oldsob wrote:
How do you differentiate between military 9 mm and regular 9 mm Luger? I thought they were the same? Also, one related question for the experienced shooters: Is it harder to split/blow-up the cases on used range brass for the 9 mm or the .45 ACP? Just from looking at some of the data on some of the loads, the CUP (pressure) on the 9 mm is twice what it is for the .45 ACP. That's something I didn't expect... but I never heard of 9 mm reloaded cases blowing up. I haven't been shooting IDPA long so I don't know....

I'm like some of the pack rats here on the BB, I can't resist picking up shinny brass on the range others leave behind. I have 50 pounds of the 9 mm and .45 stuff . Some of it has a green color from the oxidation/moisture sitting in my outdoor storage. It looks OK, but should I shoot it?

Larry

Military brass have a crimped primer, the crimp ring will have to be removed either with a primer pocket swager like the RCBS.  A Dillon 1050 has one built in.  FWIW Non Toxic (NT) brass have crimped primers.

Military brass have headstamps like WCC, FCC etc.

Sometimes Military brass can be thicker.

I use range brass as well as Military.

Range brass is GTG because at the Major  and some others they are lost brass matches - meaning you leave it there.  The exception to that rule are that moonclipped revolver shooters get to pick up their 'clips with the brass in them.
  

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