Noob question here.....

I do not have any reloading equipment yet, but I'm starting to pick up brass, sort it by brand, and clean it. I just cleaned 120 pieces of WWB 9mm brass, and 1 out of 5 cases had burs on the inside where the primer hole is. Is this normal? Are these ok to use? Is there a tool to remove the burs? I have cleaned over 400 CCI .40 brass and did not find any of these burs. This makes me wonder if WWB brass is good brass.

Win brass is excellent for reloading.There is a flash hole uniformer,not necessary on pistol cartages.
I think that primer pocket is not necessary and I only do it on the 44 mag.All the rest seem to seat just fine.
Now if its mil spec brass it has a crimp around the primer on the brass,this is where a de burring too comes in to play.They make a hand reamer and a pocket swedger.
What reloading manual do you have?

The primer flash hole is simply punched, not drilled so You occasionally have a small burr.......nothing to worry about.

FN in MT

I've never even looked or tried to look for anything like that.

I wouldn't even bother separating the 9mm brass out by headstamp (err... manufacturer).

As long as it is boxer primed (one hole through which the primer's flash comes through) and is made from brass AND is 9mm (9 Luger or 9 Parabellum or 9 X 19 to be exact) it's all good.

It sucks, slowing down the reloading process when a .380 Auto or a .38 Super (Super Comp) gets in with the 9mm Para brass.

ooo, don't let 45CAL see that about NOT separating out by manufacturer.

You know he just LOVES that Remington brass.

That will work for the average shooter,he can blame the fliers on the gun,ammo and other things.
Mother always said anything worth doing is worth doing RIGHT.

have I got this right...I keep my winchester white box casing for reloading....how many times can I use them....starting with 1000 rounds of luger 9mm

9mm brass is overengineered in my book. Even though 9mm is a pretty high pressure cartridge; 9mm brass seldom wear out. I usally keep reloading the same 1000 rounds of brass until I find a spit case or (more rare) a case separation. This works out to be around 10 plus reloads per case....

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Originally posted by southerncomforthemi:
have I got this right...I keep my winchester white box casing for reloading....how many times can I use them....starting with 1000 rounds of luger 9mm

so reloading is truly economic...

Do you have a a - z simple mix for my p229 mm or am I over symplifying this.

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Originally posted by southerncomforthemi:
have I got this right...I keep my winchester white box casing for reloading....how many times can I use them....starting with 1000 rounds of luger 9mm

In my opinion I will have to put Winchester brass on the top,Speer is good along with Blazer brass.Fed is good in pistol rounds but it will split in the shoulder of rifle brass,seen that on new factory rounds.
Remington and umc remington is real thin and do not hold neck tension very well.If thats all you have then load them,beats nothing.
For your best shooting groups do sort your brass and shoot the same brand in a string.
Keep this a secret,do not tell your shooting buddies this,you shooting ability will impress them

Thanks this is all helpful.

Is all winchester brass thesame...so if I start with 1000 rounds of white box I am on the right track?

OR...should I just by brass cases if so what is better than winchester???? for 9MM P229

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Originally posted by southerncomforthemi:
Thanks this is all helpful.

Is all winchester brass thesame...so if I start with 1000 rounds of white box I am on the right track?

OR...should I just by brass cases if so what is better than winchester???? for 9MM P229

The win or cci blazer brass is right on track,I use them both and as well as Speer lawman.