PPU Brass

[Velocity]

The only brass I've been able to find sense I started my Grendel build in April was from one retailer in Ohio and it was new PPU Brass with a LPP.

Yesterday I was going to load up about 25 cartridges in my Dillon XL650 but the brass would not go into the shellholder unless
I rotated it back and forth, but the 2 pieces of fired Hornady brass, I found at the range went right in. I did load 1 Hornady and 1 PPU cartridge.

I fired the Hornady first it ejected ok but the PPU didn't and I had to use both hands on the charging handle to get the PPU brass out.

Any ideas? This is the only brass have and daily searches produce nothing.

[mdram]

grendel just dropped a couple of places recently
millworks brass may still have some

and starline has been taking backorders off and on

[fmyellowj]

How's the shoulder look on the PPU? I'm wondering if the headspace is excessive for your chamber, I assume you're full-length resizing? The shell holder issue is interesting. What brand of shell holder? I've been using PPU brass since I stocked up on a lot of factory 110gr PPU a few years back, it's worked very well for me.

[Velocity]

mdram
Thanks, checked both places last night but no stock.

fmyellowj
Measuring the headspace from a new PPU case 1.193 and a fired PPU case comes in at 1.204". That is a variance of +.011". Yes, I am using full-length RCBS Dies. It isn't a shell holder problem because I found some very small nicks on the case head of about 17 cases. All is running smooth as far as reloading goes.

Thanks Guy's

[Velocity]

Is it possible to form 6.5 PRC brass into Grendel Brass?

[Old Bob]

Is it possible to form 6.5 PRC brass into Grendel Brass?

No! The head diameter of the 6.5 PRC is a way bigger than the 6.5 Grendel. It would near impossible to squeeze it down to Grendel diameter...

[hill37]

Could it be some old stock of the old Recalled ppu brass?

[Draftpick]

Is it possible to form 6.5 PRC brass into Grendel Brass?

You can convert 7.62x39 brass to grendel you lose some internal case capacity

[Velocity]

From what I have read people are saying it really isn't worth the trouble, but I have never done it.

[VASCAR2]

[biodsl]

I have a couple hundred in a box I've never reloaded. Cleaned them, sized them and boxed them. Waiting for the end of the world scenario although when I got dangerously low on small primers I thought I might have to use 'em.

[VASCAR2]