I've been trying to build up a supply of 5.56 by taking advantage of a few sales that I have seen. I just bought 10 boxes from Midway that were advertised as overuns on an FBI contract - 62gr spire point, looks like a hollow point but with a very sharp nose. I have noticed that almost every round that I have looked at has 1 to 3-4 small dents in the case - no sharp creases or anything...just what you might expect a case would look like if tossed around in a bucket with other ammo banging into it. Obviously it wouldn't be something I would want to shoot of a dent had been made in such a way that the bottom was "creased" from the impact that caused the dent but what about the rough handling dents? Would this type of dent be considered strictly cosmetic? I ask becuse I do not like the idea of a case rupture caused by a weakened are on the case caused by the rough handling.
How would one determine if such a case is safe to fire by the casual shooter who doesn't have years of experience and thousands of rounds through his firearms? Might there be a web page that addresses this subject, hopefully with a few go/no go pictures?
I know this is a pretty basic question but I believe there might be more to the question than meets the eye and I'd like to take advantage of some of the larger bulk packed sales where I just know I'd run into the same thing.
I'd appreciate any feedback.
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