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Posted: 11/22/2012 9:13:11 PM EDT
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So in my quest for a new semi auto .308 the PTR91 has caught my eye. However, I reload my own and it sounds like the PTR chews up the brass pretty good. So for those that own a PTR, do you reload or are the cases just too far gone? I'm sitting on a five gallon bucket of once fired .308 brass so I've got somewhat of a supply, but I don't want to throw it away with just getting one reload out of it.
Does the newer chamber fluting preserve the brass any better? |
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It will still chew up and spit out brass. But they are usually still reloadable. There was a deflector available at one time, But I don't know if it helped save the brass or not.
Usual case deformations will be dented bodies and necks. The dents in the case body is no big deal really, it will iron out on the next firing...and probably add another one. The necks you need to pay closer attention to before resizing or they will get crushed in the die. Use a tapered tool to open the bent necks back up before sizing...a pair of closed needle nosed pliers works for me. If you goal is to have the nicest looking hand loaded match ammo, you will be disappointed...if your goal is to have dependable hand loaded ammo, go for it! You will have some once in a while that you cannot salvage, keep that in mind. One more thing to add: if you reload, make some sort of brass catcher to set next to your rifle...the top of the catcher must be above the height of the ejection port. These things will sling brass for miles and will easily reach the rafters of a covered bench. |
Typical HK system ejected cases with carbon striations and dents. Ejection port buffers are readily available for about $35 (and yes they can scratch the finish on your gun when installed/removed). So instead of the case having two rather gnarly dents and being flung into the adjacent county, they'll generally have one long shallow dent and land relatively close to your position. Port Buffer  Some reloaded brass. Just don't expect to get the same case life out of them as compared to a bolt gun.   |
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