Splitting Cases causing damage?

[Cosmic338]

When a case body or neck cracks after a firing, is there any possible damage to occur to the rifle? And is there any ways to predict a split case before it’s fired so you can discard it before reloading it? Just want some tips before I jump into reloading so I don’t blow my gun up or damage anything or myself.

 

[lightman]

I don't know any way to predict case splits. Most case splits are caused by metal fatigue resulting from the number of firings. For the most part they are rather harmless. If they all split in the same location in the chamber they could etch the chamber, but they don't all happen in the same place.

But usually when you start getting split cases more will follow. If its in the neck or shoulder you can anneal them and extend the case life. If its in the body its time to trash those and get new brass.

 

[Gee Kay]

When a case body or neck cracks after a firing, is there any possible damage to occur to the rifle? And is there any ways to predict a split case before it’s fired so you can discard it before reloading it? Just want some tips before I jump into reloading so I don’t blow my gun up or damage anything or myself.

best tip would be grab some reloading manuals and do some reading. good to have a few manuals to compare same grain projectile weight charges. always start low and go up while looking for pressure signs.

no to first question. if brass could damage the receiver, imagine what could happen to the receiver if shit went sideways.

no to your second question. unless you can see a crack starting on the case. if so throw that case in the brass melting pot.

 

[918v]

When a case body or neck cracks after a firing, is there any possible damage to occur to the rifle? And is there any ways to predict a split case before it’s fired so you can discard it before reloading it? Just want some tips before I jump into reloading so I don’t blow my gun up or damage anything or myself.

You think that a brass case keeps a gun from blowing up? You have it backwards. It is the gun that prevents the case from blowing up.