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Once fired 308/7.62 brass?

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I'm new to gas gun reloading and am looking for some 308/7.62 brass. Widener's has once fired LC in stock but I have heard that this is brass that has been through a full auto weapon and some people say it is really stretched and may have loose primer pockets. To anybody that has actually used this brass: what is the deal? Is it worth the price ($115/500 pcs.) Widener's also has pulled and primed 7.62 LC for $159/500. What do you experienced reloader think about this stuff?
Thanks.
 
That price is a bit steep, but it is all LC. I just paid $79/500 for a box that had 40% LC, 40% WCC, and 20% other mixed HS.
Got it here-
308 Military Once Fired Brass

I resize the military brass about .005" shoulder set back for my 2 AR10s and have no problems, using a Redding neck busing FL die. I've never run into a loose primer pocket.

Thanks for the info; just ordered a batch of 308. I'll let you know what mix of headstamps I get.
 
I received my brass from Everglades. I started to process it. The mix of headstamps seems to agree with what you reported. I don't have a Redding neck bushing die; but I do have a std. Redding FL die and a Redding SB die. I sized some of the LC brass with the std. Redding FL die and it seems to chamber OK in my AR-10. As long as it chambers with the FL die I figure it will work the brass a little less. OR am I missing something and should use my Redding SB die to size this brass?

That price is a bit steep, but it is all LC. I just paid $79/500 for a box that had 40% LC, 40% WCC, and 20% other mixed HS.
Got it here-
308 Military Once Fired Brass

I resize the military brass about .005" shoulder set back for my 2 AR10s and have no problems, using a Redding neck busing FL die. I've never run into a loose primer pocket.