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review "Precision Brass" once fired bulk cases

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I bought a batch of once fired 9mm brass from

http://www.precisionbrass.net/

My order was for 1000 rounds, once fired, unpolished priced at $48 including priority shipping.

The order shipped in two days and arrived three days later. Not bad.
I chose unpolished to save $10 and because I figured I would retumble it anyway.
BIG MISTAKE.
Pay the $10. about 20% of the brass looks like it was recovered from a clay swamp. DIRTY
but that is my mistake not theirs. Of course it was all shipped in the same bag, so...

What I received.
1035 brass 9mm cases of various headstamps 4 of which were obviously physically ruined
17 aluminum 9mm cases with FC something or other headstamp -- worthless
3 .22 LR cases

So considering I ordered 1000 and they gave me 1031 that on VERY casual inspection should work, I have no complaints. But next time I will GLADLY pay the $10 extra for polished cases
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thanks for the heads up, ill probably order some here soon too...
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I haven't done a time (efficiency) check on tumbling, but I put them in before work and they are CLEAN when I get home. Nice bright and shiny.

A few still look like the lacquered steel ones but they pass the magnet test. Is that just discoloration or is that an issue I need to pay attention to?
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If it ran all day, shouldn't discoloration have polished out?
Buy ammunition and magazines.

You'll shoot your eye out!

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I woulda thought so...

They are nice and clean, but instead of that bright kinda gold color they are a ruddy brown color. Nice and shiny brown, but not anything like new looking brass.

I haven't counted the quantity but I am guessing about 5% are like this.
I don't care about the color, just wanting to make sure there isn't another issue. Sorta like not using the aluminum ones.
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If you have any that are questionable, just toss 'em. They are a nickel apiece! Why sweat it?

I know I know I know.... I had to relearn how not to be stingier than Scrooge McDuck myself.
Really, just like paying for the processing, tossing the ones that just aren't right won't matter a spoonful of beans worth in the end. ;)
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