Deformed Brass Question

[Herby]

Gentlemen,

I have a new Axis 7mm-08, have been reloading. It has been years since I last reloaded so things are a little rusty in my memory but I have a round that is accurate and I will use for deer hunting. The question is, what is causing the brass to form the creases around the neck? It seems nearly every round now does this. I have only fired maybe 150 rounds through this rifle. Could these cases be safely re-used?

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[DesertDug]

Chamber throat ware or in need of cleaning maybe?

[Bearlodge10]

Herby, Are these creases occurring when you run the through the Sizing die or in the chamber of your rifle? If it is from the die after you resize, then I am guessing that you may be using a bit too much lube on the case or getting some on the neck. If it is from the chamber, then I would suspect a burr or foreign object in the chamber. Inspect with a dummy round to see if you can pin point the location of where the crease comes from. Before firing it may just look like a scratch.

[Robinhood]

Yep.

[yobuck]

I would first take the die apart and clean it well, then use as small an amount of lube as possible.
A small can of sizing wax applied with just your fingers should last a long while.
I personally wouldn't hesitate shooting those cases.

[Robinhood]

I would first take the die apart and clean it well, then use as small an amount of lube as possible.
A small can of sizing wax applied with just your fingers should last a long while.
I personally wouldn't hesitate shooting those cases.

I would not apply the can personally. Just a minute amount on the fingers rubbed onto the body and a touch on the neck.

[Herby]

Thanks for the thoughts, I did run a dummy round through and found no marking at all on the neck. I looked for a burr or blemish in the chamber but could not see one. I went ahead and reloaded the cartridges, the small spiral crease in the neck was burnished out by the die, but still just visible. I haven't had a chance to shoot this batch yet. My thought is that continual firing, deforming and reloading will weaken the brass. But I am no expert..

[GaCop]

If you could post a picture of one of the cases, that would help diagnose the problem.