Questions about Federal .30-06 brass

I recently bought a bunch of “once fired “ brass from a guy ( NOT FROM WES SAGE) and got a odd mixture of cases. None of this was disclosed before, as I was buying matching-headstamp, once-fired cases. So of the 250 piece I ordered I received: 77 that have already been decapped and resized (I even found a piece of .270 brass that has been sized to .30-06 dimensions), 26 with the “30-M1 FC 16” headstamp, as well as 11 FC cases that have brass colored primers. Maybe I’m being paranoid now but I’ve never seen a piece of federal brass that didn’t have the nickel colored primer surrounded by the blue or red primer sealer. All other brass that I received is normal looking with the nickel primer and the primer sealer still surrounding the fire’s primer, although lots of the primers appear to be flattened more than usual with a bit of cratering around the firing pin indentation. I’m looking for some advice here, as I don’t know if this is all something I should have expected, buying once-fires brass or if I should be asking for a refund. Any help would be appreciated.


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I've had some with the brass primer. Never had any trouble out of it.

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If the headstamps are not the same and they were claimed to be by the seller, that is not honest. Obviously what you received was misrepresented and would at least require a nasty E-Mail.

Already sent that email! It wasn’t nasty by any means but I made sure he knew I was displeased with what I got compared to what I told him I wanted. We’ll see how it turns out. I’m thinking I’m done buying once fired rifle brass from here on out. I should have known better. I mean, I figured I’d lose a small percentage to stepped on/ crushed cases but did not expect this.


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I'd say - - -> just buy them here. Wes has a great rep to maintain.
It's most likely right,if not,he will make it right. Buy here with confidence. --- SAWMAN

Yeah, that’s my plan from here on out, Sawman. This guy used to be local to be but I’ve since moved so it’s not a big deal anymore.



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