Do you have a favorite brass in 9mm?

[Hawks Feather]

I admit that I am a bit of a brassAholic when it comes to my rifles, but for most of my pistols I have been using Winchester brass. I recently obtained a 9mm and have access to quite a bit of once fired brass. Does anyone have a favorite? I am just looking for suggestions and trying to decide if I want to start sorting or not.


Thanks,

Jerry

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[dragon813gt]

I don't shoot competition so I don't bother sorting the brass. They get loaded as I pull them out of one of the buckets. Only cases I segregate are ones for SD rounds.

[Schrag4]

For me, I've noticed that Blazer brass by far sizes, primes, and seats bullets easier than any other headstamp. FC would come next but it's not anywhere near 100% smooth as butter like Blazer is. IME it's pretty much downhill from there. That being said, I'll load anything. I just make it a point to look at a headstamp when I notice someting different, either good or bad.

[Schrag4]

I don't shoot competition so I don't bother sorting the brass. They get loaded as I pull them out of one of the buckets. Only cases I segregate are ones for SD rounds.

Maybe I'm not a serious competitor, but I don't see the point behind sorting brass for competition. They all go through the same sizing die. They all feed/extract/eject reliably so what's the point? I'm talking about 9mm shot quickly at 3-15 yards, not precision rifle.

[bobthenailer]

I do sort brass by brand ! for the 9mm I keep Winchester , Federal & R&P for my uses and put up a specific load in each brand of brass.
Most other brands of 9mm are either given to friends or are scrapped.

[Jal5]

I tend to use FC and WIN since I have the most of those. But I will use anything.

[bedbugbilly]

I don't shoot competition so I'm like some of the others here. I buy "range brass" and don't worry about head stamps. It al works out of my 9mm. I do notice some differences between the head stamps - agree that Blazer sizes and loads like butter but hey, they all load just fine. I buy it as cheap as I can as even though I try to recover my brass, I always loose some. At .02 or .03 cents a casing, it doesn't hurt so much!

[Old Scribe]

I use what ever I am able to scrounge up. I do check head stamps and some load easier than others like Blazer. FC is good too.

[mold maker]

I find free is best. Non competitive shooting has less demand than SD, but still doesn't matter to me.

[spfd1903]

I load and shoot anything, but I do sort by head stamp to separate WCC military and S&B. The WCC has a crimped primer and the S&B has such tight pockets that I swage them also.

[mdi]

For my revolvers, I sort by headstamp. For my Tokerev and striker fired 9mms I sort by caliber only (oh, and I toss aluminum and strange headstamps. I inspect, but don't sort 9mm). And like mold maker, Free is best...

[wonderwolf]

I have been picking up 9mm brass for the better part of 15 years and just recently moved from reloading only 50 rounds a year for a conversion barrel on my CZ-52 on the single stage press to setting up my Loadmaster progressive since I got a mihec mold now and a 9mm EAA witness. I don't sort but it does seem like I wasn't watching for .380 when I did the caliber sort initially.

[HGS]

I have used all brands of brass, and lately have settled on Star-lines (*_*) brass where ever I could. The price is right, good customer service when ordering, so far no problems.

HGS

[soldierbilly1]

Best is Federal. Blazer is good.
worst: easy, Herter's.
BUT I'll shoot anything. I guess free is best!
bill boy

[bangerjim]

If it is not split or damaged............I SHOOT 'EM ALL!

Makes absolutely no difference to me in those little silly things. I shoot anything I find on the ground at the range.

Accurate larger cases and rifles is where I sort brass by head stamp. Not in little 9's.
banger

[kd185]

i only shot FREE 9mm brass

[Dragonheart]

I have not found one manufacture's brass that stands out from the rest in accuracy, but I have found the OAL of the case to make a difference in accuracy, especially on the straight wall cases like 9 mm & 45 ACP that headspace off the case mouth.

[toallmy]

I just started loading cast,but I am trying to stuff a fat little .358 9mm in my guns.so I am using rem brass it seems a little thinner.I think win last longer .

[jsizemore]

Imi/tzz

[Hawks Feather]

Thanks for the replies. I will go through them and see what I have. Next step is to wash 8 gallons of brass.

Jerry