Are the brass casings of shotgun shells and just any bullet casings cast or stamped?
April 16, 2010 - 3:22 pm
I was mainly wondering just about shotgun shells, but would like to know if other shells are made the same way
Everyone here pretty much got it. Casings and Hull bases are drawn over a mandrel…
It’s far stronger than a cast product, and far less expensive.
April 16th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Stamped.
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April 16th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
They are actually drawn (sort of the opposite of stamped). Casting would be way too expensive and not strong enough.
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April 16th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
They’re actually: ‘cold-rolled’, ‘drawn’, or, ’stamped’ across an assembly of two or more different shape dies or mandrels.
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April 16th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Everyone here pretty much got it. Casings and Hull bases are drawn over a mandrel…
It’s far stronger than a cast product, and far less expensive.
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Avid shooter/Experienced Machinist/Yep.