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500 S&W BRASS CASE Reviews & Ratings

Factory-new brass comes unprimed and is always sold from the same lot.

Winchester is the only U.S. ammo manufacturer that makes its own cases starting from raw materials through to the finished product. Their precise engineering and tight tolerances help ensure you get high-quality brass that chambers positively. This clean, unprimed brass withstands the stresses of multiple load-fire-reload cycles, and the brass in each bag comes from the same production lot for optimal consistency in your finished ammo.

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Reviews Summary

Users generally find the 500 S&W brass cases satisfactory for reloading, with some praising their cleanliness and ease of use. However, there are notable concerns about loose primer pockets in some batches, which could affect performance. Overall, the product meets basic expectations for casual reloaders but may not impress those seeking top-tier quality.

What Reviewers Are Saying

Product Quality

50%

The quality of the brass cases received mixed reviews. While many found the brass functional and suitable for reloading, issues like loose primer pockets were reported, leading to concerns over consistency and reliability.

Ease of Reloading

60%

Reviewers appreciated the ease of reloading, noting that the brass was clean, required minimal preparation, and worked seamlessly with their equipment. However, the variability in primer pocket tightness raised some concerns about usability.

Brand Trust

40%

Several users mentioned Winchester as a reputable brand, which lends a level of trust and expectation regarding product quality. Despite some complaints, there remains a degree of confidence in the brand's overall reliability.

Pre-Reloading Conditions

70%

Many reviewers noted the condition of the brass upon arrival, appreciating that most cases were in good shape, with no dents and minimal preparation required, which is crucial for efficient reloading.

User Experience

30%

Experiences with these brass cases varied, with some users having no issues, while others reported problems with loose primers. This inconsistency suggests that user experience can vary widely depending on the specific batch received.

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Good product

Needed some 38 special brass and this filled the opening. Have two revolvers to load for and looking forward to the reloading task.

Finally available

Will be reloading this once can find small pistol primers and some Accurate #2 powder. Great about it, um, it's clean?? Bad about it.. um its not dirty?? No seriously, I haven't used this product before so can't really leave much feedback there but look forward to reloading it and firing it.

Good Brass

It's Winchester, nothing more to say..

No Muss no Fuss

Perfect right out of the bag. I didnt even have to round out the mouth of the cases. No dents from shipping! Needed more brass to reload my 44 this was a great fit just primed expanded the mouths to accept the cast bullets I was using. Then threw the charges and seated the bullets, gave them a bit of a crimp and the job was done. Ready for what or who needs to be stopped.

Good Choice for .357mag

I pick up most of my brass from the ground, but .357 is hard to find and a bit never racking if you don't know what has been loaded in it previously. This is a good choice.

My opinion is....

This brass is ok. Its not Starline but Im not a crack shot either. Reloads fine. Used .452 lead bullets in 200 & 250 grain weights. Have been reloaded 3 times and holding up, no splitting or loose primer pockets. Id purchase again

poor quality

I bought three bags of these for reloading. Out of the three hundred 100 was for my brother. Of the two hundred I keep 6 had such loose primer pockets that the new winchester small pistol primers( would not stay in. By slightly tapping the side of the case the primers just fell out!! Of the 194 I was willing to shoot when I ejected the now empty brass from my mk 5 trooper(colt) two more primers fell out with the empties!!. I have now reloaded the remaining 192. Used my old lee hand priming tool that allowed me to feel the seating. These last ones seemed to seat with the amount of effort/force that I expect with new brass. Will have to wait till next day a-field to see if any more primers fall out. My brother has not shot any of his 100 yet so unknown about his losses. This is very bad from winchester. OH I had used my RCBS hand priming tool the first time, used my old Lee the second time. Now the ones that I was willing to shoot did appear to be OK. I had ordered these 12/07/2019. I just waited till now to write my review. Hey it's winter time here in ohio!