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Title: Little dents in shells brass--okay to shoot? Picture.
Post by: gatrapper on April 21, 2013, 11:41:36 PM
Was unloading the 870 SM tonight and it somehow when ejecting the shell it got stuck, while another popped up to get loaded.  Finally, after a few minutes, I was able to remove the rounds.  The main round has some shallow dents though in the brass. 

Is it still okay to shoot?  Its a hevishot 13 round and would hate to have ruined it. 

Thanks,
Trapper

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Title: Re: Little dents in shells brass--okay to shoot? Picture.
Post by: FL-Boss on April 22, 2013, 12:41:41 AM
I had that happen to a hevi shell. I shoot a 1187 sm.
Don't think any problems shooting...but could make ejecting an issue....don't know.




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Title: Re: Little dents in shells brass--okay to shoot? Picture.
Post by: gatrapper on April 22, 2013, 08:27:02 AM
Ok thanks.
Title: Re: Little dents in shells brass--okay to shoot? Picture.
Post by: troutfisher13111 on April 22, 2013, 09:18:48 AM
My 870sm does that to shells on occasion, I have never had any issues with performance.
Title: Re: Little dents in shells brass--okay to shoot? Picture.
Post by: Gooserbat on April 22, 2013, 10:01:31 AM
Quote from: troutfisher13111 on April 22, 2013, 09:18:48 AM
My 870sm does that to shells on occasion, I have never had any issues with performance.

Same here.  When you touch it off it pops the dents out.
Title: Re: Little dents in shells brass--okay to shoot? Picture.
Post by: DirtNap647 on April 22, 2013, 01:09:56 PM
should be fine
Title: Re: Little dents in shells brass--okay to shoot? Picture.
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 22, 2013, 10:16:37 PM
no problems...fire away
Title: Re: Little dents in shells brass--okay to shoot? Picture.
Post by: Kylongspur88 on April 22, 2013, 11:14:38 PM
Quote from: Gooserbat on April 22, 2013, 10:01:31 AM
Quote from: troutfisher13111 on April 22, 2013, 09:18:48 AM
My 870sm does that to shells on occasion, I have never had any issues with performance.

Same here.  When you touch it off it pops the dents out.

+3 here.
Title: Re: Little dents in shells brass--okay to shoot? Picture.
Post by: captin_hook on April 23, 2013, 06:30:50 AM
Good to shoot IMO
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Post by: remmy1187 on April 23, 2013, 09:37:53 AM
Doesn't effect performance at all just make sure they will chamber and eject for you.
Title: Re: Little dents in shells brass--okay to shoot? Picture.
Post by: 870supermagnum on April 23, 2013, 09:57:07 AM
I'm with everyone else on this...... choot em!  My Supermagnum does the very same thing when unloading.  I've never had a problem with them feeding or ejecting.

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