2 223 questions

[layusn1]

I have never seen RORG headstamped 223 before. It is Radway Green brass...good for reloading?

Is it possible for brass to split at the neck on a first loading? I scored the super mega bonanza 223 pickup at my range this morning...I know this sounds stupid but that adds up to about 275 pieces...the most I have EVER seen at my range. Out of those about 15 were split at the neck which I don't understand. 99% of the brass was LC, FC, WCC and you could see they were crimped primers and the crimp had not been removed so I think its fairly safe to assume those were only fired once but there were some Winchesters in the split brass. Is there something that can cause brass to split on the first firing? I inspected all of the other cases and I don't see signs of them being reloaded. Any thoughts or Ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[mc223]

Shooting 5.56 ammo in a 223 chamber or a very loose 5.56 chamber could cause splits at the mouth. The 5.56 ammo is loaded a bit hotter.
I have used some of the radway green, but usually just toss it in the recycle box with other mixed pickup brass from my local range. Dont quote me but I think the radway is from Canada. Probably OK stuff if you want to mess with it.

 

[layusn1]

I know the Radway is British and stamped with the NATO circle/cross so I was thinking it might be as good as other NATO spec brass.

 

[RustyFN]

I haven't used any Radway but was trying to buy some. I heard that it is very good brass to reload.
Rusty

 

[crux]

you see a lot of weight variations in it. I would sort it by weight berfore reloading it. Remove the primer crimp, some cases seem to have almost no crimp at all. Some cases wll feel like the primer pockets are a little loose, I set those aside. I'm probably a little paranoid in this but otherwise Its good stuff.