GFL 223 Brass - bent decap pin

[Dudedog]

Ran in to some some of this the other day. Bent a Lee universal decap pin dealing with it. Some of crimped primers were being hard to knock out and I thought this might be the same issue. Wrong, flash holes are way off center.
I cannot use the language my grandmother would have to descibe this stuff or my post would get deleted. Pictures aren't the best but hopefully they show the problem.
Just an FYI in case anybody else runs into any of this G.F.L. brass.
Have not figured out what the L stands for but I know what the G and F stand for.

 

[mustbe]

Been working on about 40lb of once fired.

GFL all of the holes are off.
Tula all went in scrap because half had no primer.
Amerc all went into scrap because half were split.

CBC PPU PMC IMI were all GTG.

The Hornady full length sizer did not notice that the GFL flash hole is off. After seeing the first few I was amazed my pin was still intact. I will load them as disposable brass for field use.

 

[highlander 5]

If I recall correctly that is Fiocchi brass.

 

[Dudedog]

Most of them decapped fine....all appeared to be slightly off center one was right at the edge of the primer pocket, great QC! I had about 100 pieces give or take but one of them was really bad and my haste caused the demise of that decap pin.
I think the one that got me was the 1st one on the lower left.
Last time I was ordering from Midway I ordered spare pins so no big deal, just a pain.

Thanks highlander 5,
I will make sure if I buy any new 223 I don't buy Fiocchi.

 

[bfoosh006]

How old is that brass ?

Because, sadly this has been a problem with GFL brass for quite some time.

https://www.google.com/search?q=GFL+223+BRASS+HOLES+OFF+CENTER&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-Address&ie=&oe=

 

[edfardos]

I reloaded my first and last gfl brass last week. While I didnt break a pin on my progressive press, the holes were way off center.