[gandog56]

Had my second case head separation with my Lee Enfield no. 4 Mk. 1 in three trips. And once again it was S&B brass what did it. Never had a separation with any other brass. Wondering if I got a hold of a bad batch of cases.

Fortunately after the last one I purchased a broken shell extractor for .303 Brit. And for once it worked just like advertised. Yanked the broken off case out the first try.

[Alan De Enfield]

I assume it was a reloaded case - I've never heard of new S&B brass splitting.

For reloaders the S&B is worse than 'rubbish' (garbage), throw it away and get some good brass - Privi Partisan is about the best of the commercial brass - I'm on my 10th reload with some.

Emergency tool kit tip :
Get an Enfield Oiler bottle, remove the 'spoon' and you'll find that you can fit in all the emergency components you could need for a quick fix at the range :
Broken case removal tool
Extractor spring
Extractor Screw
Extractor
Slim watchmakers screwdriver ( for the extractor screw)

Fit the oiler where it was meant to go - in the butt - and you've always got it with you.

[gandog56]

Yes it was a reloaded case. It isn't splitting, the head is completely separating, leaving the rest of it stuck in the rifle chamber. As for throwing it away, sounds right. I am tossing any of it after the next firing. Just making sure that the broken shell extractor is in the range bag with me.

[millwright39]

Good thing- your A-ok ,,Had a few of thoses and hot gas in the face --

[gandog56]

No gas...I didn't even notice till no shell ejected.

Hole right there in the target with the rest of the group, too.

[Stan in SC]

S&B is great factory ammunition but I will not reload an S&B brass.They are too brittle and case/head separation is the result.

Stan in SC