That's a great question...
the answer is there is a difference.
Per Ed Harris (well known bullet caster), "Wad-cutter brass has thinner walls with a long cylindrical section which extends all the way to the seated base of the wadcutter bullet, whereas +P and other cases made for JHP service loads are thicker walled and have a faster internal taper intended to increase bullet pull to improve ballistic uniformity with the slower powders used for factory loading jacketed service loads."
It's definitely different than +P brass. Here's what it looks like...
Complete thread:
- Speaking of wadcutters... -
Bryan Pettet,
2016-03-23, 16:34
- Speaking of wadcutters... -
uncowboy,
2016-03-23, 18:03
- You said you got S&W 62s... - Bryan Pettet, 2016-03-23, 21:19
- Dumb question..... -
Otony,
2016-03-23, 20:08
- That's a great question... -
Bryan Pettet,
2016-03-23, 21:13
- That's a great question... -
Paul,
2016-03-24, 08:52
- That's a great question... - Otony, 2016-03-24, 09:38
- I did not know that! -
Hoot,
2016-03-26, 11:52
- You can see the diff in the WC case photo I posted... -
Bryan Pettet,
2016-03-26, 13:23
- OK, the twin cannelures and packaging. -
Hoot,
2016-03-26, 13:32
- Well, they recommend staying within the same... - Bryan Pettet, 2016-03-26, 14:49
- OK, the twin cannelures and packaging. -
Hoot,
2016-03-26, 13:32
- You can see the diff in the WC case photo I posted... -
Bryan Pettet,
2016-03-26, 13:23
- That's a great question... -
Paul,
2016-03-24, 08:52
- Oh, and it's empty WC brass. I want them for WC loads. NT - Bryan Pettet, 2016-03-23, 21:31
- That's a great question... -
Bryan Pettet,
2016-03-23, 21:13
- 75,000 wadcutters in a model 27.... -
Bryan Pettet,
2016-03-24, 16:47
- 75,000 wadcutters in a model 27.... -
Creeker,
2016-03-25, 09:52
- I thought of you. It's interesting! NT - Bryan Pettet, 2016-03-25, 18:11
- 75,000 wadcutters in a model 27.... -
Creeker,
2016-03-25, 09:52
- Speaking of wadcutters... -
uncowboy,
2016-03-23, 18:03