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I've never used it, but I'd be wary of its quality. Low brass, with a warning in the advertisement that "crimp style may vary." While it shows a standard star crimp in the image, I'm guessing what you'll actually get will be roll crimped, and likely will not fit in drums. It's probably cheaply made, low quality stuff - but that's pure speculation based on the link you posted.

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I've never used it, but I'd be wary of its quality. Low brass, with a warning in the advertisement that "crimp style may vary." While it shows a standard star crimp in the image, I'm guessing what you'll actually get will be roll crimped, and likely will not fit in drums. It's probably cheaply made, low quality stuff - but that's pure speculation based on the link you posted.

I saw a video on YouTube of a guy shooting it through his Saiga 12 drum and it ran flawlessly. I'm leary on buying 250 rounds of it, which I could just find one box locally.

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I've never used it, but I'd be wary of its quality. Low brass, with a warning in the advertisement that "crimp style may vary." While it shows a standard star crimp in the image, I'm guessing what you'll actually get will be roll crimped, and likely will not fit in drums. It's probably cheaply made, low quality stuff - but that's pure speculation based on the link you posted.

Low brass doesn't mean anything. "High brass" is just a convention we've gotten used to. It isn't necessary for high power loads.  Some shotgun shells have no brass at all except the primer pocket.

 

I got 250rd of the Spartan (ups just dropped it off). It looks good. Star crimp. OAL 2.32"  0.01" longer than Winchester Universal.

 

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I've never used it, but I'd be wary of its quality. Low brass, with a warning in the advertisement that "crimp style may vary." While it shows a standard star crimp in the image, I'm guessing what you'll actually get will be roll crimped, and likely will not fit in drums. It's probably cheaply made, low quality stuff - but that's pure speculation based on the link you posted.

Low brass doesn't mean anything. "High brass" is just a convention we've gotten used to. It isn't necessary for high power loads.  Some shotgun shells have no brass at all except the primer pocket.

 

I got 250rd of the Spartan (ups just dropped it off). It looks good. Star crimp. OAL 2.32"  0.01" longer than Winchester Universal.

 

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Let it us know how it shoots! I ended up getting a great deal on some S&B so I went that route.

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I have bought quite a bit of Spartan and it has ran great in both Saiga and Vepr for me. Something over the last month has changed though. I have always bought these at academy for 12.99 a box and they were always the "star" crimp style. A few weeks ago I noticed it was on clearance for 9.99 a box so I loaded up on it. When I opened this batch it was the "roll" crimped type with a clear plastic insert and unloaded this makes it about 1/4-3/8" longer end to end. I have not tried but I suspect it won't fit in the drums being longer than the star crimp. I hadn't noticed the "crimp style may vary" warning before reading this post. Anyway, good shootin stuff from my experience. The price is certainly right

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