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This has been my experience with .38 Spec. and .357. I like .223 in nickel, they last many firings, clean up easily.Some have several cycles on them; so many that the nickel is beginning to thin.
I run W-W 296 at the recommended full power load with 125s, so pretty heavy duty loads. I'm thinking OP might be using a heavy roll crimp(?)This has been my experience with .38 Spec. and .357. I like .223 in nickel, they last many firings, clean up easily.
I got 4. These are fairly warm so the crimp is stout. It actually cracked upon seating. It's reached It's time. Nickel plated is nice it just doesn't last as long.How many loads? And what sizer? And ow heavy of a crimp? Makes a difference. I have a lot of nickel 357s (W-W) and never had a split case. Some have several cycles on them; so many that the nickel is beginning to thin.
Not really I'm not short on brass.Have you considered annealing the rims of your treasured nickel pistol brass? I do so after every firing of my creed nickel brass... makes a big difference.
This may be a common condition with most reloaders who do .38 Special. Because it sees such widespread use and novice / occasional shooters leave their brass behind. I'll never be able to exhaust my supply. Then I went and bought 500 primed aluminum CCI cases from Rocky Mountain Reloading. I've got to use those up first to get the value out of the primers.Not really I'm not short on brass.
That shiny nickel sure looks pretty with a 125gr Montana Gold hollow-point sitting in it though.Used price wise?
Nickel vs Brass.
Yeah. For me......I place no "extra value" on the nickel cases.
Aloha, Mark