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Any thoughts on reloading nickel casings? Is it about the same as brass? I come across one once in awhile when I'm reloading. I believe you can buy nickel casings to reload. I either pick them up at the range and they belonged to someone else or I might fire some factory loads that are nickel.
Any thoughts on reloading nickel casings? Is it about the same as brass? I come across one once in awhile when I'm reloading. I believe you can buy nickel casings to reload. I either pick them up at the range and they belonged to someone else or I might fire some factory loads that are nickel.
My pistol cases are loaded and shot until they start to split (9mm)
.223's for my AR's are loaded until the primer pockets get loose or they split.
My .308 cases are loaded 5 times, annealed, loaded another 5, annealed, etc. Lapua Cases are tossed at 35-40 loadings and the other commercial brass after 25 times. Every case is inspected carefully at each loading. Any case that has a primer pocket starting to loosen up is marked with a dremel tool (a line etched from pocket to rim) and then discarded at the range after firing. Annealing the cases makes for a lot longer case life. I won't even pick up Federal Brass as their primer pockets seem to get loose after the 2nd reload. Why bother with them.
as far as straight walled cases go I keep a coffee cans full of each and just tumble them after i pick them up and mix em all back together, ive never had any of mine split but im fairly new to loading and most have only seen 3 years of shooting a few times a month