nickel plated brass
I just bought some once-fired (I hope) nickel plated brass. Anything different in reloading this? I only noticed that it costs alot more when you buy it new and this was a good deal (1000 pieces for $20).
shane
shane
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looking for rifle brass to reload i noticed three lots for sale all in the same condition. one lot nickel plated and the other two brass. no one bidding on the nickel stuff, is there a downside to nickel plated brass. i load it in pistol cases without any problems. 0 -
It will fail sooner. It is much slicker and doesn't grab the chamber walls as well (this is a bad or good thing). I avoid nickeled brass but it does work better in leather cartridge loops. 0 -
They claim it can be hard on reloading dies. I prefer yellow brass for handloads, but if I was to have a free bucket of nickel brass I would use it. I think it looks pretty with a .308 180 grain ballistic tip too. 0 -
For whatever reason the plating process seems to make the brass harder, therefor more brittle and it will split more quickly at the neck than all brass will. It is a plus in hunting wet areas as it does not turn green with verdi gras. 0 -
I'll use it if it is mixed in with a lot or if it is factory stuff I shoot, but as the guys said; it doesn't seem to last as long when reloaded multiple times as standard yellow brass does. 0 -
I have only used it, in my 25 WSSM, for hunting.
It was loaded three years ago. Still looks pretty and still goes bang.
I am only on the 2nd or 3rd loading for it. No split neck issues....even with pretty stiff loads.0 -
I like the nickel plated stuff for certain hunting loads. I don't load it more than 3-4 times simply because I don't shoot these loads that much. It sure does make some nice looking loads when used with plastic tipped bullets. 0
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