brass vs nickel cases

dr.dirt

January 12, 2003 04:45

any difference in brass for reloading?......thanks

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  SurfSalvage

  January 12, 2003 04:54

  Nickel cases don't require the cleaning that brass does, but I think that you can reload brass several more times than nickel. The nickel case seems to be more brittle.
  
  
  
  
  Sold my Cow so I don't need any Bull

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  shootlow

  January 12, 2003 05:14

  what surfsalvage said is true the nickel will split sooner it is to brittle
  LT shootlow RRG

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  Xracer

  January 12, 2003 05:54

  I agree. In .45ACP, nickel seems to be good for 4-5 reloads before it starts to split at the case mouth. Brass, especially old GI stuff, seems to last forever.
  
  .38 Special in nickle seems to split after 3-4 reloads....too bad, because it's kinda hard to find it in brass.

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  dr.dirt

  January 12, 2003 12:22

  thanks for the info guys......dave

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  Darrell

  January 12, 2003 12:27

  If you need brass let me know. The range we hold classes at has TONS of it. They just had thousands of .357 Sig casings from the feds.

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