aluminum casings
o.k, since you guys set me straight on my last question, i figured i`d fire another one at ya`(no pun intended)while looking at the shotgun news i found an ad for ammunition in aircraft grade heat treated aluminum casings as they put it, since i dont at this time reload my brass, i figure why buy brass then, the aluminum is cheaper, any one have trouble with this type?i ordered some to try, im firing it though my .357 magnum if that matters
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Can you give us a reference to the issue and page number? This is a new one to me--the only current production aluminum cases I'm aware of are CCI Blazer which are not reloadable. 0 -
those are the ones, top right corner in the april 29th issue, page47 0 -
Blazer ammo is Berdan primed, and is stamped NR on the head of the case for "non-reloadable". It is perfectly good ammo, and is produced as a price compromise for those who shoot a lot but don't reload. If you're going to reload you'll want to invest in brass cases. 0 -
Well i have fired a case of CCI 9mm into my Beretta no problems. But i tried a box of 357 mag in my desert eagle and it failed to excratc almost every round the rim of the case would just break off.
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i would be firing it in my .357 revolver though, ill try it, if it sucks, i guess ill be buying brass again. its about $8.93 a box for aluminum, and $15.75 per box brass, both 50 rd boxes. 0 -
Actually the aluminum cases CAN be reloaded. The primers can be removed and standard primers will then work. I know this sounds impossible, but I know of one who has done just this. He did have to make a special tool to remove the original primers. He just wanted to prove it could be done. 0 -
Simply fill the empty case with water, find a wooden dowel that is a tight fit, and smack it with a hammer. This will drive the old primer out. I wouldn't do this in the house, as the water goes every-where, when the primer pops out!!
Just resize, and reprime, and you are ready to go. I think I would let the cases dry for a while. A few min. in the oven at 100 degrees will take care of that.
Just find a block of wood, and drill a hole a little larger than the primer to set it on when you smack it.
P.S. Drill the hole all the way thru the block of wood.
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I must add that I've done this on Berdan primed .45 ACP. but never tried on a aluminum case. I don't know whay it wouldn't work, but procede with caution!!
Good luck
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