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tumbling nickel cases

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  • perry shooter
    Will not hurt to try to clean the cases but nickel plating is harder and will not polish scratches out like brass cases. k
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  • chiefr
    No problem, clean them all the time in walnut and corncob media.
    Repeated sizing will eventually remove the nickel.
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  • dcs shooters
    I just put them in with the brass ones. Watch the nickle ones as they crack faster that brass.
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  • chiefr
    quote:Originally posted by dcs shooters
    I just put them in with the brass ones. Watch the nickle ones as they crack faster that brass.


    Agree, I have noticed that too. Mine crack right at the case mouth. Cracks up to 1/8 inch.
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  • reloader44mag
    I tumble my nickel 38spl brass about every third reload...stuff seems to clean itself thru a resizing die[;)]...nickel does tend to be alittle more brittle than brass when it comes to reloading, after about 6 or 7 reloads ...after belling the case mouth check for cracks...my 2 cents
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  • kms1961
    thanks guys i figured it was fine.i had several 100 given to me so even if after a few loads they crack i wont be out anything.also another ? can they be annealed as brass ones? thanks kevin
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