reloading with nickel plated brass?

[carpsniperg2]

Extra lube and after a few reloads you will start to see the nickel ware down. Other then that its just like normal brass. I reload a ton of nickel stuff. I also love the h4831 powder and use it in almost everyone of my guns 25cal and over.

[GoldTip]

I use handloaded nickel plated brass exclusively for my 300win mag and love it.  Much less case strecth in my opinion when loading it repeatedly.  Use a little more lube and they size just fine.

[timberghost72]

Thanks for all the advice and replys. I am going to load up some and see how things go.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

I have read and heard the opposite. Carbide is harder than nickel. So theroetically they shouldn't scratch or gall the dies.  Any metalurgists here??
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I have only heard of carbide pistol dies, not rifle dies.  Where can you find carbide rifle dies?  I would love a set so I don't have to use case lube anymore.

[fremont]

You can find more & more carbide rifle sizing dies.  Used to be specialty manufacturers like Dillon whose progressive presses were pumping out 308 and 223.

[runningboard]

don't know about nickel plating but you could trade or outright buy some brass from different vendors @ gunshows. My hunting load in my 270 uses Barnes bullets & shoots .323" for 5 @ 100, for 130 TTSX, 150 MRX doesn't do too much worse 
good luck

[wadu1]

I have been using nickel plated for years with out any of the above issues. Some of my 30-06 are on the 10th reload no chiping or anything. I'm loading .270, .308, 30-06 and 45-70 all nickel and I bulk Remington from Midway USA and all need a trim and still no issues. And 99% of the bullets I use are TSX and here again no issues with copper fouling, if you want to see fouling try an Norma Orix my 9.3X62 looks like a new penny after shooting 10 or so.

[300rum]

I have hundreds of nickel .38 cases and have reloaded them dozens of times without any issues that are any different than brass.  I bought them bulk 15-20 years ago, one of the best brass purchases that I ever made!  I don't load them "hot", instead they are light plinking loads.  I have reloaded some .357 nickel cases but again, at low pressures.