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Re: Reloading question.
« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2011, 04:56:19 PM »
loading for a friend is something that can cause a friendship to evaporate, sometimes it is better to bring the friend to the reloading room and mentor him , while he actually will be seeing the entire process, show him every aspect of reloading, and then help him to reload his own shells.  By doing this you get one more interested in reloading, and God forbid, some stupid thing should happen, he also has a hand in it, rather than it being your fault.  IMHO.

Thast what I plan on doing  :tup:

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Re: Reloading question.
« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2011, 06:09:25 PM »
The one thing I have noticed about the Nickel brass, is that in some situations pressures can be higher for the same load in regular brass.  I had this happen in a .338 WM, not once, but being the anal jerk I am about reloading, did it again, just to prove I was not imagining things.  No damage to gun or shooter (me) just a sticky bolt and flattened primers
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Re: Reloading question.
« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2011, 06:26:21 PM »
I have used only nickel in my 7mm as they were from the first 3 boxes of ammo I bought for it. They have been reloaded numerous times and only had one case neck crack. I say yes to reloading them and working just inspect after cleaning for deformities.

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Re: Reloading question.
« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2011, 07:07:10 PM »
reload them all the time, never a problem, little harder to size than regular "brass" but it works well.

 :tup: I keep track of the number of times I have reloaded them... am on 4 times on my .300WSM, no problems, just have to pay attention to lubing because nickel likes to stick in the die if it is not lubed well enough.
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Re: Reloading question.
« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2011, 07:14:09 PM »
Yes indeed. I am sure a few people have said it, but if not use a little more lube. The only cases I have ever got stuck where nickel cases :chuckle: So make sure you don't skip out on the lube :tup:
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Re: Reloading question.
« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2011, 08:31:32 PM »
Yes indeed. I am sure a few people have said it, but if not use a little more lube. The only cases I have ever got stuck where nickel cases :chuckle: So make sure you don't skip out on the lube :tup:

There is such a thing as TOO MUCH LUBE!   :chuckle:

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Re: Reloading question.
« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2011, 08:47:58 PM »
Yes indeed. I am sure a few people have said it, but if not use a little more lube. The only cases I have ever got stuck where nickel cases :chuckle: So make sure you don't skip out on the lube :tup:

There is such a thing as TOO MUCH LUBE!   :chuckle:

(relative to reloading ammunition)

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Imperial Wax works wonders, the rest of the lubes are just there to keep guys content untill they figure it out. ;)

 


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