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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: gasman on December 28, 2011, 02:51:54 PM

Title: Reloading question.
Post by: gasman on December 28, 2011, 02:51:54 PM: Can Nickel Plated shells be reloaded :dunno:

I have heard Yes, No, and Not Recomended, but what is your experiance?

Thanks for your input :hello:
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Post by: sirmissalot on December 28, 2011, 03:20:45 PM: I've reloaded them but they are getting tossed after they are fired (the reloads). The nickel plating can chip off...supposedly, I never had it happen though. My vote would be "not recomended"
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Post by: Jack Diamond on December 28, 2011, 03:34:54 PM: reload them all the time, never a problem, little harder to size than regular "brass" but it works well.
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Post by: hillbilli on December 28, 2011, 03:40:59 PM: yep, reload them with no problems, in rifle and pistol..
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Post by: FALFire on December 28, 2011, 04:32:24 PM: :yeah: X 1000
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Post by: C-Money on December 28, 2011, 04:40:15 PM: My Uncle reloads his 7mm rem mag with the nickel cases and molly coated bullets. The silver and black looks cool on a rifle cartridge, but I am in no way a raider fan. :chuckle:
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Post by: gasman on December 28, 2011, 06:02:41 PM: Thanks guys :hello:
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Post by: Biggerhammer on December 28, 2011, 06:41:38 PM: I've reloaded a truck load of them, esspecialy in the WSM's. Never had a issue.
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Post by: Helix on December 28, 2011, 07:01:32 PM: Yes they can be reloaded... I once asked the same question on Shootersforum when I wanted to do the same. Don't trim them or use them on calibers that need to headspace on the case rim and therfore need to be trimmed. The Nickle will begin to chip where you trim and then they can ruin your sizer die. If you see any defect in the nickle do not size it. it will scratch your die. :twocents:
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on December 28, 2011, 08:12:01 PM: I have about 1000 Speer nickel plated 45acp that I've lost count for how many times they've been reloaded. (45acp normally shrinks when reloaded/shot) I use them for my precision slowfire competition. No problem reloading them. For something like 357 mag or nickel bottle neck cases, they won't last as long as they stretch/resize more. You can still reload them, but won't get as many reloads out of them.

-Steve
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Post by: AWS on December 28, 2011, 08:51:07 PM: I shoot a 223 and a 6mm/223(6x45mm). I use nickle plated brass for the 223 and brass for the 6mm/223, though they have the same headstamp it is easy to tell them apart. They reload the same I use good lube(not Oneshot) and have had no problems.
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Post by: 300rum on December 29, 2011, 11:32:52 AM: I have reloaded Nickel .38's thousands of times. I get a split case every now and then and just throw it away. I have reloaded a few at what would be considered +P and they did fine but the majority has been at low pressure. I have reloaded quite a few .357's and they have down well also. I don't hesitate reloading Nickel.

Quote from: gasman on December 28, 2011, 02:51:54 PM
Can Nickel Plated shells be reloaded :dunno:

I have heard Yes, No, and Not Recomended, but what is your experiance?

Thanks for your input :hello:
Title: Re: Reloading question.
Post by: gasman on December 29, 2011, 04:23:21 PM: Gonna reload for a friend, and his .300 Ultra Mag.
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Post by: Jack Diamond on December 29, 2011, 04:41:46 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.
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on December 29, 2011, 04:45:02 PM: Quote from: Jack Diamond on December 29, 2011, 04:41:46 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.

Very well said! Remove your liability from the situation.

I will teach and let my friends/relatives use my equipment a few times. Then they need to buy their own. I don't reload for anyone but my immediate family.

-Steve
Title: Re: Reloading question.
Post by: gasman on December 29, 2011, 04:56:19 PM: Quote from: Jack Diamond on December 29, 2011, 04:41:46 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:

I want him to be apart of it and know what all the aspects of it are.
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Post by: Huntbear 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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Post by: 204chucknorris 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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Post by: KillBilly on December 29, 2011, 07:07:10 PM: Quote from: Jack Diamond on December 28, 2011, 03:34:54 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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Post by: carpsniperg2 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:
Title: Re: Reloading question.
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on December 29, 2011, 08:31:32 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 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:

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

(relative to reloading ammunition)

-Steve
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Post by: Biggerhammer on December 29, 2011, 08:47:58 PM: Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on December 29, 2011, 08:31:32 PM
Quote from: carpsniperg2 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:

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

(relative to reloading ammunition)

-Steve

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