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Old 07-10-2017, 03:50 PM
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Can't add much to this, but my nickel .38 casings can be reloaded anywhere from 3 to 7 times if charges are kept at "bunny fart" levels. Yes, nickel plating makes them more brittle and less susceptible to stretching under fire and later under resizing. Using a 125 gr. cast and 2.9 to 3.0 of Titegroup seems to allow a longer life without splits.

But I love loading those purdy shiny things and they seem to go through the resizer more smoothly.

Like Hand stated above, keep belling and roll-crimping to minimum because this aids in the beginning of the end.

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