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Originally Posted by irish132 View Post
Ii reload them until they split or get deformed to the point they are useless (stepped on, enter a die crooked, etc). Sometimes the primer pockets get too loose. I have some brass I have probably reloaded over 30 times, but I don't keep track. Shake them a bit and you can tell by the sound if one is cracked.
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Originally Posted by Geronimo Jim View Post
Nickel brass will split much quicker than brass. I shoot
thousands of 38 specials a year in cowboy action. Load in
batches of 2 or 3 thousand. Never use nickel as they will
split and if it is in your rifle magazine you will take 2 to 9 misses
as the bullet slips back in the case and jam up the rifle.
Was just wondering. I too, reload the cases until they split also. I have some cases that I started with many years ago.
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