I've got Norma brass bought in 1964. Bought 500 for my "new"
M-29. This is my Target brass for that gun. Has been loaded
countless times, mild loads with old Ideal wadcutter. The few
I lost were due to not expanding enough for the cast bullet. I
have several thousand other brass. The only ones I notice short
life on is Remington, with 240JHPs/ 21 1/2gr of 2400. They get
recycled into 44 Sp or 44 Russian. I get approx 7 loadings out
of the Rems. The others 12-15 with hot loads. I have a Ruger
44 Deer stalker that I don't shoot much because it bails brass.
Use it for hunting only.