Thread: Starline Nickel Plated Brass
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Old 06-05-2017, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by mtgianni View Post
Rumors say that nickel cases can flake and damage dies. I have no personal experience but see no reason to doubt it.
Having been reloading nickel plated brass since 1975 or so, I would have to see that myself to believe it. It just gets thinner with use.

I would not be at all surprised to find out Starline has a commercial industrial plater doing the plating for them. Probably a learning curve involved.
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