9 MM Steel Cased Brass Coated?

AJ · May 16, 2021

I police up my area at the range when finished shooting for the day. When I get home I run a magnet over the cases to pull out any steel cases that I might have picked. This time I had four brass colored cases sticking to the magnet. So I am thinking that they are steel and brass coated. The headstamp is one I have never seen OZK PLG 9X19MM 20. Anybody seen these before and do you reload them? Thanks.

AJ

DeplorabusUnum · May 16, 2021

Probably Ozkursan brand 9mm steel cases. Made in Turkey. I've never reloaded steel cases, so I'd probably toss them. Maybe there are other forum members who have done it. Will let them chime in.

ReloadforFun · May 16, 2021

Freedom Munitions has made brass plated steel cases in the past, maybe still.

Best to not reload steel.

Racer X · May 17, 2021

Not sure who the actual manufacturer is but Russian "Golden Bear" is brass plated steel.

Ivan the Butcher · May 17, 2021

Most if not all foreign steel cased ammo is Berdan primed!

Years ago I had some US steels cased 45 ACP from 1943. I lubed and sized with carbide dies. Never took the proper size or crimp.

I had some WWI 45 ACP with steel jackets, and brass cases. It was fine! In fact the Columbus PD Academy had several thousand brass cases/steel jacketed 38 Long Colt rounds in the 1970's. They were all fine except for the Mercury based primers!

Ivan

roundgun · May 18, 2021

Like Reloadforfun stated, I too ran into some Freedom Munitions brass plated steel case 9mm. I think they were identified on the headstamp with an "ST" after the 9LUGER.

AJ · May 18, 2021

Ivan the Butcher said:
Most if not all foreign steel cased ammo is Berdan primed!

Ivan

These were boxer primed.

I have trashed the cases and will continue to do so with anymore that are attracted to the magnet.

AJ

ejjeff · May 25, 2021

I often load once fired steel and aluminum cases one time. Never had an issue yet. Never a stepped case though.

vinn · May 25, 2021

I would think a steel case could be softened (annealed). I have a lot of that russ brass (steel). i'll give it a try.

vinn · May 25, 2021

i have a lot of that Russ brass (steel ). i'll try annealing it

David.Hylton · May 25, 2021

I don't reload the steel cases- plated or not. How do you know if they have already been reloaded once already?

I shoot range brass in 9mm - it's too easy and cheap to pick up to worry about steel cases.

Forrest r · May 26, 2021

s&b used to have brass coated steel cases

gwpercle · May 26, 2021

45 acp WWII era military surplus brassused to contain zinc plated steel cases ( or some type plating that kept them from rusting) . US made at military arsenals ... I would seperate them out from the brass . We did reload them and they worked ... the only downside was a short case life ...the steel wasn't as flexible as brass and after about 4 relods the mouth would crack or the body developed a vertical split .
Fot the relitively low pressure 45 acp they worked ok ... my buddy liked them for some reason and would give me brass cases for my steel ones ?
He claimed they fed better in his Colt Commander ???
Gary

Moe Mentum · May 26, 2021

I run a magnet over all my cases, just another step in the reloading process.

Kp321 · May 26, 2021

Do not anneal steel cases. It takes 1200 degrees to anneal steel which would burn away any plating or coating present. Load them as-is or toss them.

AJ · May 26, 2021

Just do what I decided earlier. Toss the steel and load only the brass.

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