Another reloading question

[flyinstroke]

I haven't started reloading yet but I am very close. Just serrated all my brass for the various caliber I have and noticed that I have a lot of nickel plated. Question is can it be reloaded? And if it can would a new reloaded be able to do it. Searched the inter web and and come up with mixed feelings so let's hear what the GS gurus have to say. Calibers in question are the all mighty 223 and 22-250


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[Ronnie41]

You need tungsten dies for the best results in loading steel cases

[flyinstroke]

Are the silver cases steel or nickel plated?


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[mctjeep]

Yes they can be reloaded, i've heard they can have a rough texture inside the neck from the plating process though. Id separate by headstamp unless its just plinking 223.

[Greyman]

if they are nickel plated use carbide dies, personally I would clean them first, but yes reloadable.

[LWD]

Nickel plated brass can be reloaded, but I wouldn't. Nickel plating is slicker than brass. But it's also harder making the brass less elastic. Sell it.

LWD

[Billy Bad Bass]

Load it and shoot it. I won't go out of my way to get it but when I've come across it I treat it just like I do brass. Some will say it doesn't withstand as many reloadings but in normal use I have not noticed a difference. The other 2 silver cases: aluminum (pistol) and steel are a completely different story.

[flyinstroke]

I may just keep it until I have more experience and feel more comfortable reloading then. Also can the tungsten dies be used to reload brass also? Any difference?


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[geezer56]

Load it and shoot. I have heard all the old wives tales about nickel, and they are tales. Period. Only thing different is annealing brass if you bother with that. I just load a batch of nickel cases, and keep them together as a lot. When one neck cracks, out goes the batch. I don't try to anneal. I have some 30-30 cases on the 5th load cycle, no issues yet. Revolver brass lasts seemingly forever.

[M16]

Nickel plated brass is junk. Send it all to me and I'll be generous and pay the shipping.

[dclifton]

Your standard carbide dies will work just fine. Now steel cases are a different story.

[El Viejo]

I think about the only cases you can't reload are steel and aluminum. I'm sure there are folks that do, but for someone just starting out, I don't think it's wise. Nickel plated is just brass that's shiny because of the plating.

[flyinstroke]

Steel cases I don't even worry about. I will keep saving the nickel and reload that after I figure out what I like


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