How many licks does it take? Ask Mr. Owl aluminum 45acp case reloading

[Dozermonkey]

Please pardon my ignorance but , how are you depriming these. Like a Berdan ? Water and dowel ?
I have buckets of these and always assumed they were trash. I guess it's a good thing I like my range clean. Never mind I might be a hoarder ? Lol.

 

[swampratt]

These are boxer primed some aluminum cases are not.
But all 45acp aluminum i have found use regular small pistol primers

 

[Dozermonkey]

The one s I have are CCI , like yours in the pic but, they have have two flash holes. Odd balls at that.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

I use steel case as much as I can for our local match. My back tells me not to pick up brass, but a magnet with an extendable handle from Harbor freight works great. I get some funny looks when I'm picking up my cases with a magnet.

The most I load is 4.5 grains of Titegroup with a 200 grain LSWC. I just keep loading it till they don't pass inspection and then they go in the trash.

 

[Calamity Jake]

I have 30-06 military brass, LC match, that has been loaded/fired over 50 times, these are reduced loads and I use a
Redding bushing neck size die. Brass is dedicated to one gun and is annealed every 10/12 firings.

I shoot 45C and 45 ACP and 38sp that I have lost count on how many times it has been loaded/fired.
I log every time rifle brass is loaded. Pistol I use until the it fails then recycle it.