SO i had to figure out how many times i could shoot and reload these aluminum
45acp cases before failure.
I picked 2 random aluminum cci cases from a bucket once fired from the factory load.
I wiped down the case with a dry rag.
Then resized on a Lee carbide sizer and primed with cci 500
I flared the case mouth to .453" as my bullet is .452"
The bullet is a Lee tumble lube 200gr swc
I added 4.4cc of Bullseye powder each time.
I did not crimp.. but i did run the loaded case through the lee carbide crimp die to iron out the case.
Now as you see minimal case working.
After 5 shots by me the cases had looser primer pockets, one case started with a loose pocket.
I cleaned the outside of the cases 2X with 0000 steel wool to remove some blackness.
All other times it was dry cloth wiped down.
I cleaned the primer pockets 1 time and got 1 fail to fire on round 6.
So no more cleaning of the pocket.
On round 9 the primer pocket showed some leakage.. so game over.
NO CASE BODY FAILURE unless you count primer pocket as part of the body.
No 9 reloads and 1X fired from factory.. 10 shots total said Mr. Owl
These were shot from my generous chambered 45 acp Hi-Point pistol.
Pics of the 2 cases after the testing.. notice the tiny tiny amount of black around the primer. this is when i called it quits.
45acp cases before failure.
I picked 2 random aluminum cci cases from a bucket once fired from the factory load.
I wiped down the case with a dry rag.
Then resized on a Lee carbide sizer and primed with cci 500
I flared the case mouth to .453" as my bullet is .452"
The bullet is a Lee tumble lube 200gr swc
I added 4.4cc of Bullseye powder each time.
I did not crimp.. but i did run the loaded case through the lee carbide crimp die to iron out the case.
Now as you see minimal case working.
After 5 shots by me the cases had looser primer pockets, one case started with a loose pocket.
I cleaned the outside of the cases 2X with 0000 steel wool to remove some blackness.
All other times it was dry cloth wiped down.
I cleaned the primer pockets 1 time and got 1 fail to fire on round 6.
So no more cleaning of the pocket.
On round 9 the primer pocket showed some leakage.. so game over.
NO CASE BODY FAILURE unless you count primer pocket as part of the body.
No 9 reloads and 1X fired from factory.. 10 shots total said Mr. Owl
These were shot from my generous chambered 45 acp Hi-Point pistol.
Pics of the 2 cases after the testing.. notice the tiny tiny amount of black around the primer. this is when i called it quits.