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How many licks does it take? Ask Mr. Owl aluminum 45acp case reloading
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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 2577817" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I reload steel 45 cases also. no failures in steel after 3 reloads.</p><p>If you do not work the brass very much you can have the brass last over 60 reloads so i have read.</p><p></p><p>I was over working some winchester 308 brass and had case head separation at 6-8 firings.</p><p>After i figured out how to minimal resize the cases i have had Zero failures.</p><p></p><p>The primer pockets get loose before the cases die now.</p><p>Hot loads will take their toll on the cases sooner than a mild load.</p><p>I got some Lapua 308 brass and it shoots the same at 1 time fired as it does at 4 times fired.</p><p>I have not fired any cases more than 4 times yet from the Lapua.</p><p>All my winchester 308 brass shot the same from 1x fired until they died, some more than 10 times fired and still going.</p><p></p><p>I bag my rounds after i shoot them and in the baggies i put a note of how many times the brass has been fired.</p><p></p><p>I mix my pistol brass as i have found no difference in number of firings , but i do find accuracy differences in head stamp.</p><p></p><p>I know of some people using/reloading the same pistol brass that they had in the 1960's.</p><p>Do not over work it and keep loads mild and you will run out of powder and bullets before you run out of brass usually.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 2577817, member: 15054"] I reload steel 45 cases also. no failures in steel after 3 reloads. If you do not work the brass very much you can have the brass last over 60 reloads so i have read. I was over working some winchester 308 brass and had case head separation at 6-8 firings. After i figured out how to minimal resize the cases i have had Zero failures. The primer pockets get loose before the cases die now. Hot loads will take their toll on the cases sooner than a mild load. I got some Lapua 308 brass and it shoots the same at 1 time fired as it does at 4 times fired. I have not fired any cases more than 4 times yet from the Lapua. All my winchester 308 brass shot the same from 1x fired until they died, some more than 10 times fired and still going. I bag my rounds after i shoot them and in the baggies i put a note of how many times the brass has been fired. I mix my pistol brass as i have found no difference in number of firings , but i do find accuracy differences in head stamp. I know of some people using/reloading the same pistol brass that they had in the 1960's. Do not over work it and keep loads mild and you will run out of powder and bullets before you run out of brass usually. [/QUOTE]
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