What all types of casings can be reloaded?

[Quas]

Just wondering which types of casing are you not supposed to use for reloading?

 

[LouisianaAKman]

Well, the aluminum Blazer pistol ammo(berdan primed and aluminum) Most of the steel case ammo is berdan primed and thus a pain to reload. Also any berdan primed cases are
1 lot more trouble to deprime
2 almost impossible to find Berdan

 

[Quas]

Well, the aluminum Blazer pistol ammo(berdan primed and aluminum) Most of the steel case ammo is berdan primed and thus a pain to reload. Also any berdan primed cases are
1 lot more trouble to deprime
2 almost impossible to find Berdan

So if the steel is boxer primed it should be ok to run through the loader?

 

[LouisianaAKman]

It can be done, but not reccomended. The steel cases aren't as malleable, therefore more likely to crack upon resizing, not to mention gooping up the inside of your die with green lacquer. As long as it's a readily available caliber, ditch the steel and buy brass boxer

 

[Quas]

Good to know. Time to start chunking my steel cases, lol.

 

[Quas]

Ok, so I'll stick to the brass unless 7.62x39 becomes completely unavailable. I have tons of steel cases. If I were to use the steel cases, do I clean them the same way as brass?

 

[LouisianaAKman]

Good to know. Time to start chunking my steel cases, lol.

I have hydraulically remover the primers from a bunch of 7.62x39 wolf, and was going to use a primer swaging die and a small drill bit to convert them to boxer, but decided f*ck it and bought 500 IMI brass

 

[Quas]

I have hydraulically remover the primers from a bunch of 7.62x39 wolf, and was going to use a primer swaging die and a small drill bit to convert them to boxer, but decided f*ck it and bought 500 IMI brass

I haven't checked the cases to see if they are berdan or boxer, I'm pretty sure they are berdan from the sounds of everyone.

 

[LouisianaAKman]

most likely, Wolf, Monarch, Hotshot, and many others are berdan primed. I still have about 500 steel cases sprayed down with Rem oil waiting for a future supply of Berdan primers in the US

 

[Quas]

most likely, Wolf, Monarch, Hotshot, and many others are berdan primed. I still have about 500 steel cases sprayed down with Rem oil waiting for a future supply of Berdan primers in the US

Are primers illegal to import?

 

[LouisianaAKman]

Man... you must have been seriously bored! I can't think of ANY reloading task more tedious.

Actually, I had had a little to drink, stumped my toe on the bucket of steel wolf, remembered the trick I read about filling the cases with water, removing the decapping pin and running them through the press. It worked! But, the novelty wore off before long. and I had a water puddle in the man cave. I didn't say it was the smartest thing I've done, but it did entertain me for a couple of hours!

 

[Ritten]

You also don't want to reload the nickle plated brass stuff. The nickle will have a tendency to flake off after it's worked a bit and can make reloading a pain. Your best bet is just to stick with brass/boxer stuff.

 

[LouisianaAKman]

Are primers illegal to import?

not that I know of, but if I remember right, the minimum order shipped is 5K primers. and international shipping, plus hazmat........ more overall cost than boxer primers and brass

 

[Quas]

not that I know of, but if I remember right, the minimum order shipped is 5K primers. and international shipping, plus hazmat........ more overall cost than boxer primers and brass

Group buy time! Lol.

 

[sawman]

If you have the boxer primed, polymer steel cases (Grey color), I'll take them off your hands. 5.56 or 7.62.

 

[LouisianaAKman]

All of my cases are Berdan, I would probably load the boxer steel at least once. Most likely with tracers

 

[owen502]

If you are doing .45 stay away from Amerc cases. Nothing good there. I have also had problems with the Independence *I* marked cases.

 

[LouisianaAKman]

I load 7.62x39,9mm,.223, .270, 7.62x54R, 7mmSTW,300Ultra Mag, 300WSM,and 30/30.....but no .45.....yet! lol I don't have a .45 in my harem yet

 

[LouisianaAKman]

Communist!

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......not even close, I am trying to save for a fitted slide and frame for a long term,slow, custom 1911 build lol

 

[Lewgee]

http://www.finishing.com/stripper/index.shtml

Requested info... cause I have a BUTTLoad of plated 9mm....