Re: Nickel Plated Brass

30 July 2004, 08:17

Pecos41

Dead on Grizz.

30 July 2004, 08:33

j_dude

I used to use carbide dies to resize .357 nickel brass never had a problem, but then again that is what the carbide dies are made for. I have also resized nickel in a regular die for a 300WM and did not really have any problems. The 300WM casings did start flaking a bit and that is why I only loaded them once. I never saw any scratches in my chamber or sizing die from them. I guess it is just a matter of preference whether or not you want to use them. I have met people that like using nickel and others that hate it.

30 July 2004, 09:10

hivelosity

i have loaded nickle brass for my 270 for a number of years and had no problems with the brass flaking. this brass has been loaded a mininum of 12 times and fl resized small base dies, to shoot in a 7400 auto loader.
what brand acd caliber is thebrass and exactly how is it flaking.
thanks dave

30 July 2004, 09:29

Stonecreek

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Is Nickel plated brass reloadable? I have brand new brass but the nickel is flaking off when i rub the brass with a towel.thanks

I'm assuming that this question is in regard to bottleneck rifle cases, since nickel has been the standard for straightwall pistol cases for decades and billions of rounds have been reloaded.

As others have answered, yes. The nickel rifle cases I have used have tended to be a bit harder, but this has caused no problems (other than requiring a slightly heavier hand on the press handle). Some Remington nickeled brass has very rough inside necks. I clean them before reloading them the first time with steel wool wound around some kind of mandrel chucked in an electric drill. This seems to correct that deficiency just fine.

I have used nickel in .222, .22-250, .243, .270, 7mm RM, and .30-06. The .222 gets shot the most, and since it is resized only with a Lee Collet die, looks as if it will last forever.