elkaholic
Well-Known Member
Hi guys.....I've been reloading for 40 years but have never messed with the nickel plated brass. What are the pros "if any" and cons of this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks/Rich
I asked this awhile back as I didn't know either. Some felt that the plating would flake off, some said it actually held debris and scratched their dies. Others said they saw no difference, so I got some and tried it. So far I have not noticed any difference as far as strength, stretching, flaking, ect. I do like the fact they never tarnish or look bad. So for me at least so far the only con has been the slightly higher price.
I by no means use it exclusively but have in a couple different cartridges. Sorry for the limited experience but thought I'd throw it out there.
I hope you guys like the reason i reload plated brass .243 and .25-06
My 12 year old killed his first deer when he was 8 and was using Winchester 95gr Nickel plated and wants to use the "Shiny Bullets" now several deer and coyotes later
I am still loading him them for him now in his Encore 25-06 and Handi .243
thanks for all the great info guys,,
Richard