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Reloading Nickel plated brass??
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1336812" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>I have had both good and bad experiences with nickel plated brass. and after much research I discovered there are several processes to nickel plate brass and some processes leave the nickel much harder than the brass and reloading the magnum cases can cause the nickel to crack and in some cases the brass itself.</p><p></p><p>I like nickel plated brass as long as the nickel last and doesn't crack or start to peel. The best place that I have found for nickel cases is for Hand gun cases and straight sided rifle cases because there is not that much sizing required that can stress the nickel.</p><p></p><p>I don't know how to tell the good plating from the bad so I inspect all of my nickel and look for the failure signs. ( had some of the "Bad" nickel cases in 7 WSM and they flaked so bad that I discarded them after the second firing) because I was finding nickel flakes in the chamber while cleaning. The best way to find bad plating early is to feel it with your fingers, It will feel rough to the touch if it is going bad and smooth if it is good. </p><p></p><p>So my suggestion is to watch it and if after 4 or 5 loadings your not having any flaking or cracking it is good.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1336812, member: 2736"] I have had both good and bad experiences with nickel plated brass. and after much research I discovered there are several processes to nickel plate brass and some processes leave the nickel much harder than the brass and reloading the magnum cases can cause the nickel to crack and in some cases the brass itself. I like nickel plated brass as long as the nickel last and doesn't crack or start to peel. The best place that I have found for nickel cases is for Hand gun cases and straight sided rifle cases because there is not that much sizing required that can stress the nickel. I don't know how to tell the good plating from the bad so I inspect all of my nickel and look for the failure signs. ( had some of the "Bad" nickel cases in 7 WSM and they flaked so bad that I discarded them after the second firing) because I was finding nickel flakes in the chamber while cleaning. The best way to find bad plating early is to feel it with your fingers, It will feel rough to the touch if it is going bad and smooth if it is good. So my suggestion is to watch it and if after 4 or 5 loadings your not having any flaking or cracking it is good. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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