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Reloading
so long nickle plated brass
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<blockquote data-quote="MNbogboy" data-source="post: 1055109" data-attributes="member: 18849"><p>I have to agree with EddieHarren, the nickle plating itself shouldn't be hard enough to "scratch" dies or a barrel....Obviously when two materials rub against each other there is always some kind of wear to both pieces but after thousands of rounds of plated cases through a couple of my dies I still don't see or am able to measure any noticeable wear.</p><p> </p><p>One idea ( only an opinion) is that because it is somewhat harder than an all brass case that it offers more resistance to "dirt" and any foriegn substance that may come between the die and case...If the "dirt" doesn't completely embed itself into the case than any amount on the outside of the case may be a contributor to the alleged die/chamber scartching. Many years ago I dropped a freshly lubricated "brass" case on the floor and being "young and dumb" didn't think about it and virtually ruined a 30-30 die....Lesson learned you can scratch dies, maybe not with nickle but definitely with "sand".</p><p> </p><p>Just a thought.</p><p>Randy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNbogboy, post: 1055109, member: 18849"] I have to agree with EddieHarren, the nickle plating itself shouldn't be hard enough to "scratch" dies or a barrel....Obviously when two materials rub against each other there is always some kind of wear to both pieces but after thousands of rounds of plated cases through a couple of my dies I still don't see or am able to measure any noticeable wear. One idea ( only an opinion) is that because it is somewhat harder than an all brass case that it offers more resistance to "dirt" and any foriegn substance that may come between the die and case...If the "dirt" doesn't completely embed itself into the case than any amount on the outside of the case may be a contributor to the alleged die/chamber scartching. Many years ago I dropped a freshly lubricated "brass" case on the floor and being "young and dumb" didn't think about it and virtually ruined a 30-30 die....Lesson learned you can scratch dies, maybe not with nickle but definitely with "sand". Just a thought. Randy [/QUOTE]
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