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May 5th, 2009, 12:39 AM
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non brass cartridges??
Just wondering if you can reload non-brass cartridges? I didn't know if you could re-load these or not? I found steel(i think) cartridges in .380, 9x18, 9mm Luger, .38spl, .40, .45, .44mag. can you reload these? Also i pick up a bunch of .380's that look like copper(probably not but the same color)... Can you re-load these? Also what about the green coated wolf ammo? I have not started re-loading yet I'm just stock piling brass until I have the money for the equipment.
Thanks for the info!
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May 5th, 2009, 12:54 AM
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Check to see what type of primer they have. If the primer uses more than one flash hole they aren't reloadable as far as I know.
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May 5th, 2009, 01:00 AM
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Steel yes, but I don't know if you would want to. As I understand it the process is a little more involved than working brass and is harder on your equipment. Another question is are the cases Boxer or Berdan primed? If you look into the case and see two flash holes instead of one it is Berdan. That means you now need special tools to remove the primer, and you need to find a source of Berdan primers. Best bet for those (from what I understand) would be someone in Europe.
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May 5th, 2009, 01:12 AM
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Are those cases stamped CCI or Blazer? If so they're aluminum and not reloadable. I've heard of steel cased rifle ammo but never steel cased pistol ammo. Blazer aluminum pistol rounds are quite common and most likely what you have there. Just toss them in your recycling bin with the aluminum cans. Your oddly colored .380 brass is probably just discolored brass. I have some .380 brass that looks really dark too.
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May 5th, 2009, 01:12 AM
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so if the primer is a box primer i should be able to do it? but it could cause more wear on my dies?
what about the copper ones and the green ones?
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May 5th, 2009, 09:35 AM
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Use a magnet to determine steel cases..
The following video shows more about reloading steel cases. YouTube - Reloading Steel Case ammo I have several thousand steel cased Wolf pistol cartridges in .45 ACP. I also have enough brass that I wouldn't bother with steel cases. But if TSHTF who knows. bosco |
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May 5th, 2009, 09:38 AM
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If you have anything other than whats described above, throw them away. If the cases look like copper, throw them in a tumbler for a couple of days and let them polish up. If they are brass, keep them and load them, anything else I would trash. BTW: I use crushed walnut in my tumbler, and I have let it run for a couple of days (literally, 48 to 72 hours straight) the cases come out really shiny  If you have questions about ammo, go to ammo guide dot com, they got LOADS (hehehehe, pun intended) of information 
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May 5th, 2009, 09:40 AM
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ooh ya, one more thing. Some brass cases are nickle (or Chrome) plated, you can reload them also.
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May 5th, 2009, 03:01 PM
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Sorry, I don't mean to steal the thread, but what's the advantage of nickle or chrome plating brass?
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