colin lad Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Just been to pick up some.222 cases and they only had these nickel cases the guy in the shop reckons they are good and will give me more reloads is this true anyone know thanks Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Im not a lover is that due to color or is there another reason?? colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 thanks was asking as i got home thinking did he just sell me what he wanted rid of and if they really were any good not worried about tarnishing i just needed some more cases colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 They will look nice If that's all he had then make hay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Thanks for that just sat down now about to load some up Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mereside Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I have some in 357 and 300 win like fister they would not be by choice but i got them given. they are harder than plain brass and have a tendancy to crack after a few reloads, atb wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Im currently using Magtec nickel coated 357 cases and i can reload these many more times than PPU brass,but i have noticed something very odd recently. Despite the cases being reloaded around 20 times and still in good condition-the primer pockets appear to be getting bigger. Last week when i was reloading a number of primers slipped in way too easily for my liking and two actually fell out when i turned the case upside down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 They will look nice If that's all he had then make hay. just done 15 to try and your right they certainly do look pretty colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Loose primer pockets is a sign of excess pressure Not my homeloads.I've chroned them and at 915fps they're definetly not hot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Well something made them bigger! Speed alone is not a proof of safe pressure by the way The odd thing is this box of cases is mixed-its about 2/3 Magtec nickel and rest PPU brass,but only a few have failed and only nickel.They're definetly not over pressured and all loaded the same,but it just seems that while brass degrades gradually the nickel fails in an instant like this.I'll switch to another box of cases and try them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Ok, I don't personally reload so this is a bit interesting, I have used nickel and steel cases so why, steel was military, and designed for one time, and cheaper, I guess (although I have had some reloaded), so why is nickel used? Can't remember using any CF nickel, mine are .22lr and .22WMR nickel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 When a case expands under pressure it grips the chamber walls to some extent reducing what can be termed 'bolt thrust'. Yhis is why a proof load van be lubricated to deliberately increase the force bourne by the bolt and surface finish on the case can obviously be a factor, expecially with mixed loads. Im not saying im right or wrong but it certainly adds factors to the equation? Sounds credible to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Dont be put off nickeled cases. They are no worse than any other case. The loose primers are quite likely due to the number of reloads.... U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicehorn Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 The loose primers are quite likely due to the number of reloads.... U. +1 as with any brass cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Im currently using Magtec nickel coated 357 cases and i can reload these many more times than PPU brass,but i have noticed something very odd recently. Despite the cases being reloaded around 20 times and still in good condition-the primer pockets appear to be getting bigger. Last week when i was reloading a number of primers slipped in way too easily for my liking and two actually fell out when i turned the case upside down. Maybe because of too vigorously cleaning the primer pockets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher500 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 I inherited some Remington 300WM nickel cases initially I think people are put off by things they are not used to, I was. but... they don't appear to be harder to size, trim or seat They haven't split (well apart from the ones that I managed to oversize and separated the case head.....but thats another story!) they haven't scratched anything don;t know what all the fuss is about I have even mixed them with brass of the same loads and they group and shoot just like any other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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