222mark Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 How many times can fiochi 12g cases be safely reloaded. I,ve found with .410 after a couple of times the brass parts company from the plastic. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveshoots Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 I only ever reload my cases once and then bin them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 1 hour ago, steveshoots said: I only ever reload my cases once and then bin them. same here mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
222mark Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Cheers, i was thinking that but winchester cases can be reloaded many times and that made me wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Monster Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 I reload fiocchi fblu 12ga cases. Plenty of them in the bin on clay shooting range. I reload them max. 2 times and bin them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Continental Shooter Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 They should only be reloaded once as they lose height and strength when star crimped. Maybe twice if you roll crimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Virgin once and done, don't know if hp loads tear up hulls. Don't care either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) On 1/7/2018 at 18:07, 222mark said: How many times can fiochi 12g cases be safely reloaded. I,ve found with .410 after a couple of times the brass parts company from the plastic. Cheers. If reloading to get ideal loads, virgin loaded once and done, if trying to save money (clays) , have done cut downs, 3 inch to 2.5 with 12 bore and 3 to 2.75 to 2.5 for 410. All reloaded cartridges, have both pre loading brass resizing and after loading full length resizing to prevent feed/ejection problems Edited January 8, 2018 by Stonepark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Continental Shooter said: They should only be reloaded once as they lose height and strength when star crimped. Maybe twice if you roll crimp Must admit, I often use my cases 3 or 4 times, as long as they are in good condition. Never noticed any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler23 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Yep, agree with Motty on this, as long as I oil the brass and keep it rust free, I'll use mine 3-4 times, I've federal and Winchester cases that have probably done 4 loads but still look fine, maybe need cutting down a touch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 If the case is in good, sound condition visually, I will reload them! Some cases will reload once or twice others more! Usually it's a split crimp leaf that causes me to chuck em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 23:24, motty said: Must admit, I often use my cases 3 or 4 times, as long as they are in good condition. Never noticed any problems. i never really thought about it until a few years ago, some guy wanted some once fired empties, i noticed some slight changes like the plastic thinning at about an inch in. to see it i`d have to hold it up to the light. but i was not using conventional loads, as i inevidable load once and done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 ive still got some winchester an remi rxp 8 point crimp,god knows how many times theyve been loaded,but so long as there not split,will use them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Continental Shooter Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 People are free to believe what they want ... people believe in Gods, believe in ghosts, believe in politicians ... I believe in the exactness of science, in tangible, measurable and predictable events and this tells me that: - every compound exposed to stress loses its property: a shell which is crimped and fired is exposed to numerous stressing factors - every shell loses an amount of tube which can vary from 0.5 - 1 mm - the lower the crimp the higher the pressure (using the same recipe); this is assessed to be on average 100 bar per mm I do my calcs, i get my conclusion; ans i provide an answer based on scientific evidence. I am sure most of you would prefer go to a doctor than a witch doctor; would prefer to drive on a bridge built by engineers than cowboy builders ... so, not sure why on reloading there is so much reliance on guessworking but hey-ho; as i said ... it's a free world and every one is free to believe on what they see fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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