Aluminum Blazer cases ???

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hello Fellas ,,,,,, I have a huge pile of the blazer aluminum cases in .45 ACP and 9mm

have any of you had expierience loading these cases , good, bad or indifferent .?

they seem to have the same internal capacity as most brass cases.

I know the .45s have a small primer pocket ,, thats ok I have lots of win brass like that.

Just thinking of loading them for outdoor matches and leaving them where they land . :cool:
 
Well they are Berdaned primed if I recall. Some guys have tried, I wouldn't bother once fire handgun brass is easy to find. At least at our range
 
I know people have realoaded them. I've been meaning to try it for kicks. I wouldn't use them in a match or with serious loads. Toss the ones that are berdan primed. 9mm is probably not worth it because of the availability of real brass and the much higher pressure.
 
all the cases i have are boxer primed for sure.

I would think that they can handle the pressures no problem
the factory loads are pretty stout
 
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From what I've heard they are prone to splitting on even the first reloading. I have heard on people on the Internet doing it but most say it's not worth the trouble. Do your research and let us know if you try it, I don't think it's worth the trouble.
 
i reload them all the time as well as the 45 acp ones. they usually get loose primer pockets after 3-4 reloads of medium hot loads. i do it because i can :).

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PlaidSon said:
From what I've heard they are prone to splitting on even the first reloading. I have heard on people on the Internet doing it but most say it's not worth the trouble. Do your research and let us know if you try it, I don't think it's worth the trouble.
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it's the same procedure for loading brass so it's not any trouble other then feeling for a loose primer pocket.
 
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I won't both, trash them. I've read not to use them for reloads and I've seen it written right on the box "NOT FOR RELOADING", just can't remember brand I saw that on. Lots of new and once fired brass around.
 
grumpyold said:
I won't both, trash them. I've read not to use them for reloads and I've seen it written right on the box "NOT FOR RELOADING", just can't remember brand I saw that on. Lots of new and once fired brass around.
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CCI cases have N R (which i take to mean not reloadable) stamped in them to cover their arse from being sued if someone loads them to many times or does something stupid.

i've also reloaded berdan primed 357 mag aluminum cases with full house loads of h110 but only one reload as it's a pain to deprime. had to splitting or other issues.
 
Scrap them - aluminum should get you $1/lps. I just throw them out. Save a penny and lose an eye - it is not worth the risk they are marked NR ( non reloadable ) for a reason. Once fired brass is so inexpensive in those calibers and will last you up to 30 reloadings. This is basically infinity since you will likely lose the cases before this happens.
 
Spawn-Inc said:
i reload them all the time as well as the 45 acp ones. they usually get loose primer pockets after 3-4 reloads of medium hot loads. i do it because i can :).

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it's the same procedure for loading brass so it's not any trouble other then feeling for a loose primer pocket.
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With all due respect - just because you can does not mean you should IMHO
 
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Doors of Perception said:
With all due respect - just because you can does not mean you should IMHO
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Absolutly, but until someone can give me a real reason on the dangers of reloading steel or aluminum cases I'll keep doing it. I only use them when I won't be able to recover my cases.

The case isn't going to blow up up gun. The worst I can think of is some gas blowing back from a split case or blown primer pocket.

And of course if wrong I'll get my Darwin award.
 
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Absolutly, but until someone can give me a real reason on the dangers of reloading steel or aluminum cases I'll keep doing it. I only use them when I won't be able to recover my cases.

The case isn't going to blow up up gun. The worst I can think of is some gas blowing back from a split case or blown primer pocket.

And of course if wrong I'll get my Darwin award.
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Absolutely - what you do is good for you. The general consensus is aluminum should not be reloaded. I have never reloaded steel or aluminum cases. However, in my experience of sorting way too much range brass - Al cases sometimes crumble when I squeeze them between my fingers. I use this to distinguish between nickle plated brass and Al cases. Cases that crumble can't be good. If they work for you great - BUT - manufactures and most (but not all) of the internet posters agree that this is not a good practice. Once fired brass is super cheap in 9mm and 45acp - why bother? But then again I reload berdan primed cases with no good reloading data available - just because I can. Darwin may sort me out as well.
 
Thanks for your input fellas ,,,,,, I was just thinking of using them for outdoor matches
load them ... shoot them and forget them .

I have no shortage of brass ....... so thats not a worry . I have several thousands of .45 and 9mm

cheers ..... and shoot straight .
 
Sunray doesn't care if you try to reload stuff that isn't reloadable. Doesn't waste my time.
Al cases don't even make decent drawer pulls. Just pitch 'em.
 
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Absolutely - what you do is good for you. The general consensus is aluminum should not be reloaded. I have never reloaded steel or aluminum cases. However, in my experience of sorting way too much range brass - Al cases sometimes crumble when I squeeze them between my fingers. I use this to distinguish between nickle plated brass and Al cases. Cases that crumble can't be good. If they work for you great - BUT - manufactures and most (but not all) of the internet posters agree that this is not a good practice. Once fired brass is super cheap in 9mm and 45acp - why bother? But then again I reload berdan primed cases with no good reloading data available - just because I can. Darwin may sort me out as well.
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That would be the only time i could see a dangerous situation happening, if the case got crushed (though i suspect it wouldn't feed properly) and got into the chamber, pressure would be alot higher then normal. but i suspect if it crumbles in your hands it wouldn't make it through the reloading stages. i've reloaded 20 steel tula cases for 45acp over 25 times with no issues other then trying to find them after being fired and the odd case mouth barely starting to split so i scrapped them. with the aluminum cases i've had some primers fall right out even before shooting them and some come out after being shot. it's likely etched my glock bolt face but i haven't noticed any damage on it.

as my dad always said, chacun son gout. to each their own.
 
funny how all the nay sayers are people who READ about it,,or HEARD about it,,but not ACTUALLY tried it themselves,,,LOL...the internet is great isn't,,makes all kinds of experts...i also HAVE reloaded aluminum cases for years with no problems at all...BUT and it a big but,,,i only load them ONCE and trash them,,,and some do indeed slip at times,,,i usually only reload aluminum for winter shooting so i dont have to dig threw the snow,,but the warnings are valid,,reload at your own risk,,,that being said i know a lot of guys doing the same thing,,,and yes,, i do have brass,,,probably over 100,000 of them LOL..
 
Guilty aluminum brass reloader here. I've been doing since they came into market. Yes they will split if you're pressures are high or after a few loadings. I found that 45 ACPs with their low pressures works best. I keep the 9mm to one loading only. Risky...yes. I read the fine print thank you.
 
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