Brass vs Nickel
- Thread starter mardig88
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The nickel ones are just plated, it's still brass underneath. There's probably some slight difference in case capacity, but not more or less than between two brass cases from different manufacturers.
Personally, I load both interchangeably. I just finished loading a batch of 200 9mm, there were a few dozen nickel-plated cases in there, I've never noticed a difference.
Personally, I load both interchangeably. I just finished loading a batch of 200 9mm, there were a few dozen nickel-plated cases in there, I've never noticed a difference.
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watch for splits in the nickel cases, might get 3 or 4 reloads
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I got a couple of once fired nickel cases in with a bunch of 300 win mag brass I got. I just treated it like the rest of the regular brass and I didn't notice any difference.
I reload nickle the same as brass. No issues. The nickle is supposed to help with extraction and is found on a lot of JHP ammo and gimmicky premium hunting ammo. Available new for reload as well if you wanna ad some bling to your loads.
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True Dat! Even when sizing .357 nickel cases in a carbide die they feel much slicker vs. plain old brass. Obviously nickel plated brass is less prone to tarnishing, and this is the number one reason I use it in the field. 
