PPU 44MAG Brass any good?

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Hi, anyone reloaded the PPU 44MAG brass with success? since my 44 bullets are not here yet, I had to buy some factory the other day and only PPU 180gr was available. the ammo shoots fine and accurate as later the reviews I read online.

However, the case wall is thin, lighter than federal. Online I read people had all kind of trouble with reloading with it. Just wondering if anyone actually had any success, or it's for dumpster. Thanks!
 
I reload 357 Magnum PPU cases and have not had a problem. I have loaded it really hot with H110 magnum loads as well. I usually do not buy PPU, i just pick it up at the range (dirty finger nail re loader here ;) If the case starts to show excessive wear, just toss it.
 
thanks. How's you compare the case wall thickness and weight compared to Federal case you likely have?

mikeydagunz said:
I reload 357 Magnum PPU cases and have not had a problem. I have loaded it really hot with H110 magnum loads as well. I usually do not buy PPU, i just pick it up at the range (dirty finger nail re loader here ;) If the case starts to show excessive wear, just toss it.
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I have about a hundred PPU 44 mag cases and I have loaded them about a half dozen times without any issues. I don't have any federal to compare them too but they size easy and I haven't had any case failures yet. Load em up and blast away.
 
Thanks. Will definitely give a try.

James54765 said:
I have about a hundred PPU 44 mag cases and I have loaded them about a half dozen times without any issues. I don't have any federal to compare them too but they size easy and I haven't had any case failures yet. Load em up and blast away.
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No issues here either. They seem lighter/ thinner than Fed brass based on seating and bullet tension but I haven't weighed them to accurately compare.
 
Thanks. do you have adjust the dies between PPU & other brass, assuming all other components are the same?

kayaker1 said:
No issues here either. They seem lighter/ thinner than Fed brass based on seating and bullet tension but I haven't weighed them to accurately compare.
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luckey said:
thanks. How's you compare the case wall thickness and weight compared to Federal case you likely have?
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They are not as good quality, but they still work. I just measured a couple of once fired PPU and the case thickness was 0.011 and then measured a Federal and it came out to be 0.014. Not really that big of a difference if it is to be used for plinking. The primer pockets seem a little tighter, but just give them a light chamfer and you are good to go. Primers will slide right in. This also can be done with Sellier & Bellot. Sellier & Bellot is renowned for have primer pockets that are not even completely circular! Some of my reloading friends do not bother with it. Just give a light chamfer on the primer pocket and it will reload MUCH easier.

Hope things work out :)
 
thanks for the tips on the primer pockets. so I take that means no other adjustment needed on the dies between PPU and other cases? I don't want to adjust my dies back and forth if I can help it because I only have this handful of PPU anyway.

mikeydagunz said:
They are not as good quality, but they still work. I just measured a couple of once fired PPU and the case thickness was 0.011 and then measured a Federal and it came out to be 0.014. Not really that big of a difference if it is to be used for plinking. The primer pockets seem a little tighter, but just give them a light chamfer and you are good to go. Primers will slide right in. This also can be done with Sellier & Bellot. Sellier & Bellot is renowned for have primer pockets that are not even completely circular! Some of my reloading friends do not bother with it. Just give a light chamfer on the primer pocket and it will reload MUCH easier.

Hope things work out :)
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luckey said:
thanks for the tips on the primer pockets. so I take that means no other adjustment needed on the dies between PPU and other cases? I don't want to adjust my dies back and forth if I can help it because I only have this handful of PPU anyway.
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There is no reason to adjust your dies for different brass. I you are loading 44 Magnum. Adjust your dies accordingly and leave them there. The over all length of the cases should be about the same. Some cases that have been fired several times might stretch a little, but this is nothing to be concerned about. I have yet to trim a strait walled pistol case. Make sure you put a nice crimp on the cartridge as well. This will help with complete combustion of the slower burning magnum powders and keep the bullets from coming out of the cases due to the recoil.

I suggest a Lee Crimp die. They are excellent.
 
Thanks kayaker1 and mikeydagunz for confirming the die settings. Yes, I bought extra tool heads and die set so that I don't have to adjust my dies between similar rounds, such as between 44spl & 44mag. my question was more of a question that came out of my "imagination" as technically the PPU has thinner case wall than Federal, so I wonder if I need to crimp it tighter to hold the bullet in place as most of the issue I read online was related to the bullet was easy to be pushed into the case with little force. looks like that's not the case. all my dies are LEE and I do have the carbine factory crimp die that works very well on all other calibers I currently reloading(9/40/45). will start 357mag/44spl/44mag soon once the bullets are in.
 
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