[bayman1975]

Can you reload ammunition that uses steel casings?

 

[MallardMaster]

Good question. I haven't reloaded in several years (but am resuming this yr.). I would think it would be hard on the dies, maybe not the carbon dies. Might be worth looking into. What kind of steel casings do you have?

 

[John Stiles]

I wouldn't think so....they'd wear out your dies, and besides they have varnish to keep them from rusting and that would come off and foul up your biddness! :biggrin:

 

[Wes Ramsey]

Trying to resize steel in a steel die will wear your dies out quickly. The varnish will also wear off, causing them to rust and lose structural integrity. Also, a lot of steel cases are berdan primed so it would be useless to even try. As cheap as surplus ammo and once-fired boxer-primed brass is for the various 5.56 and 7.62 chamberings, I wouldn't bother.

 

[bayman1975]

Thanks, I was just curious. The ammo I purchase for my 9mm Makarov uses steel casings.

 

[Mr. Chitlin]

I have heard of people reloading Wolf steel cases in 9mm and 223, but I wouldn't do it. It's not worth ruining a set of dies trying to save a few pennies.

 

[sparkie]

Most Berdan primed--I don't know of anyone reloading them. I would not even bother. =:usa:

 

[Mr. Chitlin]

12 year old thread.

 

[olmuleskinner]

We can learn a lot in 12 years. Is there any new method today, making it worth the trouble?