How many times can cases be reloaded?
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Any existing data without such a reference should be treated as suspect and not used.
Use reloading information posted here at your own risk. This forum (http://www.full-bore.co.uk) is not responsible for any property damage or personal injury as a consequence of using reloading data posted here, the information is individual members findings and observations only. Always verify the load data and be absolutely sure your firearm can handle the load, especially older ones. If in doubt start low and work your way up.
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How many times can cases be reloaded?
Assuming the use of moderate price brass, let's say something like Privi, how many times could one reasonably re-load and re-use cartridge cases ? For the sake of argument, let's assume the cases are being used in a bolt action rifle, and are downloaded to fire cast boolits at moderate speed at ranges up to 300 yards rather than being hot loads designed to pas through a King Tiger at a mile...
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Re: How many times can cases be reloaded?
I'm no expert, but the one point I would make is that if the cases are used in the same gun every time, and for that reason are minimally neck-sized only, they will last much longer than if they are being full-length sized every time for use in any gun.
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Re: How many times can cases be reloaded?
I have .308 Lapua brass that has seen 10 reloads without annealing, all I did was neck size and trim to length occasionally. The brass has been retired now but still stops on the shelf 'Just in case'
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Re: How many times can cases be reloaded?
Lapua is a little upmarket isn't it compared with Privi?
The cartridges we have in mind will be used repeatedly in the same gun and no others. We hope they'd last more than ten shots.
The cartridges we have in mind will be used repeatedly in the same gun and no others. We hope they'd last more than ten shots.
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Re: How many times can cases be reloaded?
With low pressure cast boolit loads - 20 or more loads are easily obtainable.
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Re: How many times can cases be reloaded?
Not so sure about low loading to save on case wear? - What is the difference between under loaded & low pressure? & when does an under loaded round become dangerous as it fails to expand / obscurate the case to the chamber & form a seal?
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Re: How many times can cases be reloaded?
The answer is 'it depends'. Prvi will not do > 10 reloads I expect, with my f/tr loads I might get 2...
Re: How many times can cases be reloaded?
What's a f/tr load ?.
Re: How many times can cases be reloaded?
Usually several grains over book max!Alpha1 wrote:What's a f/tr load ?.
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