45ACP Case Longevity Test Update

CQB45ACP said:
So after thirty weeks nearly all of the 200 cases have shortened measurably and I’ll have to drop my arbitrary length limit.
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I’m telling ya, around the Ides of March, the cases are going to give up the ghost, the ultimate answer says so! 30+12=42. QED.


Walkalong said:
The worst movie in the history of mankind
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I’m a sci-fi fan, so I couldn’t “like” your answer, but I do agree it wasn’t Oscar worthy. I’d put the Blair Witch Project ahead of it though…
 
CQB45ACP said:
Nope, not disposable to me. And as for the headspacing thing, we’ll see if that actually happens and, if so, when. But I’m not scrapping anything.
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evenutally the brass fails. are you finding as you get more and more firings into that brass, that you do more or better checks on the brass? do you have a plan? like if you find a failed case or two, are you scrapping the batch assuming the failure timeline is similar for all the cases? I've never done that many reloads, but eventually I'll get there. Need to figure out how to keep trck of it still. I'll probably just put hashmarks on the box with a sharpy, but that seems very unsophisticated.
 
film495 said:
evenutally the brass fails. are you finding as you get more and more firings into that brass, that you do more or better checks on the brass? do you have a plan? like if you find a failed case or two, are you scrapping the batch assuming the failure timeline is similar for all the cases? I've never done that many reloads, but eventually I'll get there. Need to figure out how to keep trck of it still. I'll probably just put hashmarks on the box with a sharpy, but that seems very unsophisticated.
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My plan at this point is bout as sophisticated as this whole endeavor—not much of one.

For example, I do not plan to discard the batch because a case fails from time to time. BUT can imagine changing that approach should the failures be catastrophic kabooms.

I do and always have put a lot of hands on each and every case throughout the process—all SS & dipper loading, priming, & some hand polishing. Don’t forsee adding to it. BUT again as cases begin to fail (if they do) I may change something.

Looking back, I wish I had done several things differently or at least see flaws in my approach. BUT, knowing me as I do, if I had been more structured, I wouldn’t have sustained it even this long.
 
CQB45ACP said:
My plan at this point is bout as sophisticated as this whole endeavor—not much of one.

For example, I do not plan to discard the batch because a case fails from time to time. BUT can imagine changing that approach should the failures be catastrophic kabooms.

I do and always have put a lot of hands on each and every case throughout the process—all SS & dipper loading, priming, & some hand polishing. Don’t forsee adding to it. BUT again as cases begin to fail (if they do) I may change something.

Looking back, I wish I had done several things differently or at least see flaws in my approach. BUT, knowing me as I do, if I had been more structured, I wouldn’t have sustained it even this long.
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too much analysis kills many a project, been there. hindsight being 22 is a real thing.
 
Walkalong said:
So many we don't need to worry about it.

A study on say .357 Mag brass with full pressure loads would take a great deal less time.
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If Bill Gates stopped on the sidewalk to pick up a $100 bill, how much would he lose in opportunity costs?

That was an exam question from one of my stats classes back in the late 80’s.

It just goes to show how relevant seemingly irrelevant stuff can be. 🤣

It’s a more interesting thread than the arguments over .001gr variations between electronic scales throwing 45gr+ loads. Talk about meaningless drivel…. 😵‍💫
 
GeoDudeFlorida said:
If Bill Gates stopped on the sidewalk to pick up a $100 bill, how much would he lose in opportunity costs?

That was an exam question from one of my stats classes back in the late 80’s.

It just goes to show how relevant seemingly irrelevant stuff can be. 🤣

It’s a more interesting thread than the arguments over .001gr variations between electronic scales throwing 45gr+ loads. Talk about meaningless drivel…. 😵‍💫
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Well there it is. The reason for my lack of success—I pick up pennies.

I hate to keep referring to the Florida Reloading article as if it were scripture, but this whole shortening (shallowing?) of primer pockets is potentially troubling.

I say I plan to uniform my primer pockets as soon as I get a gizmo, but what’s next? How often (and how much brass) can one safely remove from a primer pocket? Is once safe? Twice?

No big deal if resulting failure is a fizzle, but what if it’s a kaboom?
 
lordpaxman said:
I’m telling ya, around the Ides of March, the cases are going to give up the ghost, the ultimate answer says so! 30+12=42. QED.



I’m a sci-fi fan, so I couldn’t “like” your answer, but I do agree it wasn’t Oscar worthy. I’d put the Blair Witch Project ahead of it though…
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As luck would have it Guardians was on TV yesterday evening. A bunch of animals on the deck of the ship is what I saw and all I saw before I turned to the Mecom auction. (Which was a bunch of animals spending too much on cars of their youth.)
 
CQB45ACP said:
Guardians was on TV yesterday evening. A bunch of animals on the deck of the ship is what I saw and all I saw
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Guardians of Galaxy among so many "hero" movies ultimately represent/reflect our own internal struggle/conflict as we confront and resolve issues from our childhood indoctrination/programming by society to eventually overcome them to triumphantly "live" our destined lives after realizing/actualizing we are "gods" of our destiny and move forward to write/author our own/self determined life paths colored by lessons/takeaways from our past life experiences ... hence my motto "Live Life" - https://www.gotquestions.org/red-pilled.html

CQB45ACP said:
Looking back, I wish I had done several things differently or at least see flaws in my approach. BUT, knowing me as I do, if I had been more structured, I wouldn’t have sustained it even this long.
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Much of what we do in shooting/reloading is similar as we contemplate what we were told (Indoctrinated/programmed) by others when we first started shooting/reloading to eventually pursue our own shooting/reloading journey (Become "god" of our shooting/reloading destiny) based on our own personal experience that will lead to personal myth busting/confirmation as we journey through various stages of shooting/reloading - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...-and-discussions.778197/page-11#post-12029687
  1. Shooter who use factory ammo
    • 1a - Shooter who hardly ever shoot
    • 1b - Shooter who is a recreational shooter
    • 1c - Shooter who is an avid shooter
    • 1d - Shooter who competes
      • 1d1 - Shooter who competes with any factory ammunition
      • 1d2 - Shooter who competes with tested most accurate factory ammunition
      • 1d3 - Shooter who competes with match ammunition
    • 1e - Shooters who wonder why they have guns but shoot anyways
  2. Shooter who reloads
    • 2a - Shooter who reloads
      • 2a1 - Shooter who dislikes reloading but likes shooting (Will buy factory if price difference is close enough)
        • 2a1i - Shooter who reloads on occasion
        • 2a1ii - Shooter who reloads regularly
        • 2a1iii - Shooter who reloads to compete
      • 2a2 - Shooter who likes reloading and also likes shooting (Will hardly/never buy factory)
        • 2a2i - Shooter who reloads on occasion
        • 2a2ii - Shooter who reloads regularly
        • 2a2iii - Shooter who simply views gun as unloading device (May not even enjoy shooting)
        • 2a2iv - Shooter who reloads to compete
    • 2b - Shooter who handloads(May also reload and likely enjoys reloading/handloading)
      • 2b1 - Shooter who handloads but has "practical" limits
        • 2b1i - Shooter who handloads occasionally (hunting, etc.)
        • 2b1ii - Shooter who handloads regularly (match shooting, etc.)
      • 2b2 - Shooter who handloads but has "realistic" limits
        • 2b2i - Shooter who handloads occasionally (hunting, etc.)
        • 2b2ii - Shooter who handloads regularly (match shooting, etc.)
      • 2b2 - Shooter who handloads and has no limits
    • 2c - Shooters who wonder why they reload/handload but reload/handload anyways
 
Walkalong said:
Well, I like Water World. 🙂
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Me too. Very interesting movie of survival/right to exist as a "minority" whose rights were constantly being imposed/pursued by the "majority".

Very akin to "minority" gun owners experience of "right to exist" constantly being imposed/pursued by the "majority mob rule" of 2024, as it was in 1776. ;)
 
CQB45ACP said:
Dang fellas. Sometimes it’s best to not look for a deeper meaning. You’re turning plain old movies into “films”

I dare not reveal my favorite movie now lest you ruin it for me.
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Watership Down. I like rabbits.

Tell me about the rabbits, George.

Personally, I see any exploration of coincidence vs. prediction as a worthwhile pursuit. I try not to fool myself into thinking my observations are either insightful or inspiring; I do these things for me, not Humanity.

But it is interesting. At least more interesting than the bubblegum Hollywood churns out. 🧟‍♂️
 
GeoDudeFlorida said:
Watership Down. I like rabbits.

Tell me about the rabbits, George.

Personally, I see any exploration of coincidence vs. prediction as a worthwhile pursuit. I try not to fool myself into thinking my observations are either insightful or inspiring; I do these things for me, not Humanity.

But it is interesting. At least more interesting than the bubblegum Hollywood churns out. 🧟‍♂️
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I know and don’t disagree. Evervwatch Mystery Science Theater? Three aliens nor something yammering throughout a movie? I love that type:)
 
 
 
Well I like the OP's experiment and am waiting to see what conclusions he comes up with! For me it is the fun part of reloading, exploring things safely. Keeps the juices flowing and the brain asking questions. I wonder if anyone has come up with a correlation as to ones favorite movie's effect on the life of brass :cool:
I have seen the The Conqueror and it was sucky to the extremes
 
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