Interesting question but the risk of breaking a pin is exceptionally low with brass, no?
I prime & load em all. Just a little more slowly or sometimes I swage them or ream them but never trash them.
That rcbs military crimp remover is a swell tool. I use it a lot, even on cases that are not crimped but just need a good chamfer.
If you use Lee resizing/decapping die, you will never break the decapping pin.
I thought so to but a rock had different ideas. I'm sure that's absolutely true if your not digging brass out of the dirt.....
I've decapped a bunch of 9mm cases and never had a problem with breaking a pin because of crimp primers...the problem usually arises when you try to prime a crimped case.
You are supposed to tap out dirt/rock if you dig brass out of dirt ...
I only load nickle for long term rounds to set back. They are also excellent for people who use cowboy leather belts or hunting in crap conditions seen often in the north west like the cascade range. I would not seek out nickle for regular use.
Yep, that's what case inspection is for. Every case that is reloaded in my shop get inspected, one quicky when it is brought home and a good inspection when it's cleaned...You are supposed to tap out dirt/rock if you dig brass out of dirt ...
Less of an issue if you dig brass out of snow ...
I really like nickel plated anything. I had a lot of 9’s since the LE would shoot at our range and just leave all the duty ammo brass, but it was mostly Speer. It’s a bit easier to see in the grass and dirt and most everyone else uses brass so you know which cases are yours. I haven’t seen a berdan or crimped primer so far, but, I have an extra depriming pin on hand. Best defense against breaking one.
I no longer use nickel in my normal rotation. Instead, as I shoot what’s already loaded, I clean and store them in a separate container. When I get enough (some arbitrary amount I haven’t determined yet) I’ll load them all together.
