How many times can you reload a. 45acp casing?

[Sam1911]

I've got some on which the head stamps are battered until nearly unreadable. No idea how many times they've been loaded. Sometimes they split and I toss them. Sometimes I lose them. Otherwise, they go back into the bin.

 

[Bama Drifter]

Until the headstamp wears off and/or it gets lost in tall grass. I'm of the same thought as Walkalong. OP more than likely suffered a double charge. What powder and load were we using here?

 

[Dudedog]

Until the primer pocket gets loose, or you get case splits at the neck. (or any where else for matter )

 

[RPegram]

I tried keeping track of number of times a 9mm case had been fired, but gave up quickly. My SR9 has close to 10,000 rounds fired and I've used the same can of brass over and over. When I shoot, I wait until I have a decent amount to clean and once clean I dump them back into the same can and when I reload them, I just grab em off the top. The ones I toss are normally user error caused, I can remember only a couple that have split. I use the same process for all other calibers I load also. Similar experience with 45 cases, but more split cases with 38spc. As others have stated, they split from the crimp down. I get the shortest life from 357, but my 357 are all magnum loads and the brass takes a beating. I shoot steel a lot and nothing sounds sweeter than the ringing of the steel when a 158gr bullet slams it hard.

 

[Catpop]

Til it splits------ unless it is AMERC, then zero.