Just bought 10K brass, some plated

[ferggie]

I just bought 10K 45 brass and it looks like around 2000 of it is plated. I don't reload my own SD ammo so I was trying to decide if it is worth keeping for 230 fmj or 200 gr LSWC's.

Am I correct in assuming that do to work hardening the nickel plated can't be reloaded as many times as the yellow brass? If that is the case aprox how many times can it be reloaded and feel safe about it?
Thanks

 

[howlnmad]

Load it any way you wish. Keep loading it until you see splits in the case mouth or the plating starts to peel.

 

[rcmodel]

In any pistol caliber, I feel safe about it until I lose it in the weeds, or the neck splits.

Neither is a safety issue.

If I had 2,000 once-fired nickle .45 cases, I would be overjoyed!!

rc

 

[ferggie]

good price to!

Not a bad price at $30 / 1000. I guess I will just load and shoot.
Thanks for the feedback.

 

[howlnmad]

In any pistol caliber, I feel safe about it until I lose it in the weeds,
rc

Which is what will most likely happen first.

 

[ReloaderFred]

You'll lose them before they wear out. Just load, fire and repeat as necessary.

Fred

 

[Walkalong]

Excellent price.

In .45 they will last a long time, although nickle does tend to crack sooner in higher pressure stuff.

I like to load "rainy day" ammo in nickle cases if I have them.

 

[capreppy]

Not a bad price at $30 / 1000. I guess I will just load and shoot.
Thanks for the feedback.

Care to share source?

I certaily wouldn't mind a few k more for that price.

 

[Kevin Rohrer]

What ReloaderFred said. Those you don't lose will last a long, long time.