Nickel plated brass .40 S&W ???

[Motownfire]

Is there anything wrong with reloading nickel plated brass in .40 S&W ???

 

[tackstrp]

I prefer nickel plated brass in any caliber . so i would say no to answer your question. whenever possible i pay extra to get nickel plated once fired brass.

 

[Motownfire]

That's what I figured and I just confirmed it in my Lyman manual. I had a brain-fart and forgot all about my manual.

 

[LiveLife]

Nothing wrong with using nickel plated brass. I use regular brass for reloads because the nickel plating makes the brass case stiffer and after repeated sizing/reloading, the plating tends to peel off. I sort out the nickel plated cases - not sure what I will do with those buckets.

 

[Walkalong]

Nickle plated cases of today are not plagued with the problems of nickle plated cases of the past. They hold up real well. They do seem to crack a bit sooner, at least in some calibers, than plain brass.

I have worn the nickle off some .38 & .357 cases from repeated shooting and tumbling, without them ever peeling etc.

not sure what I will do with those buckets

Sell em to tackstrp