Just a question but how many times can you reload say .40 and .45 brass? I've been reloading rifle rounds but haven't got into the pistol yet. Just curious about the life expectancy thanks.
Re: Handgun brass?
A whole lot. Some of my .45 auto brass is at 8 loadings and they have not stretched or appear to be fatigued at all. .40 S&W may be a little less but generally speaking you can mic the cases and see if they stretch at all and as a rule of thumb (for pistol brass) if they stretch past the max case trim length its time to retire the brass.
A whole lot. Some of my .45 auto brass is at 8 loadings and they have not stretched or appear to be fatigued at all. .40 S&W may be a little less but generally speaking you can mic the cases and see if they stretch at all and as a rule of thumb (for pistol brass) if they stretch past the max case trim length its time to retire the brass.
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My standard load for 45acp is 230 grain bullet at 850 fps. I have some brass with 10 to 14 loadings. You'll have a couple of cases split from the mouth every now and then. But they can handle a lot of loadings. Check the case length every now and then and keep cruising. One thing I love about a 45.
My standard load for 45acp is 230 grain bullet at 850 fps. I have some brass with 10 to 14 loadings. You'll have a couple of cases split from the mouth every now and then. But they can handle a lot of loadings. Check the case length every now and then and keep cruising. One thing I love about a 45.
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Just about any American made brass will serve you well. I run alittle of everything. Winchester,Remington,Federal,CCI,Speer. Starline is reported to have good brass, but have never found the need to try it.
In regards to your .40 cal, are you shooting it in a fully supported chamber? (Glocks for sure, there are some others that aren't also. (XD?).
.40 cal and 10mm have had some warnings about firing reloads in chambers that are not fully supported. The pistol's feedramp is cut partially into the chamber and has a small "cresent" shaped area that does not enclose the entire head of the case. I had a Glock 20 that was like this. You should pay close attention to this area of the brass for signs of seperation. I never had any issues with mine, but I did realitivly little reloading for it.
If you "Google" "Glock, unsupported chamber" you should get some hits on this.
Just about any American made brass will serve you well. I run alittle of everything. Winchester,Remington,Federal,CCI,Speer. Starline is reported to have good brass, but have never found the need to try it.
In regards to your .40 cal, are you shooting it in a fully supported chamber? (Glocks for sure, there are some others that aren't also. (XD?).
.40 cal and 10mm have had some warnings about firing reloads in chambers that are not fully supported. The pistol's feedramp is cut partially into the chamber and has a small "cresent" shaped area that does not enclose the entire head of the case. I had a Glock 20 that was like this. You should pay close attention to this area of the brass for signs of seperation. I never had any issues with mine, but I did realitivly little reloading for it.
If you "Google" "Glock, unsupported chamber" you should get some hits on this.
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Just saw this in the for sale section...
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1140727&gonew=1#UNREAD
I don't know the guy but it looks like a good price to me.
Just saw this in the for sale section...
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1140727&gonew=1#UNREAD
I don't know the guy but it looks like a good price to me.
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I sell brass as well. I think I have 2k of .40 right now.
You can load .40 and .45 until it splits. I have .45 brass that has probably been loaded 10 times at least. I don't even keep track...handgun brass lasts forever.
I sell brass as well. I think I have 2k of .40 right now.
You can load .40 and .45 until it splits. I have .45 brass that has probably been loaded 10 times at least. I don't even keep track...handgun brass lasts forever.
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Ok one more question, any powder suggestions for the .40 and .45? I know varget is the least temp sensitive for the rifle loads. Is there any particular power like this for pistol? Thanks in advance for any help.
I'm also thinking about going with the Redding Competition Pro Series Carbide 3-Die Set for the .45 any thoughts on this dye as a good one?
Ok one more question, any powder suggestions for the .40 and .45? I know varget is the least temp sensitive for the rifle loads. Is there any particular power like this for pistol? Thanks in advance for any help.
I'm also thinking about going with the Redding Competition Pro Series Carbide 3-Die Set for the .45 any thoughts on this dye as a good one?
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try tight group powder , and nickel doesnt last as long .
redding dies are good
try tight group powder , and nickel doesnt last as long .
redding dies are good
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If you come across brass that has the headstamp "AMERC" toss it.
Measure, and inspect your cases before loading, and if they are cracked, or short, toss them. For some reason, handgun brass gets shorter instead of longer after many loadings.
.45 lasts a LONG time. I think I have some from the 50's, but, .40 tends to split from the higher pressure, unless you are running mild loads.
Titegroup is an excellent powder for .40, and a fair powder for .45, but, I run Clays(straight Clays, NOT Universal) for .45, because it recoils a little softer.
If you come across brass that has the headstamp "AMERC" toss it.
Measure, and inspect your cases before loading, and if they are cracked, or short, toss them. For some reason, handgun brass gets shorter instead of longer after many loadings.
.45 lasts a LONG time. I think I have some from the 50's, but, .40 tends to split from the higher pressure, unless you are running mild loads.
Titegroup is an excellent powder for .40, and a fair powder for .45, but, I run Clays(straight Clays, NOT Universal) for .45, because it recoils a little softer.
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I have a small group of CCI .45 brass that I have loaded twelve times with full power loads(5.2 gr of titegroup, 230 gr berry's bullet) and they still look good. They are my control group.
I have a small group of CCI .45 brass that I have loaded twelve times with full power loads(5.2 gr of titegroup, 230 gr berry's bullet) and they still look good. They are my control group.
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Starline seems to give me good life, but I load so many different range pickups that I really don't notice a "better" brass brand. The only starline I have is for 10mm and for 7.62 Tokarev. They've all lasted quite well, I'm careful not to push the multi-reload brass in my G20 and G29 too hard because of the tendency to "smile" the brass from Glock's unsupported chambers.
I can push the 40SW brass pretty hard with my drop in barrel from LWD.
I like Blue Dot for jacketed stuff in 9, 40, and 10. I haven't loaded any in 45 yet. I've used Ramshot Silohuette in 9 and 10 it works well.
Bullseye works GREAT in 45 and 9mm.
Starline seems to give me good life, but I load so many different range pickups that I really don't notice a "better" brass brand. The only starline I have is for 10mm and for 7.62 Tokarev. They've all lasted quite well, I'm careful not to push the multi-reload brass in my G20 and G29 too hard because of the tendency to "smile" the brass from Glock's unsupported chambers.
I can push the 40SW brass pretty hard with my drop in barrel from LWD.
I like Blue Dot for jacketed stuff in 9, 40, and 10. I haven't loaded any in 45 yet. I've used Ramshot Silohuette in 9 and 10 it works well.
Bullseye works GREAT in 45 and 9mm.
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It has been my experience that if you don't load it to max all the time you will lose it before you wear it out by shooting it. Most of the time it will crack when it gets bad.
larryj
It has been my experience that if you don't load it to max all the time you will lose it before you wear it out by shooting it. Most of the time it will crack when it gets bad.
larryj
