Anybody ever reload boxer primed steel cases?

[jeff43]

In .223?

Jeff

[Dolomite_supafly]

I have, no different than loading brass.

One thing I will say is that once you trim and size they tend to stay pretty stable dimensionally. They are super easy to size because they do not grow like brass. You may run into some work hardening issues after several loadings but I didn't see it after about 3 or so.

Problem I have with steel is they rust easily. Almost every piece of steel brass has rust on it by the time I pick it up a day or two later. That rust is going to kill your dies.

Personally I would stick with brass unless it is a last resort.

Dolomite

[peejman]

I have, no different than loading brass.

One thing I will say is that once you trim and size they tend to stay pretty stable dimensionally. They are super easy to size because they do not grow like brass. You may run into some work hardening issues after several loadings but I didn't see it after about 3 or so.

Problem I have with steel is they rust easily. Almost every piece of steel brass has rust on it by the time I pick it up a day or two later. That rust is going to kill your dies.

Personally I would stick with brass unless it is a last resort.

Dolomite

I know what you meant, but this still struck me as funny. I have nothing useful to add here...

[jeff43]

Thanks ,good to know I can use the cases.I'll save some for hard times.lol.Which is looking to be real soon.

Thanks Jeff

[dlm37015]

i have loaded some of thr wolf just to see if i could it did work years ago some company made steel cases for reloading but i cant recall their name