What are the advantages of nickel plated pistol cases. if any. over straight brass?
Thanks, Jeff
Thanks, Jeff
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Brass VS. Nicklel
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Advantages: They stay shiny longer.
Disadvantages: Harder to work with, rougher on dies, shorter overall case life.
Disadvantages: Harder to work with, rougher on dies, shorter overall case life.
Lol @ shiny longer. I also heard the plating can flake off and foul your gun. Was just curious, I was offered 10000 once fired .40 sw for $61.00.
Thanks, Jeff
Thanks, Jeff
Is that 10K for $61.00? If you can use them a couple of times and trash em' they'd be worth it to most. If it's 1K then I'd pass till I found brass ones.
Seems like when I get nickel ones, the only real problem I have is the top splitting open when I bell the mouth.
They don't seem to be as pliable and brass.
I never had any problems with them flaking.. but I can certainly see that happening.
They don't seem to be as pliable and brass.
I never had any problems with them flaking.. but I can certainly see that happening.
cant anneal nickel either
Oops typo, 1K
Nickle is for show, Brass is for go... And last longer..
Been using nickel cases for over 35 years. Good for cowboy's to wear in their holster belts, brass turns green if their in contact with leather over time. Nickel is a hard surface coating, don't bell your cases that hard to cause splits. If you keep your guns loaded for defense you won't have galvonic corrosion with the steel of your gun mag or cylinder over time like you will with brass. That's why factories sell defense rounds in nickel cases. Never had trouble with flaking. Good luck hope this helps someone.
