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03-12-2009, 05:09 PM
BanginJimmy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny

ALUMINUM
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...mageset_03.jpg

I was in GA Ammo earlier today to pick up a price sheet and they had a bunch of .40 with aluminum cases that they reloaded.
03-12-2009, 05:39 PM
Vteckidd

Quote:

Originally Posted by BanginJimmy

Did you get that from hotshots in marietta? A guy sold one to them that looked exactly like that yesterday.

nah my roomates dad owns Adventure Outdoors, so thats where i got this
03-13-2009, 12:55 AM
BIG WORM

I use steel ammo (Blazer) for the range, never had any problems.
03-13-2009, 01:13 AM
RedEj8

My only pistola so far
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...8/IMG_0213.jpg
Browning 9mm.

Been shooting cheap ass blazer aluminum for the range. Academy sports had a sale so I bought 5 boxes.
03-13-2009, 02:43 AM
BIG WORM

ok, I'll play too.

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/c...e84/002-17.jpg
03-13-2009, 12:45 PM
The Ninja

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny

brass is what typically ammo cases are made out of. Some companies use a very soft steel, which is acceptable but is not reloadable due to the properties of steel and i believe the primers they use are not removable. I believe some companies use aluminum cases, these too are not reloadable to my knowledge.

Brass is by for the most desirable, it can be reused time and time again and is soft but strong (not harmful on the gun, but very safe).

And just for kicks and giggles:

BRASS
https://surplusammo.com/images/LC_Can_223.JPG

STEEL with polymer coating
https://surplusammo.com/images/Wolf223g55FMJ.jpg

ALUMINUM
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...mageset_03.jpg

AH, I understand now. Before I thought "reloading" meant replacing the clip and continuing firing. I didn't know it meant reusing the bullet casing or whatever. :goodjob: Thanks.
03-13-2009, 02:47 PM
Frög

I thought we were getting a GUN section...

Sport section is up, what about GUNS!!
03-13-2009, 04:09 PM
Danny

Quote:

Originally Posted by d-ninja

AH, I understand now. Before I thought "reloading" meant replacing the clip and continuing firing. I didn't know it meant reusing the bullet casing or whatever. :goodjob: Thanks.

reloading is taking the magazine out and replacing with another one.

but "ammutnition reloading" is taking the spent brass (the shell thats ejected after the gun fires) and puting fresh powder, primer and a new bullet in it. You do this all at you own house using seperatly purchased materials. It saves money versus store bought ammunition.

here is what a reloading press looks like. You can see three cases (brass) in the photo, each is at a different station. Each station preforms a different task (press the bullet on, pour powder, reshape case, deprime, and primer). just a lil fyi :D thats the general idea.
http://www.missoula.com/news/files/images/photo1_2.jpg
03-13-2009, 04:30 PM
Vteckidd

Gun section is coming at the latest by monday
03-16-2009, 11:15 AM
SL65AMG

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny

brass is what typically ammo cases are made out of. Some companies use a very soft steel, which is acceptable but is not reloadable due to the properties of steel and i believe the primers they use are not removable. I believe some companies use aluminum cases, these too are not reloadable to my knowledge.

Brass is by for the most desirable, it can be reused time and time again and is soft but strong (not harmful on the gun, but very safe).

And just for kicks and giggles:

BRASS
https://surplusammo.com/images/LC_Can_223.JPG

STEEL with polymer coating
https://surplusammo.com/images/Wolf223g55FMJ.jpg

ALUMINUM
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...mageset_03.jpg

there are no aluminum cases. its just nickel plated brass.... why, i don't know.

brass is soft and malleable, resistant to heat and stress.... steel is not.... well mainly the flexible part. a shell must be re-sized before you can reload it.

also... some manufacturers make rounds with a "boxer Primer" and some make them with "berdan primers".... its a little inaccurate because the primer is the same but one case has 2 holes, where the primers is and some have only one in the middle. the berdan primer i believe is the one with 2 holes....

funny thing is, is that one was a European design and one was an American design. we, in America use the European design, and vice versa.

when you remove a spent primer from a case, you use a die with a punch in the center to knock out the primer..... you cant do that with 2 holes that are offset.
03-16-2009, 11:17 AM
SL65AMG

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny

reloading is taking the magazine out and replacing with another one.

but "ammutnition reloading" is taking the spent brass (the shell thats ejected after the gun fires) and puting fresh powder, primer and a new bullet in it. You do this all at you own house using seperatly purchased materials. It saves money versus store bought ammunition.

here is what a reloading press looks like. You can see three cases (brass) in the photo, each is at a different station. Each station preforms a different task (press the bullet on, pour powder, reshape case, deprime, and primer). just a lil fyi :D thats the general idea.
http://www.missoula.com/news/files/images/photo1_2.jpg

nice turret press.... is that yours???
03-16-2009, 11:30 AM
Danny

Quote:

Originally Posted by SL65AMG

there are no aluminum cases. its just nickel plated brass.... why, i don't know.

brass is soft and malleable, resistant to heat and stress.... steel is not.... well mainly the flexible part. a shell must be re-sized before you can reload it.

also... some manufacturers make rounds with a "boxer Primer" and some make them with "berdan primers".... its a little inaccurate because the primer is the same but one case has 2 holes, where the primers is and some have only one in the middle. the berdan primer i believe is the one with 2 holes....

funny thing is, is that one was a European design and one was an American design. we, in America use the European design, and vice versa.

when you remove a spent primer from a case, you use a die with a punch in the center to knock out the primer..... you cant do that with 2 holes that are offset.

There is aluminum cases.
copied from ammo distributor website:

CCI Aluminum cased Blazer

*

Aircraft-grade, heat-treated aluminum cartridge cases
*

Famous, sure-fire CCI priming *High-performance without high cost
*

Built to US quality standards *American-made

Blazer cases are not intended to be reloaded.

Available in 9mm, .40 and .45 acp

http://www.fsguns.com/images/blazer_handgun.jpg
03-16-2009, 11:31 AM
Danny

Quote:

Originally Posted by SL65AMG

nice turret press.... is that yours???

not yet.. hopefully in the future sometime :D
03-16-2009, 02:59 PM
_Christian_

Since we're on the subject of reloading, check this out guys:

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=13431

Georgia Arms even has it up on their home page:

http://georgia-arms.com/
03-16-2009, 03:18 PM
Danny

im sick to my stomach. Obama must be stopped.

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