Brass Durability

[J-cat]

Would anyone care to know how many times I reloaded a single 9mm case today at the range? BTW, it was a maximum load using a 147gr bullet and 231 powder.

[nn3453]

12? 15?

[Enter_the_Dragon]

20?

[ept000]

Hmmmmm..... I'm going to guess 30. What do I win?

[J-cat]

High praises from J-cat. You, ept000, are the recipient of online praise for your accurate guesses.

Yes, 30. I reloaded that sucker 30 times and it's still good.

[Full Clip]

I'll bet you lose a given piece of brass before you get to 20 reloads on it, unless shooting with a revolver...

[J-cat]

That's why you have to bring brass fetchers with you to the range. They are easy and fun to make.

[swift]

how'd you make your brass catcher?

[J-cat]

I made my brass catcher out of a cardboard box. But brass fetchers are a whole different animal.

[mxwrench]

I don't know how much I eventually spend on brass fetchers in 18 years, but they are DEFINATELY fun to make!!!!!

[Munk]

I don't know how much I eventually spend on brass fetchers in 18 years, but they are DEFINATELY fun to make!!!!!

hah, i see what you did there.

[ar15barrels]

Would anyone care to know how many times I reloaded a single 9mm case today at the range? BTW, it was a maximum load using a 147gr bullet and 231 powder.

Sure.

If it's 30 times like you mentioned, you must have actually been following a reloading manual.
Guys that are making MAJOR with a 9mm are only using the brass once or twice until it won't hold a primer anymore.

[J-cat]

I sure did. I followed the Midway Load MAP and confirmed it with Quick Load.