Just pulled the trigger on a reloader

[BenHa]

Second post

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=136077

[emptybottle151]

Ok, so it would be a wast of time and apparently damaging to my equipment to try to reload steel case ammo.

[emptybottle151]

So from left to right its Wolf, Tul, & some russian letters looks like Eu9. Of course my pin shattered on the weird russian letter one.

[morrow]

So from left to right its Wolf, Tul, & some russian letters looks like Eu9. Of course my pin shattered on the weird russian letter one.

That's berdan primed. You can't deprime berdan primed brass with a standard sizing/depriming die, nor can you use standard primers in it. Separate that brass out and discard it.

[ap1040]

Call Lee explain that you broke the depriming pin, they will send you out a replacement. They warranty their pins not to break so will send out a free replacement. I've broken two of them and they were replaced. Lee's customer service is good.

[Cheep]

Don't reload steel cases!!!!

[BlackDrop50]

Don't reload steel cases!!!!

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[ExtremeX]

Don't reload steel cases!!!!

^^^

[emptybottle151]

Now that I know about Berdan & Boxer primers. Why shouldn't I reload steel?

[ExtremeX]

I’ve seen others on YouTube do it but I always felt reloading steel cases was a bit taboo… I can see it being pretty hard on your dies and your trimmer and that’s good enough reason for me.

Personally I’ve never tried; I’ve never had a hard time sourcing brass, most of mine are from my own once fired ammo, so I’ve never even considered reloading steel cases.

Maybe someone else can give a better reason than me.

[duc748bip]

I thought you shot a fellow reloader..
i want to start reloading also..
but all the component for the caliber i want to load are also sold out.

[ExtremeX]

Getting into reloading now is like trying to build and ammo stash right now…

It’s not going to be easy, and it may not be cheap. Its slim pickins out there.

[emptybottle151]

Reloaded 3 batches of 21,22,& 23 grains. Did 5 shot groups at 100 yrds with a 20'' AR. Not the best, but it was windy.

[russt]

I was always told the elasticity of the steel cases doesn't allow it to be resized properly.

[Solus]

steel will damage your dies. They damage the inside of the die by scratching and messing them up. They eventually wont resize properly. You are going to break pins... especially if you dont clean your brass before reloading. I suggest buying an rcbs die set. I have both the lee and rcbs die sets. I prefer the rcbs decapping/ resizing die and use the rest of the lee dies in my dillon press. I couldnt get my classic turret press to progress properly. My 223 cases wouldnt clear the die before moving to the next die. As for using the auto disk and lee drop charger I would buy a different brand. The one I had started leaking powder out the handle one day.