Of those cases of them split when I reloaded them a second timeAnd this was using very light loads as far as the ACP goesI suspect that if you were loading full power ACP loads (something I would personally not do in Blazer Aluminum cases) you would get even more split cases on a second reload.
InquiryWhen I experimented with reloading mm and Auto aluminum cases some years ago
I found my standard loads developed less muzzle velocity about th roughly when used with aluminum casesAlso half the mm cases split and most of the Auto cases stovepiped if they cycled at allI suggest working up Auto loads with this in mind.InquiryIve reloaded some of the aluminum CCI Blazer cases in mm and ACP without any problemsThese are light practice loadsSome of the cases are on their th or th reload and Ive only had a very few split casesNever came across any Berdan stuffIm not saying its right or wrong
good or bad just my experience.InquiryCCI Ammunition is one of the most well known producers of aluminum cased cartridges
having popularized this style with their "Blazer" line of ammunitionHowever if you are looking for aluminum cased ammo in mm SW or ACP Blazer is hard to beat The difference between brass vsaluminum is a common questionOne big reason that aluminum bullets are gaining fans among the shooting InquiryDepends on which version of aluminum the cases are made fromSome alloys might be reloadsble
but others likely wouldn'tSince the whole point of aluminum cases is reduced cost I feel sure the manufacturer isn't going to spend the extra money on higher grade material that would be more amiable to reloading.InquirySeveral days later at the range
I found nearly a whole box of once fired Wolf ACP steel casesMost of them were in good condition with some having a few flecks of rustI culled out those that were severely bent or otherwise damaged and when I returned home I dumped them into the tumbler with the rest of the empties for cleaning.InquiryI drove without my seatbelt fastened and nothing happenedReloading has enough variables to worry about and brass is the cheapest component! ACP is a low pressure round so you got away with itI figure my cost for ACP brass to be to per round max allowing for losing a few or bad brassPowder runs around cents or less.
InquiryWally World has Federal aluminum case gr FMJ ACP ammo for for a box of Anybody used this or had any issues with itWould be used strictly for range target.
InquiryI reload aluminum cases for ACP and ACP all the time especially the ACPYes
it is true that you should only reload them once since they usually split or head separate on a third reload and occasionally on a second so once is enough to be safe.InquiryCleaned ACP Once Fired Brass case
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