Nickel Plated Brass vs Brass - XDTalk Forums

**barcode** · 10-30-2009, 11:47 PM

Whats the major diffrence between using Nickel Plated Brass and regular Brass for reloading? I have heard that you don't get the same amount of reloads from the nickel but for the price diffrence it might just be worth it.

1852legend · 10-31-2009, 12:36 AM

Allot of people seem to like the nickle plated brass. Im not one of them though.

**agalindo** · 10-31-2009, 12:55 AM

From what I've seen nickle is, of course easier to clean and size. Nickle can be resized less amounts, and is harder to see defects like case splits in. Some say it's harder on dies also.

Mercmar · 10-31-2009, 09:22 AM

Nickel splits quicker than non-nickel.

XD FANATIC · 10-31-2009, 12:22 PM

I don't know from experience but I have heard that it gets brittle and is not as easily workable as regular brass. I know from experience that it offers more resistance when resizing it. In my opinion I think it's kinda gimmicky, it's supposed to improve feeding and ejection, that's it's sole purpose, but I've never noticed the difference. I think it's another way to charge extra for a box of ammo, if you tumble,resize, and seat your bullets correctly, and properly clean your firearm, I don't think one has to worry about feeding issues or nickel plated brass. But if you have it, use it.

alaskazimm · 10-31-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by XD FANATIC

In my opinion I think it's kinda gimmicky, it's supposed to improve feeding and ejection, that's it's sole purpose, but I've never noticed the difference. I think it's another way to charge extra for a box of ammo.

It has another purpose as well. For hunting or SD ammo that sits for a long time in leather keepers, it won't turn green and ruin your leather. It also seems to hold up better during those foul weather hunts.

XD FANATIC · 10-31-2009, 02:20 PM

Ok, I admit, I was wrong on that one, I've never used a leather ammo band of any type because I see it as why use leather when you can use synthetic and it'll last a lot longer? Not saying that there's anything wrong with using leather but I never have so I was totally ignorant of that fact, thank you. As far as foul weather huntin goes, I guess I meant the average American hunter in the lower 48 isn't gonna be hunting in a straight downpour so that's not really a concern for most people. Either way, I retract my ignorant statement, thank you for bringing that to my attention, I appreciate it.

scooterj · 10-31-2009, 11:34 PM

The nickle is a plating which is very thin and harder than brass. Since the plating is less elastic than the base metal, it can and will chip and flake off.

Dave007 · 11-02-2009, 02:02 PM

Use the nickel plated stuff, CCI primers and some lead or silver shiny bullets when hunting werewolves. All silver, very cool.

If you're not going to hunt werewolves, then just reload it like you would any brass.

XD FANATIC · 11-05-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave007

Use the nickel plated stuff, CCI primers and some lead or silver shiny bullets when hunting werewolves. All silver, very cool.

If you're not going to hunt werewolves, then just reload it like you would any brass.

Yeah, tacticool.

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barcode XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North of Seattle Posts: 498	Nickel Plated Brass vs Brass Whats the major diffrence between using Nickel Plated Brass and regular Brass for reloading? I have heard that you don't get the same amount of reloads from the nickel but for the price diffrence it might just be worth it. __________________ The Definition of Gun Control is Placing the Second Bullet in the Hole Made by the First Bullet.
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1852legend XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 794	Allot of people seem to like the nickle plated brass. Im not one of them though.
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Mercmar XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,993	Nickel splits quicker than non-nickel.
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XD FANATIC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 448	I don't know from experience but I have heard that it gets brittle and is not as easily workable as regular brass. I know from experience that it offers more resistance when resizing it. In my opinion I think it's kinda gimmicky, it's supposed to improve feeding and ejection, that's it's sole purpose, but I've never noticed the difference. I think it's another way to charge extra for a box of ammo, if you tumble,resize, and seat your bullets correctly, and properly clean your firearm, I don't think one has to worry about feeding issues or nickel plated brass. But if you have it, use it. __________________ Wisconsin gun owners group
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XD FANATIC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 448	Ok, I admit, I was wrong on that one, I've never used a leather ammo band of any type because I see it as why use leather when you can use synthetic and it'll last a lot longer? Not saying that there's anything wrong with using leather but I never have so I was totally ignorant of that fact, thank you. As far as foul weather huntin goes, I guess I meant the average American hunter in the lower 48 isn't gonna be hunting in a straight downpour so that's not really a concern for most people. Either way, I retract my ignorant statement, thank you for bringing that to my attention, I appreciate it. __________________ Wisconsin gun owners group Last edited by XD FANATIC; 11-05-2009 at 09:26 PM.
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scooterj XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: LaPlace, LA Posts: 560	The nickle is a plating which is very thin and harder than brass. Since the plating is less elastic than the base metal, it can and will chip and flake off.
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Dave007 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Central/West NJ Posts: 129	Use the nickel plated stuff, CCI primers and some lead or silver shiny bullets when hunting werewolves. All silver, very cool. If you're not going to hunt werewolves, then just reload it like you would any brass. __________________ XD40 Tactical Sig P226 9mm & .22 Taurus 1911 .45 S&W .357 Highway Patrolman Savage MKII .22 Beretta Neos U22 Inox
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