New to reloading. Right now I'm only loading 38spl. I will probably load 9mm later but I have no plans to load anything else. I only load as a pass time in the upcoming cold/wet winter months. And, to have a back up the next time the world goes stupid.
I use a Lee precision loading kit and have no plans to move up to a press. But, who knows, that could change. Just to wait and see.
I have a bag of 38 cases that I have saved from range trips. I found some aluminum cases from rounds I bought back when ammo was hard to find and that was all on the shelf. I remember reading " somewhere" that brass could be reloaded 7 or more times and aluminum 4 or 5. So, I loaded a few. Then got to thinking maybe I should check that out first. Only loaded 10 or so and went back to brass. I've check around and found where some say yes, some no and others maybe. Some said that the N R on the end of the case means Not Reloadable. Funny I never noticed the N R before.
So, here I am asking another dumb question. Does anyone load any aluminum? Or, do I just throw them in the "just in case junk box" or trash.
Thanks
I use a Lee precision loading kit and have no plans to move up to a press. But, who knows, that could change. Just to wait and see.
I have a bag of 38 cases that I have saved from range trips. I found some aluminum cases from rounds I bought back when ammo was hard to find and that was all on the shelf. I remember reading " somewhere" that brass could be reloaded 7 or more times and aluminum 4 or 5. So, I loaded a few. Then got to thinking maybe I should check that out first. Only loaded 10 or so and went back to brass. I've check around and found where some say yes, some no and others maybe. Some said that the N R on the end of the case means Not Reloadable. Funny I never noticed the N R before.
So, here I am asking another dumb question. Does anyone load any aluminum? Or, do I just throw them in the "just in case junk box" or trash.
Thanks