Steel Cased Ultramax Reloads?

MetalgodZ · May 26, 2009

Picked up a bulk pack of .45ACP Ultramax for a friend on Friday, and when I got it home, I noticed that about 16 of the cartridges are steel cases.

I thought you couldn't reload steel... [thinking]

Has anyone ever run into these, or know of any problems with them? I've seen the KB! thread over the .223 Ultramax in an AR, but haven't seen anything bad about their pistol ammo.

I'd assume they're safe to use considering they're commercially produced, but always safer to ask than to blow up a perfectly good 1911.

vellnueve · May 26, 2009

Perfectly safe. They won't last you many reloadings, and they play hell with steel dies, but other than that you should be fine.

m4bushy · May 27, 2009

are you sure they were steel not just nickel plated? I've bought quite a bit of ultramax 9mm and i've seen nickel cases but never any steel ones. I do supose anything is possible though.

DukeInFlorida · May 28, 2009

Use the magnet test. If a magnet sticks to the case, it's steel. If it doesn't stick, it's nickel plated brass.

Nickel plated brass cases are awesome!!!

drgrant · May 28, 2009

DukeInMaine said:
Nickel plated brass cases are awesome!!!

People are always telling me they split faster but I haven't actually seen
that happen yet, at least not in .45 ACP and 9mm.

-Mike

clerk.mvgc · May 30, 2009

drgrant said:
People are always telling me they split faster but I haven't actually seen
that happen yet, at least not in .45 ACP and 9mm.

-Mike

I see it all the time in .38 spec, nickle definately splits with fewer reloading than brass, I think the nickle plating makes them more brittle and after a few flexings (firings) they split. They sure do look purty sitting in the box tho.....

Kenny474 · May 30, 2009

I am not trying to change topic, but can you reload steel cases?

vellnueve · May 30, 2009

Yes.

Can you put up with buying new dies all the time?

Kenny474 · May 30, 2009

vellnueve said:
Yes.

Can you put up with buying new dies all the time?

Nope, I'll stick with brass.

MetalgodZ · Jun 1, 2009

Not magnetic.

How sad is it that it's easier to find my laptop than to find a magnet in my house? [laugh]

Thanks for the replies.

Steel Cased Ultramax Reloads?

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