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Shotshell ?? Aluminum bases

DONDALINGERDONDALINGER Member Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭
edited November 2008 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I have a boatload of used Federal hulls that have the aluminum bases instead of brass.

Are these OK to reload?

I deprimed and reprimed and could push in a new primer with just finger pressure.

Is this safe?

Any info/advice much appreciated. Regards, Don
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  • XXCrossXXCross Member Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Those aluminum base shells should pose no problem to reload at all.
    Many shells have primer pockets that are fairly loose. Try using
    CCI primers, they tend to run a little larger than the rest.
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  • geeguygeeguy Member Posts: 1,047 ✭
    edited November -1
    Try them with a magnet. I believe you will find they are steel and not aluminum. In any event, yes you can reload these. If used many times the steel will resize, but just a little harder to pull the handle.

    I've reloaded thousands with Winchester, CCI, and Remington primers and they always were very snug. I don't think I would use them if there's a concern about the primer falling out.

    Best of luck.
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