9mm major brass with CasePro-100

[Fureio]

Could I safely reuse 9mm major load brass more than once if i run it through a CasePro-100?

[RePete]

Yes, but listen to the brass as you run it through. If it rings throw it.

[Fureio]

It's tough trying to imagine what the ring sounds like. Especially with a XL650 casefeeder attached to it.That thing is crazy loud.

How many times do you think the brass can be reused before it's unusable (even with resizing using the case pro)? I have some 45 casings that have been shot 5+ times, but the pressures are about half of what 1375 fps will produce.

[al503]

You should be able to re-use the brass whether you run it through a case pro or not.

[BillChunn]

CasePro #177 (the old purple style) has seen a lot of brass over the years.

Shooting 9Major at a 170-173 power factor using 124 grain Montana Gold jacket hollow point at 1370-1395 fps. The brass is always run through the CasePro and sorted by head stamp. The reason brass is sorted is due to different manufacturers using different case web designs which affect capacity. Federal will have a different capacity than Winchester which will be different than Starline. Capacity affects pressure for a similar load, bullet weight and overall length.

The brass usually lasts 4 or 5 reloads before cracking down one side, generating the "bell" sound referenced in the prior posts. You can hear that cracked case when you drop it into your brass bag at the range. It's best to find it before your reloading process begins rather than after.

Every loaded round is then case gauged, primer depth and case are inspected. Sometimes gunk from the CasePro gets stuck to the brass but it is so thin, the round will case gauge successfully, but the gunk still has to be removed before it finds it's was into the chamber where it can cause more problems.

Reloading is a skill that has to be developed to become a successful competition shooter. Some people just throw together whatever they have and then wonder why their gun jams at the Area match that they paid big bucks to enter.

BC

[Sarge]

I have some 45 casings that have been shot 5+ times, but the pressures are about half of what 1375 fps will produce.

I have 9MAJOR brass that has been reloaded more times than that.

[thekid75134]

All that really matters is if it is cracked or not, I just use the EGW U die.

Although that also puts more stress on the case