bret Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 A friend of mine is going to start using reloaded ammo for his limited .40, he wants to use nickel plated New Brass. I heard some people use new brass for bigger matches. Is there any advantage to using new brass? To me it's a waste of money at $169/K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 The only advantage to using new brass is you know it hasn't been Glocked. I use a chamber checker for any round I will use in competition. If it doesn't drop in and out it goes in the practice pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bret Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 I use an EGW case Guage on all of my .40 S&W ammo, I would case Guage new brass loads too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbultman Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I take all my 40 brass and run it though a Redding GR-X resizing die before loading the round. This gets rid of the case "glock" buldge. I then load and case gauge with an EGW gauge. However for major matches I will go another step, and pull the barrel out and to confirm they gauge properly in the particular gun ill be shooting. Some say its too much work but I've never had an issue during a major match, and I can't remember the last ammo issue at a local. Rejection rate from not going in the EGW gauge is about 5-7 per 500, then they just go in the practice pile. Better than buying new brass IMHO. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chutist Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 New? I agree it's a waste. If I really needed brass I'd get on gunbroker and find some good "Processed" brass. There are guys on there selling brass that's been roll or full length resized for a lot less than new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtchevy841 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Same here run all match brass through a grx die first. Gets the cases perfect. Never had any rds fail the guage using grx first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash74 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Your friend likes to waste his money. Used brass, Udie and factory crimp die is all that is needed for good ammo. I do like nickel cases, they look real neat with a blue bullet loaded in them, but I would not pay for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete627 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 When I first started loading 40 I grabbed 500 here (link) to add to startup inventory. The stuff was super clean; cheap ... and ... they do look nice with blue bullets in them. Now though ... it seems like I always come home from a match with more 40 bass than I shot ... inventory growing by itself!! http://www.acmebullet.com/range-Brass-Bullets-Buy-Online/range-brass/40SW-Nickel-Brass-Bullets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bret Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Thanks but he found some .40 Nickel Brass from an indoor police range, once fired very clean and cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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