[struwwelpeter]

Great info, thanks for posting!

Had a similar problem with steel-cased 7.62x25 in my CZ52. Guess I'll mix some brass S&B in each mag until all the steelies are gone.

Recently I calculated what it cost to reload .45ACP - I have a few 1911s and a carbine with hi-cap mags that I just can't stop shooting ;-)

I was very disappointed with the economics: press and dies, pullers, hammers, trays, ammo boxes, labels, funnels, scoops, scales, measures, brass, melter, molds, dippers, dropout mold sprays, case and bullet lubes, alloys (with $$$ postage), powders & primers (with $$$ hazmat), more brass to replace lost and broken, hardness tester, etc. etc. etc.

Long story short, I ended putting almost a grand into the last 3500 or so I fired. That was about $13 for each 50-rd box.

Compare that to $15-16 for TulAmmo. Almost worth it not to slither around the backyard on my hands and knees picking up empties.

What kept me away from steel-cased .45ACP was the experience with the CZ. Maybe I'll mix and match, use up the thousand or so reloads and say to heck with reloading.

[FLAMING DEATH]

If you were having issues with rounds sticking in the chamber, I’d definitely see if this doesn’t solve the problem.

Like I said, I never would have believed it, because I always heard never to mix steel and brass, but it seemed to work beautifully.

[XXXoholic]

New Lee 223 progressive loadmaster for $200 - $230 if you shop around. The kit comes with full size, powder measure, bullet seat and crimp dies. Ancillaries like bullet puller $14.00, zip trimmer and 223 trim length gauge, pocket reamer and debur tool are fairly cheap too. Case decrimper for military brass is a little steep though for $100.00, I went with dillon. I use a case catcher for my AR so no scrounging for brass on my hands and knees and I use the boys for the pistol brass. The Lee 45 ACP press is the same price and you don’t need all the case prep tools for pistol brass as well.

Happy shooting guys

[XXXoholic]

I forgot to mention, I look at the equipment as a investment I only pay once. It make me sick to have to pay for hazmat for primers and powder but i learned the key to real savings it to buy in bulk. I by powder at 48 pounds and 10,000 primers at at time and most places with waive hazmat fee. I also buy at gun shows or my LGS when they have sales. My latest component stock should hopefully last me through the summer.

[FLAMING DEATH]

I found this long term test of steel-cased .45 in Glock pistols:

http://gunnuts.net/category/steel-cased-ammo-test/

I haven’t read all the way thorough, but the tester seems generally pleased with the results. You have to start at the bottom of the article for the earliest posts.

I’d like to see something like this done for rifles.

[mylife]

I’ve never seen steel cased 7.62x25
I cant find it at all any more other than commercial stuff, but all the mil surplus I have ever seen was brass cased.