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  • I bought 60 pounds of 9mm brass from a gun store in Virginia a few days ago and while sorting/inspecting it last night came across a couple boxer primed aluminum cases. I know they shouldn't be reloaded but since when were they made with a single, centered flash hole like boxer primed brass? I've used aluminum caes in the past and every one of the had the side by side holes like you find in berdan cases? To me this just seems like a potential accident to happen. I was able to decap and size it and had I been inclined I could have put a new primer in it and loaded it very easily. They all went into the scrap bucket..
     

    TrappedinMD

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    Dec 15, 2011
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    Western MD
    I've reloaded aluminum .40's for target/plinking loads and never had an issue. I wouldn't run a stout load in them reloaded but low pressure loads are ok with me as long as the case is fully supported. (some barrels leave a large section towards the base unsupported)
     
    I've reloaded aluminum .40's for target/plinking loads and never had an issue. I wouldn't run a stout load in them reloaded but low pressure loads are ok with me as long as the case is fully supported. (some barrels leave a large section towards the base unsupported)

    yeah, like all 12 of my Glocks. I read that aluminum cases are great to reload for practice...like wax bullets and primer only. 1 video I watched showed a guy who practices his concealed draw shooting those at balloons at 3 feet. Might give that a go
     

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