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Thread: Has anyone used aluminum cases for jackets?

  1. 10-24-2012, 09:55 AM #1
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    Has anyone used aluminum cases for jackets?

    Was curious how aluminum cases would work for jackets. Looks like pop can gas checks work good. Any experience with them?
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  2. 10-24-2012, 10:29 AM #2
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    Al2O3 - last thing I would run down my barrels!
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  3. 10-24-2012, 10:45 AM #3
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    Would the oxidized layer be that thick? Would the aluminum cases erode the barrel as much as wolf steel jacketed rounds? I know people who have fired thousands of these.
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  4. 10-24-2012, 11:00 AM #4
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    Well its thick enough on an aluminum bar to sharpen a knife!
    It is a sharp abrasive so its not going to see the inside of my barrels!!!!
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  5. 10-24-2012, 11:11 AM #5
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    Been discused severial times before.

    Not a good idea to use AL cases for jackets.

    In sort NO. Do not use AL cases for jackets

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  6. 10-24-2012, 11:17 AM #6
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    Thanks for the response. Will scrap that idea.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check