sw282
07-19-2017, 01:11 AM
A couple weeks ago l was given a quantity of PRIMED aluminum CCI cases in 44Magnum, 38Spcl, and 357Magnum calibers. l posted a thread asking if anyone else had any experience loading these... Most responded by saying they had tried reloading them with varying success. 0ne reply stated he had loaded some after pulling the boolits from factory ammo. When first posting l had no idea the source of these factory primed CCI aluminum cases.. The source has been identified now.
https://rmrbullets.com/?v=7516fd43adaa
To date l have loaded these cases in the above 44Mag, 38Spcl, and 357Mag calibers.. All 3 were loaded with home cast boolits and Win 231 Powder.. 44Mag load was 7.5 gr 231/255gr Keith boolit. 38Spcl load was3gr 231/148gr wadcutter. 357 used 5gr 231/148gr wadcutter. Molds used were H&G #503 for 250gr Keith and H&G #50 for wadcutter.. l must say the experience has been a pleasant and enlightening one.. l have had no major problems or difficulties in loading or firing.. Accuracy has been VERY good too.. l had some minor splitting of case mouth with the 38Spcls.. After crimping/seating these minor splits posed no difficulty. No case splitting in the 44M or 357M cases were observed... l did have a little issue chambering some of the loaded 357 rounds tho... This was eliminated by cleaning the cylinder holes thoroughly left from the 50 38Spcl rds l had fired first... A S&W 686 revolver was used to shoot the 38s and 357s.. S&W 629 in 44 Magnum... lt was kinda fun loading/shooting ammo without the added work of tumbling/sizing/priming cases.. To my SURPRISE l found these aluminum cases to be much more consistant in length and weight compared to their BRASS brothers.
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https://rmrbullets.com/?v=7516fd43adaa
To date l have loaded these cases in the above 44Mag, 38Spcl, and 357Mag calibers.. All 3 were loaded with home cast boolits and Win 231 Powder.. 44Mag load was 7.5 gr 231/255gr Keith boolit. 38Spcl load was3gr 231/148gr wadcutter. 357 used 5gr 231/148gr wadcutter. Molds used were H&G #503 for 250gr Keith and H&G #50 for wadcutter.. l must say the experience has been a pleasant and enlightening one.. l have had no major problems or difficulties in loading or firing.. Accuracy has been VERY good too.. l had some minor splitting of case mouth with the 38Spcls.. After crimping/seating these minor splits posed no difficulty. No case splitting in the 44M or 357M cases were observed... l did have a little issue chambering some of the loaded 357 rounds tho... This was eliminated by cleaning the cylinder holes thoroughly left from the 50 38Spcl rds l had fired first... A S&W 686 revolver was used to shoot the 38s and 357s.. S&W 629 in 44 Magnum... lt was kinda fun loading/shooting ammo without the added work of tumbling/sizing/priming cases.. To my SURPRISE l found these aluminum cases to be much more consistant in length and weight compared to their BRASS brothers.
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