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Rocky,
Thanks for the input. I have never fire-formed a nickel case so I do not know of their shortcomings there.
A few years ago Midway had a "Special Deal" I just had to get in on: they had 500 new nickel .303 British cases for some low cost, which I cannot recall. I got the 500 nickel cases and they are the best I ever used in my 30+/- SMLE rifles. One No.1 Mk4 used to stretch factory brass cases beyond belief. I fired a light cast load in 40 new nickel cases in that "long tooth" No.1 Mk4, backed off the sizing die almost a full turn and loaded 150 grain jacketed bullets and 41 grains of IMR 4895 in the nickel cases. I fired the lot and did not see any case stretching in any nickel case! I am on my 5th loading of those nickel cases for that same rifle and it has been a good experience.
While my nickel case experience has been limited to .38/.357 cases and the .303, .30-06 and .444, I have nothing negative to report. I still have about 400 nickel .303 British cases on establishment; I wish I had more at the "Old" price.
Adam
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Adam Helmer
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