Nickel coated brass.

[Adam Helmer]

Billy D,

I agree with you. My experience with nickel .38 Special cases began in 1970 when I went to work as an agent and that was our issue ammo. I reloaded far too many thousands of Remington. WW, Federal, Norma, S&W and Speer .38 Nickel cases and I have never seen one "flake" or crack. And, yes, the nickel cases do not corrode in leather belt loops like brass cases will.

I have loaded .303 British, .30-06 and .444 Nickel cases and all have performed well over many reloadings. I have no doubt that some nickel cases will peel, crack and fail, but I have yet to have one.

I load about 95% nickel cases in the .38 Special and .357 Magnum versus about 5% brass cases in those calibers. I have always had good results with the nickel cases and prefer them.

Adam