nickel-plated cartridges

policeluger · 05-31-2005, 11:48 AM

While 71 is correct, if you are using/carrying ammo in a leather belt, it will not corrode like brass, and yes it is plated brass, but by far the best reason to use it is safety. I know several hunter/shooters who do not want to put the wrong cal in the wrong gun, so say they keep thier .300 win mag in nickle plated and thier .338 in brass...help stop confusing of mixing up ammo while in the field, or at the range and saves a real potential for a gun blowing up with the wrong ammo....as a gun smith I see this all the time...the .270 int the 30-06..bad news.

05-31-2005, 11:48 AM	#3
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	While 71 is correct, if you are using/carrying ammo in a leather belt, it will not corrode like brass, and yes it is plated brass, but by far the best reason to use it is safety. I know several hunter/shooters who do not want to put the wrong cal in the wrong gun, so say they keep thier .300 win mag in nickle plated and thier .338 in brass...help stop confusing of mixing up ammo while in the field, or at the range and saves a real potential for a gun blowing up with the wrong ammo....as a gun smith I see this all the time...the .270 int the 30-06..bad news.