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[hottarod]

I've been having a blast firing my reloads. I'm loading 51 grains of H4350 with 150 grain spire points. They shoot pretty good. Thing still kicks like a mule and everybody else at the range runs for their ear plugs when I load it up.

My question is how many times can you safely reload the brass before you need to start getting concerned about a catastrophic situation. I see no signs so far but I was contemplating cutting a shell apart near the base where my resizer is doing most of its work so I can see how thin they are. These are Graf's or PPU brass. I noticed that my first resize required a bit of trimming but after the second shot I didn't have to trim nearly as much. I guess they are rapidly running out of stretch. I haven't shot any 3rd's yet.

[Smokey]

Boy, there are entire books,forums etc. dedicated to answering your questions.
First off, if you don't use the load for hunting, suggest you back off a bit.
Second, do you full-length resize all the way to die contact, or back off to avoid setting the shoulder back?

I use Lee collet dies, anneal the case necks after about ten loadings, and get long life.