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Southla1 · January 30, 2001, 02:07 PM

I made a "haul" out of the State of louisiana's 55 gallon barrel of empty brass at the firing range at the Angola State Prison years ago. Got a 5 gallon bucket of nickel .357's and a 5 gallon bucket of nickel .45 ACP's. never ahda problem with either one of them including hot loaded .357's. Like Quantrill said USE EM!

January 30, 2001, 02:07 PM	#4
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	I made a "haul" out of the State of louisiana's 55 gallon barrel of empty brass at the firing range at the Angola State Prison years ago. Got a 5 gallon bucket of nickel .357's and a 5 gallon bucket of nickel .45 ACP's. never ahda problem with either one of them including hot loaded .357's. Like Quantrill said USE EM!