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Jason280 · January 9, 2007, 01:39 PM

It can be done, but it is not recommended. I can't remember the exact reasoning, but it has something to do with the elasticity of the steel case compared to a brass one. If I am not mistaken, brass is more "flexible" and lends itself to being worked more than steel. IIRC, steel cases can become brittle and unsafe, leasing to severe case failures. I could be saying this all wrong, but this is how I remember it.

I will say, though, that brass 5.56 and .223 is simply too cheap to be wasting time with steel cases.

January 9, 2007, 01:39 PM	#4
Jason280 Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2002 Location: Athens,Georgia Posts: 355	It can be done, but it is not recommended. I can't remember the exact reasoning, but it has something to do with the elasticity of the steel case compared to a brass one. If I am not mistaken, brass is more "flexible" and lends itself to being worked more than steel. IIRC, steel cases can become brittle and unsafe, leasing to severe case failures. I could be saying this all wrong, but this is how I remember it. I will say, though, that brass 5.56 and .223 is simply too cheap to be wasting time with steel cases.