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M. Fink · January 14, 2001, 01:00 AM

Hey now, that sounds logical. The 50AE cases are not widely produced by many manufacturers(speer,IMI,starline)so I don't have many variables to test. However I checked the two brands which I personally bought and once-fired. It seems that the case walls are consistantly thinner by an average of .001-.002 of an inch on the nickel cases. This would mean a total of .002-.004 less inner diameter while still retaining the common outside diameter (.530)I was crimping with the brass cases. I'm not sure, but I guess that could make the difference. Has anyone else experienced this with loading nickel cases vs. brass? I wonder if this theory is true, why it is done? Thank you doctor j, you may have just answered my $64,000 question!

January 14, 2001, 01:00 AM	#4
M. Fink Junior Member Join Date: January 13, 2001 Posts: 14	help with case crimping Hey now, that sounds logical. The 50AE cases are not widely produced by many manufacturers(speer,IMI,starline)so I don't have many variables to test. However I checked the two brands which I personally bought and once-fired. It seems that the case walls are consistantly thinner by an average of .001-.002 of an inch on the nickel cases. This would mean a total of .002-.004 less inner diameter while still retaining the common outside diameter (.530)I was crimping with the brass cases. I'm not sure, but I guess that could make the difference. Has anyone else experienced this with loading nickel cases vs. brass? I wonder if this theory is true, why it is done? Thank you doctor j, you may have just answered my $64,000 question!