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<blockquote data-quote="Dumpstick" data-source="post: 3337739" data-attributes="member: 41653"><p>I can't speak to the extractor life. As for the expansion; the steel used is mild, and fairly soft. Steel has been used by many countries and manufacturers for decades as a cartridge case. The US Military used them in 45 ACP during ww2, mostly because of the difficulty in getting copper.</p><p></p><p>Steel isn't optimal, but it works. I've read articles in gun mags from the 50s about reloading steel cases. Most agreed it was feasible maybe 3 times, then the steel got too soft and neck tension failed.</p><p></p><p>The biggest problem with using steel cases was the tendency to stick in the chamber, especially when the chamber gets hotter as during heavy action. </p><p> Not when you want failures.</p><p></p><p>That's why the makers coat the steel with various substances, lacquer paint being the cheapest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dumpstick, post: 3337739, member: 41653"] I can't speak to the extractor life. As for the expansion; the steel used is mild, and fairly soft. Steel has been used by many countries and manufacturers for decades as a cartridge case. The US Military used them in 45 ACP during ww2, mostly because of the difficulty in getting copper. Steel isn't optimal, but it works. I've read articles in gun mags from the 50s about reloading steel cases. Most agreed it was feasible maybe 3 times, then the steel got too soft and neck tension failed. The biggest problem with using steel cases was the tendency to stick in the chamber, especially when the chamber gets hotter as during heavy action. Not when you want failures. That's why the makers coat the steel with various substances, lacquer paint being the cheapest. [/QUOTE]
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