eldeguello

Wrong!

You CAN reload steel cases. I scrap any that have any rusting, and haven't yet fooled with any that have Berdan primers. But I do reload WWII US GI steel .45 ACP and Wolf brand .45 ACP cases that haveBoxer primers. In .45 (or other handgun cases), you can use a carbide die, so the die-wear problem isn't there either. With other calibers, die wear could be a problem, but so far I haven't found any steel cases that are harder than the steel my dies are made from! (Soft steel won't wear out hard steel, unless the soft stuff has abrasives imbedded in it. That's why you keep your steel cleaning rods as clean as possible!!)

Just toss out any that have rust, and clean them well so all sand, dirt & grit is off them before lubing & sizing.

I always laugh when I read an ad for "steel cased, Berdan primed, non-reloadable" ammo. The question is, just how much of a hassle are you willing to put up with to reload them?? With ammo that has Boxer primers, it is no more difficult to reload them than brass cases. If it has Berdan primers, it is no worse than ANY cases with Berdan primers-these always add a little extra effort. Today, the problem is more one of finding new Berdan primers so you can recap them!