Wadcutters are seated full depth to feed in Colt 1911's and Smith 52's. Historically, the case walls got thicker below where a 158 grain round nose bullet was seated. If you have any 1930's 38/44 cases you can measure the wall thickness below the bullet.So it has to do with case wall thickness?
That's 2 of us ! !I am not fond of nickeled brass or cannelures.
In the old days, you carried your extra rounds in leather loops on your belt. Brass cases would corrode from the leather and turn green. Sometimes they would not fit into the cylinder.What's the purpose of nickel plating brass?
I was given a whole bucket of nickeled brass off a law enforcement range. Been using it for years. The plating flakes off occasionally. No other problems tho. But no advantages either that I can tell.
Ditto..............
I am not fond of nickeled brass or cannelures.
I don't know. Seems like there's all sorts of data from 38 Short and 9×17 with stops every couple of mm all the way to 357 and most of the data overlaps or picks up/drops off where the one above or below starts or ends . 9×23 Rimmed shoots very well in a security 6 357 ....... it wasn't bad in the 1894 Marlin that would take 13+1 instead of 10 .I've had old canneluered brass crack at the line a bunch of times. Even had them break off in the sizing die. Now that I think on it, I have no idea how old that stuff was and wonder if maybe it had been shot back when the corrosive primers/powder were in use. I know from reading old articles from the 30's and 40's that they were still around into that period and considering that the brass I got could easily have been that old, that may have been the cause.
I've had nickle plating separate from the brass, but that brass was pretty well worn out by the time that happened. Never had any damage to dies I'm aware of.
Am I the only guy that would try and "save" cracked cases by trimming 15 or 20 in a group to a shorter length, far shorter than the listed minimum, and use it for light loads? Yes, I am/was that cheap!!!