7 Broke Backcountry Reloading Vid

[NVUplandHunter]

Anyone else catch the video Federal put out showing that their "alloy" case is reloadable? I think its all kinda BS and the video is missing many important details, all of which are the reasons people say its not reloadable. They also talk about the "premium" ammo cases are coated inside and out making them reloadable, but the cheaper stuff thats dull is only coated inside thus not recommended to be reloaded.

I dont know if they are thinking its a case stuck in die issue or what but they didnt show a single measurement of the case to show any sort of shoulder bump. I saw its taking 12 passes of a resizing die to get the case sized. This dude in a dorky lab coat does it in a single pass... no trimming or anything. just a video of the guy making a round with a sharpie mark on it and shooting it again.

Anyway, curious what the thoughts are of anyone who's seen it.

 

[Axlrod]

What did Federal do to you to generate so much hate and discontent?

 

[TaperPin]

Demo rifles have been out for two years. There must be some hang ups if there’s still no reloading data or more reloading information other than the dude making the RCBS commercial. Or was it a Federal commercial? It sure felt like a RCBS commercial except there are no actual dies on the shelves.

I predict the cartridge will be a flop because it won’t be easily reloadable and that will sour dedicated shooters on the idea - in three years it will be an oddball has been.

 

[Rotnguns]

You mean this one?

He makes it look pretty easy. Modulus of elasticity for brass is about half what it is for high-strength steel; I'd expect it to be harder to reform, and yet he full-length resized in the video without much undo effort. Rather surprising, since the case has to deform plastically when resized. But, steel takes a permanent set under less strain than brass. He also noted that he used prototype dies that aren't available yet. Will be very interesting to see these dies when they come out!

 

[Rotnguns]

Demo rifles have been out for two years. There must be some hang ups if there’s still no reloading data or more reloading information other than the dude making the RCBS commercial. Or was it a Federal commercial? It sure felt like a RCBS commercial except there are no actual dies on the shelves.

I predict the cartridge will be a flop because it won’t be easily reloadable and that will sour dedicated shooters on the idea - in three years it will be an oddball has been.

Good points - he used an RCBS press and primer seater in the video, but mentioned prototype dies that aren't out yet. Since steel is far more brittle than brass, I'd guess that case life will be short.

 

[Trogon]

Any guesses on powder?

 

[TaperPin]

Good points - he used an RCBS press and primer seater in the video, but mentioned prototype dies that aren't out yet. Since steel is far more brittle than brass, I'd guess that case life will be short.

Hopefully they figure it out - it would be nice to have an improvement in the basic brass case.

 

[PKR]

Any guesses on powder?

It’ll be that RL26 all the 7 prc reloaders need.

 

[ODB]

What did Federal do to you to generate so much hate and discontent?

Lie? I think disingenuous and misleading marketing is worth our ire. And this coming from someone who markets.

 

[Baddog]

I don’t think most people care about reloading. Certainly people on here do but I always figured most hunters are using factory ammo. What percentage of hunters are reloaders?