CCI alum case BOXER Primed?

[Matt Anthony]

Mr. Anthony, I was answering Bilbo's post sir and not yours. I do disagree with you on no one reloading them as it's just human nature to disregard warnings to life and limb and I am sure someone somewhere has or will try to reload them. lol

V/R

Well, excuse me Mr. McAskill! I absolutely disagree with your opinion that it's human nature to disregard warnings to life and limb. If what you say is indeed fact, we would have hundreds of thousands of reloading accidents reported, which isn't the case. I give the shooting world much more credit than you have.... I believe that 99.9 % of the reloaders and shooters heed all the warnings and stick with recommended reloading practices.
And as far as reloading the aluminum cases, they crumble, collapse or split if you try to size them. The heat destroys the elasticity of the metal, something the manufacturer thought out quite well. You don't have to worry about the primer, they destroy themselves, (the case) before you get that far.

Matt

[Bruce McAskill]

Matt, I agree with you that the vast majority of reloads use due and proper care in reloading BUT there is always the one and we all know of at least one who we do not want to be on the range with at the same time as it's just a matter of time before something goes boom instead of bang.

[Bilbo]

Well my friend gave me a couple of the CCI aluminum cases in question. I have examined them and YES they are ALUMINUM. They take small pistol primers. Again, I would not try reloading them. I'm going to attempt to post a picture. Hopefully this will satisfy those here who think I'm either a LIAR or just plain stupid.
Bilbo

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[Matt Anthony]

Matt, I agree with you that the vast majority of reloads use due and proper care in reloading BUT there is always the one and we all know of at least one who we do not want to be on the range with at the same time as it's just a matter of time before something goes boom instead of bang.

The problem is, you are correct, there is a fool or a number of fools out there who will try it and hurt themselves or others in the process.
I picked up a few 45 ACP aluminum Blazer cases on Sunday morning at our outdoor pistol range and looked at the primer! Due to corrosion, I could not tell if they were berdan or boxer primed. Anyway, during the morning shoot, a member was shooting the brass blazer in 45 ACP and he afforded me the opportunity to inspect a fired case. Boxer primed and the brass looked good.
I don't care who it is, how long he's reloaded nor how much book learning that person has, anyone who attempts to reload the ALUMINUM BLAZER CASES IN AN IDIOT, period the end, just a jackass stupid foolish idiot!
And that's what I'm taking about!

[Bruce McAskill]

Bilbo that sure looks like the anvil of a berdan oprimed case in your picture.

[Bilbo]

Nope, just debris. It is made for a small boxer pistol primer. If you'd like, PM me with your address and I'll SEND them to you.