Reloading 45 acp brass is about the easiest thing to do as far as reloading goes. The reason for this is because it is a low pressure round and can withstand multiple reloads with no case splits or signs of head separation. Some old school reloaders claim to have gotten 50+ reloads out of them. While these stories may or may not be folklore, we do not recommend 50 loadings of a case, but just goes to show that investing your time in reloading 45 acp can pay off tenfold in the long run.

If unsure about reloading, start gathering up once fired 45 acp brass. Whether you are picking up your own brass, or random range brass, collecting brass before starting to reload is a good idea. Another viable option is finding once fired 45 acp brass for sale. Finding 45 acp brass for sale is a good option because typically it will be range pickups and will likely be a reasonable price. For someone who is looking to reload a large amount of bulk 45 acp brass, buying used 45 acp brass is a more economical way to go than buying new brass. While there is no guarantee that this used brass is 45 acp once fired brass, rest assured that loading up twice fired or even three times fired brass is safe if the case does not show signs of exhaustion like case splitting or head separation. There is one precaution that needs to be addressed though.

Within the last few years, some companies like speer, federal, fiocchi, and some others have been using small pistol primers in their 45 acp. Now, the only problem with this is that large pistol primers have been used in the 45 acp cartridge since the birth of the caliber. Do not let this be discouraging though. All that is needed to reload small pistol primer 45 acp brass is to separate it from large primer brass. If trying to seat a large primer in a small primer pocket, you will most likely get a little bit a bang on the press, on the contrary, loading small primers in a large pocket will result in powder coming out the flash hole.

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While loading up used brass is more economical, using new brass is virtually hassle free and is sized and ready to be primed right out of the bag. Reloaders going this route will be met with a few advantages.  New brass cases are often made of a higher quality brass than new ammunition. This means higher reloads per case, less case splits, and primer pockets that withstand more reloads.