Estimate on amount of times Starline brass can be reloaded

[Kenk]

Evening folks, I understand there are many factors involved, E.g. lost, dented, and so on. Because many, including myself run 10.4gr's Blue Dot under 180gr XTP / HAP bullets, I was curious what a guess would be on the number of times Starline brass could be reloading using the above BD load / bullet weight. In my case these will be used in a G20 gen 4, with a factory length KKM barrel.
Thanks

Ken

[sqlbullet]

I loose it long before it runs out of steam.

I have had maybe 2-3 cases crack at the mouth.  I have some that surely have been reloaded 8-10 times.  I load them til a primer or bullet no longer has tension, and I would estimate that the typical case gets 8 reloads before I have lost it.

[Kenk]

Thanks man, I'm lucky to not lose them when shooting at my outdoor spot : )

[jiminthe burg]

How many times do you load a case to the max?  One of my favorite loads is 10. grs of Blue Dot using a 200 gr. fmj. On this particular loading, I may reload this piece of brass one more time with this  amount of powder and then it goes into my brass selection for less powerful loads. If I don't like the case mouth tension on a lower powder loading, I crimp it and place it in a designated discard section. I have downsized my powder using Longshot in my G-20 from 9 grs. to 8.5 using a 180 gr fmj and may reload this particular case 2 more times using this receipt before it goes into section for lower powder loading.  ( This is starline brass )
Just interested in what other are doing.

Thanks
Jim

[tommac919]

I have some a around 10x....  Starline brass with the same load

[10mm-Admirer]

I was wondering about this question the other day. Glad to see a thread.  I figured I could get 5 moderate loadings out of a piece of Starline brass then recycle. I shoot book max loads but not above.  Maybe I should get a few more light loads out of it but don't really like to shoot light loads of out my 10mms.

[Kenk]

Me never, hence one of the reason I love shooting 10mm so much