Dean,
No and yes, and Yes and no. They are Hull only. RMC make full brass hulls and shells for reloading, which are turned from a block of brass. This is apposed to the other brass hull options of Magtech etc, which are extruded from brass.
Infinitely reloadable and also customizable for chamber and length at ordering. They sell a reloading kit available for their hulls that allows you to reload them at your kitchen table, in an hotel room while on a hunting trip etc . Olden days style with much better tolerances. A lot of the traditional Cowboy shooter types use them for authenticity during matches and shows.
I purchased them for several reasons. The first being that RST was not available in my beloved 16 ga for quite some time. Second they pair very well with our beloved vintage guns. Another major reason for the ease of reloading for a non reloader who does NOT want to dedicate a whole basement shop/bench to reloading. Mostly all reloading data works in them and they are true to gauge/cartridge size unlike the Magtechs, which run a little big on hull interior diameter.
A thing to know is they do fire form to the chamber of the gun they are used in, but you can reform them to an extent to another with the supplied tools or sending them back. I would suggest dedicating them to a specific gun. They can engrave their hulls for you with that favorite side by side’s name on them.
They are not cheap anymore I need to say, but my intended use is for hunting so I don’t need a box of 100. I enjoy the nostalgic feel and process they have in building and using them. Similar feeling and experience to being present when a paper hull is fired releasing that sweet intoxicating smell.
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