If you’ve spent any time sorting through range brass, you’ve pulled out those shiny silver cases and asked yourself — is this stuff worth keeping? I sort through thousands of cases every week. Brass, nickel, steel, aluminum — it all comes through my hands. So let me give you a straight answer on the brass vs. nickel debate, because there’s a lot of bad information floating around on this topic. What’s the Difference? Standard brass cases are exactly what they sound like — a copper-zinc alloy that’s been the gold standard in ammunition manufacturing for over a century. Nickel-plated cases start as brass but get coated with a thin layer…