Without the use of a case conditioner to melt the wax and reshape the hull wall, trying to get more than two or three reloads is not advised. Really, I try for two reloads and then toss them but I have thousands of them to use. They cut down well for 2 1/2" or 2" shells very nicely. Nothing looks nicer than a roll crimped paper hull next to a double gun. They look great and smell great when shot. You can pick up Federal Papers on Ebay for a very good price sometimes.