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koshkin
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I shoot a lot of milsurp calibers for which PPU is/was the only source of remotely affordable ammo, so I see a lot of different PPU cases. If I want accuracy, I have to do some serious sorting on PPU cases, based on weight, wall thickness in the neck, etc.
I have to do the same for Remington, et al. Once I figured out how much time that takes me I started using Lapua as much as I can. It is expensive, but saves me a huge amount of time. ILya
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338LAPUASLAP
Optics Master Scope Swapper Joined: October/17/2009 Status: Offline Points: 2596 |
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I agree on that.
I find Lapua is nice solid consistent contact and extremely repeatable as far as resistance and feel, Norma is Crazy as well... I only buy brass not loaded so I maybe would say that might be the difference...Dont know though
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Alan Robertson
Optics Master Joined: October/31/2009 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 1763 |
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Bolt Rifle: Top 2 would be WW and R-P, although have much Federal and Hornady a Auto Rifle: coffee cans full of milsurp... gotta love LC Least fave is PPU (nny) Pistol Brass: Federal pistol brass is excellent, as is Rem, WW and Starline is my favorite, for when I feel like steaming something up to wrist arthritis- inducing levels. I have very little Norma brass and no Lapua. I'm a range brass kind of guy... back in the not- too distant past when you could pick up all the brass you wanted at the ranges, i stocked up and have a lifetime supply of every flavor I shoot and more than a few that I don't (but might- it could happen.) |
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garyalarson
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I'm like that on the golf course with leftover tees and lost golf balls. :) My performance is so bad on the greens it doesn't matter what tee or ball I use. They all sink and get lost the same.
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Alan Robertson
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I have so much brass in calibers I shoot that some headstamps will probably never get loaded. In most calibers, I'm able to segregate headstamps for individual rifles and then just neck size and bump shoulders as needed. For instance, it's no secret that I'm a fan of .30-06 and one rifle uses WW, another gets R-P, FC, etc.
Some brass gets designated as "woods or walk- around" brass because I don't care if it gets lost, or not. It's great fun to go try to bust rocks on the side of the buttes around home from various distances and if a case gets lost in the tall grass, no biggie. I might not even look for them... |
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Alan Robertson
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"How to break 100 (and do it again on the back nine, too)"? |
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Bitterroot Bulls
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1. Nosler
2. Lapua 3. Winchester B. Remington I have good luck with 7-08 Winchester brass in both accuracy and longevity, but only after it is extensively sorted and prepped. A lot of culls in every bag.
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-Matt
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Alan Robertson
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The only other new (rifle) brass I'd ever bought was Winchester and I thought it was great, compared to all the milsurp stuff I'd waded through over the years and the mixed stamp range brass I have buckets of. I recently got a sack of fired Remington and it was so pitiful that I started a whole thread on it's uselessness. Not just my opinion, but some friends, as well. I mean taking your life in your hands kind of bad brass! |
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Steelbenz
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Okay, this came out of reloader mag #258 i think.
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Steelbenz
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And as a side note: Primers
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Steelbenz
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The Brass chart was pretty realistic for me, after my 15 reload on my Lapua brass I had 8 neck splits during resizing.
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Alan Robertson
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Haven't used Norma brass for over 20 years, but didn't get good case life then, nor did friends. At the time, I was really into seeing how hot I could load, so that had some bearing on case life, I'm sure. Thanks for the charts. |
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BobC
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I've only just started using new brass. Before it was always cases from factory ammo shot in the rifle I was loading for. I just picked up some Nosler brass for 30-06 and was dually impressed. I think this might be my go too brand. Very good brass for not a lot more than Winchester or Remington but quite a bit cheaper than Lapua. I'm still in shock after pricing Lapua.
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okc4956
Optics Apprentice Joined: October/13/2009 Location: Oklahoma City Status: Offline Points: 135 |
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1- Lapua
2- Remington
3- Winchester
4- Lake City for .223 but PITA because of crimped primers.
Have got some Nosler and Hornady for my .338 Lapua but have not loaded enough to tell. Bought it about the time that choices in powder got real slim so have not had a chance to play with it much.
Mostly load 7 BR and 6BR for IHMSA pistols and .308 for rifle.
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