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m&p45acp10+1 · December 16, 2012, 06:14 PM

I pick up a lot of Lake City of various year stamps. They are as good as any.

My preference is Hornady for my bolt action. No primer pocket crimps, they go a lot firings without needing trimming. They stand up very well to repeated firings, and the primer pockets stay tight for a long time.

December 16, 2012, 06:14 PM	#9
m&p45acp10+1 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,930	I pick up a lot of Lake City of various year stamps. They are as good as any. My preference is Hornady for my bolt action. No primer pocket crimps, they go a lot firings without needing trimming. They stand up very well to repeated firings, and the primer pockets stay tight for a long time. __________________ No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.