What brass do you use? - Page 2

Nevmavrick · October 4, 2010, 03:58 PM

FWIW-I use 'most all brands. I just use them for identification,ie in .300WinMag, Win brass would be for everything from 150gr to 168gr. and Remington would be 172gr to 200gr. Federal would be all top-line like Partition, or Swift or some such.
With revolver, I use (in .41 Mag) Rem is jacketed, Win is cast, midrange or heavy, and Midway is a lightweight, practice load(usually 170gr TC with about 5gr Bullseye or WW231.
With auto pistols, I just keep 'em separate from each other...they ARE different.
Have fun,
Gene

Poodleshooter · October 4, 2010, 04:45 PM

Mostly what I find on the ground, or what I've shot from factory ammo.

I have no real preference,and I'm not a good enough shot to warrant spending coin on Lapua or Norma match brass.

mikejonestkd · October 4, 2010, 05:15 PM

I mostly reload for plinking at the range, so I use whatever I happen to have a decent quantity of for the cartridge, unless I am specifically loading for top accuracy, then I reach for lapua brass.

Ozzieman · October 4, 2010, 07:24 PM

Depends on the gun. But for my varmint/target race gun

I use Federal.
I know that a lot of people don’t like federal, to soft, primer pockets expand ect. But I have the best luck with 6mm Rem with Federal brass. Same goes for my heavy barreled .223 rem 700.
All the others,, whatever I have on hand,,, mix and don’t match.

Crankylove · October 4, 2010, 09:22 PM

I use "all of the above" and then some............just depends on what the shooters before me left for me to pick up.

**Shane Tuttle** · October 4, 2010, 09:43 PM

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Let's talk about availability, cost, how long it lasts, what kind of accuracy (or lack of), and stuff like that. Is there a brand you avoid?... Why? Is one better than the other?

For many of my rifles, Lapua is hands down the preferred brass on my bench. Availability is fair. Cost is high. It lasts a LONG dang time. It gives me the most accuracy. Flash holes are already chamfered and they're the most uniform. Case weight is the most consistent between each other.

Amerc, PMC, and S&B are on my crap list.

TimT · October 4, 2010, 10:08 PM

Mainly milsurp for me - LC for .223, HXP for .30-06.

For .270 most of my stash is Federal.

View Poll Results: What rifle brass do you use?
Winchester	13	22.03%
Remington	14	23.73%
Lapua	4	6.78%
Hornady	0	0%
Norma	3	5.08%
Other	25	42.37%
Voters: 59. You may not vote on this poll

October 4, 2010, 03:58 PM	#26
Nevmavrick Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2010 Location: Sparks, Nevada, near Reno Posts: 183	Brass FWIW-I use 'most all brands. I just use them for identification,ie in .300WinMag, Win brass would be for everything from 150gr to 168gr. and Remington would be 172gr to 200gr. Federal would be all top-line like Partition, or Swift or some such. With revolver, I use (in .41 Mag) Rem is jacketed, Win is cast, midrange or heavy, and Midway is a lightweight, practice load(usually 170gr TC with about 5gr Bullseye or WW231. With auto pistols, I just keep 'em separate from each other...they ARE different. Have fun, Gene

October 4, 2010, 05:15 PM	#28
mikejonestkd Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Brockport, NY Posts: 3,716	I mostly reload for plinking at the range, so I use whatever I happen to have a decent quantity of for the cartridge, unless I am specifically loading for top accuracy, then I reach for lapua brass. __________________ You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

October 4, 2010, 09:22 PM	#30
Crankylove Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2008 Location: 8B ID Posts: 1,753	I use "all of the above" and then some............just depends on what the shooters before me left for me to pick up. __________________ The answer to 1984 is 1776

October 4, 2010, 04:45 PM	#27
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	Mostly what I find on the ground, or what I've shot from factory ammo. I have no real preference,and I'm not a good enough shot to warrant spending coin on Lapua or Norma match brass.

October 4, 2010, 07:24 PM	#29
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	Depends on the gun. But for my varmint/target race gun I use Federal. I know that a lot of people don’t like federal, to soft, primer pockets expand ect. But I have the best luck with 6mm Rem with Federal brass. Same goes for my heavy barreled .223 rem 700. All the others,, whatever I have on hand,,, mix and don’t match.

October 4, 2010, 10:08 PM	#32
TimT Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 147	Mainly milsurp for me - LC for .223, HXP for .30-06. For .270 most of my stash is Federal.