Changing Brass & Primers

rwdwrt · August 6, 2007, 01:05 PM

I have worked up a couple of loads for Savage 10FP 308, 20in Barrel
Sierra 168MK
Feberal Brass
Federal 210 Primer
45gr BLC-2 Powder

Nosler 165 BT
Feberal Brass
Federal 210 Primer
44.5gr BLC-2 Powder

What should I expect to have to change as far as powder charge if any by changing to Lapua Brass with CCI-BR2 Primers? What about Whinchester Brass?
The Federal brass is begining to wear out and the Fed 210 primers are difficult to find so I ordered some more durable brass (I hope) and going to try the CCI Primers

Ifishsum · August 6, 2007, 01:39 PM

You should back off the loads 10% and re-work them up. There really is no other safe way to do it, it's too hard to predict what pressures are going to do.

Wildalaska · August 6, 2007, 02:18 PM

lapua Brass is the best, knock the loads down 10%

WildimalapuaguytooAlaska TM

August 6, 2007, 01:05 PM	#1
rwdwrt Junior Member Join Date: April 25, 2007 Posts: 12	Changing Brass & Primers I have worked up a couple of loads for Savage 10FP 308, 20in Barrel Sierra 168MK Feberal Brass Federal 210 Primer 45gr BLC-2 Powder Nosler 165 BT Feberal Brass Federal 210 Primer 44.5gr BLC-2 Powder What should I expect to have to change as far as powder charge if any by changing to Lapua Brass with CCI-BR2 Primers? What about Whinchester Brass? The Federal brass is begining to wear out and the Fed 210 primers are difficult to find so I ordered some more durable brass (I hope) and going to try the CCI Primers

August 6, 2007, 01:39 PM	#2
Ifishsum Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,033	You should back off the loads 10% and re-work them up. There really is no other safe way to do it, it's too hard to predict what pressures are going to do.

August 6, 2007, 02:18 PM	#3
Wildalaska Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: In my own little weird world in Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 14,172	lapua Brass is the best, knock the loads down 10% WildimalapuaguytooAlaska TM