Sticky Lapua brass

rwdwrt · August 16, 2007, 03:47 PM

Has anyone ever run across 308 Lapua Brass being difficult to slip into the shell holder when it is brand new, never fired? I bought a box of 100 from Cabelas and was resizing them to make every thing uniform, a few needed triming, but when putting them into the shell holder for resizing, some where difficult to get in. I always heard good things about the Lapua brass

Wildalaska · August 16, 2007, 03:49 PM

Got the right shell holder? I have no problem with the 308 brass at all

WildloveslapuaAlaska

rwdwrt · August 16, 2007, 04:41 PM

Yes ..... Im pretty sure ...... I have been reloading, but I have been using Federal, Hornady and Winchester brass before, some of the Winchesters did the same thing as well as one or two of the Federal cases but I figured that was becuse of a previous hot loads causing the case to expand to much due to high pressure, these Lapua cases were brand new out of the box

steve4102 · August 16, 2007, 04:49 PM

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Yes ..... Im pretty sure

What brand of shell holder and what is the number. Sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but "pretty sure" when it comes to handloading ain't good nuff.

rwdwrt · August 16, 2007, 05:35 PM

Its a C-H No-1 Shell Holder

Wildalaska · August 16, 2007, 05:46 PM

Shell holder I reckon.

WildpickupanewoneAlaska TM

Trapper L · August 16, 2007, 08:16 PM

I've got several shell holders you can't get any case in. Sounds like yours may be a little too tight. If you want more shell holders that your 308 won't fit in, just PM me, I'll be glad to send 'em.

T. O'Heir · August 16, 2007, 09:57 PM

That's the correct shell holder. Brass can be slightly off size sometimes. Even Lapua.

FM12 · August 17, 2007, 03:43 PM

I had the same problem with some NORMA 9mm. Sometimes the exotic brands are made a little different from the "normal" brands. Do the regular brands fit OK? If so, may have to get another," looser" shellholder.

August 16, 2007, 03:47 PM	#1
rwdwrt Junior Member Join Date: April 25, 2007 Posts: 12	Sticky Lapua brass Has anyone ever run across 308 Lapua Brass being difficult to slip into the shell holder when it is brand new, never fired? I bought a box of 100 from Cabelas and was resizing them to make every thing uniform, a few needed triming, but when putting them into the shell holder for resizing, some where difficult to get in. I always heard good things about the Lapua brass

August 16, 2007, 03:49 PM	#2
Wildalaska Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: In my own little weird world in Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 14,172	Got the right shell holder? I have no problem with the 308 brass at all WildloveslapuaAlaska

August 16, 2007, 04:41 PM	#3
rwdwrt Junior Member Join Date: April 25, 2007 Posts: 12	Yes ..... Im pretty sure ...... I have been reloading, but I have been using Federal, Hornady and Winchester brass before, some of the Winchesters did the same thing as well as one or two of the Federal cases but I figured that was becuse of a previous hot loads causing the case to expand to much due to high pressure, these Lapua cases were brand new out of the box

August 16, 2007, 05:35 PM	#5
rwdwrt Junior Member Join Date: April 25, 2007 Posts: 12	Its a C-H No-1 Shell Holder

August 16, 2007, 05:46 PM	#6
Wildalaska Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: In my own little weird world in Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 14,172	Shell holder I reckon. WildpickupanewoneAlaska TM

August 16, 2007, 08:16 PM	#7
Trapper L Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 804	I've got several shell holders you can't get any case in. Sounds like yours may be a little too tight. If you want more shell holders that your 308 won't fit in, just PM me, I'll be glad to send 'em.

August 16, 2007, 09:57 PM	#8
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	That's the correct shell holder. Brass can be slightly off size sometimes. Even Lapua.

August 17, 2007, 03:43 PM	#9
FM12 Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2007 Location: Monroeville, Alabama Posts: 1,683	I had the same problem with some NORMA 9mm. Sometimes the exotic brands are made a little different from the "normal" brands. Do the regular brands fit OK? If so, may have to get another," looser" shellholder.