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Rimfire5 · October 10, 2013, 10:22 AM

I have had better case life with Lapua brass than with any other brass.
It may be expensive, but I find that it lasts longer and eventually pays for itself.
I have gotten up to 15 reloads with Lapua brass for my .223 with no loss in accuracy.

I haven't noticed the primer pockets getting loose with Lapua brass even after a lot of reloads.
The necks weaken at about that number of resizes and you can feel that the bullet seating seems easier than normal with some of the cases. That is the time I retire them and buy more Lapua brass.

With some of the brass I used before I switched to Lapua I did notice the primer pockets getting loose. I also got some neck splits with the other brass after 6 to 8 reloads.

October 10, 2013, 10:22 AM	#7
Rimfire5 Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 978	I have had better case life with Lapua brass than with any other brass. It may be expensive, but I find that it lasts longer and eventually pays for itself. I have gotten up to 15 reloads with Lapua brass for my .223 with no loss in accuracy. I haven't noticed the primer pockets getting loose with Lapua brass even after a lot of reloads. The necks weaken at about that number of resizes and you can feel that the bullet seating seems easier than normal with some of the cases. That is the time I retire them and buy more Lapua brass. With some of the brass I used before I switched to Lapua I did notice the primer pockets getting loose. I also got some neck splits with the other brass after 6 to 8 reloads.