Hornady vs. Lapua brass Cost Effectiveness - Sniper's Hide
May 5, 2022 · Hunting rifle? Lapua Brass Range gun? Lapua Brass PRS gun? Cheap brass, maybe Lapua for 'local comps' that tend to be low key. 2 gun/Run and Gun? Cheap brass Any action gun comp (3 gun etc)? Cheap brass There is less initial prep work and sorting that goes into using Lapua brass, and less waste from culls.
New Lapua brass - need to do anything before firing?
Hey, I have a 6.5x55 build on the way and just got my reloading components and dies today (forster bump die and micrometer seater). I am going to be using new, unfired Lapua brass. I have heard some people say that I need to use an expander mandrel (which …
308 winchester vs lapua brass | Sniper's Hide Forum
OK, so I know there's a ton of threads talking about Lapua vs Winchester BUT they all seem to be based around how much prep is needed and price. This brass will be for an AI AX308. Price isn't much of an issue for me since I am usually able to save all my brass and after a …
What is the big deal about Lapua brass | Shooters' Forum
Apr 12, 2017 · In 308 Win, Winchester brass has substantially greater capacity than that of Lapua. Transfer a warm or hot load from the former to the latter without reducing charges and working up again will produce over-pressures and short case life.
My Lapua 300 prc brass experience...... - Long Range Hunting Forum
Nov 30, 2008 · The primer were all hand decapped, the top charges in lapua popped free with very little effort, telling me that the pockets were loosening after 1 lower psi forming load and one hot load. The lapua brass is smaller in the web dimension than ADG. My chamber is oversize from saami prc to accommodate adg brass and it's tight fit to saami Chambers.
Brass Quality: ADG vs Lapua vs Peterson vs Norma
Jan 5, 2004 · I had my mic out because I was measuring new 30-06 Peterson brass and also turning 6.5-284 Lapua brass. The Peterson 30-06 was 0.0140" average, varied 0.0010", while the Lapua was 0.0150", also varying 0.0010" or so per case. Some factory loaded once-fired Hornady 30-06 brass was super thin, 0.0120" or less and 0.0020"+ variances, it was a mess.
Brass quality compared to lapua - Shooters' Forum
Apr 8, 2024 · steve i'm using alpha brass in my 6 dasher,6br,6bra and 22bra like i said early its really good brass but your powder charge will need to be reduced the case capacity is slightly less than peterson and lapua as you know start low and work up good shooting
260 Rem - Lapua versus Remington Brass | Sniper's Hide Forum
Dec 18, 2008 · I have 300pc of Lapua Brass and 1300pc of win 7-08 brass for my .260 I mostly use the win but for the few paper matches I shoot I use the Lapua on them. Two different loads with 2 different powders. I work out of town and carry my rifle so sometimes when I get home I shoot with the bench guys with my tactical 260 if I didn't have time to reload ...
338 Lapua - Best Brass? | Long Range Hunting Forum
Jan 7, 2024 · The Lapua brass performs well but ran 30fps slower than Peterson which took me out of my accuracy node. Had to had .3 to .4 grains of H1000 to get back into node. No big deal really. I voted for Peterson because consistency and value. Lapua is really good brass but in the end I sold it off as it was more economical to standardize on Peterson.
Do I resize new Lapua brass? | Sniper's Hide Forum
Feb 26, 2012 · All I know is the pressure signs I experienced on the first group of loads in new Lapua brass completely went away after I FL sized the rest of the lot prior to first loading. T targaflorio