which brass

17 July 2009, 15:43

handwerk

which brass

what brand brass do you like best for your rifle handloading?

17 July 2009, 16:10

Juggernaut76

Norma or Lapua in a better economy. Winchester fits the bill for now.

Praise be to the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

17 July 2009, 16:28

Grumulkin

I consider price and also how many loads I can get out of a particular brand. I buy once fired brass when available.

For new brass, when price and reloads obtainable per piece if brass are considered, Remington probably beats the rest in most cases.

17 July 2009, 17:51

vines

i usually buy new remington.. sometimes my friends will give me a box of once fired brass,, some federal some winchester.. really dont matter..

17 July 2009, 17:56

rolltop

quote:
really dont matter

18 July 2009, 02:06

larrys

For bench rest it might matter, for hunting, it doesn't. I prefer Remington then whatever I can get. No statistical reason, just 'cause. I can not see paying double for some of the brands just for a hunting rifle, like Norma/Lapua/Nosler vs Winchester for loading my 6.5-284 (or 308 for that matter).

Larry

"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading" -- Thomas Jefferson

18 July 2009, 02:10

DuggaBoye

quote:
Originally posted by larrys:
For bench rest it might matter, for hunting, it doesn't. I prefer Remington then whatever I can get. No statistical reason, just 'cause. I can not see paying double for some of the brands just for a hunting rifle, like Norma/Lapua/Nosler vs Winchester for loading my 6.5-284 (or 308 for that matter).

18 July 2009, 02:17

Blacktailer

quote:
usually buy new remington..

Have gun- Will travel
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18 July 2009, 03:35

stillbeeman

remington

18 July 2009, 07:57

fredj338

Depends on caliber but Lapua or RWS tied for 1st, then Norma, then Nosler custom, then WW then RP. Federal I will never buy again for rifle brass. Way too soft at least in 308 & 06.

18 July 2009, 08:01

SR4759

I shoot hunting and blackpowder cartridge rifles at targets. I like large lots of already proofed cases

that is once fired as long as they are all the same headstamp from about the same year of manufacture. Moslty I wind up with Rem, Win, Fed, and Norma but I also have Prvi Partisan, US GI and a few others.

18 July 2009, 08:11

Dr. Lou

FWIW, I use Winchester brass for most of my US cartridges, but I prefer Lapua and Norma for my European cartridges. However, I will use what I can get my hands on when I need it, including buying loaded ammo for the brass. For general hunting purposes, anything will work fine...even nickel-plated brass.

Lou

18 July 2009, 09:40

smithrjd

If I can find it in the caliber I need I have found RWS to be the best. Consistant in size and weight. Lapua and Norma also good. Winchester, Remington and then Federal.

18 July 2009, 10:16

mstarling

I use military LC in .223, .308, and 30-06. In 9,3x62 I use Graf. In 9,3x74R I really prefer RWS. Hornady in the Steyr based cartridges. Have used Norma for the Rigby, and BeLL for the .470 NE. R-P for the other stuff.

Mike

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18 July 2009, 10:39

scr83jp

I use hornaday,winchester,pmp: 243,45acp & 30-06;remington military 1942 & 1943 denver 06 brass.Bullets sierra,hornaday but mostly nosler now from www.bivwak.com or www.shootersproshop.com which I check daily for good buys!