I am having my rifle rebarreled to 300 Win Mag and wonder which brass is typically the best between Remington, Winchester and Federal Gold Medal? Which has the greatest case capacity and which the least? Thanks, Rufous.

In the flwg order: Winchester, then Federal and then Remington...

All good brass.

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Ray Atkinson

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Federal gold medal , Winchester , Federal , Remington.

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What about RWS brass? Someone on another board suggested that it might be the best. Rufous.

I like the gold medal. In my 30-06 when I prep the new brass it has virtually no runnout whatsoever--saves me from neck turning. Last batch of win brass I got you couldn't put the primer all the way in without going in with a primer pocket cutter!

By the way if you are interested I made a mistake and ordered a set of lee collet dies in 300 win mag when I intended to order them for my 30-06. They are new, never out of the box. Would sell them for $19 and ship them for $2.00.

I have done a lot of load developing for my 300 in the last six months or so. my M70 seems to like Winchester brass, I haven't experienced any problems at all with it, either as new or fired. I had no problems with Federal either, but it was all previously fired in my rifle, left over from factory loads.

[This message has been edited by 375hnh (edited 12-07-2001).]

WW brass is thinner and harder than Federal.

RWS is a very good brass indeed as is Lapua, both are equaL and may just be the best of the best.

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Ray Atkinson

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I load hundreds of 300 win mag rounds,for
about eight friends and my self.I have had good luck with win and even better with
PMC, although i would not use their factory
loaded brass,PMC that is.AS for Remington
great guns but the brass stinks!
Reloader len

From time to time I hear that Remington brass is bad stuff...I have not encountered this, I know it is thicker and will not hold as much powder, BUT it will get the same velocity with less powder and thats efficient in anybodys book...It seems to last as long as any other brass....I have used it lately in the 416 Rem as thats about all thats available and I like it....

Mostly however, I use WW and have for half a century...

The only bad brass I have ever experienced is Bertram..It is sometimes very soft.

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Ray Atkinson

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Rws is top notch then Domesticly Win, Fed,
if you can afford it get the RWS Norma brass
Good Stuff
Kerry

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