Hey Guys,

I just posted an article comparing Remington, Winchester and Starline .45-70 brass. I’ve discussed this before on this forum but combined the data, comments and photo into a short article. Those of you with Browning BPCRs in either .40-65 or .45-70 may be especially interested since I included recommendations based on matching brass and chamber dimensions.

http://www.texas-mac.com/Compa..._Starline_Brass.html

Wayne

TexasMac:
I am aware that Ron Long only utilized Remington brass in his chambers for 45-70 or 40-65 chamberings. Winchester brass was too thick and would stick in his chambers.

The measurements TexasMac made indicate Winchester brass had the thinnest walls. Supporting that, Winchester brass also had the lowest weight. I don't know what difference an extra .007" in wall thickness really makes but it is no small difference, about +25%, between the Remington and Winchester brass.

Its pretty common knowledge that Rem brass has always been thicker than than WW brass,in all cartridges smokeless..Early black powder rounds? I have no idea?, not even sure if Rem and WW ammo was ever produced in black. In smokeless ammo it has always been a rule of thumb for handloaders to load a grain or two less in the Rem cases, all else being equal...