26 November 2004, 15:13
Lonnie6.5 X .284 case life ?
I have a question about case life for the 6.5 X .284. Mine has a custom chamber cut for Lapua brass and a .2895 neck. I am curious, given reasonable loads, how many firings I can expect for the brass ?
Thanks, Lonnie
26 November 2004, 15:21
lawndartWith Lapua brass, at least ten cycles.
JCN
27 November 2004, 04:01
DuaneinNDCase life is dependent on a couple of factors. #1 is how hot you load the case. #2 how much your dies work the brass.
With normal working pressure loads, a good chamber/die relationship, brass life should be an easy 10 with up to 20 uses. You might need to anneal the necks and more than likely trim a couple of times.