AJC1
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I hear people have favorites based mostly on durability. Some may even have a different favorites based on caliber.
I haven't had the privilege either but want to.LC for me. It's been plentiful and durable. Even with "hot" loads, it lasts a while. PPU is good stuff as well. Never used IMI.
All posted in your survey have worked well for me and seem equal. I do have more LC than others though. As stated the military spec brass is thicker and seems to last longer than regular commercial stuff. RP seems to be the thinnest of commercial brass and at least in the 30-30 has the shortest life. The problem with most military brass is if they have been fired in a MG, if so you probably need a small based die to get back in spec before using it. Most of us tend to use what is inexpensive and plentiful over many other criteria.
The problem with most military brass is if they have been fired in a MG
I'm pretty sure the 5.56 PPU brass I've reloaded was the most durable I've ever used. . . it just wouldn't die. It was also the most highly variable (case weight) of any of the brands I checked.
LC is nearly as durable, and almost as consistent as the most premium commercial brands I checked.
There is some truth to this but, some commercial .30-06 brass (pretty sure that's what FROGO meant, not .30-30??) is heavier than some military brass (Lapua, for example). Which is why R-P and Win can get pretty cheap even though it's good brass if *maybe* a little on the thin side: it's not popular with competitive shooters.RP seems to be the thinnest of commercial brass and at least in the 30-30 has the shortest life