BreechFace
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Commercially loaded ammo brass: Remington
European Commercial brass: Sellier & Bellot
Virgin reloading: Lapua
European Commercial brass: Sellier & Bellot
Virgin reloading: Lapua
Hmmm… well, just speaking from my experience, I gotta say Buddy Brass. It’s not just free, I didn’t have to bend over to pick it up. So it’s also sweat free and sugar free. Not to mention cage free, free range, no carb and non-gmo.So is brother brass, range pickups or buddy brass the best.
You dont have to sort buddy brass to make sure what caliber it is. no junk steel either.Hmmm… well, just speaking from my experience, I gotta say Buddy Brass. It’s not just free, I didn’t have to bend over to pick it up. So it’s also sweat free and sugar free. Not to mention cage free, free range, no carb and non-gmo.
There are some interesting options like the Peterson long 300wm brass. Preventing that huge first fire forming stretch has to help life.Brass weight is an indicator of volume. Here are my records of range pickup 40 S&W brass I weighed: Federal (10% 67gr and 90% 69gr), R&P (10%63gr, 70% 64gr, 20%66gr), Winchester (70% 69gr and 30% 67gr), Speer ( 5%61gr, 20% 63gr, 45% 64gr, 45% 66gr, 5% above). For 9mm cases PMC ranged evenly from 57gr-67gr. S&B about the same. For lead reloads I lean toward Remington because the case walls are thinner and won't swage the bullet as much. For rifle brass, Lapua was the most consistent followed by Norma. Federal is third. From weighing brass, I have an impression that the best brass is who developed the round. So for 7RM, Remington would be better and for the 300 Win Mag, it would be Winchester.
I too like finding the crimped primer in my range pickups.Favorite make? Of course, any new brass I find on the ground.
For .223/5.56, I prefer those with primer pocket crimp intact to indicate they are once-fired for me to happily swage the crimp. For .308, same year LC headstamp for more consistent internal case volume.
For pistol brass with neck tension concerns like 9mm 115 gr FMJ/RN, I prefer make of brass that doesn't produce any bullet setback but not so thick to bulge the case neck to where finished rounds won't fully chamber.
Compromise? Brass with thinner case wall get used with larger sized lead/coated lead bullets.
I feel like if they want to impress me, make 300 win mag without a belt. I'd buy it. I hate that belt. It makes the 300 win mag less than perfect IMO. As it is, 30 Nosler seems more interesting to me.There are some interesting options like the Peterson long 300wm brass. Preventing that huge first fire forming stretch has to help life.
Commercially loaded ammo brass: Remington
That's like some of the stuff I've been cutting down into 9mm Mak. Some MXT is so brittle it chatters and splits as soon as the cutting tool touches it. Some mxt cuts like butter and has a clean finish. Slightly different headstamp, same manufacturer, and it's pretty obvious the brass has either been treated differently (chemically or heat treat?) or the foundry used a different recipe. Based on the color and grain my guess is one foundry uses a little more tin in the brass than the other. Other than the cut, and size of the letters in the headstamp, they look the same.It's interesting that a lot of folks like Remington brass. I suppose it depends on the year. I've had some good Remington brass and some straight out of the factory ammo box that split (9mm). They do seem to have a few different headstamps. Notably they have one headstamp where the letters are smaller. These were from a PPQ with no issues with any other brass (factory or reloads).
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It's interesting that a lot of folks like Remington brass. I suppose it depends on the year. I've had some good Remington brass and some straight out of the factory ammo box that split (9mm). They do seem to have a few different headstamps. Notably they have one headstamp where the letters are smaller. These were from a PPQ with no issues with any other brass (factory or reloads).
https://imgbox.com/s5rRa4Tr
For all you picky brass people, you can mail them all to me! I’ll make sure they find a good home!
Wisconsin is cold!Come on out to Wisconsin and I will let you pick up all you want.
Not in the summer.Wisconsin is cold!
It's interesting that a lot of folks like Remington brass. I suppose it depends on the year. I've had some good Remington brass and some straight out of the factory ammo box that split (9mm). They do seem to have a few different headstamps. Notably they have one headstamp where the letters are smaller. These were from a PPQ with no issues with any other brass (factory or reloads).
https://imgbox.com/s5rRa4Tr