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<blockquote data-quote="Shortmagman" data-source="post: 409201" data-attributes="member: 10723"><p>I would like to give you my experience. In 25+ years of reloading I have used many different makes of brass. I started using Federal brass back in the '80's when I reloaded both pistol and rifle ammo. I had good luck with Federal pistol brass, but the rifle brass was a little soft and would not take more that 5-6 reloads. Since that time I have used Winchester, Remington, Federal, Norma, Nosler, and Lapua.</p><p></p><p>Over all I would place Lapua at the top, with Norma ( Short mags only )second for both uniformity and durability. </p><p></p><p>I have used Nosler brass in 22-250 and 280 Rem.. My opinion is that it is very uniform and when you buy it is ready to use with little preparation need before reloading. However, it like Federal is soft and the primer pockets will stretch when it is reloaded. How many reloads can you get before the primer pockets loosen up? It depends on a number of factors but with hot loads may be only 2-3. With consertative loads you can get more, but 5-6 would be about all I would expect from Nolser brass. So my opinion is that nothing unusual is happening to your brass. </p><p></p><p>I don't know who makes Nolser brass but I have heard that it is Federal. From my experience with both I am led to believe that Federal may in fact be the supplier.</p><p></p><p>I have had good luck with both Winchester and Remington brass. Both lack the uniformity of Lapua, Norma and Nosler, but if you sort and weigh and prepare them for your loads, both makes will give you many reloads.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shortmagman, post: 409201, member: 10723"] I would like to give you my experience. In 25+ years of reloading I have used many different makes of brass. I started using Federal brass back in the '80's when I reloaded both pistol and rifle ammo. I had good luck with Federal pistol brass, but the rifle brass was a little soft and would not take more that 5-6 reloads. Since that time I have used Winchester, Remington, Federal, Norma, Nosler, and Lapua. Over all I would place Lapua at the top, with Norma ( Short mags only )second for both uniformity and durability. I have used Nosler brass in 22-250 and 280 Rem.. My opinion is that it is very uniform and when you buy it is ready to use with little preparation need before reloading. However, it like Federal is soft and the primer pockets will stretch when it is reloaded. How many reloads can you get before the primer pockets loosen up? It depends on a number of factors but with hot loads may be only 2-3. With consertative loads you can get more, but 5-6 would be about all I would expect from Nolser brass. So my opinion is that nothing unusual is happening to your brass. I don't know who makes Nolser brass but I have heard that it is Federal. From my experience with both I am led to believe that Federal may in fact be the supplier. I have had good luck with both Winchester and Remington brass. Both lack the uniformity of Lapua, Norma and Nosler, but if you sort and weigh and prepare them for your loads, both makes will give you many reloads. [/QUOTE]
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