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Virgin brass vs. fire formed
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 265855" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>No worries then, <strong><em>provided you're content with 10" of vertical shift @1000 yds</em></strong>. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p>I never use unfired brass for long range hunting. I've commonly measured much higher case neck and bullet runout in virgin brass compared to brass that's been fireformed to my chambers. Which in itself was enough evidence for me to fireform prior to preparing for, and taking, 700+ yard shots on game. If you're shooting 3-400 yds or less on big game, I agree the mission can be accomplished with factory ammo. Not too difficult to hit a 10" diameter kill zone at 350 yds. When I'm planning on stretching it out to and beyond 1000 yds, I'm not willing to cross my fingers and hope it doesn't matter. And I'm not willing to waste the time, components, and money in order to prove that it doesn't matter. I find it simpler to just use brass that's been fireformed in my rifle chambers. </p><p></p><p>I rather doubt that benchrest competitors use unfired virgin brass during 1000 yd competition. I'm sure some forum member that hunts also competes or at least knows about 1000 yd match competition. Maybe they'll chime in and tell us if the competition crowd competes with unfired virgin brass. If they do, maybe I'll change my mind. If they don't, no one will change my mind with their backyard rule-of-thumb experiences.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 265855, member: 4191"] No worries then, [B][I]provided you're content with 10" of vertical shift @1000 yds[/I][/B]. :rolleyes: I never use unfired brass for long range hunting. I've commonly measured much higher case neck and bullet runout in virgin brass compared to brass that's been fireformed to my chambers. Which in itself was enough evidence for me to fireform prior to preparing for, and taking, 700+ yard shots on game. If you're shooting 3-400 yds or less on big game, I agree the mission can be accomplished with factory ammo. Not too difficult to hit a 10" diameter kill zone at 350 yds. When I'm planning on stretching it out to and beyond 1000 yds, I'm not willing to cross my fingers and hope it doesn't matter. And I'm not willing to waste the time, components, and money in order to prove that it doesn't matter. I find it simpler to just use brass that's been fireformed in my rifle chambers. I rather doubt that benchrest competitors use unfired virgin brass during 1000 yd competition. I'm sure some forum member that hunts also competes or at least knows about 1000 yd match competition. Maybe they'll chime in and tell us if the competition crowd competes with unfired virgin brass. If they do, maybe I'll change my mind. If they don't, no one will change my mind with their backyard rule-of-thumb experiences. [/QUOTE]
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