20 Vartarg and Brass

[Greg Duerr]

Im considering a Cooper in 20 Vartarg but see that the only supplier of Brass is Remington.......................

How is Remington Brass? Does anyone else make .221 Brass?

 

[antitactical]

Nosler makes it too. Nosler uses Norma to make there brass. Good stuff.check out shootersproshop.com. I think that's the site

 

[Terry Scott]

Just neck down Lapua 221 fireball and away you go....Id like to find a cooper in 22 Vartarg if anyone knows where to get one

 

[Terry Scott]

Correction 20 Vartarg... WTB

 

[hunter67wa]

wow reviving a 5 year old thread

 

[Terry Scott]

Still looking for a vartarg

 

[L.Sherm]

Be careful of the neck size on Lapua brass and the .200 line size. You'll need a .234 neck size and a little bigger on the .200 line with Lapua brass. Alot of reamers out there are for Rem 221 fireball brass with a .232 neck

 

[Terry Scott]

Thank you I'll see what neck the gunsmith is using as I think lapis is the better brass

 

[L.Sherm]

Lapua is good brass you just gotta have te reamer for it.

 

[Terry Scott]

Be careful of the neck size on Lapua brass and the .200 line size. You'll need a .234 neck size and a little bigger on the .200 line with Lapua brass. Alot of reamers out there are for Rem 221 fireball brass with a .232 neck

I know this is a late reply, so I ended up with a Vartarg, I think it has the 232 neck, the seller had 100 rds loaded for it which functioned in the gun just fine, however I must be missing something in creating new cases. I run the 221 Fireball through a body die, and even after a full length resizing die and I cant get the new case to go into the chamber smoothly.
I must be doing something wrong... But what? The dies are those the previous owner was using. The only solution I can think of is that my shell holder is too thick and I am not getting the shoulder pushed back? Thanks

 

[L.Sherm]

What fireball brass is it, are you measuring your shoulders length from base with a comparator after firing a case then after running through your die.
Measure down at the .200 line also on a fired case and after ran through your die.
Coloring with Dykem or sharpie at the .200 line and shoulder might give you a clue were its tight.

 

[Terry Scott]

Thanks