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Reloading
338 Edge brass from RWS 404 Jeffery parent case
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 260784" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>The difference between the Remy brass and RWS brass is the RWS brass will handle higher pressures without swelling the primer pockets. I got substantially higher muzzle velocity with my 338 Imperial (which falls midway between the 338 RUM and 338 Edge) in a 27" Hart barrel than I was able to achieve with a 338-378 Weatherby Magnum using a 30" Lilja barrel. The Weatherby brass was good for about two shots before I lost the primer pockets - very soft. Admitedly, I will at times push my handloads pretty hard.</p><p></p><p>In my experience, the RWS 404 Jeffery brass was the toughest brass commercially available. And RWS ceased manufacture of 404 Jeffery brass about 10 years ago, so at this point it's expensive and scarcer than hen's teeth.</p><p></p><p>I expect Dave to tell us he can push the RWS brass to notably higher velocity than the Remington brass. But we'll have to wait for that confirmation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 260784, member: 4191"] The difference between the Remy brass and RWS brass is the RWS brass will handle higher pressures without swelling the primer pockets. I got substantially higher muzzle velocity with my 338 Imperial (which falls midway between the 338 RUM and 338 Edge) in a 27" Hart barrel than I was able to achieve with a 338-378 Weatherby Magnum using a 30" Lilja barrel. The Weatherby brass was good for about two shots before I lost the primer pockets - very soft. Admitedly, I will at times push my handloads pretty hard. In my experience, the RWS 404 Jeffery brass was the toughest brass commercially available. And RWS ceased manufacture of 404 Jeffery brass about 10 years ago, so at this point it's expensive and scarcer than hen's teeth. I expect Dave to tell us he can push the RWS brass to notably higher velocity than the Remington brass. But we'll have to wait for that confirmation. [/QUOTE]
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