Good brass for 300 win mag?

[hillajam]

I was looking for some input on what kind of brass I should get for my 300 win mag. I don't need the top of the line super duper expensive brass, just some good all around brass.

 

[mooser]

I've been using winchester for a long time and never had any trouble

 

[tylercleary]

Hillajam, Winchester or Remington brass isn't bad if you're willing to spend some time on sorting, de-burring and uniforming… a bag of 50 is going to run you about $22.00. If you want brass that is already weight sorted and cleaned up, try the Nosler Custom. A box run 50 will run you about $48.00. My 300 is used mostly for hunting, so a box of 50 is about right for me and lasts a while. Lapua and Norma will cost more and unless you are competing and need the best, may not be worth the extra money.

 

[hillajam]

Thanks TAC,
Now how about capacities on the rem, win, and nosler custom?

 

[James Jones]

I soend the extra money and get Lapua , simply because I don't have to do anything to it and it last twice as long as winchesters. I shoot it in every 300 I've owned factory or custom

 

[sewwhat89]

Use Nosler.

 

[NYLES]

JDJ,

All due respect for a hunting gun Nosler is hard to beat! No trimmin nice primer pockets pull it out start workin a load...also I had under .002 strech in a once fired(and them werent no kiddy loads).

Plus it was easier to find bought off self no ordering.

Still tring to figure out where I know JDJONES from! You in LA? And no I dont mean LOS ANGLES!

 

[AJ Peacock]

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Thanks TAC,
Now how about capacities on the rem, win, and nosler custom?

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Any ideas on relative case capacities from the different brands? In Quickload, it lists 5 different cases for the 300 WinMag. The designations and their H2O capacities in grains follow

(N) 95.5 (Norma ?)
(W) 93.8 (Winchester ?)
(F) 92.0 (Federal ?)
(@) 91.5 ( ???? )
(R) 88.0 (Remington ?)

Anyone have any actual measurements?

Don

 

[dlebeck]

Ya Ya Ya, what they said. For my two cents; DON'T EVER BUY FRONTIER BRASS!!! IT SUCKS BIG TIME!! I use Remington and Nosler. Both work just fine.

 

[James Jones]

Hey NYLES , I used to live in Kiln , MS and now live in Slidell , LA and have for the last 6 yrs. I go by JD instead of James D. Jones because the later is a little common and I was oncstantly getting asked are you the same James Jones that whatever.

I tried the Nosler brass and wasen't to happy with it for the price I was paying and it lasted a good deal less than the Lapua maybe 5 firings and the Lapua I have has gone 8-9 rounds and seeing the the Lapua is only about $10 more per hundred .

Where abouts is Free Run , MS , I may have been through their hunting?

 

[NYLES]

In the hills just north of Yazoo. So close I have a Yazoo zip. Free run is just an old name for the area. Saw it on an old topo map one time.

 

[blackco]

Maybe I'm showing my ignorance here, but; how about Federal brass (F-C)? I seem to have a ton of it and I haven't heard anything about it one way or the other.

 

[Jim Hundley]

I measure water capacity from a once fire case -Lapua- from my chamber - filled to the very top of 94.6 grs. of water.It would be interesting to hear other results!I really like the Lapua .300 Win. brass and agree with Mr.Jones.
Jimmy

 

[coupalr]

Jimmy, your fireformed brass is not going to be a true indicator of capacity when comparing it to other people's since your chamber will not be the exact same size as theirs.