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How to improve brass life
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<blockquote data-quote="Dano1" data-source="post: 1239042" data-attributes="member: 14209"><p>J E Custom,</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the reply, I appreciate your imput. </p><p></p><p>I find it interesting that the companies that are providing us with Brass are skipping steps to save a buck. I can understand the need to "tighten the belt" so to speak when running a business to keep it viable, but part of a companies goal should be to provide the best products possible. And where there is certainly a market for their product, they should be willing to please the customer by producing what they want and need.</p><p></p><p>I am frustrated that no end that companies like Remington aren't willing to support cartridges that they once and fairly recently introduced and then dropped from production in their rifles. Loaded ammo is available, with very limited options, but brass is non unavailable, Like the .260 Rem, 7mm STW, Several Ultra mags, etc.... Similar issues with Winchester like the .300WSM Ammo is available, but Win Brass???? Forget about it.</p><p></p><p>Yes the fustration is real for all of us. I just don't see any improvement from these companies, so we have to do what we do to make the brass we have last.</p><p></p><p>I have found that Annealing, When properly set up isn't that bad. And a good chore to do during the winter months. I find it relaxing too.</p><p></p><p>I also re-read my first post and what I meant by Remington and Winchester Brass being similar, was that those two brands were similar to each other, but both are better than Federal.</p><p></p><p>I too wish DWM Brass was available. Very superior stuff. Lapua is generally out of my price range to be able to buy large quantities, so I end up with the lesser stuff trying to make it last.</p><p></p><p>I not only use Military Brass for my .30-06 AI but I also Lake City/ Lake City Match .308 cases to form .243 AI Brass. I tend to stick with calibers that I can form from the most prolific cartridges, like the .308 and .30-06 Families. Seems smart to me. This learning to Anneal is making it easier to form from these cartridges, especially when necking down from the Parent case.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for listening to me ramble on.</p><p></p><p>Dano</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dano1, post: 1239042, member: 14209"] J E Custom, Thanks for the reply, I appreciate your imput. I find it interesting that the companies that are providing us with Brass are skipping steps to save a buck. I can understand the need to "tighten the belt" so to speak when running a business to keep it viable, but part of a companies goal should be to provide the best products possible. And where there is certainly a market for their product, they should be willing to please the customer by producing what they want and need. I am frustrated that no end that companies like Remington aren't willing to support cartridges that they once and fairly recently introduced and then dropped from production in their rifles. Loaded ammo is available, with very limited options, but brass is non unavailable, Like the .260 Rem, 7mm STW, Several Ultra mags, etc.... Similar issues with Winchester like the .300WSM Ammo is available, but Win Brass???? Forget about it. Yes the fustration is real for all of us. I just don't see any improvement from these companies, so we have to do what we do to make the brass we have last. I have found that Annealing, When properly set up isn't that bad. And a good chore to do during the winter months. I find it relaxing too. I also re-read my first post and what I meant by Remington and Winchester Brass being similar, was that those two brands were similar to each other, but both are better than Federal. I too wish DWM Brass was available. Very superior stuff. Lapua is generally out of my price range to be able to buy large quantities, so I end up with the lesser stuff trying to make it last. I not only use Military Brass for my .30-06 AI but I also Lake City/ Lake City Match .308 cases to form .243 AI Brass. I tend to stick with calibers that I can form from the most prolific cartridges, like the .308 and .30-06 Families. Seems smart to me. This learning to Anneal is making it easier to form from these cartridges, especially when necking down from the Parent case. Thanks for listening to me ramble on. Dano [/QUOTE]
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