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Nosler 280AI brass report
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<blockquote data-quote="Coyboy" data-source="post: 164642" data-attributes="member: 3733"><p>I ordered this brass some months ago, and finally got around to using it in load development. I had read that the Nosler brass seemed a little on the soft side. I did not have that experience though.</p><p></p><p>I was loading a healthy dose of H1000 behind a Berger 180grain vld. I started at a velocity of 2650 fps and continued to increase a grain at a time until I reached 2850fps. (26" lilja 3 groove) I measured case heads pre and post fireing, looked for extractor marks, and presssure signs on the primmers.</p><p></p><p> I found nothing to indicate the brass could not withstand this level of pressure. Case heads had not expanded and primers were tight. </p><p></p><p>At 2850fps I was running very close to the potential of a 7mm rem mag, so the pressure was there.</p><p></p><p>Not wanting to push my luck and being very satisfied with this level of performance, I stopped at 2850.</p><p></p><p>Overall I like the fact that the brass comes completely ready to load.</p><p></p><p>I set up this barrel .004" short of the go gauge, and the Nosler brass chambered very good, with a slight crush fit on the close of the bolt.</p><p></p><p>I honestly think this brass is a great deal, it comes prepped and ready to load, without having to sort and fireform standard 280 brass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coyboy, post: 164642, member: 3733"] I ordered this brass some months ago, and finally got around to using it in load development. I had read that the Nosler brass seemed a little on the soft side. I did not have that experience though. I was loading a healthy dose of H1000 behind a Berger 180grain vld. I started at a velocity of 2650 fps and continued to increase a grain at a time until I reached 2850fps. (26" lilja 3 groove) I measured case heads pre and post fireing, looked for extractor marks, and presssure signs on the primmers. I found nothing to indicate the brass could not withstand this level of pressure. Case heads had not expanded and primers were tight. At 2850fps I was running very close to the potential of a 7mm rem mag, so the pressure was there. Not wanting to push my luck and being very satisfied with this level of performance, I stopped at 2850. Overall I like the fact that the brass comes completely ready to load. I set up this barrel .004" short of the go gauge, and the Nosler brass chambered very good, with a slight crush fit on the close of the bolt. I honestly think this brass is a great deal, it comes prepped and ready to load, without having to sort and fireform standard 280 brass. [/QUOTE]
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