Some Lapua Brass Suspended Production

[okie22br]

Just wanted to post this up !! Looks like Lapua is suspending production on some of there brass.

 

[birddog 68]

Ukrainian situation not only costing us billions of dollars but now it's costing us brass.

 

[26Reload]

Didn't know they were using 65284s to play war....

 

[okie22br]

Yeah it's tough enough getting components the way it is.
I will be buying 6.5x47 wherever I can find it as I have 6.5, 6 and 22x47. Gonna need that brass LOL

 

[Troutslayer2]

I am hoping to build a 6.5x47 in 2023 so this better be short lived.

 

[Eric H]

I am hoping to build a 6.5x47 in 2023 so this better be short lived.

You better get it now if you can find it.

 

[Eric H]

Prices already jumped. Bulletcentral seem to be cheapest.

 

[Rosebud]

Only thing they are making at the present will be.223 and 7.62x51.

 

[PddPdd]

I think they are focusing their production efforts on brass that is not listed in their notification.

 

[Sockeye66]

Scared me into a box of 6.5x284.

 

[Eric H]

Scared me into a box of 6.5x284.

Make them last. I use NORMA Brass for those now due to they were for some reason coming apart with lite loads. Same load with Norma and no problems.

 

[QuietTexan]

Scared me into a box of 6.5x284.

Mine did not want to expand to be turned, has a weird lip on the inside of the neck I had to ream out. I got a pack of Peterson and they've been running great. Highly recommend that brass, all the moreso if Lapua is out of the game for a bit.

 

[Sockeye66]

Make them last. I use NORMA Brass for those now due to they were for some reason coming apart with lite loads. Same load with Norma and no problems.

Haven't had any issues myself other than loose primer pockets but that is to be expected with warm loads eventually. I do know what @QuietTexan is saying as I chamfer the inside real well before scrubbing and neck sizing, almost like the case mouth is turned in a little.

 

[martinakl]

Maybe worth a bump up to keep people in the loop. I've been seeing a lot of want to buy adds for Lapua 22-250 on here lately. And some really high asking price on Lapua 22-250 ($400 for 200 cases on another forum). 6.5 Grendel 200 for $500.

I assume they picked which cartridges to stop producing based off those being less profitable. Lower profit margins and/or lower volume sold. They didn't discontinue the 6.5 and 300 PRC stuff.