Winchester brass
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lyotehunter
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I have good luck with hornady brass and nosler.
Thescandinavian
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I had hornady bass with a few dents in it when I got it, never any defects the times I bough lapua. When I got Winchester brass I had to throw away about 10% without even being picky. The brass I keept is performing well, but I don't think this is acceptable.
I wanted to try the swift brass, but not been able to get any or talked to anyone who try it.
I would probably go for lapua if they made 300wm brass. Don't think they make any belted brass at all.
I wanted to try the swift brass, but not been able to get any or talked to anyone who try it.
I would probably go for lapua if they made 300wm brass. Don't think they make any belted brass at all.
Rick Richard
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Winchester brass is the greatest when nothing else is available, however not so desirable when top tier brass is plentiful.
I reload for hunting and I do shoot targets out to 300 yards for fun. W-W, R-P, Hornady, Federal and Starline have served me well. As I stretched my yardage, I did notice that more "care" was needed for accuracy. I started seeing the difference in which case, loaded with equal powder, changed my POI. I now weigh, cham-debur, trim, flash hole and anneal every case and keep the same Batch of brass together for each rifle. If I could afford Lapua, I would shoot it... but for my MAX of 300 yards, the Ole Reliable's we grew up shooting work just fine. I know how particular the 1000 yard guys have to be, I have friends that shoot competitively, and the high dollar brass is well worth the cost, but for me, I'll stick with .35 cent brass...until I hit the Lotto !!
MOOSE39465
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I really don't get hung up on a certain type brass as long as I can make it uniform and consistent. IMO Winchester is very good brass after once fired a fl sized to your chamber.
Deezel
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My 7mm Rem Mag only ever see's WW or FC brass and, if I do my part, shoots 1/2 MOA out to 725 yards. I do quite a bit of brass prep to make the brass as consistent as I possibly can. I get all this brass for free from buddies shooting the same cartridge so I'm not about to run out and buy premium when this brass gets the job done.
I've got several hundred of various chambering of win brass myself. Out of every bag I generally find maybe 2-3 that won't work for me , but with that being said out of a 50 pc bag it generally has 51-52 in it lol. The last two bags I've got both had 52 in them and only one bad one per bag . Good times have come my way
I used WW brass back when it was considered the best you could get. All my handgun brass is WW. WW brass used to be the thinnest brass thus more capacity and velocity potential. I weight sort my brass within lots. If you are loading and shooting thousands of rounds in competition then the premium brands may be better needing less prep but I enjoy the process along with the outcome. The journey is as enjoyable as the destination.
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19elkhunter51
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Well nothing like comparing a Ford to a Ferrari. Winchester brass is dirt cheap compared to any of the premium brass. I only wish I could afford to pay three to ten times as much for my brass.
For most of my early years and until I could not find any brass, I only shot what I had purchased loaded and then used that brass. I only purchased Nosler brass because I couldn't find any other brass to buy. My wife really let me know about the price of the Nosler brass. OUCH!
I haven't had the chance to shoot any thousand yard matches so I haven't had the need to have perfect everything. For the hunting I do, I am perfectly happy with the groups and performance of domestic brass. Even taking what you might consider bad brass out of the amount you purchased, it is still way less expensive than the premium brass. The best part is that I can actually afford to shoot when I use domestic brass. When you buy the premium brass you have to set it on the mantle and just look at it. Can't afford to shoot it.
For most of my early years and until I could not find any brass, I only shot what I had purchased loaded and then used that brass. I only purchased Nosler brass because I couldn't find any other brass to buy. My wife really let me know about the price of the Nosler brass. OUCH!
I haven't had the chance to shoot any thousand yard matches so I haven't had the need to have perfect everything. For the hunting I do, I am perfectly happy with the groups and performance of domestic brass. Even taking what you might consider bad brass out of the amount you purchased, it is still way less expensive than the premium brass. The best part is that I can actually afford to shoot when I use domestic brass. When you buy the premium brass you have to set it on the mantle and just look at it. Can't afford to shoot it.
Clem Bronkoski
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Do you really think .001 - .002 run out is that much? Seems that's going a bit too extreme.
I have used tons of win brass in the past with no problems considering the price. However, I too have some 22-250 brass ( from cabelas also) and I was shocked how bad it was . Out of 50 I had 8 with split necks , 12 where the neck was crunched down about .100 , and another 15 where the flash hole was blocked by the brass punched piece ( no problem, still usable) I'm sorry , 20/50 were not usable , where is the quality control department ? JUNK !!
