bballard
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This past week I just bought and loaded some 7mm-08 starline brass. I have used it in pistol calibers. But this was the first time in rifle brass. It was all good and shot well also. No complaints here.
No more 7mm08 lapua brass?!?!
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For you guys running the alpha brass how's it compared to lapua? I've got a few hundred lapua but when it's done I'd like good options. I do step on the brass hard with the current load . I couldn't run hornady brass nearly as hard and sent it all to my dad .
Bang4theBuck
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Alpha
tydaws
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Based on my experience with several calibers (not specifically 7-08), Alpha is just as good as Lapua in terms of longevity with aggressive loads (I do anneal every time, with both brands). Probably a bit better in terms of out of the box measurement consistency. Alpha seems to have marginally less case capacity as compared to Lapua. However, I will admit that my sample size is not huge. Alpha is MADE IN THE USA!
Bang4theBuck
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I've not really ever heard anything bad about Alpha. I'm using them in 7 different rifles.
Alpha, it's also cheaper than Lapua. It also comes in a100 round cartridge case. I blamed Alpha brass for a pressure issue in another thread, but the issue was with me having a Walzs moment. I know how to load this shotgun, just give me a second.
Bigeclipse
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If it's 7mm08 lapua with large rifle primer, I'd likely take it.
I have tried LaPua brass and found it not to be any better than others, with the exception that you may get one or two more loads out of it before it's trashed. The key to accuracy is consistency. Starline 7mm-08 brass will work well for you, as well as Winchester and a few others. Starline at Midway USA is $34.09 for 50 and will do the job for you.
ncwg2boatguy
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Alpha or Peterson you cant go wrong. Great stuff. Both annealed from factory.
ncwg2boatguy
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I'm pretty sure that's a spam site. No address and they only take Zelle at checkout.
DuckHunt
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Starline is the best I have used... and I have used Lapua, winchester, remington, and hornady. You can buy bulk directly from Starline as well. They appear to have it in stock - 250 for $130.00.
Definitely a scam !!! My buddy almost got taken on that one . Luckily it didn't go thru and he got a potential scam alert and stopped.
That has to be the most reasonable price I have seen lately for LaPua brass. If I had a 7mm-08 I would be grabbing a couple hundred.
WOAH!!! I stand corrected. Website flagged as a scam site.
