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Swapping brass
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Any brass can matter, only testing can determine that. It might not be much, but absolute accuracy chased by benchrest shooters means even the same brass, forum a different lot can mean success or loss! Stick with the Lapua and never doubt the ability of your cases. I buy enough brass in one lot for each rifle I own to wear out a barrel. Lapua usually makes that requirement needing the least cases to do that without compromising accuracy or dependability.
If you are just getting into reloading, Then do it right! Buy the best, and don't doubt your equipment later. Plus make it a once and done purchase! Personally for big game loading. I'd buy Redding at the least, with a full length bushing die for sizing, their micro adjust seating die for bullet seating. Or if I wanted even more options to that starter setup, Id add inline wilson neck die for sizing my necks, and a Redding body die to bump my shoulders, only FL sizing as needed for smooth chambering if ever needed.
there are other die sets from Whidden and others at much higher prices that will work as well, maybee marginally better, and that's debatable.But with those two dies from Redding, you'll not have to wonder if your equipment is capable of assembling top quality round repeatably!
If you are just getting into reloading, Then do it right! Buy the best, and don't doubt your equipment later. Plus make it a once and done purchase! Personally for big game loading. I'd buy Redding at the least, with a full length bushing die for sizing, their micro adjust seating die for bullet seating. Or if I wanted even more options to that starter setup, Id add inline wilson neck die for sizing my necks, and a Redding body die to bump my shoulders, only FL sizing as needed for smooth chambering if ever needed.
there are other die sets from Whidden and others at much higher prices that will work as well, maybee marginally better, and that's debatable.But with those two dies from Redding, you'll not have to wonder if your equipment is capable of assembling top quality round repeatably!
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Are you shooting Lapua ammo that you have Lapua brass or did someone reload it for you? If you already have Lapua brass, why are you looking to change? Anytime you change components, you should back off your load and work back up. I've had a primer change make a 50-70fps change. Both are great brass, but I'd have to give the nod to Lapua if given a choice. As @Bobcatter stated, I usually try to have enough components to last the expected life of a barrel as part of my build process.
As your beginning the plunge into reloading, I'd suggest Redding bushing dies with the micrometer seater. Forster, Whidden, and others make custom dies, but for getting started, these will make exceptional ammo and not leave you wishing you'd have gotten something better than basic RCBS or similar dies. They are high quality, give you more control of your reloading process, and work your brass less, thus preserving the life of your premium brass.
As your beginning the plunge into reloading, I'd suggest Redding bushing dies with the micrometer seater. Forster, Whidden, and others make custom dies, but for getting started, these will make exceptional ammo and not leave you wishing you'd have gotten something better than basic RCBS or similar dies. They are high quality, give you more control of your reloading process, and work your brass less, thus preserving the life of your premium brass.
