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Brass quality: Performance and Expectations
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 1524133" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>I will NEVER use Federal brass again. Was given a few hundred once fired FC-10 300WM cases, nearly every piece had loose primer pockets and what didn't sure did after firing STARTING loads in them.......JUNK!</p><p></p><p>Now, all other brands have had excellent batches, like my 30yr old batch of ww-super Winchester brass, on it's 15th cycle of 100 pieces I use in F-Class. The Norma I bought are soft in comparison. I use the Norma for hunting.</p><p>I have to say I have had bad batches in every brand I have tried, though all of my 80's/90's Winchester brass has been very very good.</p><p>I have had 6.5x47 Lapua brass that was wrinkled on the shoulders, this is bad QC I feel.</p><p></p><p>I have some 300WM Frontier brass that takes some serious abuse and hasn't split a neck or opened primer pockets, yet my Hornady 458 Lott brass would open primer pockets about 2gr below max pressure.</p><p>I have spoken with the techs at Norma about my 338-416 Rigby Improved cases, they assured me that those and the 338 Lapua cases are made with the same head/web thickness and even sent me pics of the 2 sectioned to prove it. All the 416 based cases, the 2 300/338 Norma Magnums use the same cups as the other 2.</p><p>My 338-416 holds up to max pressure with no drama, however, 1 batch of 25-06 appears very soft and had ejector marks a grain up from a start load, so it can happen with ANY brand.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 1524133, member: 10755"] I will NEVER use Federal brass again. Was given a few hundred once fired FC-10 300WM cases, nearly every piece had loose primer pockets and what didn’t sure did after firing STARTING loads in them.......JUNK! Now, all other brands have had excellent batches, like my 30yr old batch of ww-super Winchester brass, on it’s 15th cycle of 100 pieces I use in F-Class. The Norma I bought are soft in comparison. I use the Norma for hunting. I have to say I have had bad batches in every brand I have tried, though all of my 80’s/90’s Winchester brass has been very very good. I have had 6.5x47 Lapua brass that was wrinkled on the shoulders, this is bad QC I feel. I have some 300WM Frontier brass that takes some serious abuse and hasn’t split a neck or opened primer pockets, yet my Hornady 458 Lott brass would open primer pockets about 2gr below max pressure. I have spoken with the techs at Norma about my 338-416 Rigby Improved cases, they assured me that those and the 338 Lapua cases are made with the same head/web thickness and even sent me pics of the 2 sectioned to prove it. All the 416 based cases, the 2 300/338 Norma Magnums use the same cups as the other 2. My 338-416 holds up to max pressure with no drama, however, 1 batch of 25-06 appears very soft and had ejector marks a grain up from a start load, so it can happen with ANY brand. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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