JimmyCP
Well-Known Member
Our lapuas been using GWT brass. Not going to go into the controversial argument over full length vs neck size but my son has 15 reloads right now out of his set for his 338 lapua mag.I agree. Was just curious if one could remove cost of brass out of the equation for however long brass would last. If one got lucky with good brass prep and get say 12 15 reloads. On say ADG or peterson. Lapua brass. I guess if one got only 5 out of rem or hornady qestion still remains. Using reloading cost calculator (not 100% accurate I'm sure, just goofing around with numbers avg cost was 3.70 for 338 edge rum Lapua (not lapua brass) after putting in all info, and using 100 cases with no cost cause already have brass. It dropped to 1.35 per round. I know that's not real concept. That's why I asked the question. I do agree 100% quality in quality out. Buy once cry once and enjoy
He does all the math on the cost, I dont. As others have said find good quality at a good price and enjoy the precision.
When you know it's good quality and you buy enough brass for the barrel life, you can get bulk price with consistent brass.
6.5x284 we only use lapua brass. We average 6-9 more reloads over all the rest before pockets are spent.
Don't forget, your time is money too. Lower end tools and brass will cause more work in the long run if your reloading for precision and that will cost you more than any brass on the market.
What my brass cost me per round is priceless. Sort of like toilet paper, I buy the best so I don't end up with crap in my hand, the price per sheet doesn't peak my intrest.
Hornady brass just doesn't hold the pressure in anything I shoot.