Is Remington Peters brass really that bad?

[GSRetrievers]

I assume that you are talking about the .260 Remington. Can't you simply start with either .308 Winchester or 7mm-08 brass and neck it down to 6.5 mm? I have an 8mm-06. Nobody makes brass for this cartridge that I am aware of. I simply take .30-06 brass and neck it up to .323". I simply run my .30-06 cases through my 8mm-06 dies.

That's a lot of work for just ok brass at best when Lapua makes great 260 brass.

 

[MarkInPA]

That's a lot of work for just ok brass at best when Lapua makes great 260 brass.

If Lapua makes this brass, I'm sure it is great. I was under the impression that no one was manufacturing it.

Why does forming the brass from .308 brass have to be a lot of work? Why does it have to be substandard?

 

[GSRetrievers]

If Lapua makes this brass, I'm sure it is great. I was under the impression that no one was manufacturing it.

Why does forming the brass from .308 brass have to be a lot of work? Why does it have to be substandard?

Forming 260 from Remington 308 would more than likely require neck turning (extra work) when all that is required is to cut the sticker on a box of Lapua 260. I formed one piece, don't even remember the brand about 15 years ago, probably more, and asked myself why. 2 step downs then neck turning and I was shooting quite nice groups with virgin Lapua brass.

 

[Rum Man]

Well I guess my findings are a bit different I would say .
Running 6 different 338's at once I never had any trouble with any Remington Brass untill the 5 th or so firing then the Kids got new Necklaces because the primer pockets were toast !
I pushed that brass just like I was in the drag Race of my Life ! ( 92 gr. of H-1000)

No Neck turning or Annealing definitely no weight sorting of any kind .
Super clean along with standard case prep and Reload !

Hard for me to Argue with a 3 shot group of 26 3/4" on Steel at 3027 yards ! (1.72 miles ) !! Boom!!

Oh this was all done with a factory Remington action too ! Ha ha
Custom wasnt in my Budget having 6 338's at one time !

A very good friend back in Montana has told me several times to try ADG Brass so I'm working with it now . I'm not shooting as much as before so my results are a bit slower for the final findings but so far I Like it !!

Thanks LRH for such a great place to learn and injoy the Wealth of Knowledge shared here !!!

Rum Man

 

[justinp61]

I assume that you are talking about the .260 Remington. Can't you simply start with either .308 Winchester or 7mm-08 brass and neck it down to 6.5 mm? I have an 8mm-06. Nobody makes brass for this cartridge that I am aware of. I simply take .30-06 brass and neck it up to .323". I simply run my .30-06 cases through my 8mm-06 dies.

Yes I could buy Lapua, possibly Starline and maybe a couple others now. When I started with it many years ago asking about 260 brass in any of my LGS got the same reaction as asking today for 404 Jeffry brass.

For what I'm doing with this 260 Remington brass works just fine, same with the Winchester brass I use in my 22-250's.

 

[cdherman]

I normally just toss it in the garbage. I don't know if I put it in the recyclables, if it could be recycled? Maybe someone could speak to that.

If you have mixed or "single stream" recycling the cases will end up in the metals area and get properly recycled. They might end up mixed with steel and alu, but from a recycling standpoint that's minor. If you are single stream, you just need to pay attention to what you local facility cannot handle. Plastic bags are usually a super no-no (gums up the rollers) and lots of places would like you or demand that your glass goes into dedicated glass containers.

Here in KC we have several community recycling drop off centers that allow you to dump mixed metals into a big container that the metals recyclers pay good money for. So I have a couple 5 gal buckets that are my "metals" buckets. Wire, nails, screws, brass, bullets etc etc go in there. Brake rotors, anything cast iron, you name it, they'll happily take it. I just fill my buckets over time and give it away now and then.

I don't think its worth the trouble to lug old brass to the metals recyclers -- just not enough weight to justify the trip, but I am nearly certain they would buy it as recyclable brass. Brass is quite valuable for recycling, but our rifle brass doesn't weight much compared to industrial fixtures, plumbing etc etc.......

 

[MarkInPA]

I just went through the same process of sort through and culling 100 of my new Lapua .308 brass. The same process I went through with the Remington Peters. Do you know how many Lapua cases I culled? ZERO. Amazing. I am really impressed with the Lapua brass. Just looking at it, you can tell a difference in quality.

I know, its sort like comparing a Cadilac to a Volkswagon Beatle.

 

[GSRetrievers]

I just went through the same process of sort through and culling 100 of my new Lapua .308 brass. The same process I went through with the Remington Peters. Do you know how many Lapua cases I culled? ZERO. Amazing. I am really impressed with the Lapua brass. Just looking at it, you can tell a difference in quality.

I know, its sort like comparing a Cadilac to a Volkswagon Beatle.

That's why brass availability was the deciding factor in choosing a 260 over a creed for my shooting gun a year or two after the creed was introduced. Great brass is worth the few dollars more and you aren't wasting your time culling brass. Open the box, load and go.

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

If you have mixed or "single stream" recycling the cases will end up in the metals area and get properly recycled. They might end up mixed with steel and alu, but from a recycling standpoint that's minor. If you are single stream, you just need to pay attention to what you local facility cannot handle. Plastic bags are usually a super no-no (gums up the rollers) and lots of places would like you or demand that your glass goes into dedicated glass containers.

Here in KC we have several community recycling drop off centers that allow you to dump mixed metals into a big container that the metals recyclers pay good money for. So I have a couple 5 gal buckets that are my "metals" buckets. Wire, nails, screws, brass, bullets etc etc go in there. Brake rotors, anything cast iron, you name it, they'll happily take it. I just fill my buckets over time and give it away now and then.

I don't think its worth the trouble to lug old brass to the metals recyclers -- just not enough weight to justify the trip, but I am nearly certain they would buy it as recyclable brass. Brass is quite valuable for recycling, but our rifle brass doesn't weight much compared to industrial fixtures, plumbing etc etc.......

brass usually goes for a little over $2.00 a pound. Copper sometimes goes over $3.00. Depending on the markets. A five gallon bucket of brass could be a worthwhile endeavor. Possibly a pound of powder. Or some new brass, etc. Provided you keep it clean, no primers. I say sort your metals and turn them into cash.
EDIT"
copper is at $4.039 a lb right now. Brass usually about a buck under from what I seen in the past.

 

[MarkInPA]

That's why brass availability was the deciding factor in choosing a 260 over a creed for my shooting gun a year or two after the creed was introduced. Great brass is worth the few dollars more and you aren't wasting your time culling brass. Open the box, load and go.

I have heard people say that they don't have to full with Lapua brass. Just load it and shoot like you say. This is my first experience with it but, from what I'm seeing, it might really be that good.

 

[GSRetrievers]

I have heard people say that they don't have to full with Lapua brass. Just load it and shoot like you say. This is my first experience with it but, from what I'm seeing, it might really be that good.

I buy 200-300 pieces with each barrel and by the time I've formed it all, the barrel is sped up and I have a good idea of my load. When the barrel gets changed, so does the brass. I lump brass cost into barrel cost.