No more 7mm08 lapua brass?!?!

[bballard]

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.

 

[crazymonkey]

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]

Alpha

 

[tydaws]

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 .

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]

I've not really ever heard anything bad about Alpha. I'm using them in 7 different rifles.

 

[Rosebud]

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.