Peterson vs lapua ?

[L.Sherm]

I've went through about 500 ADG pieces and have never had that, but every mfg.has stuff slip through no matter what it is.

 

[misterc01]

Use both, like both.

 

[Dosh]

Lapua is always my first choice if it is available in the headstamped cartridge I am looking for.
Peterson is very good as well. Probably a close second.
ADG a close third, but ADG needs to refine their "ready to load" status. I have not had a single piece of virgin ADG brass that did not need chamfered/deburred right out of the box. Also, ADG is the ONLY high end brass that I have found QA let damaged brass slip by. Granted, I have loaded THOUSANDS of pieces of ADG brass, but have found a total of 5 pieces that are totally unusable due to case deformities. One neck with a big chunk missing and some weird piece of trash brass stuck in the neck, and 4 with forming issue/damage on the shoulder. ADG CS was always great and shipped out a few replacement pieces no questions asked though.
View attachment 307209
View attachment 307210
View attachment 307211

This looks like typical bags of Winchester brass I've seen.

 

[L.Sherm]

This looks like typical bags of Winchester brass I've seen.

Isn't that the truth the last I got was horrible COME ON ADG WITH 300WSM

 

[lancetkenyon]

I've went through about 500 ADG pieces and have never had that, but every mfg.has stuff slip through no matter what it is.

5 out of probably 4k is pretty good.

 

[QuietTexan]

5 out of probably 4k is pretty good.

What/how much are you shooting to need that much brass? I wish I could manage that kind of volume.

 

[judgebill]

I load primarily for a .338 Lapua Magnum. The Lapua brass works just fine. But the Peterson brass is dimensioned a tad too wide between the rim and the case body. My one tool that has an expandable case holder works just fine (with a bit of pushing) but the Peterson brass won't fit the RCBS case holder. Not an impossible problem, just an annoyance.