Best 308 Brass
- Thread starter gillamboy
- Start date
- Location
- Vancouver Island BC
Lapua
Norma
Winchester
I use them in that order,especially for my Remington 700 in 7x57.........
Norma
Winchester
I use them in that order,especially for my Remington 700 in 7x57.........
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I think that Winchester makes the most consistent North American brass. It's more affordable than the Euro brass, but it needs a little more case prep. I've had good experience with both Norma and Lapua, but I prefer Lapua.
RePete, you are doing something wrong, as brass is not the main contributor to accuracy. It is a safety vessel and good brass, such as Lapua, is considered as fine tuning for winning shooters. Positive characteristics are the metallurgy, with brass being very hard in the head area, which Lapua has and soft in the neck for repeated reloading. Then there is case capacity and wall uniformity. Tops for Lapua there.
The majority of the world's top shooters in BR and other accuracy discilpines use Lapua, as it is a superior product. For shooters looking for consistent reloadable brass, go Lapua.
Talk to winners for advice.
Regards,
Peter Dobson
Hirsch Precison Inc.
Lapua in Canada
The majority of the world's top shooters in BR and other accuracy discilpines use Lapua, as it is a superior product. For shooters looking for consistent reloadable brass, go Lapua.
Talk to winners for advice.
Regards,
Peter Dobson
Hirsch Precison Inc.
Lapua in Canada
Peter, I'm not doing anything wrong, as I can shoot 1/4 minute and have shot sub 1/4 minute groups with my rifle.
All being equal, the brass was the determining factor. (Side by side loads with different brass).
My rifle actually prefers Federal brass but the primer pockets are so soft they expand after the first reloading. The only brass I didn't try was Remington.
Gevelot is very good brass too, but unless you're in France, the chances of getting any is slim. I have about 10 pieces left.
As I said, my rifle doesn't like Lapua brass! I'm not saying that it isn't good brass and I never said nor implied that.
All being equal, the brass was the determining factor. (Side by side loads with different brass).
My rifle actually prefers Federal brass but the primer pockets are so soft they expand after the first reloading. The only brass I didn't try was Remington.
Gevelot is very good brass too, but unless you're in France, the chances of getting any is slim. I have about 10 pieces left.
As I said, my rifle doesn't like Lapua brass! I'm not saying that it isn't good brass and I never said nor implied that.
As mentioned, it is unusual to see much difference in accuracy results attributed to brass. 900 meter shooters use weighed brass from the same lots and preperation is dependent upon manufactuter, with U.S. products requiring more, as flash holes, primer pockets and neck wall thickness are not as good as Lapua, Norma, RWS or DWM. The extra investment is justified by serious shooters with longer brass life; so once a load is developed, they can stick with it. Federal is notoriously soft and Norma is not as tough in the base area. That is a reason Lapua dominates BR, as shooters load to very high pressures and lesser brass expands the primer pockets in a low number of firings.
Regards,
Peter
Regards,
Peter
