How thick is your Lapua 223 Necks?

[stubblejumper]

I just started a new batch last week,and they measured .0135".

 

[guntech]

I have 200 of lot number P00353301 and they measure 13 thou thickness

 

[acrashb]

I turn my necks to 0.0122", which is about an 80% skim. My batch is a few years old now, going strong. .008" is too thin, IMO, for decent neck tension, especially if you take a thou off during turning.

 

[peterdobson]

Lapua outsourced the older .223 Rem brass. It was made in Vanesverken Sweden. The new brass, made by Lapua in Finland, is superior in all regartds and is referred to as .223 Rem Match. They presently do not outsource.

Regards,

Peert

 

[noneck180]

Lapua outsourced the older .223 Rem brass. It was made in Vanesverken Sweden. The new brass, made by Lapua in Finland, is superior in all regartds and is referred to as .223 Rem Match. They presently do not outsource.

Regards,

Peert

Thanx for clearing that up Peter..

 

[lejarretnoir]

They presently do not outsource.

Good to know. Thanks Peter.

 

[CyaN1de]

Jerry,

Get one of these from Sinclair.....awesome little tools for measuring neck thickness and much more accurate than a caliper. I love mine and use it often.

Using a digital caliper, depending on how hard you "squish" you can change the numbers on the caliper, with the ratchet on the micrometer pictured above, it is impossible .

 

[Mystic Precision]

Remeasured with another caliper and this measure at 12 to 13 thou which makes a whole lot more sense.

Problem resolved.

Thanks for the info guys....

Jerry