Question w/ regards to brass

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How does brass effect ones reloads?? Are your reloads more consistent in velocity and accuracy w/ quality brass such as the custom Nosler brass or Norma?? Do you get more reloads per piece vs Winchester bulk stuff or is really a waste a money and better off using Winchester?

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Consistency is the key here scott. There is no doubt that it will shrink groups. Other benifits from buying quality brass is there is alot of work done for you. Nosler brass is completely preped and ready to load! Norma brass is very close! Both brands are really easy to work with.

Winchester is fine once you have reamed the flash hole's, trimed to length, re-sized, sorted for weight, and thrown away the faulty one's.

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Don't forget different brands of brass may have different volumes, affecting your pressures.

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Yes, don't ever assume a load worked up in one brand of brass will be safe in another brand. Work it up again in increments to be sure it will be safe.
 
In my experience (considerable) Winchester brass is hardest and will take higher pressures. Concentricity is respectable.
Norma brass is soft and, although of the same capacity of Winchester, can't begin to handle the same loads. Concentricity is excellent.
Lapua is perhaps as tough as Winchester and conentricity is so good that turning is almost unnecessary even for BR use. Dimensions are better. This is my first choice for brass right now.
Federal is soft like Norma and not a good choice for heavy loads but again, concentricity is very good.
Remington falls between Federal and Winchester in hardness. Concentricity is often laughable.Strangely enough, in one 6.5x55, loads in Remington brass consistently outshot those in Lapua. Go figure. In a good rifle with proper loading technique, good brass should give at least 20 loadings. I have some Lake City brass and some Winchester brass which has been loaded over 40 times with no losses. Regards, Bill.
 
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