Swiss military brass?

[joehunt]

Hey I just received a tikka sporter chambered in 223 on trade. It came with a pile of what the old owner is call Swiss military brass. I can’t seem to find any info on it.
Has anyone heard or know anything about it?
Thanks
Joe

 

[yomomma]

Pictures or it didnt happen

 

[B]

Probably just RUAG.

 

[rifleman762]

Well, what's the headstamp?

 

[diopter]

If it is Swiss 5.56 GP90 (1990) It will have a T at 12:00 O'clock, two digit year at 6 o'clock and primer is trefoil mil crimped.
it is Boxer primed by the way so reloadable.

 

[joehunt]

That is the stuff. Is it any good? The old owner seemed to talk highly of it.

 

[diopter]

Maybe the best accuracy in a factory FMJ. Original used 63 gr bullets. Needs a fast twist. Brass is excellent quality. May need to swaged primer pocket.

 

[Janeau]

Use a primer pocket crimp reamer..it seem the primer pocket was monkeyed upon removal... a primer pocket uniformer will also be usefull.


If you want to check how consistent they are - just weight them all within 1 grain or 1.5 , and separate them into group. You will if they are all over the place or if you have a majority in a group. Then, just load them up by weight- group. I do that for my bench gun - but with proper load development - it’s probably not needed in most gun.

But definitely use it.

 

[Auggie Doggie]

I've been reloading Ruag brass for my .223 bolt gun for years with very good results.

Auggie D.

 

[joehunt]

Sounds good will give it a try

 

[Scrumbag]

Also know as GP90 - 63gr is right, loaded to pretty much 5.56 NATO specs.

(Geco sells it in 50rd boxes with the rounds in strips of 10 commercially)

Should be fine with the crimp removed as above (Used to shoot it a lot. Was ~20CDN for 50 when I live in Geneva, generally good ammo)

Scrummy