What cases are best for re-laoding

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What brands of pre-rolled ammo are best to buy so you can use the casings for reloading.

I want to buy a quantity of ammo for my 303 Lee enfield that I can fire off while I get together my loading equipment.

I want to say away fro milsurp ammo because of the primer issue.

Thanks.

Peter
 
Winchester Super X is probably about the cheapest comercial load.
Winchester brass has proven to be good in .223 and .308 for me...can't say about .303 as I don't load for it.
You could go with Seller and Belliot, but I understand from others on the board here that you will (may) need to work over the flash holes.
 
Domestically, Winchester is far and away the best brass for reloading. In my experience, Hornady [Frontier] brass is very close to Winchester. Federal tends to be "soft" and Remington usually has more variance in any given lot number. However, if you don't mind paying the extra $$, Lapua is the very best, with the newer Nosler brass also being a good choice. I know that some will tout Norma here, and it is excellent brass for consistency, but also tends to be "softer" than others. A caution if you buy the Nosler brass. It is usually a bit heavier than some of the others, requiring new load development. Very consistent though. Regards, Eagleye.
 
I believe that Winchester brass is your best bet. The brass tends to be weight consistent within lot numbers, and is hard enough that it will stand up well to multiple loadings at Lee Enfield pressures.

Care must be taken when resizing to ensure the shoulder is not set back unnecessarily as this will result in short case life from head separation. The cartridge is designed to headspace on the rim, but after the first firing the case will stretch until the shoulder contacts the chamber wall. The chambers were cut generously as reloading was not a consideration of the original design, the designers were only concerned with the functional reliability of a battle rifle. As a result, do not simply turn down the full length resizing die until it contacts the shell holder, a trial and error process is required for your specific rifle. You want a small amount of shoulder setback to ensure ease of chambering, but not so much as to shorten the cartridge case life. The .303 is one cartridge that would benefit from being annealed every other firing.
 
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Eagleye said:
Domestically, Winchester is far and away the best brass for reloading. In my experience, Hornady [Frontier] brass is very close to Winchester. Federal tends to be "soft" and Remington usually has more variance in any given lot number. However, if you don't mind paying the extra $$, Lapua is the very best, with the newer Nosler brass also being a good choice. I know that some will tout Norma here, and it is excellent brass for consistency, but also tends to be "softer" than others. A caution if you buy the Nosler brass. It is usually a bit heavier than some of the others, requiring new load development. Very consistent though. Regards, Eagleye.
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Same here Federal is to soft & I think Norma is a better brass than the Lapua :p;):) DAN>>>
 
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