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09-14-2020, 09:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Red deer AB
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Brass for 6.5 CM
I cant quite justify spending $160 on a box of lapua. So I need some other suggestions that will give me good results.
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09-14-2020, 09:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Blackfalds
Posts: 6,948
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Star line.
They offer LR or SR primer pockets. I went with the SR for more beef in the case head, no issues with ignition at -20.
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09-14-2020, 10:00 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Edmonton Area
Posts: 256
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How about $150? Alpha munitions.
What’s your budget?
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09-14-2020, 10:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Jasper
Posts: 835
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I bought Petersen from XReload online.
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09-15-2020, 03:49 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Alberta
Posts: 2,580
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brass choices
lots of good loads can be made from Win or Rem brass, whole lot of hooey that you need Euro brass to load good shooting ammo....
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09-15-2020, 06:24 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Camrose
Posts: 45,139
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There are several options available, what tolerances do you want, and how long do you want it to last?
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09-15-2020, 06:31 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 4,331
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Like
Buying a Ferrari and getting your tires at Walmart.
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09-16-2020, 08:34 PM
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Join Date: May 2019
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 9
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I've been using Sig Sauer brass that I picked up at Cabela's for $40 per 50. The weights are all very consistent. I haven't had any issues with the primer pockets. It's way better quality than the Federal crap I was using before.
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09-17-2020, 11:13 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 202
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prices are gone up, supply/demand plus crappy exchange rate. 308 win brass is still not bad, only 15-20% increase since i bought. Paid 95.99 in 2016.
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09-19-2020, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Medicine Hat
Posts: 4,250
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Depends what your doing? if your just going to leave your brass out in the bush after you shot your deer then any old brass will do...If your shooting little holes in paper then only the best brass will do.
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Trades I would interested in:
- Sightron rifle scopes, 4.5x14x42mm or 4x16x42mm
especially! with the HHR reticle. (no duplex pls.)
- older 6x fixed scopes with fine X or target dot.
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09-19-2020, 07:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: East Kootenays, BC
Posts: 1,169
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Budget Shooter's Supply:
Hornady 6.5 @ $70 per hundred
Star line 6.5 @ $75.75 per hundred
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09-23-2020, 02:43 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Alberta
Posts: 2,580
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brewster29
Budget Shooter's Supply:
Hornady 6.5 @ $70 per hundred
Star line 6.5 @ $75.75 per hundred
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Usually only 50 brass in a Hornady package
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09-23-2020, 06:00 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: East Kootenays, BC
Posts: 1,169
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Henry at Budget packages in plastic bags from bulk...not the usual Hornady box.
His brass prices are very good.
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09-23-2020, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Calgary, AB
Posts: 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Faststeel
Usually only 50 brass in a Hornady package
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That's right.
Best deal used to be at BassPro at $47 per 50 Hornady brass, but they've increased the price recently to somewhere in the $60's.
When you factor in that Hornady is 50 pieces per box, the Lapua or Alpha options (at 100 per box) is a no brainer in my opinion.
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