Choosing good brass??

[Sitting Bull]

Hey guys, I would like to start fresh and replace the brass that I have for my .243 and 30-06.I have a mix of win,r-p,hornady and federal. They have been reloaded anywhere from 1 to 5 or 6 times.
What brass would you recommend as being the best? Nosler, Lapua,Peterson or....
These are strictly hunting rounds.
Thanks

[catnthehat]

Lapua
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[elkhunter11]

Lapua.

[Sitting Bull]

Best place to buy Lapua ?

[catnthehat]

I have seen it at the Neerlandia Coop, but I normally get my from either Paul at Rsngesports Unlimited in Kamloops or Peter at Hirsch Precusion in Nova Scotia
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[fish_e_o]

Originally Posted by Sitting Bull

Best place to buy Lapua ?

Deadcenterreloading.com

[Faststeel]

Originally Posted by Sitting Bull

Hey guys, I would like to start fresh and replace the brass that I have for my .243 and 30-06.I have a mix of win,r-p,hornady and federal. They have been reloaded anywhere from 1 to 5 or 6 times.
What brass would you recommend as being the best? Nosler, Lapua,Peterson or....
These are strictly hunting rounds.
Thanks

Nosler brass is made by Norma. Lapua brass is not going neccesarliy make your rifle shoot any better, but if money is no object then buy Lapua. I some cases Lapua brass holds a few grains less powder than other manufacturers

[Wrongside]

Lapua and Alpha are excellent, IME. Worth the extra up front cost for sure.

[Pathfinder76]

Lapua, and second choice Lapua.

[6MT]

Originally Posted by chuck

Lapua, and second choice Lapua.

^this.

[Capt. awesome]

Lapua all the way

[andy1]

Originally Posted by Sitting Bull

Hey guys, I would like to start fresh and replace the brass that I have for my .243 and 30-06.I have a mix of win,r-p,hornady and federal. They have been reloaded anywhere from 1 to 5 or 6 times.
What brass would you recommend as being the best? Nosler, Lapua,Peterson or....
These are strictly hunting rounds.
Thanks

Lapua is losing in the race of quality brass. Takes time but are blessed with quality producers now. Lots to chose from: peterson, ADG - atlas, Robertson (cnc machined), norma and nosler. Nosler contracts their brass production out so you never know who will supply it but they do have specifications the brass is made to in addition to the general saami requirements. Lapua has made junk too. They too have sub contracted out production. X reload sells a good variety of makers at reasonable prices. Happy shopping.

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by andy1

Lapua is losing in the race of quality brass.

I wouldn’t dive off of that cliff just yet.

[Don_Parsons]

Lapua brass is good, it is the most used brass in competion all around the world, and you can't go wrong with the price point.

At just over a buck a peace,,, $125 per 100.

Profit River has been my supplier, fast and reasonable priced, most orders show up at my door with in 2 to 3 days.

I'm pretty fussy when it comes to brass spec,,, about 7 to 10 chunks are scrapped at the 3 firing unless I see anomalies from the first round.

[Dick284]

You can buy the most precise brass on the market, but if you’ve got a chamber that’s un true to the bore or bolt face, or if your press to die alignment induces run out, or your dies are inducing runout when the bullet is seated, or your own loading practices are squashing the brass back to far, it’s all for not.

I’m getting consistent 0.5MOA results with Winchester brass in one of my rifles, and 2 other rifles yield the same results with Remington brass.

There’s a lot more to be said for the rifle, and our own loading practices.

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by Dick284

You can buy the most precise brass on the market, but if you’ve got a chamber that’s un true to the bore or bolt face, or if your press to die alignment induces run out, or your dies are inducing runout when the bullet is seated, or your own loading practices are squashing the brass back to far, it’s all for not.

I’m getting consistent 0.5MOA results with Winchester brass in one of my rifles, and 2 other rifles yield the same results with Remington brass.

There’s a lot more to be said for the rifle, and our own loading practices.

And the opposite is equally true. And I can guarantee you that if the loader isnt wrecking cases Lapua brass is way cheaper in the end.