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Re: 260 Brass
What brand are you after?
If Lapua, these guys have some for a good price:
https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/
What brand are you after?
If Lapua, these guys have some for a good price:
https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/
Re: 260 Brass
I recently switched from Remington brass to Lapua.
The lack of brass prep is totally worth the extra cost as compared to my time doing the prep on the Remington brass.
I ordered through Powder Valley as mentioned above.
I recently switched from Remington brass to Lapua.
The lack of brass prep is totally worth the extra cost as compared to my time doing the prep on the Remington brass.
I ordered through Powder Valley as mentioned above.
Re: 260 Brass
Remington and Nosler makes .260 brass 1 time per year for all the hunters. If you are looking for either one of them it will be tough to find at this late date. While Nosler is not bad brass it is very soft and primer pockets don't last over 6-7 cycles, if loading hot then about 4. Lapua brass is the way to go if you are running a SAMMI spec chamber, quality is out standing. If your running a tight neck chamber then I would use Nosler so you don't have to turn the necks quality is also outstanding just soft. Cabela's had Nosler 2 days ago. For Lapua I would check out Bruno's as they are the cheapest IMO.
HTH
Sully
Remington and Nosler makes .260 brass 1 time per year for all the hunters. If you are looking for either one of them it will be tough to find at this late date. While Nosler is not bad brass it is very soft and primer pockets don't last over 6-7 cycles, if loading hot then about 4. Lapua brass is the way to go if you are running a SAMMI spec chamber, quality is out standing. If your running a tight neck chamber then I would use Nosler so you don't have to turn the necks quality is also outstanding just soft. Cabela's had Nosler 2 days ago. For Lapua I would check out Bruno's as they are the cheapest IMO.
HTH
Sully
Re: 260 Brass
I'm almost finished prepping 350 rounds of Win. 7-08 brass sized down to .260. I think I'll save my pennies next time and buy Lapua again. I was thinking that I really didn't want to leave $1 a case in the shrubs at a match, but as much labor as I have in this Win. brass, it's really no different. The case necks are all over the map and the primer pockets are swaged too shallow.
The Lapua brass required no brass prep. Run an expander ball thru to take out dents, drop powder and shoot. And it was +-.5 gr in weight.
John
I'm almost finished prepping 350 rounds of Win. 7-08 brass sized down to .260. I think I'll save my pennies next time and buy Lapua again. I was thinking that I really didn't want to leave $1 a case in the shrubs at a match, but as much labor as I have in this Win. brass, it's really no different. The case necks are all over the map and the primer pockets are swaged too shallow.
The Lapua brass required no brass prep. Run an expander ball thru to take out dents, drop powder and shoot. And it was +-.5 gr in weight.
John
Re: 260 Brass
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm almost finished prepping 350 rounds of Win. 7-08 brass sized down to .260. I think I'll save my pennies next time and buy Lapua again. I was thinking that I really didn't want to leave $1 a case in the shrubs at a match, but as much labor as I have in this Win. brass, it's really no different. The case necks are all over the map and the primer pockets are swaged too shallow.
The Lapua brass required no brass prep. Run an expander ball thru to take out dents, drop powder and shoot. And it was +-.5 gr in weight.
John </div></div>
Hey John,
You'll be happy to know that I've lost about 50 of my Lapua brass in the last 5 years of shooting matches.
If it weren't for that hardened criminal
with the broom at last years TPRC I'd have about 25 more.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm almost finished prepping 350 rounds of Win. 7-08 brass sized down to .260. I think I'll save my pennies next time and buy Lapua again. I was thinking that I really didn't want to leave $1 a case in the shrubs at a match, but as much labor as I have in this Win. brass, it's really no different. The case necks are all over the map and the primer pockets are swaged too shallow.
The Lapua brass required no brass prep. Run an expander ball thru to take out dents, drop powder and shoot. And it was +-.5 gr in weight.
John </div></div>
Hey John,
You'll be happy to know that I've lost about 50 of my Lapua brass in the last 5 years of shooting matches.
If it weren't for that hardened criminal
Re: 260 Brass
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: steve123</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm almost finished prepping 350 rounds of Win. 7-08 brass sized down to .260. I think I'll save my pennies next time and buy Lapua again. I was thinking that I really didn't want to leave $1 a case in the shrubs at a match, but as much labor as I have in this Win. brass, it's really no different. The case necks are all over the map and the primer pockets are swaged too shallow.
The Lapua brass required no brass prep. Run an expander ball thru to take out dents, drop powder and shoot. And it was +-.5 gr in weight.
John </div></div>
Hey John,
You'll be happy to know that I've lost about 50 of my Lapua brass in the last 5 years of shooting matches.
If it weren't for that hardened criminal with the broom at last years TPRC I'd have about 25 more. </div></div>
$45 over 5 years isn't too bad. It's just the principle, ya know?
Feels like my liver is being yanked out when I walk away knowing there is a precious piece of perfect brass, lovingly annealed each firing, sleeping alone in the bushes tonight.
John
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: steve123</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm almost finished prepping 350 rounds of Win. 7-08 brass sized down to .260. I think I'll save my pennies next time and buy Lapua again. I was thinking that I really didn't want to leave $1 a case in the shrubs at a match, but as much labor as I have in this Win. brass, it's really no different. The case necks are all over the map and the primer pockets are swaged too shallow.
The Lapua brass required no brass prep. Run an expander ball thru to take out dents, drop powder and shoot. And it was +-.5 gr in weight.
John </div></div>
Hey John,
You'll be happy to know that I've lost about 50 of my Lapua brass in the last 5 years of shooting matches.
If it weren't for that hardened criminal
$45 over 5 years isn't too bad. It's just the principle, ya know?
John
Re: 260 Brass
I've got both Lapua and Rem cases and strangely enough I have managed to get the Rem to outperform the Lapua from 100 to 1200 yards... Primer pockets are pretty much the same with both brands after 3 firings - roughly 40 - 50% bordering on loose.
I've got both Lapua and Rem cases and strangely enough I have managed to get the Rem to outperform the Lapua from 100 to 1200 yards... Primer pockets are pretty much the same with both brands after 3 firings - roughly 40 - 50% bordering on loose.
Re: 260 Brass
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ashland</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Does anyone have a source for 260 Rem. brass? Looks like there has been a run on this stuff. </div></div>
3rd generation shooting supply has some Lapua brass in .260 Rem
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ashland</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Does anyone have a source for 260 Rem. brass? Looks like there has been a run on this stuff. </div></div>
3rd generation shooting supply has some Lapua brass in .260 Rem
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Re: 260 Brass
The Remington brass always dries up toward the end of the year, then shows back up late in the spring. That is why our prices have gone up on 260 until reasonably priced Remington brass is available again.
Bruno's is a great place. Best place to buy Lapua brass. I do tons of business with them, as the store is about a block from the airport where I work my other job. Everybody there is great, and I can't say enough good things about them. Buy with confidence.
Thanks,
Mike
The Remington brass always dries up toward the end of the year, then shows back up late in the spring. That is why our prices have gone up on 260 until reasonably priced Remington brass is available again.
Bruno's is a great place. Best place to buy Lapua brass. I do tons of business with them, as the store is about a block from the airport where I work my other job. Everybody there is great, and I can't say enough good things about them. Buy with confidence.
Thanks,
Mike
Re: 260 Brass
I expect more loadings out of the Lapua than the Remington stuff as well, helping close that price gap a little.
I expect more loadings out of the Lapua than the Remington stuff as well, helping close that price gap a little.
Re: 260 Brass
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jagged77</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've got both Lapua and Rem cases and strangely enough I have managed to get the Rem to outperform the Lapua from 100 to 1200 yards... Primer pockets are pretty much the same with both brands after 3 firings - roughly 40 - 50% bordering on loose. </div></div>
If you're getting that kind of primer pocket performance from Lapua brass, your load is too hot.
I could barely get primers into these things and ran purposely hot loads for the first 4-5 firings just so my hand didn't get so fatigued from seating primers. I have over 10 firings on some and I don't have 1 loose pocket of 200 rds.
John
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jagged77</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've got both Lapua and Rem cases and strangely enough I have managed to get the Rem to outperform the Lapua from 100 to 1200 yards... Primer pockets are pretty much the same with both brands after 3 firings - roughly 40 - 50% bordering on loose. </div></div>
If you're getting that kind of primer pocket performance from Lapua brass, your load is too hot.
I could barely get primers into these things and ran purposely hot loads for the first 4-5 firings just so my hand didn't get so fatigued from seating primers. I have over 10 firings on some and I don't have 1 loose pocket of 200 rds.
John
Re: 260 Brass
Win 7-08 is a lot of work, not, I uniform the pockets and deburr the flash holes, skim neck turn, every 4-5 firings I anneal them, some of my brass has 25 firings, primer pockets seem to last forever, my load pushes a 140amax 2810 so I'm not loading hot but middle of the road, I bought 500 pieces from Midway for 18.99 a bag of 50, I lost more of this brass at Rifles Only last November than I have wore out, Lapua makes great brass, but for me it simply cost too much for the perceived performance improvement over Win brass resized to 260.
Win 7-08 is a lot of work, not, I uniform the pockets and deburr the flash holes, skim neck turn, every 4-5 firings I anneal them, some of my brass has 25 firings, primer pockets seem to last forever, my load pushes a 140amax 2810 so I'm not loading hot but middle of the road, I bought 500 pieces from Midway for 18.99 a bag of 50, I lost more of this brass at Rifles Only last November than I have wore out, Lapua makes great brass, but for me it simply cost too much for the perceived performance improvement over Win brass resized to 260.
Re: 260 Brass
Fwiw I use Winchester 7mm-08 brass here too love it. Seems like Remingtons primer pockets didn't hold up well for me. Winchesters have been better.
Fwiw I use Winchester 7mm-08 brass here too love it. Seems like Remingtons primer pockets didn't hold up well for me. Winchesters have been better.
Re: 260 Brass
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jagged77</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've got both Lapua and Rem cases and strangely enough I have managed to get the Rem to outperform the Lapua from 100 to 1200 yards... Primer pockets are pretty much the same with both brands after 3 firings - roughly 40 - 50% bordering on loose. </div></div>
If you're getting that kind of primer pocket performance from Lapua brass, your load is too hot.
I could barely get primers into these things and ran purposely hot loads for the first 4-5 firings just so my hand didn't get so fatigued from seating primers. I have over 10 firings on some and I don't have 1 loose pocket of 200 rds.
John </div></div>
Quite possibly John, although I use Lap brass for just about every cal I own and this problem is unique to the .260. I wouldn't say that the primer pockets on first use were particularly tight, just normal seating pressure required.
On load workup I ran some pretty stout loads but never ran into sticky bolt lift territory or saw any other signs of extreme high pressure. The only difference on loading for this cal I'd say is seating closer to the lands.
I rate Lap brass as the best so will just chalk this down to experience. I can't stress enough though however just how well the RP brass has performed.
The load I've settled with is 42gr H4350 with 140SMK, pretty mild but good to 1200 yards.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jagged77</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've got both Lapua and Rem cases and strangely enough I have managed to get the Rem to outperform the Lapua from 100 to 1200 yards... Primer pockets are pretty much the same with both brands after 3 firings - roughly 40 - 50% bordering on loose. </div></div>
If you're getting that kind of primer pocket performance from Lapua brass, your load is too hot.
I could barely get primers into these things and ran purposely hot loads for the first 4-5 firings just so my hand didn't get so fatigued from seating primers. I have over 10 firings on some and I don't have 1 loose pocket of 200 rds.
John </div></div>
Quite possibly John, although I use Lap brass for just about every cal I own and this problem is unique to the .260. I wouldn't say that the primer pockets on first use were particularly tight, just normal seating pressure required.
On load workup I ran some pretty stout loads but never ran into sticky bolt lift territory or saw any other signs of extreme high pressure. The only difference on loading for this cal I'd say is seating closer to the lands.
I rate Lap brass as the best so will just chalk this down to experience. I can't stress enough though however just how well the RP brass has performed.
The load I've settled with is 42gr H4350 with 140SMK, pretty mild but good to 1200 yards.
Re: 260 Brass
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: steve123</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm almost finished prepping 350 rounds of Win. 7-08 brass sized down to .260. I think I'll save my pennies next time and buy Lapua again. I was thinking that I really didn't want to leave $1 a case in the shrubs at a match, but as much labor as I have in this Win. brass, it's really no different. The case necks are all over the map and the primer pockets are swaged too shallow.
The Lapua brass required no brass prep. Run an expander ball thru to take out dents, drop powder and shoot. And it was +-.5 gr in weight.
John </div></div>
Hey John,
You'll be happy to know that I've lost about 50 of my Lapua brass in the last 5 years of shooting matches.
If it weren't for that hardened criminal with the broom at last years TPRC I'd have about 25 more. </div></div>
$45 over 5 years isn't too bad. It's just the principle, ya know? Feels like my liver is being yanked out when I walk away knowing there is a precious piece of perfect brass, lovingly annealed each firing, sleeping alone in the bushes tonight.
John </div></div>
I should have wrote "only" 50 brass in 5 years. I consider that plenty acceptable. I know what you mean though. You get emotionally attached to those little suckers.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: steve123</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm almost finished prepping 350 rounds of Win. 7-08 brass sized down to .260. I think I'll save my pennies next time and buy Lapua again. I was thinking that I really didn't want to leave $1 a case in the shrubs at a match, but as much labor as I have in this Win. brass, it's really no different. The case necks are all over the map and the primer pockets are swaged too shallow.
The Lapua brass required no brass prep. Run an expander ball thru to take out dents, drop powder and shoot. And it was +-.5 gr in weight.
John </div></div>
Hey John,
You'll be happy to know that I've lost about 50 of my Lapua brass in the last 5 years of shooting matches.
If it weren't for that hardened criminal
$45 over 5 years isn't too bad. It's just the principle, ya know?
John </div></div>
I should have wrote "only" 50 brass in 5 years. I consider that plenty acceptable. I know what you mean though. You get emotionally attached to those little suckers.
Re: 260 Brass
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jagged77</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jagged77</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've got both Lapua and Rem cases and strangely enough I have managed to get the Rem to outperform the Lapua from 100 to 1200 yards... Primer pockets are pretty much the same with both brands after 3 firings - roughly 40 - 50% bordering on loose. </div></div>
If you're getting that kind of primer pocket performance from Lapua brass, your load is too hot.
I could barely get primers into these things and ran purposely hot loads for the first 4-5 firings just so my hand didn't get so fatigued from seating primers. I have over 10 firings on some and I don't have 1 loose pocket of 200 rds.
John </div></div>
Quite possibly John, although I use Lap brass for just about every cal I own and this problem is unique to the .260. I wouldn't say that the primer pockets on first use were particularly tight, just normal seating pressure required.
On load workup I ran some pretty stout loads but never ran into sticky bolt lift territory or saw any other signs of extreme high pressure. The only difference on loading for this cal I'd say is seating closer to the lands.
I rate Lap brass as the best so will just chalk this down to experience. I can't stress enough though however just how well the RP brass has performed.
The load I've settled with is 42gr H4350 with 140SMK, pretty mild but good to 1200 yards. </div></div>
I read that the 260 Lapua brass is about .001 thicker in the neck than the American brass which leads to high pressures in tight necked no turn chambers. I wonder if that might be the case here?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jagged77</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jagged77</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've got both Lapua and Rem cases and strangely enough I have managed to get the Rem to outperform the Lapua from 100 to 1200 yards... Primer pockets are pretty much the same with both brands after 3 firings - roughly 40 - 50% bordering on loose. </div></div>
If you're getting that kind of primer pocket performance from Lapua brass, your load is too hot.
I could barely get primers into these things and ran purposely hot loads for the first 4-5 firings just so my hand didn't get so fatigued from seating primers. I have over 10 firings on some and I don't have 1 loose pocket of 200 rds.
John </div></div>
Quite possibly John, although I use Lap brass for just about every cal I own and this problem is unique to the .260. I wouldn't say that the primer pockets on first use were particularly tight, just normal seating pressure required.
On load workup I ran some pretty stout loads but never ran into sticky bolt lift territory or saw any other signs of extreme high pressure. The only difference on loading for this cal I'd say is seating closer to the lands.
I rate Lap brass as the best so will just chalk this down to experience. I can't stress enough though however just how well the RP brass has performed.
The load I've settled with is 42gr H4350 with 140SMK, pretty mild but good to 1200 yards. </div></div>
I read that the 260 Lapua brass is about .001 thicker in the neck than the American brass which leads to high pressures in tight necked no turn chambers. I wonder if that might be the case here?
Re: 260 Brass
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: steve123</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You get emotionally attached to those little suckers. </div></div>
Exactly!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jagged77</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wouldn't say that the primer pockets on first use were particularly tight, just normal seating pressure required.</div></div>
Interesting. Which primers are you using? I'm using Fed. 210's and I honestly worried about setting one off the first time I seated some. Something is very different between our experiences and it may or may not be the brass. Not enough information... shouldn't have jumped to conclusions.
John
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: steve123</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You get emotionally attached to those little suckers. </div></div>
Exactly!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jagged77</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wouldn't say that the primer pockets on first use were particularly tight, just normal seating pressure required.</div></div>
Interesting. Which primers are you using? I'm using Fed. 210's and I honestly worried about setting one off the first time I seated some. Something is very different between our experiences and it may or may not be the brass. Not enough information... shouldn't have jumped to conclusions.
John
Re: 260 Brass
I have necked down 7mm-08 WW brass but wasn't happy after all the work I put into it. If you want to use Lapua brass without spending $$$ for their .260 brass buy their .243 and neck up at less than half the cost, Just remember to inside ream to prevent the "donut", I use the K&M tool to do both inside and outside at the same time.I use these cases in my tight neck GAP and have had great luck with them 8 cycles so far without any issues. It's work to prep but it's a one time process and you have geat pieces when your done, and if you leave one behind the sting isn't that bad.
Sully
I have necked down 7mm-08 WW brass but wasn't happy after all the work I put into it. If you want to use Lapua brass without spending $$$ for their .260 brass buy their .243 and neck up at less than half the cost, Just remember to inside ream to prevent the "donut", I use the K&M tool to do both inside and outside at the same time.I use these cases in my tight neck GAP and have had great luck with them 8 cycles so far without any issues. It's work to prep but it's a one time process and you have geat pieces when your done, and if you leave one behind the sting isn't that bad.
Sully
Re: 260 Brass
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jagged77</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wouldn't say that the primer pockets on first use were particularly tight, just normal seating pressure required.</div></div>
Interesting. Which primers are you using? I'm using Fed. 210's and I honestly worried about setting one off the first time I seated some. Something is very different between our experiences and it may or may not be the brass. Not enough information... shouldn't have jumped to conclusions.
John
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I use CCI 200's or BR primers for the .260. I do know that I got the first batch of .260 brass that came into the main UK distributor if that has anything to do with it.
It is quite feasible that I loosened some up during load work-up, seating close to the lands with a hot load isn't going to help matters. I realise that just because extreme pressure signs are not evident that they still can be present.
Fortunately they are not at the falling out stage, when they get too loose I'll try tightening them up with an RCBS swaging tool (providing the base dims are within tol). As I say, I'll chalk this one down to experience.
Cheers
Ed
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jagged77</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wouldn't say that the primer pockets on first use were particularly tight, just normal seating pressure required.</div></div>
Interesting. Which primers are you using? I'm using Fed. 210's and I honestly worried about setting one off the first time I seated some. Something is very different between our experiences and it may or may not be the brass. Not enough information... shouldn't have jumped to conclusions.
John
</div></div>
I use CCI 200's or BR primers for the .260. I do know that I got the first batch of .260 brass that came into the main UK distributor if that has anything to do with it.
It is quite feasible that I loosened some up during load work-up, seating close to the lands with a hot load isn't going to help matters. I realise that just because extreme pressure signs are not evident that they still can be present.
Fortunately they are not at the falling out stage, when they get too loose I'll try tightening them up with an RCBS swaging tool (providing the base dims are within tol). As I say, I'll chalk this one down to experience.
Cheers
Ed
Re: 260 Brass
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sully,
Apparently Lapua is on to your trick. The difference between .260 and .243 is now $6. Oh well...
John </div></div>
I knew it was to good to last. I picked up 100 to test first. Found out that Zak Smith was correct, caused they work great and ordered another 400 but that was before the .260 brass came out. Oh well I'm glad I bought when I did! .43/ea.
Sully
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sully,
Apparently Lapua is on to your trick.
John </div></div>
I knew it was to good to last. I picked up 100 to test first. Found out that Zak Smith was correct, caused they work great and ordered another 400 but that was before the .260 brass came out. Oh well I'm glad I bought when I did! .43/ea.
Sully
