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  1. JLM

    300RUM Brass Life?

    How many loads are you getting out of your cases? My friend is buying one of these beasts. Also, I'm wondering if my Redding BOSS is up to sizing them (size of opening). They are as tall as an Atlas Booster :P Thanks!
  2. 3

    Weighting brass?

    Do you guys weight and sort your brass?
  3. T

    what 9mm brass to keep from my plinking ammo?

    I have about a case of each of these below... winchester white box 115fmj federal american eagle 115gr fmj speer lawman 115gr fmj blazer brass 115gr fmj I'm thinking of shooting up one or 2 of the cases and then keeping the brass when I get into reloading. (soon I hope) My question: out of...
  4. WillAdams

    Gunsmithing HELP !! Marks on Brass

    Friend bought an Armalite AR10T 24" after having had one of their AR10 carbines. He was up here the other weekend and we went shooting using some never fired LC brass I had. Loaded up 50 - 168 Amax and IMR4895 powder. Rifle shoots very accurate and he was extremely happy to get out to 800 (his...
  5. L

    Reloading old brass?

    I'm fairly new to reloading ( been at it for a whole 6 months:-).I bought some mixed head stamp brass,fc, rem umc, super winchester, rp, some lc and some ls that i guess are old mil. brass. Anyway mosted of it is tarnished and looks like some of it has been reloaded before. I figure they would...
  6. R

    Forming 260 brass from 7mm-08

    I don't have the rifle chambered yet but was preppeing some brass last night. As normal, using the Redding bushing FL sizer I get a small section of the neck unsized. Normally not a problem with correct brass, but when forming, will this cause a problem in chambering? Or will the camming...
  7. E

    Gunsmithing brass sticking in chamber

    I have a GAP 308 I purchased from another member here. Very nice rifle. One caveat, My loads seem to stick in the chamber after firing.These are my "general loads" for everything I own 308. Some here have said that they are too hot. I'm not sure. These same loads function flawless in my match...
  8. mac37

    Resize New Lapua Brass

    Do you guys resize new lapua brass for the first load?
  9. G

    Who uses ceramic media to clean their brass

    What do you guys use for trumbler/media/cleaning solution. Any pictures of before and after cleaning?
  10. J

    .308 Winchester Brass in stock at Cabelas

    500ct Winchester .308 Brass Just thought I would let you know. If I wasn't still working on 600 Black Hills Match I would be all over it.
  11. jester5900

    5.56 Brass

    Can anyone tell me about PPU brand 5.56 brass?
  12. Twisted

    Good quality brass and bullet decisions....

    Shooting a Rem 700 SPS Tactical in .308 w/ 20" barrel. I have been shooting the 168gr SMK's with good results but also haven't tried much else. They are a light load (42gr varget) so no matter what I need to work it up some. I want to eventually get out to 1000 and maybe a bit further with...
  13. Irelander

    New Lapua brass

    I have been reloading for about a year or so and I have always shot Federal Premium factory loads and used the brass for reloading. Well I just got my first box of new Lapua brass and I am wondering if I need to prep them? Should I do the usual clean-> size-> trim-> debur-> chamfer-> ... or...
  14. caveman_tx

    magtech brass

    I've just started shooting 308 and will eventually (soon) begin reloading. The ONLY factory ammo I can find is Magtech, but have found a pretty good supply of it. Question is, does this brass do ok for reloading?
  15. Hawk Gunner

    need some advice on a issue with my brass.

    I've ran into an issue with some .308 brass and need to know if it can be fixed but more importantly what caused it. I'm finding despite my reading and researching im still a dumb ass newbie when it comes to reloading esp prepping brass. I was donated a set of Lee dies with the Collat sizing...
  16. M

    Weighing brass into groups worth it?

    I have had some problems with large SD's and have moved to weighing each charge on a balance beam scale. I have a friend who swears that i have to start weighing my brass and separating it into lots of 1 grain differences and tracking them that way? Does it make a big difference in practical...
  17. C

    Variations in LC 308 brass - ramifications

    I am new to long distance shooting. I have been an avid handgun and shotgun reloader for some time and never really worried about variations in the brass affecting accuracy in my USPSA and IDPA pistol loads. I purchased 1,000 rounds of once fired 308 brass from Scharch and I will be working up...
  18. JamieD

    Bullet, brass and powder - Found some.

    I was speaking with Darrel Holland last night and he said he had a good amount of .223 and .308 brass along with some lapua 6br and some powders. Thought I would pass it along if anyone is having trouble finding anything. <span style="color: #3366FF"><span style="font-weight: bold">Email From...
  19. R

    Need Value: LC Match 7.62 Brass and 7.62 Ball Bras

    have several thousand pieces of 7.62 brass and do not know what today's fair prices are. All was fired in match M14 rifles by my boys and I at Camp Perry. Would appreciate guidance. Apx 1200 pieces LC 85 Match-Once fired; Apx 500 pieces LC 85 Match-Once fired and deprimed; Exctly 2,291...
  20. I

    dfar's deal on 338LM lapua brass

    FYI-If you looking for a bargain on new 338 lapua magnum brass check out the price below from Connecticut Firearms & Tactical, $179 per 100rd box, best price i've seen [i just bought a few myself...] <span style="font-style: italic">Here is what I have left. Place an order now for the next...