223AI Brass Winchester vs. lapua

[poke5353]

I am trying to figure out what brass I want to use. I have several hundred winchester 223 Rem brass on hand that is new and never fired but I have always used lapua. Is it worth it to sell my winchester brass and buy all new lapua brass?

Thanks

 

[223ai]

Re: 223AI Brass Winchester vs. lapua

No, especially since you won't work on load dev. until after forming. You *might* get longer primer pocket life out of the lapua, but that's not worth the cost to me.

 

[tansinator]

Re: 223AI Brass Winchester vs. lapua

Jpipes nailed it.

 

[poke5353]

Re: 223AI Brass Winchester vs. lapua

Thanks guys thats the kind of answer I am looking for.

 

[BuzzBoss915]

Re: 223AI Brass Winchester vs. lapua

That and the lapua brass has <span style="text-decoration: underline">slightly less</span> internal capacity to cancel some of the advantage in "improving" the 223Remington. I get about 50 fps over factory loads in 55 gr. VMax. BFD.
BB

edit: BFD considering the cost; I coulda had a V8....I mean a 22-250 instead.