Thought the crowd here might find this from the Accurate Shooter blog interesting...
http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/200...er-308-variant/
http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/200...er-308-variant/
Lapua Small Primer 308 Brass coming
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Re: Lapua Small Primer 308 Brass coming
Doesn't the Remington .308 UBR or UBH or UBsomething, have a small primer pocket?
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I'm sure people would rather have back their 300 WM brass, than a small pocketed .308.
Chris
Doesn't the Remington .308 UBR or UBH or UBsomething, have a small primer pocket?
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I'm sure people would rather have back their 300 WM brass, than a small pocketed .308.
Chris
Re: Lapua Small Primer 308 Brass coming
Chris is 100% correct- would much rather have 300WM back but just goes to show they do whatever they want and apparently the palma team has more juice.
Chris is 100% correct- would much rather have 300WM back but just goes to show they do whatever they want and apparently the palma team has more juice.
Re: Lapua Small Primer 308 Brass coming
This is a good thing.
If I weren't heavily invested in large primers and have a healthy stock of .308 brass I'd be pretty pleased with this announcement.
This is another place with the BR guys have served as R&D for us: going with a small primer pocket improves accuracy and allows you to load the round hotter. This is why the relativly small 6.5x47 can be loaded up to a level near par with .260 and 6.5 creedmoor. Or so I've read.
Personally I'd rather have .300wm lapua brass back too but I think a small primer .308 is a nice move on their part.
This is a good thing.
If I weren't heavily invested in large primers and have a healthy stock of .308 brass I'd be pretty pleased with this announcement.
This is another place with the BR guys have served as R&D for us: going with a small primer pocket improves accuracy and allows you to load the round hotter. This is why the relativly small 6.5x47 can be loaded up to a level near par with .260 and 6.5 creedmoor. Or so I've read.
Personally I'd rather have .300wm lapua brass back too but I think a small primer .308 is a nice move on their part.
Re: Lapua Small Primer 308 Brass coming
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Starvin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is a good thing.
If I weren't heavily invested in large primers and have a healthy stock of .308 brass I'd be pretty pleased with this announcement.</div></div>
+1 maybe in 4000 + rounds I will try some.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Starvin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is a good thing.
If I weren't heavily invested in large primers and have a healthy stock of .308 brass I'd be pretty pleased with this announcement.</div></div>
+1 maybe in 4000 + rounds I will try some.
Re: Lapua Small Primer 308 Brass coming
Very interesting! I wouldnt mind giving it a try. I just wish they would get off their lazy ass and make some 7WSM brass!
Very interesting! I wouldnt mind giving it a try. I just wish they would get off their lazy ass and make some 7WSM brass!
Re: Lapua Small Primer 308 Brass coming
hell they can put me in for about 1500 new brass. I have tried the old .308 BR brass and liked it.
Plus Adam took care of the problems I had with lapua brass so I will stay with them.
Ervin
hell they can put me in for about 1500 new brass. I have tried the old .308 BR brass and liked it.
Plus Adam took care of the problems I had with lapua brass so I will stay with them.
Ervin
Re: Lapua Small Primer 308 Brass coming
Can anyone explain the theory behind why small primer .308 is more accurate and you can load it hotter?
I just ordered about 15K LR primers - so it will be awhile before I get around to trying anything new.
Can anyone explain the theory behind why small primer .308 is more accurate and you can load it hotter?
I just ordered about 15K LR primers - so it will be awhile before I get around to trying anything new.
Re: Lapua Small Primer 308 Brass coming
Maybe Vic or Rob will chime in with there knowledge on this subject. Im interested to see were this goes.
Maybe Vic or Rob will chime in with there knowledge on this subject. Im interested to see were this goes.
Re: Lapua Small Primer 308 Brass coming
Sounds interesting... but I already bought 500 lapua cases for my 308 (back when it was $50 for a 100ct, and I thought that was a steep price.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: USMCj</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very interesting! I wouldnt mind giving it a try. I just wish they would get off their lazy ass and make some 7WSM brass! </div></div>
+1.... or even 300 wsm
Sounds interesting... but I already bought 500 lapua cases for my 308 (back when it was $50 for a 100ct, and I thought that was a steep price.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: USMCj</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very interesting! I wouldnt mind giving it a try. I just wish they would get off their lazy ass and make some 7WSM brass! </div></div>
+1.... or even 300 wsm
Re: Lapua Small Primer 308 Brass coming
"This is another place with the BR guys have served as R&D for us: going with a small primer pocket improves accuracy and allows you to load the round hotter."
I believe the better description is that SR primers in a .308-size case is alleged to improve accuracy, and lets reloaders hot-rod above spec pressures farther and for more firings before loosening the primer pockets.
Only time I ever stretched a primer pocket was with .30 Carbine, lead bullets, a light crimp, and cases that were so long, the mouths pinched into the throat. Machine marks from the chamber on the brass, ejector marks, and loose pockets.
If you loosen a primer pocket in a regular .308 case, you're either way above pressure, or have some unreasonably soft brass.
"This is another place with the BR guys have served as R&D for us: going with a small primer pocket improves accuracy and allows you to load the round hotter."
I believe the better description is that SR primers in a .308-size case is alleged to improve accuracy, and lets reloaders hot-rod above spec pressures farther and for more firings before loosening the primer pockets.
Only time I ever stretched a primer pocket was with .30 Carbine, lead bullets, a light crimp, and cases that were so long, the mouths pinched into the throat. Machine marks from the chamber on the brass, ejector marks, and loose pockets.
If you loosen a primer pocket in a regular .308 case, you're either way above pressure, or have some unreasonably soft brass.
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