New Alpha Munitions OCD 22 Creedmoor is bonkers!
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Alpha Munitions has taken brass manufacturing to an entirely new place. If they had stock, I'd go broke buying it right now.
So, I tried to kill a piece. I mean, all brass can be loaded hot enough to fail, right?
I put 47gr of H4350 into the case on top a CCI-450. This put powder heaping above the case mouth. I carefully put it in the press and gently put a 75gr ELD-M on top of it, and guided it into the die. I crushed it in there with such force that the seating stem gouged the bullet. The seating depth was way off... because of crunching a full neck of powder. I ended up being jammed into the lands about 60 thousandths and had to pound the bolt closed.
Here's what that shot chrono'd:
Here's what the case looked like when I ejected it. It didn't even come out hard.
So, I tried to kill a piece. I mean, all brass can be loaded hot enough to fail, right?
I put 47gr of H4350 into the case on top a CCI-450. This put powder heaping above the case mouth. I carefully put it in the press and gently put a 75gr ELD-M on top of it, and guided it into the die. I crushed it in there with such force that the seating stem gouged the bullet. The seating depth was way off... because of crunching a full neck of powder. I ended up being jammed into the lands about 60 thousandths and had to pound the bolt closed.
Here's what that shot chrono'd:
Here's what the case looked like when I ejected it. It didn't even come out hard.
Didn't measure this batch... but if you search back to my previous test batch... I did measure that.
Based on case fill with a 41.5gr charge... I'd say this stuff is right on with other offerings. Very close.
Looks like you may have been able to get a double w/one shot! 
My current dilema is 22 Creedmoor, or 22-250 AI which I'm set to load for.
I'll probably order a pre-fit barrel before too long. Thanks for sharing the video.
My current dilema is 22 Creedmoor, or 22-250 AI which I'm set to load for.
I'll probably order a pre-fit barrel before too long. Thanks for sharing the video.
Forgive my ignorance, but is all new Alpha brass now the "OCD" stuff? On their web site, only a few of the cartridges say anything about "OCD" in their description, and 22 Creed is not one of them. Are they just behind in updating it?
Also, @orkan am I missing something? Your post is about 22 Creed, but your over pressure case head picture (post 3) shows a 6.
Also, @orkan am I missing something? Your post is about 22 Creed, but your over pressure case head picture (post 3) shows a 6.
I believe they are in the process of developing more OCD brass for the Creedmoor family, as you can see his 22 Creedmoor brass is marked 6 Creedmoor.
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