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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2015 19:00:44 GMT -5
I've got about 200 fired brass for my 243 and I am running into a question. What's the importance of having all the same brand brass? What are all the things one needs to consider when reloading brass and the importance of same brand brass.
I really can't think of the right way to ask all of my questions but this was a base line to start with, just don't understand some of the tid bits people go by with certain brass.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2015 20:17:08 GMT -5
Different brands and even lots of brass will have different internal capacities and neck thickness. The internal volume directly relates to pressure and the difference in neck thickness could hold you back from reaching the full accuracy potential of your rifle if not sorted.
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Post by 7mmfreak on Apr 30, 2015 20:52:09 GMT -5
I shoot mixed brass a lot because I leave a lot behind at matches. Guys I work with who don't load bring me bags of whatever they have been shooting: mostly Federal, Hornady, and Winchester. I load and shoot all of it without ill effect. You will have to adjust for certain things but it's doable and you can achieve good accuracy and precision.
I don't do this for everything, just .308 and .223. I prefer to own enough of my preferred brand to last the life of a barrel but you can do it with mix brass if you have a decent quantity (no less than 50 to make it worth my time) to work with.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2015 21:16:24 GMT -5
Another question what's a good price for brass? I found some on amazon $55 shipped for once fired (100 count) 243 brass. Works out to about .55ยข a brass. Just don't what's a good price.
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Post by deadeer on May 1, 2015 0:09:57 GMT -5
That's way too high. I recently paid $40/100 NEW 243. And also recently $11/100 used mixed head stamp 243. I will send you a pm. Jay
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Post by jims on May 1, 2015 12:17:28 GMT -5
I am not suggesting this is the way to go and it depends on the prices in your area but I bought new Rem and Win in .243 from my gunshop. That of course had powder, bullet and primer. These ran in the $22 to $23 range for 20 new unfired cartridges. Once fired you have the brass that will fit your action closely. At that price you would still have the brass left at a reasonable price. Then hopefully all the cases are from the same run and closely matched. Just a thought. I do not know the availability or pricing in your area.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2015 12:23:27 GMT -5
I am not suggesting this is the way to go and it depends on the prices in your area but I bought new Rem and Win in .243 from my gunshop. That of course had powder, bullet and primer. These ran in the $22 to $23 range for 20 new unfired cartridges. Once fired you have the brass that will fit your action closely. At that price you would still have the brass left at a reasonable price. Then hopefully all the cases are from the same run and closely matched. Just a thought. I do not know the availability or pricing in your area. This is the only way I can get brass at the moment. I bought a bunch of federal ammo a while back but have shot all of it yet.
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