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<blockquote data-quote="Jcann" data-source="post: 3596612" data-attributes="member: 33119"><p>As far as brass quality there is a difference from brand to brand. Lapua is excellent brass when compared to other’s but you’ll give up case volume in the Lapua due to thicker brass walls. This may not be a big deal to some but generally you won’t be able to achieve the same muzzle velocity with it as say Remington brass if you’re pushing the pressure limits. I have rendered Lapua brass useless after one firing pushing the pressure limits (loose primer pockets). Brass life is dependent on how hard you push it and how loose your chamber is. A loose chamber causes the resizing process to work the brass more in which case you my need to anneal more often. Peterson is another fine brass manufacturer and has replaced Lapua in my books.</p><p></p><p>I have Winchester brass (7wsm) with 12 loadings that are still in great shape and I have pushed them relatively hard throughout their life. I neck size only for two loadings then I anneal and case body resize. I use a bushing die to resize the neck. I anneal with a hand torch with the brass chucked up in a drill. I let it air cool on my bench.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jcann, post: 3596612, member: 33119"] As far as brass quality there is a difference from brand to brand. Lapua is excellent brass when compared to other’s but you’ll give up case volume in the Lapua due to thicker brass walls. This may not be a big deal to some but generally you won’t be able to achieve the same muzzle velocity with it as say Remington brass if you’re pushing the pressure limits. I have rendered Lapua brass useless after one firing pushing the pressure limits (loose primer pockets). Brass life is dependent on how hard you push it and how loose your chamber is. A loose chamber causes the resizing process to work the brass more in which case you my need to anneal more often. Peterson is another fine brass manufacturer and has replaced Lapua in my books. I have Winchester brass (7wsm) with 12 loadings that are still in great shape and I have pushed them relatively hard throughout their life. I neck size only for two loadings then I anneal and case body resize. I use a bushing die to resize the neck. I anneal with a hand torch with the brass chucked up in a drill. I let it air cool on my bench. [/QUOTE]
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