Brass

greystone

April 01, 2007 12:02

I'm going to get back into reloading after many years of absence. Going to start with a 243 with accuracy being the top criteria. Is there one brand of brass that seems to be better than others? Thanks. Dave

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  greystone

  April 01, 2007 12:02

  Anyone have 30-40 pieces of .243 brass they could spare? Not asking to get it free. I'll pay for it. I dont need/want new brass so I thought I'd ask if any of you had any once fired.

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  HandgunHTR52

  April 01, 2007 12:29

  I use Remington brass for my .243. For the money, it does pretty well. Some people like Lapua or Norma brass, which is manufactured to tighter specs, but unless you are going to shoot benchrest competitions, the Remington brass should work fine for you. They are pretty consistant as far as weight and neck thicknesses go.
  
  BTW, my pet load shoots about .5" at 100 yards.

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  SW 357Mag

  April 01, 2007 12:58

  Another vote for Remington. I don't shoot BR so I don't use Norma or Starline, etc. Out of Remington, Winchester, Federal, Hornady, and the like, I think Remington does best. I also get an extra loading or two out of Remington compared to the others.

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  jimbowby

  April 02, 2007 09:10

  [8D]--I agree with the guys about Remington Brass, I get mine from Midway--The Pt# for Rem. (.243) 100 ea is (No. 157-973) $20 bucks and 500 ea is (No.666-533) $95 bucks---
  
  --Using this brass with Sierra 70gr HPBT and both powders AA2230c/IMR4831 I keep 3-shot grp below .4 inch at 100yds--great brass for decent price--
  
  --[:D][8D]--JIMBO

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  greystone

  April 03, 2007 16:25

  Thanks for the info. Looks like Remington it will be. Checking out manuals now and I think I've settled on Lyman #48 and Lee Second Edition. They look good to me anyhow. Thanks again. Dave

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  HandgunHTR52

  April 03, 2007 17:21

  Lyman #48 is a good book. You may also want to get one by the manufacturer of the bullets that you plan to use the most (i.e. Hornady, Speer, etc). They tend to have more information regarding your specific bullet than the basic reloading manual. You don't have to get the newest version unless you plan on using a new style bullet or a new powder. Fleabay is a good source for older version reloading manuals.

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  konamtbiker

  April 03, 2007 17:37

  Yup another vote for remington. But i use Lapua when i can. Nothing wrong with Remington

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  BHAVIN

  April 04, 2007 00:46

  I like the Sierra book for rifle loads. It has alot of good information and very good loading tips. Having a Lyman book around is always a good source in my opinion.

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