Brass

greystone

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

greystone

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.

greystone

I made some 270 Winchester brass happy













































































































I necked it down to 25-06, it never knew it could be that good[:D]

greystone

In with all the stuff I received was some brass that I won't use for a while. Quantity wise, there isn't enough to justify posting them on GB. Theres 142 10mm and 104 .38 special. What do you guys do with it? Trade it at a gun show or what? Theres a local pawn/reloading supply shop around here, I don't know if he would trade for some useful to me brass or not.

HandgunHTR52

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.

SW 357Mag

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.

jimbowby

[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

greystone

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

HandgunHTR52

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.

konamtbiker

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

BHAVIN

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.