Thread: Best brass?

I use lapua
However I have shot 5 times plus reloaded with Federal factory brass at 2900+ in the 120gr 6.5
Never had any issues.

Opted for no crimp, they aint falling out anytime soon!

Shame its started raining now I have a local range and finally got some reloads... O well its Canterbury will have stoped raining by morning

I don't even crimp for my AR and would never bother for a bolt gun as there should be no need.


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Bit of damage to theamax.. Wrong collet in the die but I dont think i'm guna worry brass is never going to be perfect unless i buy a tumbler anyway

Originally Posted by 223nut

Bit of damage to theamax.. Wrong collet in the die but I dont think i'm guna worry brass is never going to be perfect unless i buy a tumbler anyway

There are a couple of things you can do to minimise that damage to the ogive on the amax

inside chamfer the neck of the brass

Clean and lube the inside of the neck

Lube the projectile

Seat the projectile into the brass very slowly


If the damage is caused at the very end of the seating process due to over compressing the powder, then you can Neck size the brass only to increase its capacity by half a grain.

All these techniques used at the same time can minimise the problem, if you deem it unsatisfactory.

Cheers for that, think I left the lube on the inside of the neck for a bit long, will try cha,fer and lube projectile next time. Will see how long the brass lasts, may have to go looking for some lapua in a month or two

Originally Posted by 223nut

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Opted for no crimp, they aint falling out anytime soon!

Shame its started raining now I have a local range and finally got some reloads... O well its Canterbury will have stoped raining by morning

Those pills look like they're seated really deep. How did you chose the OAL?

Loaded to MAG length 2.3 inch, paperwork with dies said max oal 2.26 seemed really short

Originally Posted by 223nut

Loaded to MAG length 2.3 inch, paperwork with dies said max oal 2.26 seemed really short

If it works it works. Just looks short in pics

Felt short putting them in, 24.5 grains of 2206h was pretty compressed in there. Will run these through when it stops raining and see how they go

Originally Posted by 223nut

Loaded to MAG length 2.3 inch, paperwork with dies said max oal 2.26 seemed really short

Do you mind me asking what is your just touch overall length ?

Didnt check

Some rifles (like A bolts and X bolts) with a short lead/throat treat Amax's gently when they jump to the lands but most rifles don't.

Often best accuracy can be found with the softer J4 jacketed projectiles (like Berger's/ Bob Cautericio's/Amax's) within 5 thou of a just touch length, so 5 thou jump, just touch or 5 thou jamb into the rifling lands.

Although at times magazine fed ammo is more desirable than best accuracy.


Using a longer OAL with your 223 and 75g Amax's allows you to use more powder capacity as well.

Adi 2208 will most likely give them the healthiest shove at a just touch length, and at mag fit length 2208 will probably just equal 2206 H velocities .

75 g Amax's wouldn't be my first choice in your 16 inch barrelled 223, i would use Sierra Game kings ( part no 1365) and drive them hard with up to 27g of 2208 or 26g of 2206 if you have a long OAL with mag fit ammo, they are an extremely effective projectile in the 233, especially within the velocity limitations of a 16 inch barrel.

Few things I will have to change if i'm really going to get serious, just started going done the reloading rabbithole.... Can see its deep qnd expensive!

Originally Posted by 223nut

Few things I will have to change if i'm really going to get serious, just started going done the reloading rabbithole.... Can see its deep qnd expensive!

How many calibre's are you going to reload for