Thread: Primers?

How many firings have you put onto that Lapua SP Creedmoor brass @Wingman. Is it the stuff you got from me?

Absolutely agree with the advice to buy the Lapua small primer brass - it hurts to buy them but they are superb value for money!

My first batch of brass has been fired up to 11 times and is looking fine.

It should also be noted that they just don't grow in length that much at all. Giving them a tickle with the VLD deburring tool seems to keep everything in check. When I got to 8 firings I squared up the case mouths a tiny bit as I think the Lee collet die I use had caused the tiniest amount of small ridges. In fairness it wasn't causing issues, I just wanted them tidy. Not a single case had reached the 1.910" trim-to length at all...

Originally Posted by johnd

How many firings have you put onto that Lapua SP Creedmoor brass @Wingman. Is it the stuff you got from me?

Nah keeping yours as spares. Its the original batch I bought for my old Rem 700 Creedmoor and is on its 7th loading with no signs of wear and tear as yet. I have 20 6.5x47 lapua brass that I have abused with repeated hot loads and various powder test consecutively for 23 loads and it also is still perfect. The only thing I do is neck size, then anneal and full body size every 5-6 loads. The primer pockets are still as tight as new brass. Its dang good stuff.