.260 rem norma brass?

[HSNARC]

Who is using it and how does it compare to the Remington stuff?

Is it worth a dollar a piece?

I dont want to neck up or down just yet (just starting out reloading) would this stuff be a decent alternative to a necked up or down Lapua, or should i just learn to make .260 out of the Lapua?

 

[427Cobra]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

Rem brass is not that bad as people make out to be, I'm sure Norma is good brass but the price is too much, more than Lapua 243 brass, I understand your just starting out, so learn with whatever is cheaper, necking up 243 will create a donut, neck turning or reaming will be required to remove it, necking down 7-08 brass is no different than FL sizing a new Rem 260 case, one stroke of the press and its 260, let me recommend Winchester 7-08 brass, its cheap and easy to find, or just use Rem 260 brass.

 

[poison123]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

So running 7-08 brass through a .260rem FL die would be easy?

 

[427Cobra]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

Yep

 

[Swan]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

Just use the Rem brass. Who cares.

 

[HSNARC]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

Well then is there some drawback/downside to necking down 7-08 into 260? seems too good to be true

 

[blklabs]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

Here is the link to Terry Cross talking about using WW 7-08 brass .....

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=109553&Number=1199650#Post1199650]Terry Cross[/url]

I know that CKA runs it with no issues as well. I plan on running it in my GAP when its ready in a month or two.

 

[poison123]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

I ordered up 100 pieces of 7mm-08 and 100 139gr scenars. Going to give this a try later this week

 

[wnroscoe]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

My findings so far;

Nosler 260 and Lapua 243 necked up, best I've found so far to 1k

Remington 260 or 7/08, fair for 500 yards and in. Past 500 yards, it needs to be sorted and worked over.

 

[michael_aos]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

I've been happy out to ~425yds with Winchester 7mm-08 necked-down.

Was recently on-sale @ Midway for ~$310/1K.
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[poison123]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

How about once the rem 260 or 7/08 is fire formed?

 

[wnroscoe]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

It still gave me too much vertical at 1k. Shot great to 500 but after that the unpreped, un sorted brass didn’t shot as tight as the Nosler & Lapua. Up close they were equal.

 

[HSNARC]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: blklabs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here is the link to Terry Cross talking about using WW 7-08 brass .....

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=109553&Number=1199650#Post1199650]Terry Cross[/url]

I know that CKA runs it with no issues as well. I plan on running it in my GAP when its ready in a month or two. </div></div>

link didnt work

good info all around

 

[blklabs]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

Terry Cross

fixed it.

 

[HSNARC]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

thanks for the link

 

[poison123]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

Question, where do you put the lube when you neck down the 7-08, do you put any extra on the shoulder/neck area?

 

[captrichardson]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

Remington .260 Brass, always a topic of "Hot Debate"!


Sherri Gallagher uses 260 to win championship

Sherri Gallagher just shot a record-setting victory in the 2010 NRA High Power National Championship, might also note:

"To capture her first High Power Championship, with a record 2396-161X score, Sheri used a Tubb 2000 bolt gun chambered in .260 Rem. According to Praslick: “[the rifle has] the same barrel as last year. I believe it has close to 2000 rounds on it.” To our surprise, Sherri’s ammo was loaded in relatively <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">inexpensive Remington brass</span></span></span>."


Per above, if you also check the 6mmBR article on Terry Cross,
Terry Cross & Rem 260AI
You will find that he checked the specs on the Remington .260 Brass and found that 90%-95% of it was very consistent and well within spec.


I also shoot Remington Brass, and have been doing so for about 2 years now. I don't trim necks, I don't anneal cases, and I don't get into any other extreme or elaborate brass prep. I weight sort it, size it, trim it as needed, load it, and shoot it. Doing so, I have consistently improved my shooting.


Don't get me wrong, I would love for Lapua to come out with some .260 brass, but until they do, I will just stick with the Remington. I honestly have not done much with the Nosler or Norma, at this point I don't see a need for it given the increased expense. I may have to try some of the WW 7mm-08 necked down, sounds like it may be an easy step up from the Remington without greatly increasing the expense.


If you can consistently shoot sub moa at 1,000 yards, then I would take a serious look at your brass, until then IMHO there are going to be a lot more important things impacting your scores and group sizes. For me, I am sure my skill level has a much bigger impact on my shooting than the fact that I am using Remington Brass.

Best of Luck,
M Richardson

 

[Big_Daddy]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

I read somewhere else on this forum that Nosler WAS norma brass but that Nosler can and will change suppliers as they want to as long as it meets their criteria. I think the Nosler is close in price to the Norma's $1 a piece.

 

[pjparker]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

Norma brass is certainly quality brass. There are stories of it being "softer" brass but the only Norma brass I have reloaded is in .44 mag, and I still use it after 25+ years. I have no idea how many times it has been reloaded and it is still fine.

Now for the .260 part. I have been playing with the .260 since 2001 and shooting it seriously since 2005 in Mid Range and Long Range F Class competition.

I have made .260 brass from .308's necked down(RWS, Win, Lapua, and FGMM), I've necked up .243's (Lapua, Win and Rem) and when it became available, I got Rem .260 brass.

When necking down .308's I use, as an intermediate step, a 7-08 FL sizilng die with the expander mandrel removed. Taking the step from 7-08 to .260 is a snap, so just using 7-08 brass to start would also be an easy way to go. Just keep an eye on your final neck thickness.

I can say that without a doubt that the Rem .260 brass (when weight sorted) is every bit as accurate as anything else I have tried.

Is Norma worth $1 apiece? Not to me, even if it is good brass.

Paul

 

[pjparker]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

Poison 123

If you are not already using Imperial sizing die wax, get some, and as the directions say, use sparingly. Just a thin film applied with your fingers is plenty.

Too much lube on the neck/shoulder can give you "oil dents" in the shoulder, so no, don't put extra lube on the neck/shoulder area - it's not needed and can be detrimental.

Paul

 

[Tangodown911]

Re: .260 rem norma brass?

So far I have found that the .260 Norma and Nosler necks require very little clean up to turn the necks. They were very impressive. However some .308 lapua brass was a let down. Hopefully I am still comparing apples to apples here.

The Norma and Nosler brass were also all very uniform in OAL and neck thickness. Primer pockets were damn near perfect using a K&M uniformer.

I think they are worth it. But then again I don't anticipate losing many of them.