6.5 Gap/Saum ADG brass

[larryh128]

I just picked up some ADG brass in 6.5 Saum. Normally I neck turn everything to .013 but as I checked neck thickness with a mic it is the most consistent stuff I've ever seen outside of Lapua. I certainly didn't mic every case but the ones I did were a max of .0002 from being totally the same. I realistically don't think I can neck turn a hell of a lot closer than that. It measures .015 for neck thickness. I'm going to try it out and see how that tension works. Anyone have any thoughts on that neck thickness?

 

[simpy16]

I have 150 pieces of ADG SAUM brass and I have never worried about neck turning on anything but my ES and SD have been fantastic. I agree with you that ADG is up there with Lapua in terms of quality and glad I went that route over Hornady or other options. I think ADG, Lapua, and Alpha are easily the best of the best in the brass world. The next tier is Peterson, Nosler, Norma, and a few others, but that could be up for debate.

 

[BigOldPhatboy]

.015 neck thickness is fine as long as your chamber has adequate clearance. If you don't have the reamer specs. you will have to measure a fired case neck and compare it to a loaded one. I like .004-.005 clearance. I have one chamber that will not allow me to use that thick of brass without causing pressure issues.

 

[trailrider121]

Anyone using ADG brass with .296 reamer specs. I figure a loaded round is .294” which would give you .002” total clearance. Not much clearance to me.

 

[4O6shootist]

I use adg saum in a 296 neck chamber. I did turn to clean up any high sides on the brass. Loaded is 2915. My best friend runs non turned adg in his saum cut with same reamer, no issues.