Lapua 300 PRC Brass...is this okay?
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Yes of course. I have purchased at least 2000 Lapua brass pieces in the past and never seen anything like this.
i would call lapua and complain . there getting like everybody else. here its almost getting into the middle of summer and still no lapua 6.5 PRC brass
You should be using a mandrel (or expander ball) on new brass regardless. This is 100% not an issue.
This could be a result of any point in the shipping process…..
Size/shoot and move on with life…..
Size/shoot and move on with life…..
I just had a backorder of Lapua 300-PRC cases come into stock and on the way. I hope mine are in better shape than yours.
Why would you call the dealer? What do they have to do with it? Call the people who manufactured it and are responsible.
ummm because the dealer was the last person to touch it..the guys in shipping could have played soccer with it
if there are repetitive issues with shipment then possibly you call Lapua/ OEM stating a local distributer is substandard
you get a oil change in your car from a local garage
the tech doesnt put oil in the car
engine dies
do you call the local garage or Ford?
They have included foam in the past but then people bitch because it discolors the brass thats touching it over time due to oxidation differences or something.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
At least these days it won't stay in stock long enough to oxidize
im hoping that is a "smiley face" silly
...its not like i own a company that is a manufacturer/OEM
employ a customer service and a customer complaint department
who also sells through distributers in the CONUS and in about 90 countries
sorry OP dont want to derail thread
but i hope everyone now understands why larger companies do not support customer direct sales
even when it "makes sense"
I would always use a mandrel in new brass, especially Lapua (because of their very tight necks). I wouldn't worry about it, wouldn't complain to anyone, it doesn't matter at all. I suppose you could always use ADG or Alpha brass if you want, since it will be packed in individual cells in a case box.
And only for an additional 40 cents per piece...
If its made by lapua, thats what Im getting. I like alpha brass in stuff like 22 creed, but if it had its own headstamp in lapua thats where Im going.
I prefer my precision brass to be hand-curated, organized individually into its own protective slot by a skilled Finnish artisan, then loaded on the palette while being blessed by a Finnish noita with smoke from burning sage.
Just got my box of 100 cases of 300-PRC Lapua brass from Creedmoor Sports ... it looks awesome. No crunched case mouths or necks that I can find on first inspection. You either got a bad batch, or something happened to them in shipping. Was the blue Lapua box "sealed" with the side-stickers when it arrived? Did the box from Lapua look like it had been opened? Just curious ...
I received two boxes in one larger shipping box. One with 20% dinged necks(some really bad) and the other no issues. Lapua believes the damage occurred in shipping...not sure?? I am going to load and deal with it. Just not the Lapua quality I am accustomed to.
There’s a good chance it’s exactly the Lapua quality your used to. Your just not used to shipping issues. I can think of several items I’ve ordered where the cardboard box looked like it was used as a piñata. Up to the point the blue box Lapua ships the brass in would be cracked
I got a 100-case box of Lapua 300-PRC from Graffs about two weeks ago that had been on backorder for a really long time. I have more on backorder from a couple of other places as well. At least I have enough to get started. It's definitely slow-rolling from Lapua into the distribution channel.
All my new brass gets a mandrel run down the neck.
If for no other reason (especially on ADG), the ~150 - 200 lb of seating force on a new (very small) neck is a bit excessive.
