I’m only using Lapua brass for my 338 Lapua. I’ve got an Annealeez on the way. My question pertains to various 308 loads.
I’m loading “bulk” 150 grain training ammo for the SCAR in range pickup brass that has been annealed, sized, and trimmed. I don’t expect better than 2 or 3 MOA from my 13” SCAR. Other loads are 125 grain controlled chaos for the SCAR (my real priority ammo), and 125 grain SST which is my training ammo to approximate the 125 controlled chaos in the SCAR.
I’m also loading 168 SMK for 600 and under in my 24” MRAD and 169 SMK for up to 1k in my MRAD.
My question pertains to brass. In addition to thousands of “bulk” cases, I’ve got 700 Federal cases from FGMM, I’ve got 500 NEW Lake City primed cases, I’ve got 500 once fired Norma cases, and 100 new Lapua cases. My thoughts were to use the Lapua for the 169. Originally I planned on using Lake City for the 168, but I keep hearing that Norma is better. The 125 grain rounds are more like 400 yards and in so I’m not sure if I should stick with Lake City for these? Or Federal? Or I’ve got more Norma loaded that I can practice with to produce more cases.
The Norma brass at this time was all fired from my SCAR. The FGMM was all fired from my MRAD.
My process is
Deprime, wet tumble without pins, anneal, lube, size with Redding type S bushing with expander ball removed, measure case, trim, chamfer, wet tumble without media, prime, graphite on case neck (should I also mandrel?) throw powder from Chargemaster Supreme, seat bullet with Forster micrometer die.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
I hope I’m not leaving anything out. It’s almost 2am.
I’m using a Wilson case gage micrometer and/or sinclair comparator.
The new primed brass will be run through the mandrel, graphite powder on the neck, throw powder, then seat.
I should add that the 150 grain bulk will not be loaded in that sequence since it will be loaded on a Dillon and I don’t trust the Dillon priming system. That ammo is the least of my worries, however.
I’m loading “bulk” 150 grain training ammo for the SCAR in range pickup brass that has been annealed, sized, and trimmed. I don’t expect better than 2 or 3 MOA from my 13” SCAR. Other loads are 125 grain controlled chaos for the SCAR (my real priority ammo), and 125 grain SST which is my training ammo to approximate the 125 controlled chaos in the SCAR.
I’m also loading 168 SMK for 600 and under in my 24” MRAD and 169 SMK for up to 1k in my MRAD.
My question pertains to brass. In addition to thousands of “bulk” cases, I’ve got 700 Federal cases from FGMM, I’ve got 500 NEW Lake City primed cases, I’ve got 500 once fired Norma cases, and 100 new Lapua cases. My thoughts were to use the Lapua for the 169. Originally I planned on using Lake City for the 168, but I keep hearing that Norma is better. The 125 grain rounds are more like 400 yards and in so I’m not sure if I should stick with Lake City for these? Or Federal? Or I’ve got more Norma loaded that I can practice with to produce more cases.
The Norma brass at this time was all fired from my SCAR. The FGMM was all fired from my MRAD.
My process is
Deprime, wet tumble without pins, anneal, lube, size with Redding type S bushing with expander ball removed, measure case, trim, chamfer, wet tumble without media, prime, graphite on case neck (should I also mandrel?) throw powder from Chargemaster Supreme, seat bullet with Forster micrometer die.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
I hope I’m not leaving anything out. It’s almost 2am.
I’m using a Wilson case gage micrometer and/or sinclair comparator.
The new primed brass will be run through the mandrel, graphite powder on the neck, throw powder, then seat.
I should add that the 150 grain bulk will not be loaded in that sequence since it will be loaded on a Dillon and I don’t trust the Dillon priming system. That ammo is the least of my worries, however.