Reloading brass

[Billygoat109]

Pondering whose brass you personally like and use?
I’ve used:
Winchester - good
Lupa - great
Starline - personal favorite
Hornady - shit
Norma - okay
Nosler - shit

My grading system. No one else

I reload everything from the 5.7x28 to the 500 S&W in pistol.
Six different rifle calibers.
Reloading .40 S&W as we speak. Using 3-different brass, all new.
Hornady sucks, primer pocket issues.
Winchester is okay, misshapen brass on a few.
Starline, never a problem!!
Interested in your thoughts.
Thanks, GWD

 

[Berrnard]

why do you think nosler is shit?

ive read hours on this subject, multiple forums.
lapua is almost always #1
ADG, Alpha and Peterson swap positions 2-4
then all the rest with OEMs mixed in, all over the place with various reasons and observations.

personally, I have liked sig so far in 6.5cm. they weigh almost the same as the alpha i just got in. supposedly adg used to make them but sig now makes their own for the last couple years.

 

[Billygoat109]

why do you think nosler is shit?

ive read hours on this subject, multiple forums.
lapua is almost always #1
ADG, Alpha and Peterson swap positions 2-4
then all the rest with OEMs mixed in, all over the place with various reasons and observations.

personally, I have liked sig so far in 6.5cm. they weigh almost the same as the alpha i just got in. supposedly adg used to make them but sig now makes their own for the last couple years.

Every time I use them I need to ream primer holes!!! Pain in the ass…

 

[OkieMike]

Does Nosler make all of their own brass now? Or does Norma still make it for them?

Mike

 

[Billygoat109]

Federal did awhile back. Now Nosler says they make their own. I really don’t know!

 

[FredHammer]

What makes Lapua a champ is the reinforced primer pocket ring. Extends the life of the brass. I've read reports of the webs going before the pockets. Peterson has a different approach to the pockets. The primer sits recessed and not fully supported towards the top. Allows pressure to beat up the primer, but not the pocket so much. I judge brass by the longevity of the pockets to tightly hold primers, however that might be designed.