perazzisc3 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Magtech and Speer brass any good for reloading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ 40 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I load both with no unusual problems. SJ 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perazzisc3 Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 Thanks for the intel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bch13mp Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I have used alot of speer brass and had good luck with it, never worked with any magtech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perazzisc3 Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) what is the best brass for .40 cal as Lapua is to rifles? Edited July 1, 2013 by perazzisc3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3324temp Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I don't think you will find many on this site that are that particular about brass. Most are using range brass they pickup or once fired mixed brass from the classified section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I don't think you will find many on this site that are that particular about brass. Most are using range brass they pickup or once fired mixed brass from the classified section. This. If it says .40 on the bottom I use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 On a Bullseye forum you might find some preferences , brass wise. Probably not much here other than not being split and having the primers fit tight enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forgetful Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I don't think you will find many on this site that are that particular about brass. Most are using range brass they pickup or once fired mixed brass from the classified section. This. If it says .40 on the bottom I use it. This again, for all a know all brass comes from the same company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I prefer free .40 brass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammerJammer Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Free. The only brass I dislike is federal because for some reason it sucks to seat primers in it. This being said federal probably makes up 40% of what I load. If it isnt smashed I use it and I don't think I have ever had a brass related issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxer1 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Speer and Federal are probably the same brass being owned by ATK. That being said I have been coming up with a fair amount of Speer brass from the range and no complaints on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlfleetw Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Use once fired mixed brass for major, cycle back in what I know into 2nd and third load piles unknown go into the minor pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I have a boatload of once fired LEO brass. I loaded it all the same. I use to separate my nickel brass and use it in major matches-until I ran out of it. If you run your PF factor to the edge then you might want to ensure the brass is all the small due to the fact there are always small differences between makers. This will help ensure a consistent chronograph reading. PF + 5 works for all my brass and I don't worry about shooting minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterfowl-widowmaker Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 unless your shooting bullseye, it doesn't matter. Free is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solvability Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 One brass to avoid is Amerc - it is off the market now but shows up - often the extraction groove is misformed and the brass is out of spec. All calibers - toss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoyellowlabs Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I use anything I can get my hands on. Range brass and pick up mine after I shoot. Never really seen a difference in any of the brass and it's all mixed. And yes, free is the best brass out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perazzisc3 Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 FREE it shall be then. So almost all the different head stamped brass are basically "GTG" then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlgentlegiant Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Free is good. I am working a big GSSF match this weekend and will have my brass wizard and bucket with me. I do try to sort my brass by manufacturer for more consistent OAL but as others have said if it is not dented, split or showing other obvious signs use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perazzisc3 Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 10-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
area51 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I prefer free .40 brass Same here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowmag Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Ian not to picket when ti comes to 40 brass but use lapua brass in my long range rifles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diversmith Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I scrap Amerc and S&B....heard too many bad things about those two brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Coach Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) I scrap Amerc and S&B....heard too many bad things about those two brands. R-P and Winnie seem to be the best brass. I don't load AMERC, S&B, RWS, some Fiocchi USA, or old style Federal 40 cal. Every 40 case I load goes through a Magma sizer. I have sufficient OCD to sort personal brass by headstamp. I prefer to load R-P brass. ALL Winnie and Remmie 40 cases are solid head. Edited July 19, 2013 by Shooting Coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainlineSteve Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 As far as "range brass" goes CBC is the most uniform in weight and capacity. It's also the heaviest. The walls are thick, so check your projectile diameters. Fat projectiles may hang up in your seating or crimp dies. Speer nickel brass is lightest and thinnest and has the greatest average internal capacity but the thin walls may require crimp die adjustments. I use them for light loads in .40, but not .357SIG. Brass Speer brass is moderately uniform in weight and capacity. WIN stamped brass is heavy and uniform in weight and capacity. Federal brass (no dots) is light and soft, but has good capacity. These are very prone to extractor groove claw marks and swipes. Blazer brass and Federal (2 dots) are practically identical. Their weights and capacities variances are similar and are much greater than those above. PMC brass is on par with these case capacity varies less than weight (?), no kidding. RP and Winchester vary more than Blazer and Fed2dots. Since Wal-Mart is now carrying some brass-cased TulAmmo, you'll probably be seeing more of it around. Haven't reloaded it, yet. Made in Italy, so I don't have high hopes. When factory fresh, it looks like "gold-plated" pot metal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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