zzt Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I have been buying fully processed, same HS 9mm brass for a while. As it happens they are all RP. If you could get any HS brass you wanted, which would you pick, and why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lll Otto lll Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Lapua if money was no object. I like Federal. Vista Outdoor just bought Remington Ammunition, they already own Speer, CCI and Federal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastcat Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) Winchester. Very consistent. I single stage all my brass to bell mouth and primer at the same time. Really helps to catch the bad brass. Then over to the Progressive Press. I can tell when bell mouthing each piece of brass which is hard or soft. The ones that bulge to one side are usually very hard and get tossed, possibly just over worked (fired and reloaded more than a few times). I've tested both hard and soft brass and very similar in fps on the chrono. Winchester for me just seems to be right in the middle. Verse's softer brass, FC, Speer, Blazer, etc... and the harder brass RP, HRGT, S&B, Geco, etc... Using 8.6 HS6, Fed Primers, Everglades 115 jhp at 1512 fps. But I'll load them all, as long as they do not bulge during bell mouthing and fit my gauge. And they all get gauged. If I had to pick 15k pieces of brass, it would be Winchester. Edited October 1, 2020 by Lastcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I use all range pickup brass and unless it has a step in it or the bullet setback perf, it gets loaded and shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspian guy Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I like Federal as that's what my gun is set up for. Winchester is also good. Between the 2 or those I can get all the brass I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoRecon Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I'm using roll sized Blazer, Federal and R-P for major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iflyskyhigh Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I bought a 1000 pieces of Lapua from Graffs on close out. But I use it for SD rounds not major. Good stuff. Wish I’d bought more at that price. Shoulda woulda coulda. Range pick up for major. Can’t see any reason to use anything else. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSP737 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Starline brass, but the only ammo manufacturer that I know of that uses it is Alanta Arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobkoh Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, zzt said: I have been buying fully processed, same HS 9mm brass for a while. As it happens they are all RP. If you could get any HS brass you wanted, which would you pick, and why. Lapua if money was no object. Starline +P otherwise. The gentleman that started Starline started at Lake City. It's good brass. Edited October 1, 2020 by Bobkoh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
191138sc Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 9 hours ago, PhotoRecon said: I'm using roll sized Blazer I've been exclusively using full processed Blazer for the past year. Very reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iflyskyhigh Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I’m guessing you know but the only difference between Starline 9MM and 9MM +P is the marking. It’s the same brass other wise.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovevtac Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I have had good luck with Starline and Blazer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock17open Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I use winchester, R/P, Blazer, federal. I hand sort my range pick up by head stamp and load one head stamp at a time. Case guage every round before it goes into the range bag. All other HS brass gets loaded for my minor loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprig Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Fed, Speer , blazer all seem to be the most consistent for myself so those are my choice for matches . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I took a very cautious approach to 9 major over a year ago. I only used once fired, one headstamp brass. It was Federal and Blazer. After burning up my supply of once fired and having no issues with brass I've since tried a different tactic. I've gone to my pail of brass and sorted out Fed, Blazer, Speer, Win, Starline and RP. I save the once fired for major matches. No problems so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 45 minutes ago, zombywoof said: I took a very cautious approach to 9 major over a year ago. I only used once fired, one headstamp brass. Same here. I do collect my practice brass and reload it minor for SCSA Open and PCCO. I still stick with a single HS because interior case volume changes with different brands. I wish it were less expensive since almost all of the brass is lost, but I don't have the patience to push through size 9mm range brass. There are too many 'Glock" bulged brass cases that the resizer and crimp die don't resolve. I use Lee FCDs for everything. The eliminate all problems with 40 and 45 because the case walls are straight. 9mm is tapered so only the top 1/4" or so is sized by the FCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Whatever's lying around, I've even loaded 9 major in aluminum cases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 5 hours ago, kneelingatlas said: Whatever's lying around, I've even loaded 9 major in aluminum cases I draw the line at cracked cases. Anything else gets used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSHMJ Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I use any brass that isnt cracked or stepped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoRecon Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Guess I should have tried those aluminum cases they make all the fuse about instead of brass ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Winchester for 929, range mix for all else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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