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12-19-2016, 03:17 PM
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Is Lapua brass worth the money?
Have been looking at purchasing some brass to start loading for a .222, noticed that for 100 winchester brass it is $49 and for 100 lapua brass its $99.
Is Lapua brass worth the extra money?
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12-19-2016, 03:19 PM
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yes.
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12-19-2016, 03:21 PM
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I agree
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12-19-2016, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by north american hunter
Is Lapua brass worth the extra money?
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While not looking in .222, I am in the same boat as NAH. What would be the justification for Lapua over another brand and would that change if one were primarily hunting and shooting +/- 100rnds/year vs target shotting +/-500 rnds? Thanks in advance for details.
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12-19-2016, 03:50 PM
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Ready for load outta the box. Totally worth the money.
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12-19-2016, 03:51 PM
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Depends what you want out of it.
It is well worth the cost. High quality. Uniform in weight and volume. What are you trying to achieve?
I bought a case from prophet River a while ago and I'm not looking back to any other brand... in fact I won't buy a calibre in the future I can't buy lapua brass for
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12-19-2016, 03:53 PM
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brass
We only use Winchester brass as a ''last resort'' Lapua is consistent, it lasts and is worth every penny if you shoot lots.
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12-19-2016, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BigRedJeep
Depends what you want out of it.
It is well worth the cost. High quality. Uniform in weight and volume. What are you trying to achieve?
I bought a case from prophet River a while ago and I'm not looking back to any other brand... in fact I won't buy a calibre in the future I can't buy lapua brass for
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yeah it weighs on my gun buying decisions as well. just wish they made 270 win or 300wing.
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12-19-2016, 04:01 PM
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Yes!
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12-19-2016, 04:03 PM
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well my hands cramp up from brass prep so i don't mind paying a little more to have it nice.
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12-19-2016, 04:32 PM
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I haven't used Lapua brass but can't complain about the Winchester brass I've used so far in my .223. I have aprox. 500 pieces. I shoot aprox. 500-600 rnds. a year and some of this brass has been fired/reloaded 10 or more times. I partial f/l resize and need to trim about every 3 rd. cycle. I've tossed a handful due to split necks. Just started annealing. Is double the price for Lapua brass going to pay off? Maybe if I shot twice as much. Just my opinion.
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12-19-2016, 05:08 PM
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I use Lapua brass whenever possible. As for the price, it's no more expensive than Nosler or Norma, and depending on the cartridge, it is often priced lower than those two brands..
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12-19-2016, 05:08 PM
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I enjoy prepping brass, but I shoot less than 300 rounds per year.
The rifles shoot great with prepped winchester and federal brass.
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12-19-2016, 05:41 PM
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another vote for lapua.. worth the price.
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12-19-2016, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by north american hunter
Have been looking at purchasing some brass to start loading for a .222, noticed that for 100 winchester brass it is $49 and for 100 lapua brass its $99.
Is Lapua brass worth the extra money?
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I disagree, I have loaded piles of Winchester brass in 222 and remington. I get excellent case life with win. brass in 222.I'd only buy Lapua brass for a Target rifle
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12-19-2016, 06:27 PM
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You get what you pay for. Lapua is great, very consistent and lasts. Just wish they made belted cases
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12-19-2016, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
I use Lapua brass whenever possible. As for the price, it's no more expensive than Nosler or Norma, and depending on the cartridge, it is often priced lower than those two brands..
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What elk said!!!
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12-19-2016, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokinyotes
You get what you pay for. Lapua is great, very consistent and lasts. Just wish they made belted cases
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Lapua brass in 222 doesn't last any longer than any other kind of brass.
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12-19-2016, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Faststeel
Lapua brass in 222 doesn't last any longer than any other kind of brass.
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My own experiences have been that it lasts longer than Winchester, Remington, or Hornady in my 223rem rifles. And from what I have seen, the recent Winchester cases are not of the same quality that they used to be.
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12-19-2016, 09:37 PM
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Yes, very high quality. Depends though, I have had good luck with Federal brass as well. Winchester is on the bottom of my list.
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12-20-2016, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by fish_e_o
well my hands cramp up from brass prep so i don't mind paying a little more to have it nice.
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Mine too, then I splurged on the Hornady case prep machine, a wonderful Item I would now never be with out.
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12-20-2016, 08:27 AM
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With proper reloading I can make most any brass last 20 loadings or more as long as I don't over pressure it. Lapua will last longer when fired with or near max loads the primer pockets will still remain tight. I also often neck turn regular brass it as it can be very irregular in neck thickness. Lapua has more consistent neck thickness if one does not want to neck turn.
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12-20-2016, 09:59 AM
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I never used to buy Lapua except for my target guns but lately it is nearly the same price as Winchester. Just bought 100 7-08 for $110, Winchester was $92. 308 at $95/100 was actually cheaper than Remington.
At those prices I will take Lapua every time.
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12-20-2016, 01:15 PM
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Depends
It all depends on your intended use. If your reloading for hunting and all you care about for accuracy is minute of moose then it doesnt matter. If you loose a case during the excitement of a shoot who cares.
If your reloading for hyper accurate target shooting were you looking for 1/4 moa groups then go lapua. Pretty tough to loose a case on the bench rest. (I have though) Nice thing about Lapua brass is alot of guys are able to get top notch accuracy without doing neck turning because the brass is so consistent. Saves time and labor. Lapua is also very consitent in weight as well so you dont have to sort brass.
Once again if you are not looking for 1/4 or 1/2 moa groups none of the things mentioned previously matter.
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12-20-2016, 01:17 PM
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Exactly!
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Originally Posted by Dean2
I never used to buy Lapua except for my target guns but lately it is nearly the same price as Winchester. Just bought 100 7-08 for $110, Winchester was $92. 308 at $95/100 was actually cheaper than Remington.
At those prices I will take Lapua every time.
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Couldnt agree more. If you get 2 or 3 extra reloads out of the lapua the $5 or $10 bucks is pretty much irrelavant.
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12-20-2016, 09:35 PM
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Just as a rookie/onlooker in reloading, what factor does brass weight play into accuracy?
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12-20-2016, 09:53 PM
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Just as a rookie/onlooker in reloading, what factor does brass weight play into accuracy?
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Im no expert but a heavier case implies less case volume, resulting in different pressure, all other things being equal.
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12-20-2016, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by YoteStopper
Yes, very high quality. Depends though, I have had good luck with Federal brass as well. Winchester is on the bottom of my list.
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I'm my experience Winchester can be good by doing lots of prep and tossing a few bad apples. I don't mind federal brass but I can never get primer pockets to stay tight. Hornady brass for me is brutal. I've worked with 204 ruger 6.5creed and 243 brass from them. New brass been culled for way to loose pockets, way to deep, to shallow, thin sided necks.
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12-20-2016, 10:33 PM
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The thing about Lapua brass, is that it is very consistant. Nice thickness....uniform and consistant from box after box in any calibre. Out of the box loading readiness to shoot. Consistant size box after box. It lasts. I have some .308 and .223 brass that I have 12 to 15 firings now. After proper annealling, it doesn't show any signs of wearing out. Out of 159 pieces of .308 brass and 15 firings, I've only had to toss 3 for loose primer pockets.
Worth it? Yes!
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12-20-2016, 10:35 PM
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I have used federal, imperial, hornady, Winchester, and nosler brass.
Nosler is awesome and worth the extra little bit of bucks when you buy it especially compared to hornaby. It is much tougher brass and I have gotten many more reloads out of it.
Federal, is okay and imperial and Winchester is complete crap IMO
So nosler is the one I am sticking with from now on.
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