Alpha 6BRA brass

[johara1]

I guess this is what J.ohara and many others do, leave no stone unturned looking for perfection. ;}

I guess many would call anal, but if primer pocket depth didn't matter I wouldn't be worried about it... The ones that are deeper should cure themselves after firing. ...... jim

 

[johara1]

I wonder if any person can see an improvement on paper or shoot the difference .

Depends on how good your barrel and set up is..... jim

 

[Ccrider]

I guess many would call anal, but if primer pocket depth didn't matter I wouldn't be worried about it... The ones that are deeper should cure themselves after firing. ...... jim

So, how did you turn the primer pocket uniformed down?

 

[johara1]

So, how did you turn the primer pocket uniformed down?

Diamond stone and a lathe, the hard way.... Sold my tool post grinder..... jim

 

[Alex Wheeler]

What it comes down to in the progress of accuracy is those who desire the best over profit. Alpha brass gives me the impression they have a true desire to make the best. I choose actions, barrels, scopes, stocks, exc for the same reason. Im not saying anything is perfect but I like working with people with similar interests.

Edit: So many are quick to complain or cut down. Nothing happens overnight, it takes work. Usually by those who are doing it by honest motives.

 

[savageshooter86]

@tom so so far you’re liking this brass? About to order reamer from JGS. This is my first go around at anything 6BRA

 

[johara1]

What it comes down to in the progress of accuracy is those who desire the best over profit. Alpha brass gives me the impression they have a true desire to make the best. I choose actions, barrels, scopes, stocks, exc for the same reason. Im not saying anything is perfect but I like working with people with similar interests.

Edit: So many are quick to complain or cut down. Nothing happens overnight, it takes work. Usually by those who are doing it by honest motives.

I don't understand what that has to do with a smaller diameter primer pocket? I'm not bashing them at all, intact I even said how good it was but it sure sounds like you are condemning me for bringing it to light? I didn't want to enlarge the diameter so I made a tool smaller to uniform the the depth...... jim

 

[tom]

@tom so so far you’re liking this brass? About to order reamer from JGS. This is my first go around at anything 6BRA

I can't say, they're certainly decent brass. Probably more even for thickness around them than lapua. It's gonna be a year before I would say I can decide what is "best", as I have lapua on more than 40 firings that shoots just like it did at 3rd cycle. I'll do my best to do a good job testing some things and reporting to them what I discover. I wouldn't wait on me, buy alpha, lapua, or both and have at it.

Tom

 

[dogdude]

My K&M primer uniformer won't touch this brass (no worries it will open up), when seating a 450 with a 21st...Nice, very nice.
Have Lapua ready for next yr but the Alpha is being prepped this weekend.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

I don't understand what that has to do with a smaller diameter primer pocket? I'm not bashing them at all, intact I even said how good it was but it sure sounds like you are condemning me for bringing it to light? I didn't want to enlarge the diameter so I made a tool smaller to uniform the the depth...... jim

No Jim, it wasn't directed at you at all. It was a general statement, more so about the flash hole size. No worries.

 

[johara1]

No Jim, it wasn't directed at you at all. It was a general statement, more so about the flash hole size. No worries.

I see Bart is testing with nothing bad to say so far. My idea for it was save on components by eliminating the fire forming and the extra work. I did find that in turning the necks to .0112 they don't clean up a 100% and it does feel different when I turn them, like gritty compared to Lapua. They turned nice, and I like the tight feel seating the primers over the inconsistent feel of Lapua....... jim

 

[tom]

My velocities were about 15 fps higher than I was targeting this morning. 19 degrees, but calm.

 

[JFrank]

Tom
What's the trick to getting a yellow Sharpie to show on paper ?

 

[tom]

A bit more words to add to today's test.




Tom

 

[tom]

Tom
What's the trick to getting a yellow Sharpie to show on paper ?

It shows the best for me, no different than I color the others. Get fresh ones every year or so?

Tom

 

[tom]

As I've roughed this barrel in, I've also seen a ladder with lapua a trip or 2 back. Eventually I'll get to tuned vs tuned in the different alphas....then tuned vs tuned with "best alpha" vs lapua. Obviously it's gonna take me a minute lol.


Tom

 

[Link]

Hi Tom, has anyone asked you how you come up with the uneven powder charges you use?

Stay safe Don

 

[tom]

Hi Tom, has anyone asked you how you come up with the uneven powder charges you use?

Stay safe Don

I'll do even ones tomorrow for you! Lol.

I always rough in at .5% gaps, nearest my scale will go. @Torge uses it, so it must be about right!

Tom

 

[Torge]

I would test a larger range than normal in a first test but not more shots as I was avoiding heat. So enlarge the increments without risking missing a node. Then do fine tests. Some times it would give me two spots to re-test.

David

 

[tom]

I would test a larger range than normal in a first test but not more shots as I was avoiding heat. So enlarge the increments without risking missing a node. Then do fine tests. Some times it would give me two spots to re-test.

David

Never doubt the numbers guy!!!! Even if he uses blue for the high charge, and red for the low charges.

Tom