I know all the initial impressions of it were pretty good but has anybody used the Alpha PPC brass long enough to wear some out yet? Is it still shooting small after 10 or more reloads? Are primer pockets still good after running 68 gr bullets north of 3400 fps for 10 or more reloads??
Any updates on the Alpha 6 PPC brass
- Thread starter Eric Leonard
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Trigger-Jerker
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In PMA tool’s latest newsletter he states he’s retiring a batch that’s been loaded 37 times.
Primer pockets are still tight.
Primer pockets are still tight.
Yeah,37 reloads and primer pockets ok,but why were they retired....case head separation?...split necks?....work hardened?...or "just because".
Trigger-Jerker
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I can’t answer that as I have not done the testing and was only repeating what he wrote in the newsletter. But if you’d like to know give them a call and ask. I’m sure he’d be glad to answer your questions.
WyleWD
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Eric, we have some of the first batch that came out that have 12 firings on them. Still shooting well and pockets are still tight. We're running 68's and 66's near and over 3400. Talk with Pat at PMA about his experience with them. As with about any other brass just watch the neck length and thickness. JME. If nothing else..... a box of 100 of it is worth a try in my experience. WD.
Thanx Wayne I believe I’m gonna give it a shot.
shoot4fun
Gold $$ Contributor
If I remember what I read in the PMA newsletter the brass was loaded 37 times without annealing.
I don't remember him mentioning any failures on the brass. Maybe you could ask when when you call to order some?
Shooter13
Gold $$ Contributor
Probably just wanted to look at new brass!!
You shot any yet Frankie?
Shooter13
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Waiting for the bolt to get back, had it nitrited. Rounds are loaded and will fireform at a match.
Shooter13
Gold $$ Contributor
Also I like the idea I don't have to expand the necks, I'm not trimming because I use a .273 neck on Alpha brass and a .274 neck on Lapua brass, probably only make 22PPC out of Lapua if the Alpha works good, but Speedy and Jackie both said they liked it at TD5.
Shooter13
Gold $$ Contributor
A Giraud trimmer will take care of the length but every 5 firings I'd check neck thickness.
CoupleKimbers
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Speedy seems to like it.
jackieschmidt
Gold $$ Contributor
My opinion is it is no better, or worse than a 6PPC made from a Lapua 220 Russian Case.
It simply removes a major step since you are starting out with a fully formed PPC case. You turn the necks, fire them once, and they are ready to go to the line.
One item of note. Alpha did it right. Their case is just about a direct copy, dimensionally wise, as the 6PPC made from the Lapua 220 Russian case, which is by far the most popular.
It simply removes a major step since you are starting out with a fully formed PPC case. You turn the necks, fire them once, and they are ready to go to the line.
One item of note. Alpha did it right. Their case is just about a direct copy, dimensionally wise, as the 6PPC made from the Lapua 220 Russian case, which is by far the most popular.
I’ll be happy with that.
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