260 Lapua brass question....

[GSRswapandslow]

So my best friend loves to just spend money...he's got it, so he does. (A fool and his money, as they say)
He bought some Lapua 260 brass...and loaded it up, light, with some 142gr smk's and fired 80rounds on our last range day...trying to get his new LRP sighted in. He sends me a text yesterday saying the brass is "too hard to work"....not sure what he means, other than resizing. I know he has a Lee collet die for it...but I think he is also wanting to use his Redding FL body die after each firing (not sure why....) He's using a Co-Ax...if that matters.

So...is Lapua brass hard to work? I just started using some .223 Lapua brass and haven't fired any yet...and just loaded it right out of the box...

Also...is there a market for once fired .260 brass? (well..80 fired, 20 new) of is that mostly held for the ppc/br stuff?

 

[XTR]

Is he lubing the brass before he runs it in the Redding? Honestly that's the only thing I can think of.

 

[GSRswapandslow]

he uses imperial sizing wax....i think he said he was doing the first, then like every 5th one? but, honestly...i'm not sure if he got past the first one before giving up...just how he is....lazy

I'll verify though, cause it just seems like a waste to ditch the lapua to go back to rem brass

 

[Bradsb]

If your friend really wants to get rid of the Lapua brass I would do him a favor and take it that hard brass off of his hands.

But seriously I'm not sure why he doesn't like it but it should be more consistant and as easy to work with than most other brass he has used but everyone has their own ideas on things.

You or he shouldn't have any problems selling it (as long as it is priced less than new brass) if that's what he wants to do.

And I would be interested in it. So PM me if he does want to sell it.

 

[Mark S in NM]

I don't know what a "fool and his money" has do do with him buying Lapua brass that's a smart move. He needs to lube every case, Lapua is not any more difficult to resize than other 260 brass out there.

 

[GSRswapandslow]

buying the brass wasn't a big deal, like I said...i'm shooting lapua brass now as well... the fool and his money part comes in the fact that he spends a lot on stuff he doesn't need...but, you'd have to know him for that to really take effect

 

[dennisinaz]

the necks are a little thick on Lapua 260 brass but it sizes just fine, in fact, it's not as hard as some of my other 260 brass. You have to lube every case though or you will have erratic results.

 

[284driver]

I would guess lubing every fifth case could contribute to hard sizing.

 

[GSRswapandslow]

He told me that he read that you only have to use the wax every few cases, or it'd gum up the dies... But, i've tried to get him off the wax, i hate the stuff....i use a spray bottle with a mix of RCBS 2 and 91% IPA...works fantastic for me