.375 Peterson Brass - bad service

[macmeyer]

I use Peterson Brass for ELR in my .375 Cheytac. Now I bought a batch of brass with number
C149 - After the first relaod with anealing the brass was not able to get out of the chamber. See
pictures.

Never had that at the lots before - after an email conversation with peterson company they will not answer
anymore, and I am not able to contact them. This Customerservice is definitly a nightmare.

May anybody can give a hand, was it a fault in relaoding or have you any experience in the same way?

 

[Fuj]

Looks like a severe head space problem if the brass is new ??

 

[linebaugh]

What Fuj said. That ring and seperation point is very indicative of headspace issues. It's possibly a brass defect but would not be my first guess.

 

[Old Navy]

Were these the first rounds through your rifle?

 

[kyotekiller25]

Peterson was less than helpful when I had an issue with their 6 Creed brass also. They basically told me tough crap your SOL. They wanted absolutely no part in trying to help, or make things right. On top of that, I felt like I was just overall mistreated by his tone, and some of his remarks made it seem like I was new at handloading. Pretty shit service honestly. I was less than impressed, and very surprised that's how they treat and talk to their customers.

 

[Mike TackleBerry]

That's definitely a headspace issue, Peterson 375 brass is around .010 shorter than most Cheytac reamers and go gauges. But for it to tear after the first firing tells me that your headspace is much longer than the brass. Get a 375 go/no-go gauge and do some measuring. Is the rifle custom-built or a factory offering? Since Peterson brass is far and away the best available brass for the cheytacs, when I have a barrel made I use the brass as my go gauge and add .003.

 

[Fire Dog]

Peterson was less than helpful when I had an issue with their 6 Creed brass also. They basically told me tough crap your SOL. They wanted absolutely no part in trying to help, or make things right. On top of that, I felt like I was just overall mistreated by his tone, and some of his remarks made it seem like I was new at handloading. Pretty shit service honestly. I was less than impressed, and very surprised that's how they treat and talk to their customers.

Interesting to hear this and I have used Peterson brass for years in multiple calibres and have never had any issues that required contact with them so it is a bit disheartening to hear that if you do have a problem they are not very concerned….
It would be interesting to have the company make a response on this platform as certainly the best advertising is “Word of Mouth” and this is not doing them any favours!
BTW: I do think your problem is some sort of Head Space problem…
Checking with a Go/No Go gauge is definitely worth doing before shooting any more rounds.

 

[macmeyer]

Were these the first rounds through your rifle?

I fired more than 800 rounds with several lots, but all peterson brass

 

[macmeyer]

That's definitely a headspace issue, Peterson 375 brass is around .010 shorter than most Cheytac reamers and go gauges. But for it to tear after the first firing tells me that your headspace is much longer than the brass. Get a 375 go/no-go gauge and do some measuring. Is the rifle custom-built or a factory offering? Since Peterson brass is far and away the best available brass for the cheytacs, when I have a barrel made I use the brass as my go gauge and add .003.

Thanks, the chamber was made with a ready loaded peterson brass with a cutting Edge 400gr. Lazer tipped hollow point bullet. I will check the measurements too. But I have fired more than 800 rounds with only petterson brass of different lots. Thanks for this post.