6 dasher alpha brass.

[daviddt]

I need someone who uses it . The flash hole is 0.080 and thicker neck . So is it better to stick with lapua and peterson brass or go with alpha ? Does the primer pockets get loose fast and how many rounds is it good for ?

 

[KMart]

The .080 flash hole is no problem what so ever. The thicker neck will only be a problem if a loaded round neck diameter is too close to your chamber neck diameter. Then you will have to turn the necks or have your chamber neck opened up.
I use Alpha brass in 2 Dashers and have no problem with them. For me, the Alpha and Lapua brass almost shoot identical loads.
Turning necks, if necessary, is less work than fireforming Lapua.

 

[EEP]

I’ve got about 8 firings on some Alpha Dasher brass and they seem just as good last firing as the first as far as I can tell. Primer pockets are still tight. I uniformed primer pockets and deburred flash holes before first firing for what that was worth. I have a 274 neck and finished load measures 269. Allot of folks including myself say that’s too much clearance but it sure shoots well so go figure. Consistent neck tension and very respectable SD’s/ES’s. I anneal after every firing and couldn’t be happier with the brass. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy again.

 

[JLT]

Alpha Dasher brass is remarkably consistent in weight and measure. I weighed a box of 100 and the extreme spread was .48 grains. I've never seen anything like it. Case length was also very, very consistent.

The OCD stuff is pretty stout - no problems with loose pockets after more than 12 cycles - but I don't think I'll live long enough to figure out if it will outlast Lapua brass.

What matters is results on target. Alpha is every bit as reliable on target as Lapua in my experience.