6mm BR brass

[sandwarrior]

The last time I bought Lapua 6BR brass I think I paid $.92 apiece for it. those were the days! Glad I bought a bunch.

I bought 200 extra at that price, and so far, still have 100 left.

 

[tstowater]

Last liar doesn't have a chance. I pretty sure the last 6br Lapua brass I bought was close to $80/box. Pre-plandemic. I think I bought 4 boxes for future needs and still unopened. And, I know someone will have a better deal than that.

That said, I buy and continue to buy as I see what my future needs will be. I do not want to not be able to shoot because of no ammo. Gun without ammo is a glorified garden stake.

 

[dgeesaman]

not trying to be argumentative but I doubt it will be over 200.

Yes and it will be sold out in hours and the new “floor” price will be $200/100.

I sold a couple of boxes for $150/ea earlier this summer which is a little more than I paid for it. Nobody sells brass for less than they paid, and usually prices start where retail left off.

 

[moondog]

I'm sitting on quite a bit of unfired gold and blue box 6BR. I couldn't sell it on this site cause I'd like to think I'm somewhat ethical. Doesn't mean I won't list it on typer sniper for stupid money. Really tempted! Did that awhile back with 105 hybrids when the sky was falling. It'll be back.

 

[buck broyles]

William Devane from Rosland Capital on TV who said to put your money into gold is now saying to put it in Lapua BR Brass.

That’s great advice and if you can swing it, diversify your portfolio with some smokeless powders

 

[D Coots]

Folks who bought gold 10 years ago are happy...kinda....right now anyway.

 

[Kevin1990]

Euro optic has it on back order for $117 a box. But I'm not waiting until after an election year to hopefully get it before it's gone, even with it being on back order. Think it's time to make a switch to Peterson and stock up. I'd like to have another 30 and 6br built in the future. Just the thought of not being able to to go shoot em because I'm waiting on brass or can't find any isn't a pleasant thought.

 

[dgeesaman]

2022: “Gosh I wish I had an alternative to Lapua!!!”

<2023-2024 Peterson and Alpha start making really good options>

2024: “Why does Lapua cost so much and why can’t I find it?!”

<facepalm>

 

[jackieschmidt]

I just ordered 150 of the Peterson 6BR Norma from Graph & Sons.

I will make some 30BR cases from it and see how it shoots compared to the Lapua 6BR Norma.

 

[AlNyhus]

Hoarder, says the guy that didn't buy when brass was available.

I'd like to think my Boy Scout training prepared me for Benchrest. Call me what you want.

Dave, when my new 6BR brass dwindles close to 1,000 pieces, I feel like a old alky burner with the DT's

 

[D Coots]

10-4 on that Al....

 

[Kevin1990]

I just ordered 150 of the Peterson 6BR Norma from Graph & Sons.

I will make some 30BR cases from it and see how it shoots compared to the Lapua 6BR Norma.

Anyway we could get a report of how it shoots for you?

 

[AlNyhus]

I made up a couple of Peterson's to 30BR's to use as foulers and see how they held up. They're both well north of 30 firings each with zero issues.

 

[Kevin1990]

I made up a couple of Peterson's to 30BR's to use as foulers and see how they held up. They're both well north of 30 firings each with zero issues.

Your word is good enough for me! Is the powder capacity less than Lapua? Or anything else you'd say you favor Lapua over?

 

[AlNyhus]

Seems about the same. My fouler loads are 34.5 of H4198 and a 117 gr. on the 1.00" jackets. Several pals use the Peterson 6BR and 7BR cases for their 30BR's.

 

[David Conder]

I won’t tell you how much 6ppc I bought from David Tooley 10 years ago 45.00 a hundred good old times an Jef Fowler

 

[Kevin1990]

Seems about the same. My fouler loads are 34.5 of H4198 and a 117 gr. on the 1.00" jackets. Several pals use the Peterson 6BR and 7BR cases for their 30BR's.

That's good to hear. I'm in the infancy of my accuracy/BR journey, if you can even call it that. I've spent countless hours on here and the benchrest forum just researching old posts, and to me it always seems like its Lapua or nothing/ you won't be competitive if not Lapua, so what's the point. Maybe times are changing.

 

[AlNyhus]

That's good to hear. I'm in the infancy of my accuracy/BR journey, if you can even call it that. I've spent countless hours on here and the benchrest forum just researching old posts, and to me it always seems like its Lapua or nothing/ you won't be competitive if not Lapua, so what's the point. Maybe times are changing.

Well, it doesn't get any better than Lapua....that's for sure. But there are cerainly options available now that weren't earlier. The Peterson 6BR and 7BR brass are good examples. Another example is powders. While H4198 remains the Gold Standard (if you have it), N120, N130, LT30 win tournaments every weekend. As always, the barrel will tell you what it wants.

The one basic that doesn't change is using wind flags.

Good shootin' -Al

 

[USMCDOC]

I haven’t seen Peterson brass prices spiking. Just Lapua.

that's because so many have it ingrained in there brain that you can only use lapua and nothing else.. the fan bois are going to pay the price..

 

[Dimner]

Good lord, that 6BR peterson brass is almost as cheap as my 7.7 Arisaka PPU. Time to order... I know I'll end up with a 7BR or a 30BR someday.