Gun Show Find -- Gold Box Lapua
- Thread starter DLT
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Bill Norris
Back in the Day
Good find no doubt.
That’s interesting, I wasn’t sure if gold box was still being made when the Creedmoor came out.
bozo699
Gold $$ Contributor
^^^^^^^^
Wayne
DLT
Silver $$ Contributor
I have never seen a gold lapua box in creedmoor
DLT
Silver $$ Contributor
I sure don’t know. Other than it sells fast on here
bozo699
Gold $$ Contributor
If I remember correctly and I may not but somewhere around 2010 was the switch at that time some,…. Not all but some of the blue box had thinner necks, I believe the gold box had been .0135 and the new blue box was .0125 other than that they were identical. Also I read somewhere I’m sure it was on here there was a different in the metallurgy of the two different boxes but I have no proof of that. Some say there was no difference at all but I got in the game in 2010 and there was a difference in my brass at that time.
Wayne
bozo699
Gold $$ Contributor
Not trying to start a line of BS about Lapua 6.5CM flash holes. Here's MY notes.
The 6.5mm Creedmoor (6.5×48mm), designated 6.5 Creedmoor by SAAMI, 6,5 Creedmoor by the C.I.P.[4] or 6.5 CM or 6.5 CRDMR for short, is a centerfire rifle cartridge introduced by Hornady in 2007.
[1] SAAMI spec. for rifle cases, large primer, flash-hole = 0.078 - 0.082”. Pistol and rifle cases, small primer, flash-hole = .074 - .078.” Some European CIP (European equivalent to SAAMI) brass has 1.6-1.7mm (.059”) flash holes.
May be wrong or BS but I'm just saying to be cautious and check.
The 6.5mm Creedmoor (6.5×48mm), designated 6.5 Creedmoor by SAAMI, 6,5 Creedmoor by the C.I.P.[4] or 6.5 CM or 6.5 CRDMR for short, is a centerfire rifle cartridge introduced by Hornady in 2007.
[1] SAAMI spec. for rifle cases, large primer, flash-hole = 0.078 - 0.082”. Pistol and rifle cases, small primer, flash-hole = .074 - .078.” Some European CIP (European equivalent to SAAMI) brass has 1.6-1.7mm (.059”) flash holes.
May be wrong or BS but I'm just saying to be cautious and check.
bozo699
Gold $$ Contributor
I believe your correct on flash hole size in creedmoor Lapua brass. Hornaday came out with the 6.5 creedmoor in 07 it was 10 years later that Lapua started making it,…. Long after gold box had been replaced with blue box brass.
Wayne
moondog
Gold $$ Contributor
No, it's not
My gold brass 6BR is small
Ledd Slinger
Silver $$ Contributor
DLT
Silver $$ Contributor
My dumb self did. I bet others would too.They survived Saturday because nobody in their right mind would pay $180 for 200 pieces of 223 brass. Lol
JayHHI6818
Silver $$ Contributor
Great find!!! I say go buy a lottery ticket!!
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