How much brass for f open

[Migolito]

Last year I ordered some Peterson 6.5 PRC brass and it just arrived... a lot of it. I'm building a 7sprc(necking up to 7mm) so am gathering components. How much Brass do I need to shoot F Class on a club basis...I'm new at this.

 

[Hotrod6.5]

That would probably be a different answer from anyone you ask but for me i like to start with 400 pcs. I typically use a 6.5 for midrange and a 7mm for long range so this will easily get me throuhg a big event either the SWNs or the Nationals.

 

[Sandstorm]

You can never have too much of anything when your competing on a regular basis.
You will use it or need it ...sooner or later.
( If you do have too much,Its easy to sell some as well. )

 

[rardoin]

If shooting club only then figure 60 shots for record plus sighters (which will vary based on mid range or long range) I bring 75-80rds to a 600 yd match and 85 or so to a 1000yd match. If you are shooting E-targets then you may want an extra 20 . For testing purposes I would have 30-50rds set aside separate from your match rounds. For good measure 200 pieces should do ya even with the occasional 2 day local/regional championship.

 

[Cfshooter]

I like 300 on hand. I use 75 per one day match and 225 for a 3 day match. It is also nice to have 300 on all the same firing cycle, usually lasts the life of barrel.

 

[XTR]

Club matches are usually 100 to 120 for record per weekend, with 25 for sighters a minimum of 150, get 200 and you should be fixed.

If you ever plan to go to nationals or SWN then you’ll need 350 to 400+. If you think you’ll do that I’d get 500 if you can find them.

 

[Barossa_222]

I like batches of 300-500. I keep mine in 50 lots because it's easy to handle, prep, tumble etc

 

[DR_2297]

Enough to get through a season at the same condition. New - year 1. 1x fired - year 2, so on and so forth… therefore it varies for each shooter.

 

[Ned Ludd]

One way to think about this question would be in terms of expected barrel life.

(total # pieces of brass) x (estimated number of firings per piece) = enough to burn out a barrel

This may not be realistic for every shooter or every situation, but the idea is that you don't want to switch Lot #s of a given component later in a barrel's life and have to [unnecessarily] use up a lot more barrel life working up a new load from scratch.