Why doesn't Lapua fill the space in their blue boxes with some foam padding material or something. In a new blue box of 100 6.5x47, there is a lot of unfilled space.... which in mine at least resulted in lots of dented case mouths.... 

woolenmammoth said:the box has an insert so it works as a storage box for loaded brass (nice touch). If the box was smaller it wouldnt work with loaded ammunition.
KevinThomas said:JabaliHunter,
We're working on it. We made the switch to the new blue pastic boxes last year, and have seen a definate uptick in case mouth damage during shipment. Right now, they're working on coming up with a filler that can be used to take up the extra airspace and keep the cases from getting dinged or or the case mouths bent. The rub (from what we've been told) is coming up with something that's inert, and won't react with the brass to cause spotting or staining. Part of the problem with this is that it requires some time testing to see what will work and what causes another problem. Bottom line is, yes, we're very much aware of it, and we're working to come up with a solution.
KevinThomas said:JabaliHunter,
We're working on it. We made the switch to the new blue pastic boxes last year, and have seen a definate uptick in case mouth damage during shipment. Right now, they're working on coming up with a filler that can be used to take up the extra airspace and keep the cases from getting dinged or or the case mouths bent. The rub (from what we've been told) is coming up with something that's inert, and won't react with the brass to cause spotting or staining. Part of the problem with this is that it requires some time testing to see what will work and what causes another problem. Bottom line is, yes, we're very much aware of it, and we're working to come up with a solution.
Kevin out of the 800 cases I purchased this year I only had one 6br case that had a deep v shape in the neck, I fireformed it in my 6brx and then used it for my modified case for my Hornady OAL tool, I have lost a half a dozen cases in the fireforming process, I feel no fault of yours. I have noticed more dents in the case mouths in the new blue boxes then in the old card board. I would like to thank you and Lapua for your great customer service, you don't see Remington on here doing what you just did for LRPV, I say thats just great.KevinThomas said:LRPV,
Drop me a PM on this and I'll get some replacements out to you, no problem. On the road to a match this week, so I won't be able to get them in the mail until next week, okay?
Just need to know what these are and the lot numbers if you can provide them. Any pics of the defective brass would help, or, you could send in the brass and I'll take the pics. The Finns keep a pretty close track of this sort of thing, but pics or other verification and a lot number goes a long way in helping us resolve problems like this.
Thanks!
Calib,calib said:I have also currently had the dented neck and crease problem in the batch of brass that I got.