Lapua Dasher brass release date?

[Phil]

Does anyone know if a release date has been announced for this brass?

 

[Precisionhunter417]

As stupid as it may be, that's actually one of the things that's kept me from building a Dasher open rifle so far. I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to brass.

 

[Phil]

I’m just kinda hoping that this brass will be the “easy button” as long as it keeps the dimensions of the Gold Box brass that’s been formed to Dasher case’s, fingers crossed.

 

[Fire Dog]

I’m just kinda hoping that this brass will be the “easy button” as long as it keeps the dimensions of the Gold Box brass that’s been formed to Dasher case’s, fingers crossed.

Get this instead… Love my Peterson brass.
Available right now…

Peterson Cartridge | Match-Grade Brass Rifle Casings

American-made brass rifle casings designed by, and for, long-distance shooters and reloaders.

petersoncartridge.com

 

[Longtrain]

I’ve been using Lapua FF’ed BR brass for my Dasher for years. I get many, many firings from the brass and hope that the “new stuff” will be as good or better.
I have run Peterson, but my loads have to be significantly lowered to avoid pressure signs, accuracy is fine, velocity is in the 6 BR range, not why I chose a Dasher.

 

[rcgill]

Later in 2026

 

[morpheus]

Later in 2026

Source?

 

[Benchrest Braxton]

February 29th 2026 lol

 

[Phil]

Originally I saw somewhere that it said late 2025, I guess we wait, lol

 

[Mike TackleBerry]

Source?

 

[Toast_malone88]

I followed up on the email screenshotted above cause I wasn't sure on the wording. Release date confirmed is Fall 2026

 

[TRSR8]

Is there some reason you guys just don’t buy Alpha ?

 

[Mike TackleBerry]

Is there some reason you guys just don’t buy Alpha ?

The only time I'll use Alpha again is if the barrel was cut with their reamer. I've never had good luck with Alpha and would always reach pressure too quickly when compared to brass like Peterson or Lapua.

 

[Bill Norris]

The only time I'll use Alpha again is if the barrel was cut with their reamer. I've never had good luck with Alpha and would always reach pressure too quickly when compared to brass like Peterson or Lapua.

This is what I found with my 260AI as well. Pressured out way ahead of the M V obtained with Lapua and Peterson.

 

[FeMan]

Interesting. I use Alpha in one of my 6 Dashers (Lapua in the other) and see no difference in any respect, other than the Alpha has a thicker neck and required a different reamer (or neck turn).

 

[birdog]

Junebug

 

[Tangent]

Is Dasher in danger of being caught between 6GT and the 6BR variants? Does it just come down to personal preference with there being so little between them?

 

[papa]

So neck turning the Alpha brass cures the pressure problems that's not seen with Lapua brass?

 

[Liven The Dream]

lets add this to discussion ?
Dasher 27" Barrel Alpha Brass Chamber Cut with Alpha Reamer . He Stated load 32.5 Grs. Shooters World Precision. He states 2960 or so?

I have the old Norma Dasher Norma Brass Chamber cut with the PTG Made Reamer made for the Brass. 30" Barrel Max 31.8 Grs. 2850 ??

New 6GT Alpha Brass JGS Sim mi Reamer 109 Bullets 30" Barrel 33 grs Varget 2987 no Sign of Pressure
I am thinking 3020 for sure ???

 

[Toast_malone88]

The only time I'll use Alpha again is if the barrel was cut with their reamer. I've never had good luck with Alpha and would always reach pressure too quickly when compared to brass like Peterson or Lapua.

Apparently MPA uses an alpha reamer for their dasher builds/barrels, not sure about other companies.