Lapua New Packaging

[6BRA]

I think you will ultimately see more damage in the cardboard boxes. The problem isn't Lapua. It is the common carriers and distributors involved. My brass arrived this morning in a thin plastic envelope. It was not in an outer box. Food for thought.

 

[6.5 forever]

I think you will ultimately see more damage in the cardboard boxes. The problem isn't Lapua. It is the common carriers and distributors involved. My brass arrived this morning in a thin plastic envelope. It was not in an outer box. Food for thought.

Lapua brass?

 

[6BRA]

Lapua brass?

Yes..my Lapua I received earlier today was still in plastic box. If they are packing in cardboard boxes and the retailers don't watch how they ship, I don't see cardboard boxes surviving being shipped in envelopes.

 

[6.5 forever]

Yes..my Lapua I received earlier today was still in plastic box. If they are packing in cardboard boxes and the retailers don't watch how they ship, I don't see cardboard boxes surviving being shipped in envelopes.

Your statements are contradictory? Plastic bag or plastic box. I'm easy to confuse

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Your statements are contradictory? Plastic bag or plastic box. I'm easy to confuse

I’m sure he meant his box of brsss was just sent in one of Midway’s white packaging envelopes instead of a cardboard box.

 

[6.5 forever]

I’m sure he meant his box of brsss was just sent in one of Midway’s white packaging envelopes instead of a cardboard box.

Like I say, I'm easy to confuse. I have Lapua brass in route...I was getting anxious. LOL

 

[6BRA]

All I was saying was that if Lapua moves to cardboard boxes as the OP stated. When the retailers mail them, in plastic envelopes without an outer box as protection. I am not sure this will turn out well. I think I prefer the old blue plastic box myself.

 

[SeabeeKen]

My Peterson brass arrives pristine every time in a plastic cartridge box and well padded no mater what envelope it is shipped in

 

[Ned Ludd]

I would agree that shipping the new cardboard box inside nothing more than a plastic shipping bag could be problematic. However, that is on the shipper, not Lapua. I have never received the old blue Lapua brass boxes shipped in nothing more than a plastic bag, as they have always been inside another box with some kind of padding. I don't imagine that even the blue box would work well shipped in just a plastic bag. The shipper needs to package the new Lapua cardboard box inside a padded regular shipping-type box and there won't be any problem. If Midway is shipping them in only a plastic bag, then maybe Midway should reconsider their shipping practices.

 

[6BRA]

I would agree that shipping the new cardboard box inside nothing more than a plastic shipping bag could be problematic. However, that is on the shipper, not Lapua. I have never received the old blue Lapua brass boxes shipped in nothing more than a plastic bag, as they have always been inside another box with some kind of padding. I don't imagine that even the blue box would work well shipped in just a plastic bag. The shipper needs to package the new Lapua cardboard box inside a padded regular shipping-type box and there won't be any problem. If Midway is shipping them in only a plastic bag, then maybe Midway should reconsider their shipping practices.

it seems to be the trend lately. Even Amazon is just placing a shipping label on the outside of the last batch of pro shot patches that I ordered. They literally shipped them with no bag. Just placed a label on the patch bag itself.....shook my head...

 

[dgeesaman]

then maybe Midway should reconsider their shipping practices.

Larry: "I'm a stickler for fast shipping". He didn't say it was any good. Just for fun, order a tin of airgun pellets and see how much finally arrives.

 

[jimmymac]

Midway is about the last place I’d order from unless I’m really hoping for shipping damage.

 

[jimmymac]

I bought Lapua brass from them once. Never again. The blue box was all busted to shit along with damaged brass since they decided it was okay to ship that box in a bubble wrap envelope and call it good.

 

[Ned Ludd]

Blue box or cardboard box...it doesn't matter if the vendor actually shipping the box doesn't pack it properly for shipment. Just saying.

 

[barefooter56]

How can salt air get in a box when it is sealed with your tape? Or is your factory around salt air? On a side note I use your Lapua brass for 90% of my ammo. I live in an ocean salt environment and have never had a salt air issue with your brass. However the other day I got to try Peterson for the first time for my new 6xc using 20 new cases. After firing the cases were left in my loading room and the the inside of the necks looked like they were adorned with crusty turquiose after 4 days! I had to scrub the necks with a bronze brush so I could get them into my mandrel die!!

There is no tape that circles the box lid to seal it. Just a label to hold them shut. Air can get in the box. Just like it can get into a reloaded cartridge that has no sealer applied to the case neck or primer.

 

[barefooter56]

Thanks for the explanation, Phil! Most here are happy to see the old blue plastic box go away and welcome the new packaging. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but I am. Many people bitched about the blue boxes for years, and with good reason, IMO. Now they're complaining about about the new box, which is actually much better for minimizing damage during shipment. I guess it's simply not possible to please everyone.

In any event, I'm still far more interested in how someone was able to get Lapua .308 Win Palma brass in the new packaging just a few days ago when production of this brass is supposed to be indefinitely halted. Can you provide any useful information about this? Was this older stock some vendor still had lying around? That seems unlikely with the new packaging. Has Lapua started manufacturing .308 Win Palma brass again?

Thank you Ned! I saw that and was surprised also! No word on this from LAPUA at this time. Just a happy surprise I guess. ENJOY!

 

[barefooter56]

I bought Lapua brass from them once. Never again. The blue box was all busted to shit along with damaged brass since they decided it was okay to ship that box in a bubble wrap envelope and call it good.

Unfortunately we have no control on how our vendors ship our products.

 

[barefooter56]

I just got a box of 6BR from Midway today. These were just ordered in last 3 days. We all know it's not old stock.

Not necessarily LAPUA still has blue boxes to use up for some of their cartridge case offerings.

 

[jimmymac]

Unfortunately we have no control on how our vendors ship our products.

Agreed! I do have control over who I give my money to for goods and services.

 

[Thud]

I have read this thread from the beginning and have not seen any posts about why the overly concern with the brass with the dented necks.
I use and expander mandrel to round the necks, trim the necks to the length I need, cut necks to the needed thickness needed. Load and fire the brass and use it again. Deprime and clean and do the whole process again.
So explain to me, WHATS THE ISSUE WITH SOME DENTED NECKS.
If it looks bad but you fix it whats the big deal.