New CheyTac brass supplier?

[ELR Researcher]

Earlier today I received an e-mail from my friend Simon Lowe in the UK. He had taken the initiative to contact Peterson Cartridge Company (https://www.petersoncartridge.com/) regarding their line of brass. He asked (paraphrased), “…the max size of cases they could produce on their machinery, hoping for a vague dimensional reply that would suggest if it was big enough to make CheyTac cases.”

He shared their reply (direct quote):

“Thanks for reaching out. We are beginning production now on a .338 Lapua case and should have a .375/.408 case for CheyTac chambered guns this Summer. Those would be our largest volume rifle cases.”

Separately I had contacted them (Peterson) regarding their target quality level (comparison to current brands) they responded Lapua-level quality.

Regrettably, I skipped their booth at SHOT because their .338 LM brass was previously introduced (therefore nothing “new” to report) and I had no idea they had larger (volume) brass on the horizon. [There other current cases are .260 Rem, .308 Win, and .300 WinMag.] Missed opportunity.

Could be very interesting going forward, especially if Lapua-quality-level is proven out.

 

[dennisinaz]

I obtained two sample pieces of their brass at the SHOT; 260 and 308. The pricing on the 260 was too high. Brass seems to be good but without testing equipment I would need at least 30 pieces of brass to shoot repeatedly to see how it really is. They told me that they have Chey-tac brass ready now if I understood them correctly. This was the place in Pittsburgh right?

 

[ELR Researcher]

Dennis:

Correct on the company location.

I just got off the phone with Tom Beresnyak, Peterson's Marketing Manager, and he confirmed what I had reported, Summer (Jun/July) 2016 for product release. [They did not have samples of CT brass in the booth - per Tom - in case that question might come to a reader's mind.]

 

[dennisinaz]

no they didn't

 

[ebb]

They had me right up till I saw they didn't make RUM brass.