PPC brass?

[butchlambert]

Is Lapua still the go to brass? How is Alpha or Norma. A friend, John Holliger, needs a lot to shoot prone. Where is the best place to find it?

 

[JayHHI6818]

Received email from Creedmore

Lapua .220 Russian Brass

These new unprimed cases are built to strong and uniformly precise. QTY - 100

www.creedmoorsports.com

 

[Andy Work]

The Alpha brass is holding up very well with stout PPC loads. Bruno has it.

 

[Trigger-Jerker]

Bullet Central has a good price on Lapua.
Bruno’s best price on Alpha.

Lapua Brass, 220 Russian, 4PH5013, (Box of 100)

Elevate your shooting precision with Lapua Brass in 220 Russian (4PH5013), available in a box of 100. Crafted for performance and consistency, this brass is designed for the 220 Russian cartridge, offering reliability and customization for your shooting needs.

bulletcentral.com

Alpha Munitions Brass - 6 PPC (100) | Bruno Shooters Supply

Contains Alphas proprietary Optimized Case Design (OCD) Technology 100 count boxes ship in custom Alpha Munitions plastic cases with perforated bi-layer foam for protection of cases and loaded ammunition

www.brunoshooters.com

 

[spike-55]

Butch old buddy - I have 6 boxes of brand new Gold Box and 1 box of once fired Gold Box trimmed fir .262 neck if he is interested.
Stan

 

[WyleWD]

The Alpha brass is holding up very well with stout PPC loads. Bruno has it.

+1^^^^ And no neck expanding/fireforming required. Direct from Alpha, Bruno's.
Lapua is very good as well. JME. WD

 

[jackieschmidt]

Butch, I started using Alpha when I witnessed Speedy and others shooting it.
Like many, I was skeptical at first, but since switching over from Lapua 220, I have found the Alpha to be on an equal to what we were accustomed to for years, with the added plus you are starting with a true 6PPC case.
One thing Alpha did right was dimension their brass so it duplicated the dimensions of a fire formed 220 Russian, especially in the all important web diameter, making it compatible with the vast majority of reamers in the hands of Benchrest Shooters.

 

[DJSBRS]

Butch, I started using Alpha when I witnessed Speedy and others shooting it.
Like many, I was skeptical at first, but since switching over from Lapua 220, I have found the Alpha to be on an equal to what we were accustomed to for years, with the added plus you are starting with a true 6PPC case.
One thing Alpha did right was dimension their brass so it duplicated the dimensions of a fire formed 220 Russian, especially in the all important web diameter, making it compatible with the vast majority of reamers in the hands of Benchrest Shooters.

Exactly!

DJ

 

[Court178]

+1^^^^ And no neck expanding/fireforming required. Direct from Alpha, Bruno's.
Lapua is very good as well. JME. WD

I've been using the Lapua brass but am interested in switching. Just to clarify, if I switch to the Alpha brass. All I have to do is size the case and turn the neck to fit my chamber? Then I'm good to go for a competition? No fireforming at all? I do load a little on the upper end and was wondering how the Alpha would hold up vs the Lapua.

 

[jackieschmidt]

I've been using the Lapua brass but am interested in switching. Just to clarify, if I switch to the Alpha brass. All I have to do is size the case and turn the neck to fit my chamber? Then I'm good to go for a competition? No fireforming at all? I do load a little on the upper end and was wondering how the Alpha would hold up vs the Lapua.

You should always fire any case used in a competitive endeavor once before going to the line with it. First is to optimize it to your chamber.

The main reason is tune. Since a factory case is not completely the same as your fireformed case, the tune might be different enough to make a difference, especially in Short Range Benchrest.

Of course, you could simply size it, turn the necks, and go to the line. Or in the case of a no neck turning chamber, just go to the line.

With cases made from Lapua 220 Russian, many shooters fire them twice after necking them up to 6mm and neck turning to get them as “sharp” as they will end up.

 

[Walt Krafft]

Depends on what he is making. I used a lot of Hornady Grendel cases for the stretched 22ppc I shot in a spacegun for a couple of seasons. That was back around 2008. It was very close to the Arc that was just invented.

 

[Court178]

You should always fire any case used in a competitive endeavor once before going to the line with it. First is to optimize it to your chamber.

The main reason is tune. Since a factory case is not completely the same as your fireformed case, the tune might be different enough to make a difference, especially in Short Range Benchrest.

Of course, you could simply size it, turn the necks, and go to the line. Or in the case of a no neck turning chamber, just go to the line.

With cases made from Lapua 220 Russian, many shooters fire them twice after necking them up to 6mm and neck turning to get them as “sharp” as they will end up.

Thanks. That makes sense. I shoot Short range benchrest and have always fireformed them twice. Just seemed like a waste of components and unnecessary wear on my barrels. I'm going to try some Alpha brass.

 

[WyleWD]

Thanks. That makes sense. I shoot Short range benchrest and have always fireformed them twice. Just seemed like a waste of components and unnecessary wear on my barrels. I'm going to try some Alpha brass.

The only thing I'd add is that if you normally uniform the primer pockets, consult with Alpha BEFORE you do. I was told NOT to use a pocket uniformer on them. They are plenty tight and consistent, and stay that way. Just my experience. WD

 

[Shooter13]

You should always fire any case used in a competitive endeavor once before going to the line with it. First is to optimize it to your chamber.

If I can I'll use the cases I need to fireform as sighter or foulers, seems to work pretty well without additional wear on your barrel (unless you have a dedicated fire form barrel.

 

[D Coots]

^^^^^^^^^^^^

You'll be amazed at how fast you can fireform 100 cases when sighting in new barrels and when firing foulers after bbl cleaning.

 

[jimmymac]

I will be the odd guy out. I fire formed my Alpha PPC brass at 300 yards preparing for TD 5 and it grouped right there with my fully formed Lapua brass using the same loads. Case capacity was fine even with the 30.1 to 30.5 grains I like to shoot. I was stunned when it shot small right out if the gate. I will fire form my next 100 pieces of Alpha brass while shooting a UBR match. Surprisingly, I feel confident that I will be competitive. There is no way I would feel this way had I not seen it for myself. Quite an eye opener

 

[WyleWD]

There is no way I would feel this way had I not seen it for myself. Quite an eye opener

I was surprised too when it happened with both my 6ppc and the 6arc 14tw (both .262 neck) that I shot in SRBR last year. Small right out of the gate, and smaller with a couple firings, then pretty consistent till the end of the season. Surprised me. JME. WD

 

[jackieschmidt]

^^^^^^^^^^^^

You'll be amazed at how fast you can fireform 100 cases when sighting in new barrels and when firing foulers after bbl cleaning.

^^^^^^^^[