what 6 Creedmoor brass is available now and case capacity?

[jerdebson]

I recently bought a RPR in 6 Creedmoor, looking for availability of 6 brass, case capacity and case longevity.

I tried Peterson Cartridge, they gave me the below info.

EDIT: Peterson 6 Creedmoor holds approx. 53.1 gr. H2O and has a .060" flash hole per Peterson Cartridge. (Now I need to know how much water a 6 Creedmoor SRP Lapua brass holds, anyone?

I bought 200 due to the short supply.

 

[3Ackleys]

ADG brass and ALPHA munitions both make excellent brass in 6 creed

 

[fatelvis]

Starline now has both large and small primer variants.

 

[jerdebson]

I hope the Peterson SRP(small flashhole) brass is as good as I've heard. Hope to know soon. Still getting the rig together.

 

[spudgun]

Starline now has both large and small primer variants.

I have been shooting 200 rnds of Starline brass for 2 yrs now. Reloading about 30 to 50 per week. (summer months)

Only issues I have run across is the small primer pocket will start to enlarge. You can tell which ones they are by hand loading the primers.

Every once in awhile I will get a primer that goes in so easy I think there was not a primer.

Those I toss into the brass bucket

Have had no case splitting or damage other then a few primer pockets.

I have 200 more virgin brass waiting to use.

 

[Brians356]

I have been shooting 200 rnds of Starline brass for 2 yrs now. Reloading about 30 to 50 per week. (summer months)

Only issues I have run across is the small primer pocket will start to enlarge. You can tell which ones they are by hand loading the primers.

Every once in awhile I will get a primer that goes in so easy I think there was not a primer.

Those I toss into the brass bucket

Have had no case splitting or damage other then a few primer pockets.

I have 200 more virgin brass waiting to use.

Do you feel it's the brass, or are you running a really hot load?
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[JimSC]

no idea what the water capacity is on the Peterson but I am on my 8th reload with the large primer and I am very happy with it. I purchased 200 cases when I bought the barrel and still have not opened the second box

 

[spudgun]

Do you feel it's the brass, or are you running a really hot load?
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Not a really a hot load.

40.5 gr of H4350, 140 gr HPBT, 2715 FPS.

But I have reloaded this brass many, many times ( I would say I got over 10 reloads on this 150 pieces of brass).

I shoot every Monday night (During the summer) and will go through 20 to 30 rounds each night. Been doing it for 2 years now.

 

[jamesh]

6mm Creedmoor
My measurements of water capacity.

Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor necked down to 6mm, LRP 53gr
Virgin Lapua SRP, 51.4
Virgin ADG LRP, 49.8

Not sure on longevity comparison. I have had good luck with Hornady. Have not fired any of the Lapua or ADG yet. The necks are thicker on the Lapua and ADG I need to turn the necks or open up the neck on my 6mm Creedmoor, it is a .274 neck, not a S.A.A.M.I. chamber.

 

[Brians356]

6mm Creedmoor
My measurements of water capacity.

Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor necked down to 6mm, LRP 53gr
Virgin Lapua SRP, 51.4
Virgin ADG LRP, 49.8

Not sure on longevity comparison. I have had good luck with Hornady. Have not fired any of the Lapua or ADG yet. The necks are thicker on the Lapua and ADG I need to turn the necks or open up the neck on my 6mm Creedmoor, it is a .274 neck, not a S.A.A.M.I. chamber.

Was the Hornady case you measured previously fired?
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[jamesh]

Was the Hornady case you measured previously fired?
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Just ran through a resizing die to neck it down to 6mm.