Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Peterson brass or Nosler?

Looks like the only 2 current choices.

Nosler is vastly overpriced.

Nosler ain’t cheap,

Seems you’re saying the quality isn’t there either.

I’d go with Peterson personally.

I don’t know about mathman, but that’s what I would say about Nosler brass…..

What cartridge are you looking for?

.280AI

I'd look to one of several sources of quality 30-06 brass and size for false shoulders.

Unless you can get your hands on some Lapua 30-06 to make your own either Nosler or Peterson will do.
I fired formed alot of 280AI bras from older Rem 280 bras like late 80's early 90's that held up really well in some stout 280AI loads. Nosler has some soft case heads so they won't take stout loads very long or the primer pockets will open up.

And even that's an understatement!

I'll do Petersen over Nosler when given a choice.

Petersen.

The Peterson brass I’ve used is quite nice.

Peterson when I wear out the Nosler I currently have.

I have used both in 2 different 280AckImp. Comparing Peterson to Nosler is not an apples to apples comparison.

Peterson hands down. Nosler is grossly bloated in price and the quality they promise / charge for isn't there.

Nosler is 2x overpriced.

Nosler is soft, Peterson is same quality level as Lapue, ADG and Alpha....easy decision.

I use Peterson 280AI brass. It is top quality. It is very consistent in case weight and neck thickness. My first batch has been through 7 reloads and have never had a problem.

The Nosler brass I have (375 WSM formed from 325 WSM) has been incredibly hard, even after annealing (AMP annealer). When I sent dummy rounds to my gunsmith in MT, he said it was some of the hardest brass he had ever seen (not in a good way).

I think they are comparable. 6 of one and 1/2 dozen of the other.

I don't buy anything Nosler. I sent them several PMs to tell them to take me off their mailing list, until they quit doing Cartel Drug Dealer Pricing on ALL of their products. The Emails have stopped.

Most of my shooting is done with range pick up brass still. I have plenty of competition for it from other shooters at our local range. Some of this might loosen up if the democRATS don't cheat their way into the White House again.

All this we are dealing with, is politically driven, and then we have everyone frrreaking out, causing the shortages that they complain about, as they keep over buying at the high prices.

I learn to stretch out brass life, by not loading a case to max velocity. and since most game is taken at 100 yds or less, and 99 % is taken at 200 yds or less.. why do so many of us still think we need a 500 yd load all the time? only a small percentage of those among us, can hit anything consistently beyond 300 yds.

Practice distance with a 223, and burning up cast bullet load data powders. Last year at this time, I was practicing shooting at Steel Plates at 300 and 400 yds, with a 223 using 8.5 to 9.5 grains of Unique. Shot 800 to 900 rounds over 5 months, and used a pound and 1/3 of another of Unique. During the same time period, I bought 12 pounds of it. In 4 pound containers for $113 each at Sportsman's Warehouse, to supplement the 9 pounds I had on hand. Did the same with Blue Dot.

I can hunt all day, every day for anything I'm going to shoot at 300 yds and under, with the Blue Dot. Same with 4198.
Economizing and getting practical, keeps me from having to compete with the rest of the crowds paying mega high prices for more commonly used powders. Yet with the powders that are on the shelves, one can duplicate what other powders do.
People just evidently don't experiment with other options that much.

I don't pay drug dealer pricing for anything from anybody. There are other options out there. Having the internet, you can find a lot of those options on line, used by others.

But its your wallet, so follow your own desires. But some of us don't have to get financially beat up so much, by thinking outside the box.

Peterson!