Good question, Steve. Brass all came from the same bag. This was either the second or third loading. All but 8 firings were 46gr of IMR4350. (Tried 45, 46, and 47 gr with the new brass. Not surprisingly the rifle preferred the 46 gr load) So I would think that the brass has not been over stressed.


Oh, FWIW, the rifle is a M70 XTR FWT.

Last edited by southtexas; 01/19/21.