I scrap when the primer pockets loosen. I’ve had some Federal 300 Win Mag brass give up after three reloads, four shots total. Some Winchester brass in the same round have lasted forever it seems....probably 10 firings before I volunteer them for the recycling facility. I didn’t want to take any chances, thinking I had gotten my money’s worth out of them.
My 280 AI, which I don’t really hot rod, uses Nosler (Federal?) brass which will usually start getting loose after 5 firings. I can usually squeeze two more reloadings out of them before I toss em. Nosier told me they DO outsource their 280AI brass because of the fire forming required. I asked if Federal provided the brass and they would neither confirm nor deny it was Federal brass, looking down and shuffling their feet. From the expression on the Nosler rep’s face...it was Federal.
Now in my magnums I do everything in my power to obtain Norma brass and things seem to last longer.
When was this?
