Tried Hornady and Nosler brass in my 308 with same 46 gr of Varget and Fed210 primer. Had to prep the Hor brass and did nothing to the Nos. Shot 1+ MOA with Hor and 1/2 MOA with Nos using 150AB in both cases. I know which to use now. My rifle is a 1974 manufactured Rem 788 w/factory bbl, Timney trigger. I love this little rifle! Mike
Were the cases of the same weight and capacity?
I've got several hundred Hornady .243 cases and 100 Nosler bulk, not the prepped. The Hornady are very consistent in weight across lots. The Nosler are much heavier, on the order of 20 grains, and filled to the top with water, hold several grains less. This conflicts with a recent article by Brian Pearce that showed the Nosler having the greatest capacity among a number of brands, which makes me wonder if the bulk comes from an outside supplier, as is apparently common practice. I'm going to use the Nosler for different loads, naturally.
The next bunch I get will likely be Starline, based on the good price and past experience with their straight-wall cases.