Federal brass

[skyrep]

The first loads were primed with CCI BR4. After that i went to the CCI #41.

[sneaky one]

I'll pass this along- thank you.

[DDRanch]

Well I just got some once fired Federal brass in a bulk deal, so glad i found this thread. I plan on using this with 120gr Sierra Match Kings over AR-Comp or Tac. I do have a Giraud Anealer so will be curious how many loadings I will get. May even do a side by test with some Hornady brass. Will keep you guys posted.
Also thanks for all the info on here!

[LR1955]

Well I just got some once fired Federal brass in a bulk deal, so glad i found this thread. I plan on using this with 120gr Sierra Match Kings over AR-Comp or Tac. I do have a Giraud Anealer so will be curious how many loadings I will get. May even do a side by test with some Hornady brass. Will keep you guys posted.
Also thanks for all the info on here!

DD:

It wasn't that the Federal brass was too hard and needed to be annealed. It was way too soft and the primer pockets became loose within one or at most two shots (with the .308).

Guys here say they get three or four shots with the Grendel Federal Brass so might as well load it at least once. That ought to loosen up the primer pockets enough to make you question loading it another time.

LR55

[DDRanch]

LR55
If I can get 3 - 4 shots I will be ahead as I scored this for around 20 cents apiece. Will be using this for Varmint shooting so probably loose a good portion of it any how.
Thanks, DD

[KRWGrendel]

SR:

Consider yourself fortunate. You got two more firings out of Federal brass than I would have predicted. The old Federal GM .308 match was shoot and leave on the range. Notorious for soft brass and loose primer pockets with one reload.

LR55

I have shot 1000’s FGMM 308 brass with 43.3gr Varget with 175 SMK bullets. That chrono’s at 2700fps. I always got 4-5 reloadings with the last firing w Wolf primers. Custom bbl with “Bisley” cut chamber could have helped.

[LR1955]

I have shot 1000’s FGMM 308 brass with 43.3gr Varget with 175 SMK bullets. That chrono’s at 2700fps. I always got 4-5 reloadings with the last firing w Wolf primers. Custom bbl with “Bisley” cut chamber could have helped.

KRW:

Could have. I shot mine through a M-14 which never helps any brand of brass last long. Never tried it through a bolt rifle.

We finally stopped trying to reload it.

LR55