Who makes 6.5mm Creedmoor Brass?

[wildphilhickup]

Other than Starline, Kinetic, Peterson, Nosler, Lapua, and Hornady - are there any other makers of this cartridge?

THANKS!

[Preacher Jim]

Make it from 22-250 or 250-3000 fire form and go

[bstone5]

The StarLine brass is the way to go, a high quality product. Use a lot of StarLine brass in many calibers.

[bruce drake]

I agree with Preacher Jim on the 22-250 parent brass. I cut back 308 Win brass and lost a lot of case volume and that caused me to have to lower my max powder use as I was popping primers with normal pressure loads with 120 grain A-Max bullets. I shifted to fireformed 22-250 brass with 11gr of Unique and a 125gr Lyman 266455 mold and its a nice 50 yard load for fireforming or plinking.

Lapua is the only brand that makes the brass with a choice of small or large rifle primers. And yes, the Lapua brass is worth the cost.

[wildphilhickup]

"Lapua is the only brand that makes the brass with a choice of small or large rifle primers."

Found out that Starline does the same.

[waco]

What would be the advantage of small primers in the 6.5?

[bruce drake]

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...oters-rejoice/
this explains the small primer advantage.

6.5 Creedmoor in Starline brass with small primers would be good brass.

[waco]

Bruce. Thanks for the link.

[RKJ]

If any of you want them I picked up 32 pieces of (I believe) once fired 6.5 creedmore brass. I didn't look at the head stamp and they are in my shed. Give me shout and a PM with a name and address and I'll get them out to you. I don't have any use for them and would like to see them go to a good home.

[waco]

RKJ. PM sent. Thank you sir.

[308Jeff]

Not sure what you're looking for exactly, but thought I'd throw this into the mix:

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/719798969

[Gofaaast]

Winchester sells loaded ammo with their headstamps. I have yet to see just brass offered though.

[rhbrink]

Lots of brass out there I recently bought Hornaday from MidSouth.com on sale and last weekend picked up some Starline.

RB

[waco]

Lots of brass out there I recently bought Hornaday from MidSouth.com on sale and last weekend picked up some Starline.

RB

Rhbrink. What is your opinion of the Starline brass?

[lucifers]

Some claim brass brand makes a difference. Might if you shoot paper at 1000 yards. The average hunter would never see any difference nor in fact, find any difference among the CM, 260 rem or 6.5x55.

[waco]

Some claim brass brand makes a difference. Might if you shoot paper at 1000 yards. The average hunter would never see any difference nor in fact, find any difference among the CM, 260 rem or 6.5x55.

I do shoot at 1000 and beyond. To me it does make a difference.

[rhbrink]

Rhbrink. What is your opinion of the Starline brass?

I just shot some for the first time yesterday so don't really know it seems OK I have been shooting Hornady and it has been working fine. I don't Match shoot just loading up for hunting season.

RB

[lucifers]

I do shoot at 1000 and beyond. To me it does make a difference.

I read most published stuff.

I have yet to see an exhaustive story where several brands of brass with the same rifle/load/conditions/shooter and shot at extended ranges showing a significant difference in performance between the cases on paper.

Conventional wisdom says to select the expensive cases with the best consistancy and manufacturer prep.

Given the 1000s of $ invested to shoot long range target competition, it's probably prudent to do that.

All that said, reading the wind right means far more than cases selection.