anyone tried PRVI PARTIZAN brass?

[lylejb]

Looking for 25-06 brass, and to make a long story short, everyplace is out of stock.

The only place I found any, had only Privi Partizan. Is it any good?

What has been your experience with this brand?

[Blammer]

all PVRI Partisan brass I've used I thoroughly like. It has worked well for me, I would not be afraid of it.

I recently purchased some 7-08 brass in PVRI Partisan, the PPU cases and they shot well and are reloading just fine.

[aspangler]

I have 200 PPU in 223 and have had zero trouble with it after several reloads.

[rockrat]

I have found some of the primer pockets just a bit tighter and a little extra effort needed to seat the primers

[dh2]

I loaded 500 rounds of it in .223 Rem have only loaded it twice good for plinking ammo, a bit thick and soft close to mil brass
I have a box of 9.3x62mm mauser I got it to test the rifle after building it, I have loaded it 3 times so far . but it works considering it is all I could find at the time.
Can you find .270 Win brass and size it down?

[John Boy]

Is it any good? What has been your experience with this brand? Yes, it's darn good brass made in Serbia. Comes annealed and on the money for case lengths. Use it for 7.5x55 Swiss reloads
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prvi_Partizan

[lylejb]

Sounds mostly good.

As far as reforming 270 brass, I know I could, but would like to have correct headstamps.

I also would like new brass. I recently picked up some used brass, I thought it was polished range brass. It wasn't. It shined like the sun. 5 case neck splits in the first BOX! Yes that 5 out of 20 split. The second box had a case web split that sent gas back thru the action. This was Remington brass. I'm done with that.

I have mostly used Remington brass in the past, mostly once fired range brass and never had a problem. Till now.

[Yodogsandman]

I've also just recently started using PPU brass. I've used it for the 7.62x39 SKS's and got some for the 6.5x55 Swede. I like it very much. It's annealed perfectly, no surprises. I tend to think that I might prefer PPU for these calibers. The price is right and it's available. Buy just a little and try it out, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

[Bill*B]

I have some for my .30-30, and like it.

[Kraschenbirn]

I've used nothing but Privi brass in my SR 96/11 (7.5x55) and my M91/30 (7.62x54R) and can't recall losing a single case to material failure (though I've crunched a couple through carelessness) and some of my 7.5 Swiss has been reloaded a half-dozen times.

Bill

[texassako]

I like Privi brass, and have a bunch in 7.62x4R and some in .25-06 among others. They survived a couple of torturous trips through an SVT-40 with fewer issues than some other brands; so it is now my preferred rifle brass brand when something like Lapua is not worth the cost and Privi brass is available.

[mold maker]

I certainly hope the positive reports are accurate, as I just bought a quantity of it in 762--54R.
That cal brass is hard to find, and I was proud of the purchase. Even it wasn't cheap.

[tomme boy]

It is soft. The 54R brass I have has very loose primer pockets. It has only been loaded with cast. It works fine. It never got any looser so I keep reloading it. It may have been too loose from the beginning. I just don't remember. Most of the ones I have, have been loaded at least 6 times.

[aap2]

I used 300 Privi 8x50R brass to form into 41 Swiss and found it to be excellent quality brass. Each case has been reloaded at least 6 times and they are still in service.

[CHeatermk3]

Good stuff--I have 200 cases in 7,62x54r and they've been loaded 12 times, cast only after fireforming with full power jacketed loads. I neck-size only and anneal every 6th loading--have not lost a case yet (no split necks).

get some you won't be sorry.

[GhostHawk]

It is my brand of choice for 7.62x54r (Mosin's) and the Yugo SKS in 7.62x39. I have reloaded both with no issues.

I have PPU ammo for my CZ-52 in 7.62x25 but have not reloaded any yet.

PPU has in a few short months become my primary choice for quality and consistency, along with price.

[303Guy]

I use PRVI brass in my 303's and so far I find it to be just fine. Very good in fact.


The 54R brass I have has very loose primer pockets.Now that you mention it I found some inconsistency with primer seating pressure and thought it might me the primer pockets themselves but they were never too loose so never worried about it. I'm not sure it would make any difference to accuracy. I can't say for certain it was the PRVI brass either.

[zuke]

It's the only brass I can find that's 8 x 56R. It work's great with no problem's.

[singleshot]

I wouldn't try to turn 25-06 or 30-06 into 270...different cases. The 270 is based on the 30-03 which is longer. Common misperception that a 270 is simply a 27-06...not so.

I have PRVI brass in 25-06 and like it better than Rem or Win brass.

[Boyscout]

I have been using the Privi brass in 7.62x54R for a couple of years and have only had one failure. Occasionally I buy their ammunition in the same caliber and shoot it. Seems that Winchester Metric is the only other stuff out there with brass cases around here. I hear Lapua brass is good but at $105.00/100 I'll go for the $45.00/Privi.
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[GoodOlBoy]

I think Privi brass is kinda a **** shoot. First batch I used for 303 brit had head separation issues after the first reload of MILD loads. Out of 200 rounds of brass only 34 survived past the second reload. The second batch, which was ALL range scrap brass a buddy picked up, was 212 rounds. So far 206 have gone beyond the second reload. So it's kind of a toss up to me. With their 30-30 brass I haven't seen any issues yet, but I am only on the second reload on it. I still prefer my R-P brass for my 30-30.

my 2 cents!

GoodOlBoy

[Four-Sixty]

Mine showed up in much better shape than R-P brass. I have had some tight primer pockets which were no fun. I will prime on the press from now on. Good price for brass - stock up while they are still trying to get market share.

[FLHTC]

I have their Hornet brass and i love it. It's much stronger than anything made by Winchester or Remington

[1911cherry]

It is the only brass I can find for my Mosin's, I load gallery loads neck sizing only, and have shot the same brass over 20 times. So far so good -it seems to be on par with anything else.

[Newtire]

Sounds mostly good.

As far as reforming 270 brass, I know I could, but would like to have correct headstamps.

I also would like new brass. I recently picked up some used brass, I thought it was polished range brass. It wasn't. It shined like the sun. 5 case neck splits in the first BOX! Yes that 5 out of 20 split. The second box had a case web split that sent gas back thru the action. This was Remington brass. I'm done with that.

I have mostly used Remington brass in the past, mostly once fired range brass and never had a problem. Till now.
Remington brass has always been good for me except for some that had been polished with ammonia car polish stuff added to the compound. One thing is that Remington brass is alot heavier than Winchester brass and has less volume. So, if you are going up to Max in a load and you experience problems, this might be it. However, if you bought the brass used from an unknown source, it's really anyone's guess. I got a batch of .270 brass like this and then some 6mm Remington brass. Same deal, cleaned but with who knows what? Had a few separations. The ammonia effect is not immediate, it takes awhile but it eats away at the integrity of the brass and makes it separate very easily. Some of our more scientific folks are free to chime in with the details but have had this happen to me in the past with used brass bought off of Gunbroker or Gunsamerica. Didn't realize it until later.

[warboar_21]

I have used Privi brass in both .303Brit and 6.5x55 and it has been fine so far. I bought loaded ammo for both calibers and have loaded the .303 Brit once with full power jacketed ammo and at least two other times with light cast loads. It has worked fine in both of my Enfields. I have only loaded jacketed bullets in my CZ 550 Swede and so far i'm on my third firing with no problems.
The only brass I have found to be difficult is the S&B. The primer pockets are a bit undersized and I worry every time I try and seat a primer.

[davidheart]

I've had excellent experience with PPU brass in 30-30, 22 Hornet and .223.

I load 22 hornet to full power and have loaded some of the brass as much as 5 times with no cracks or bulges.

[Nicholas]

I like it that brass for the less common cartridges are offered by PRVI. I recently needed Hun brass and PRVI was the only source that was in stock.

[Patrick L]

I have only used it in 7.7 Japanese, but it is holding up fine. Zero complaints.

[altheating]

I have 22 hornet PRVI brass. Load it pretty hot and it has held up well for 5 or 6 loadings.

[TXGunNut]

I haven't tried it but my shooting buddy bought the ammo for the brass. Turned out to be very good ammo for his rifles. Works good for reloading but he's having a hard time duplicating the performance of their loaded ammo.

[nanuk]

up here, some guys put PPU brass third in quality after Lapua and Norma

[Screwbolts]

After reading this thread early this morning before Nanuk's post and knowing I was recently given 2 boxs of once fired 30/06 PRVI brass. I decided to try reforming some to 6mm Remington cases.

All I can say after forming 5 by one pass threw a 7mm mauser die with the neck stem removed, then trimming to approximate length with a tubing cutter before running threw a LEE 6mm rem sizer die is I gladly take and properly dispose of ant PPU brass you feel you need to get rid of. After the trips threw both dies I then out side neck turned the newly formed cases to a preset .272 outside diameter, trimmed them to 2.230 length and fire formed them with a favorite load of 16.5 gr of RE7 under a NOE 246-75 boolit sized .2455, seated after neck expanding with homemade M type insert in LEE die, simple lube. WOW length now .2.225, tiny group on 150 yrd plate. I have since shot them with 3 loading of 23 gr of my WC844 same boolit, Partial neck sized in open up old Herters neck die. Need to crony this load, 4" higher impact and nice group on same plate.

reformed cases are 7 gr lighter than my sons FC head stamped 6mm cases, I like them.

Ken

[JesterGrin_1]

I just wished to say Thank You for the Good Feedback on PRVI PARTIZAN Brass. As I have been looking for awhile for 30-30 Winchester Brass and could not find any. I ran across some of the Prvi Partizan Brass at GRAF's and ordered a bag of 100 for a look see. And thus far it is still in the Bag but it is not all beat to heck like Remington or Winchester. Overall it looks better.

[1874Sharps]

Jestergrin,

And thank you for your service in the army!

[JesterGrin_1]

Jestergrin,

And thank you for your service in the army!


I am sorry as I was never directly in the ARMY.


I think I understand where you might have got that from. ARMY Lodge 1105. That is a Masonic Lodge that is almost right on Fort Sam Houston's Post. I went through that lodge because my Grand Father went into that lodge and my Father along with other relatives of which most were ARMY. Long story lol.

[NuJudge]

My father bought me a .25-'06 rifle about 1970, before Remington legitimated it. I made brass for it by simply running a .30-'06 case into a .25-'06 die, then trimming for length. For once fired brass, I annealed it first. If all else fails, try this.

[SAJTU]

A buddy gave me a couple hundred once fired 7.62/.308 PVRI Partisan cases. I've reloaded these multiple times with both j-word and boolits out of my FAL and never had any splits, separations, or other issues...and the primer holes are still holding up. Much better than the LC surplus cases I was using...although, those were MG fired brass.

SAJTU

[kerreckt]

I have used lots of it in both handgun and rifle sizes and it is good stuff.

[303Guy]

It's all I buy. I haven't reloaded then enough to say how good it is but it's not bad. I did get one dud case. I should find it and post a photo. I keep it as a curiosity. The rim is not properly formed but it would work just fine.

Actually, I have bought R-P hornet cases because that's what they had but I found the capacity to be greater so I bought some more. Nearly half the new ones have too shallow primer pockets! But I digress. All reports I have read on PRVI Partisan brass is positive.

[barrabruce]

I have reloaded 30-30 privi brass along with fed win rem and a couple of others.
I keep my types separate.
the factory rounds are accurate in my rifle but the are a bit hot in the summer here.
the cases themselves are good and a few tight primer pockets here and there are found.
I have loaded one shell all day at the range with med to warm pp loads and got around fifty loads out of it till it ejected onto the ground.
I had to trim it twice and size it once to get it to keep working but with light neck
sizing only stood up as well as any and better then some.

they seem to a different brass than rem or Winchester maybe more Alfa or beta brass.
i dont polish or clean my brass just wipe it clean.

hope it helps

[mj2evans]

Cast in Grafs 762x54r has been fine. However, medium jacketd hunting loads in 30-06 show that, at least that lot, was a little soft. If its all you can get then buy it but you will need to rework your load if you near max in Win/Rem brass.