CalCoyote
New member
I am getting started reloading. I was going to order some components this week from Cabelas for the 243 and then stumbled onto a garage sale today and bought the following:
200 55g Nosler Ballistic Tip bullets $18 (seconds, still in the bag)
50 Winchester Brass (new) $10
100 Once fired brass mixed headstamp $8
I have the following questions:
Most of the once fired brass is RP (Remington). What are the consequences of using Win/RP/FC brass together if I am NOT loading to maximum pressures?
I assume FC stands for Federal. Can I use these? I have never seen Federal brass for sale.
There are 3 pieces of the RP brass that are silver colored. Will these shoot just like the other RP brass or is there a difference in thickness of the wall resulting in different pressures? Also there are 3-4 pieces that are stamped RP UMC. Are these the same as the other?
What primers do you guys recommend for the 243 shooting 70-100g bullets?
I plan on doing quite a bit of reading before I start. Will probably also purchase a DVD. Recommendations?
Thanks,
Cal
200 55g Nosler Ballistic Tip bullets $18 (seconds, still in the bag)
50 Winchester Brass (new) $10
100 Once fired brass mixed headstamp $8
I have the following questions:
Most of the once fired brass is RP (Remington). What are the consequences of using Win/RP/FC brass together if I am NOT loading to maximum pressures?
I assume FC stands for Federal. Can I use these? I have never seen Federal brass for sale.
There are 3 pieces of the RP brass that are silver colored. Will these shoot just like the other RP brass or is there a difference in thickness of the wall resulting in different pressures? Also there are 3-4 pieces that are stamped RP UMC. Are these the same as the other?
What primers do you guys recommend for the 243 shooting 70-100g bullets?
I plan on doing quite a bit of reading before I start. Will probably also purchase a DVD. Recommendations?
Thanks,
Cal