243 brass - Lapua vs Peterson

[satchamo]

I’m newish to reloading this cartridge and I’ve been “practicing” on some once fired starline. But I’d like to get into some more premium brass. I have been using Lapua for 22-250 but that’s because it’s really the only premium option available. 243 opens up to a few more.

So Peterson, Lapua or?

 

[Jebel]

Peterson and Lapua are both premium. I’d include ADG in that group (don’t think they make 243) and I know some would include Alpha, though I don’t have experience with that one.

 

[HighUintas]

I’m newish to reloading this cartridge and I’ve been “practicing” on some once fired starline. But I’d like to get into some more premium brass. I have been using Lapua for 22-250 but that’s because it’s really the only premium option available. 243 opens up to a few more.

So Peterson, Lapua or?

Honestly, I wouldn't bother with it unless you're looking to push the brass really hard and get max life out of it. Starline 243 is good stuff. Bottom 3 groups are factory Tikka 243. 5x reloads on starline. Pockets are starting to get loose on some, but they've been loaded got a few times. This is with 2nds 108eldm and the base to ogive measurement is very different on the 3 groups and there's mixed lots of primers.