Peterson vs Alpha

[Backcast88]

Looking to pick up a 6.5 CM rifle this year to use at the range and shoot steel with buddies out to 650yds (max distance on his farm)

Small rifles primers are way easier to get so I’m looking at SRP brass and have narrowed it down to Peterson and Alpha based on what’s easier to get locally.

I’ve always shot and used Peterson but have heard good things about Alpha. Not worried about price since both will be very close in price for 100pc of brass, but the Peterson would be a little cheaper. It’s not enough for me to worry about if Alpha is that much better.

Is Alpha that much better than Peterson?

Which would be a better choice?

 

[skipper907]

In the prs world alpha is the number 1 choice by far for brass 2nd is lapua and 3rd in peterson and peterson is becoming more popular
you will not see much of a difference for the kind of shooting you describe

 

[id_jon]

I shoot them both and haven't seen a difference yet in group sizes or velocity SDs. Granted I've only got 4 firings on my Peterson and 3 on my alpha, and they're in different rifles. I also don't anneal. I imagine they'll both have great brass life. Maybe at some point I'll take a single piece of each and see how many firings I can get and document changes along the way

 

[ID_Matt]

Don't forget Lapua SRP. Mine are going strong on 8 firings. My 6mm dasher with alpha brass is on its 8th firing also. I don't think a guy can go wrong with either.

 

[Mike D Texas]

I prefer Alpha.


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[flyfisher117]

I would buy what ever you can get the best deal on. Both are quality IMO.

After the recent Brownells sale I have went team Peterson. The price was too good to pass. I've been shooting their brass in my hunting rifle now and loving it.

 

[wind gypsy]

LRP aren’t particularly hard to get at the moment. I’d get a case of this https://freeshippingammo.com/golden-target-6-5-creedmoor-143gr-hpbt/?sku=10166522 -200 or https://ravenrocksprecision.com/6-5...en-target-gtx-updating/?sku=AM-R-NORM-622-200 or Berger if you want lapua bad enough and go forth.

 

[Travis Bertrand]

I’ll never buy Peterson again. I bought 250 6.5cm and they all were head sized .015 short. I reached out to them and crickets after the first response. I had probably 2/10 failure to fires while trying to fireform.


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