At Creedmoor Sports, we stock brass in 6.5 Creedmoor, 6mm Creedmoor, .308 Winchester, .223 Remington, .22-250, 6.5 PRC, 7mm PRC, .300 PRC, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua, 6.5 Grendel and .450 Bushmaster, in both small and large primer (where appropriate).
We also stock a very large range of dies, bullets and case prep tools for competitive shooters and reloaders.
Bullets, powder and primers are consumed once and behave the same every time. A brass case is not like that - it can be reused (but not forever) - and if you buy good quality brass and use it repeatedly, it will eventually need to be sized and annealed. Every cycle changes it. If you buy cheap brass, you’ll find that it doesn’t last as long as you’d like it to - and you’ll have surprises in terms of how it behaves on the range. High-quality brass might cost a bit more up front, but will be more consistent in the long run.
Lapua is renowned in the industry for superb case life and consistency. A hallmark of Lapua brass is tight weight tolerances, uniform neck walls and primer pockets that stay serviceable for a long time under sensible pressures. While it might cost more per case, we find it usually works out cheaper per firing.
Peterson is American made match brass, drawn as brass rather than converted from another cartridge. It covers the modern long range cartridges properly, including 6.5 PRC and 7mm PRC - and in our experience a lot of competitors have moved to it from other brands because of how reliable and consistent it is.
ADG specialises in magnum and modern high capacity cartridges. Cases are made to tighter specification than most factory brass in these chamberings - which is important when you consider the high pressures these cartridges are designed for.
Starline is our value option and covers the widest spread of cartridges, rifle and pistol. Not necessarily the ultra-reliable consistency of Lapua or ADG, but these cartridges are well-finished, and they’re priced so that you can buy enough of one lot to last you.
There are three things that tell you how a case will perform on the range. Weight consistency tells you how uniform the internal capacity is, which is what keeps velocity spread tight. Neck wall thickness and its uniformity tell you how evenly the neck grips the bullet, and how straight the round sits. Primer pocket hardness decides how many firings you get before the pocket loosens and the case needs to be replaced.
Our advice would be to buy in one lot where you can - or at least if you buy multiple lots, check with us to see if we can provide you with lots that are sequential. Brass will vary between production runs - and this is true of every manufacturer, not just the cheaper ones. If you work up a load on one lot, it will probably need adjusting on the next lot. And if you’ve found something that you like, buying enough of the same lot to see out a season saves repeating the same work halfway through.
6.5 Creedmoor and 6mm Creedmoor are both sold with small rifle and large rifle primer pockets. They’re not interchangeable. Small primer brass is generally preferred at higher pressures because the pocket holds up longer, while large primer brass is more forgiving in colder conditions and with slower powders. Check which you are buying - and crucially, keep them separated once they’re fired, because in a bin or a case, they look identical.
