Old bear started a thread about the quality of starline brass. I've always considered starline to be as good or better than any domestic brass. But that got me wondering: How do others here rank the quality of the different manufacturers?
I've listed some manufacturers below. Add others as you wish. Your opinion can be based on overall quality, durability, uniformity, or any other personal objective or subjective criteria. For example if you like Lapua brass best because it's so darn pretty, then that's fine. Just state so. I put hornady as a manufacturer, but Hornady's website is not clear on that. Initially Frontier ammunition was loaded using re-formed military surplus brass. I remember buying a box of .243 Win in the 60's from an OTASCO store (Does anyone remember Otasco: Oklahoma Tire And Supply COmpany?) The brass had a military headstamp and you could see a slight crease on the shoulder where the original .308 neck began. Anyway, I thought Hornady later partnered with federal for their brass. Now I don't know where hornady gets their brass.
Possible brass manufacturers/sources include but are not limited to: Lapua, Norma, Winchester, Remington (Is remington now federal?), Hornady, Federal, Starline, Privi Partizan, Sellior & Bellot, Fiocchi, CBC, or any others.
I've listed some manufacturers below. Add others as you wish. Your opinion can be based on overall quality, durability, uniformity, or any other personal objective or subjective criteria. For example if you like Lapua brass best because it's so darn pretty, then that's fine. Just state so. I put hornady as a manufacturer, but Hornady's website is not clear on that. Initially Frontier ammunition was loaded using re-formed military surplus brass. I remember buying a box of .243 Win in the 60's from an OTASCO store (Does anyone remember Otasco: Oklahoma Tire And Supply COmpany?) The brass had a military headstamp and you could see a slight crease on the shoulder where the original .308 neck began. Anyway, I thought Hornady later partnered with federal for their brass. Now I don't know where hornady gets their brass.
Possible brass manufacturers/sources include but are not limited to: Lapua, Norma, Winchester, Remington (Is remington now federal?), Hornady, Federal, Starline, Privi Partizan, Sellior & Bellot, Fiocchi, CBC, or any others.