Where has all the once fired '06 brass gone?

For what its worth, PPU is both low cost and its proving to be very good stuff.

I have shot some groups so small with it that while not a true 5 in one hole, I am not sure how to calculate the groups size. I come up with 1/10 to 2/10. Clearly sub 1/4 (and that's 110 yards so a hair small MOA wise )

I am not sure how good it is, certainly equal to RP (which is my mainline go to brass)

It may be close to Lapua.

And I will note, Federal is the worst brass out there. Not sure if FC military if they had the LC arsenal at one time was any good, but the over the counter commercial stuff does not last.
 
RC
Thanks for the info. Intriguing how preferences for different brass varieties vary and would be interesting to know the various reasons why. Of the common varieties, my least favorite is Winchester, with Remingtons coming in as second choice behind first choice Federals so we are not in total disagreement. Now I do have a pretty good supply of Federals coming in and may even go for some Remingtons. Responders offered some good sources.
 
Sorry Condor,

I've started reloading for 4 different 06'.

Sad part is i don't own one since mine was stolen.

Loading for Uncle, neighber, and 2 customers from work.
They can't get enough of the 165gr Nosler Ballistic tip over IMR 4350.
 
I form cases, when forming cases there is nothing like new cases, after that there is once fired cases, after that there are cases that have been fired in machine guns. I like machine gun fired cases because manufacturers do not sell cases to reloaders that know what they are doing. If they sold cases to reloaders that knew what they were doing they could sell new cases that were too long from the shoulder to the case head, that is another of my favorite things; a case that is too long from the shoulder to the case head to chamber.

Around here there is no shortage of 30/06 cases. While other reloaders were culling cases because they were new but the flash hole was not in the center of the primer pocket, they were LC, new, never fired and stamped 'MATCH'.

The first thing I did when I got home was neck up 400 of the cases to
35 Whelen and 338/06. If the cases were new I should have no problem stretching the necks.

F. Guffey
 
RC
Thanks for the info. Intriguing how preferences for different brass varieties vary and would be interesting to know the various reasons why. Of the common varieties, my least favorite is Winchester, with Remingtons coming in as second choice behind first choice Federals so we are not in total disagreement. Now I do have a pretty good supply of Federals coming in and may even go for some Remingtons. Responders offered some good sources.
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You might fond it odd, but I really do like Federal. It works well, forms well and polished up nice (not a have to but I like shiny brass)

Where it fell down was even with minim bump back in my mil surplus guns it cracked at the base.

All the cases I have stuck in the sizer have been broken off head of FC.

Winchester seem so so.

RP has been solid, PPU as good, maybe better, still long term results to see.

The only problem I had was the 7.5 is European brass and a tad too small a pocket . Fixed with a primer pocket uniform tool.

At 50 cents a case that's pretty good for brass you can't get.

308 and 30-06 I have picked up on good sales. Will see longer term but shooting wise its certainly been up there with Lapua
 
I was lucky, the first cartridge I started reloading back in the 60's was the 30-06. I was given about 600 LC 62 thru 65 match, once fired brass by one of my dad's friends who attended the matches. I still have most of them in coffee cans.
 
Wow good present, but it seems like you need to get out and shoot a little. Then when you lose a bunch you can do what I am just now doing. Never thought that '06's might get scarce but there are plenty out there yet as I am finding out.
 
Re: Garands and 30-06.

My brother was in the Michigan National Gaurd and got called up during the Detroit riots. When He reported to his post (I think it was Manistee at the time), they issued him 8 full clips of 30-06 for his Garand and had him sign for it. When he got to Detroit, they asked him if he had been issued ammo for his Garand yet. He told them "No."...they issued him another 64 rounds in clips, but did not ask him to sign for it. When the riots were over, the Detroit command never asked him to return those rounds, so he kept them and gave them to me. The statute of limitations has run out on that, so I guess I can tell on him now.
 
Fortunately your brother didn't have to use any (I guess), but I'm a little surprised that the guard was issued Garands. I assume you are using some for the best however. Some time back the indoor range that I go to required the use of green handgun ammunition. However that requirement didn't last long but in the meantime I had really stocked up on green 9mm's, .40's and .45's and 90% of them are still unfired in favor of reloads, not that my reloads are any better however. But good job on getting the Garand clips. Every bit of free ammunition helps.
 
Fortunately your brother didn't have to use any (I guess), but I'm a little surprised that the guard was issued Garands.
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Not only Garands, but during the annual Summer training exercises, once they were to go out and shoot the old WWII "Grease Guns" in .45 A.C.P. of all things. As it turned out, it started to rain, and the Lt. in charge told my brother to take the two full ammo cans of .45 ammo out and bury it so that they would not have to shoot in the rain. Then the Lt. said, "Wait a minute.", and took an amount of that ammo for himself. My brother, instead of burying it as ordered, brought it home to shoot in a friend's Vietnam acquisition...a purloined .45 1911A1 (paid $5 for it, in country)...sent home in a package marked, "Camera and unexposed film, do not x-ray." I doubt if that ploy would have worked later in the war. Anyway, can you imagine the National Guard actually practicing with MP40 "Grease Guns"?
 
Rather clever, your brother really knows how to get things done the National Guard way. Everyone knows you don't bury a can of .45's in the rain and contaminate the surroundings. The Lt wanted no part of doing it himself. ;)
 
Purchases are being made from AmericanReloading for new Federals and Sages for range Federals. American has free shipping at $100/250. Sages with shipping is $72/400. DiamondK is also good; couldn't get into rangebrass.us.
 
Not only Garands, but during the annual Summer training exercises, once they were to go out and shoot the old WWII "Grease Guns" in .45 A.C.P. of all things.
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Of all things? I would choose to carry a 45 ACP M3 before I would volunteer to carry anything else. Problem, the General's driver was the only one of us that was issued the M3. I was the General's other driver, when someone ask what a sharp soldier was supposed to look like everyone pointed at the driver with the M3.

F. Guffey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3_submachine_gun
 
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Well I would but my first choice, while becoming impatient for it to happen, is for someone to give me one. But whenever I suggest that, the answer is always to sell some of those damned things out in the garage.
 
Sleeping Giant Brass is a good source also. I'm fine for now, getting 1000 '06 cases from three sources, Federals and Remingtons. Range brass from Sage's has arrived and is excellent; needs a little tumbling.
 
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