Sellier & Bellot brass experience

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bjld

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Hi all

Anyone got experience with Sellier & Bellot brass?

I've formed 6mm AI from 6.5x57 RWS, 7x57 Norma and 6mm Remchester brass and was wondering how the S&B would compare since I've just seen some advertised.

It's the same price as Remchester and 1/3 to 1/4 the price of RWS and Norma.

Please don't just tell me that RWS is the best and Norma is too soft - I'd like to know your experience with S&B, not what you read on the internet.

Thanks

Ben
 
6-7 yrs back I picked up some 1 fired (still had the factory spent primers ) 308 in a package deal. I broke 3 decap pins in the first 11 or so cases (flash holes were that far off center) . I threw the rest away (scrap brass can) . I haven't tried any since then. YMMV.
 
I have an Encore chambered in 5.6x50AI rimmed. While I have quite a few RWS cases, several years ago I found loaded S&B 5.6x50 magnum rimmed ammo cheaper than I could buy new cases. For the most part they have been OK, although I have lost a few in fire forming and I have not found them to be as consistent as the better RWS. I've used them for prairie dogs and deer hunting (different bullets). As a hunting round, no problem. If you are going for precision, I'd probably pass.

Rick
 
Thanks Roger - that's the exact sort of real experience I'm after.

With your singular report on S&B brass I'm prepared to dismiss the entire notion of giving them a run in a 1000 yard light gun or even a varmint rifle.

As I stated in my original post I've already tried several other manufacturers - why try them if they can't even get a flash hole concentric?

Geez, it doesn't bode well for the other operations in forming brass.

Neck turning alone is a significant effort with brass prep.

Regards

Ben
 
Thanks also to Greyfox - your reply was posted as I replied to Roger.

Off centre flash holes is BAD NEWS.

I use second hand or inferior brass from a light gun in 6mm AI for a varmint rifle.

If it was just a varmint rifle, especially if it didn't need neck turning, I might give S&B a go. But...

The Norma and Remchester fit my chamber nicely.

The RWS needs a 6.5x55 shellholder and bulges around the case head.

I think I'll stick with Norma and Remchester.

Thanks

Ben
 
bjld said:
Thanks also to Greyfox - your reply was posted as I replied to Roger.

Off centre flash holes is BAD NEWS.

I use second hand or inferior brass from a light gun in 6mm AI for a varmint rifle.

If it was just a varmint rifle, especially if it didn't need neck turning, I might give S&B a go. But...

The Norma and Remchester fit my chamber nicely.

The RWS needs a 6.5x55 shellholder and bulges around the case head.

I think I'll stick with Norma and Remchester.

Thanks

Ben
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You're probably making the correct choice.

Rick
 
My S&B experience

I ran some 222 brass from S&B a few years ago. Primed them - fire formed them - then the issues began. The flash holes were just small enough to bend de-capping pins before they entered the hole to pop out the primer. Having reamed out those offending flash holes to the correct size I found case necks began to split after 5 reloads. Load was 21gn of reloader #7. I won't bother with that brass again.
Andy.
 
Ben...

bjld said:
Thanks Roger - that's the exact sort of real experience I'm after.

With your singular report on S&B brass I'm prepared to dismiss the entire notion of giving them a run in a 1000 yard light gun or even a varmint rifle.

As I stated in my original post I've already tried several other manufacturers - why try them if they can't even get a flash hole concentric?

Geez, it doesn't bode well for the other operations in forming brass.

Neck turning alone is a significant effort with brass prep.

Regards

Ben
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Of course S&B only loads them once so the position of the flash hole to them is immaterial. Good luck. I would stick with the proven brands. You cain't make a silk purse from a sows ear. Greg
 
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