Mossy,
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[/align]A lot of that "war zone" look you see when you get your Remington brass is more than likely due to the fact that their brass is softer overall, and quite possibly their final finish tumbling practice's are little rough, considering this.
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[/align]I don't have any real gripes about Winchester brass, but as a few notes were made regarding cracked case mouths and such, "been there, seen that".
[/align]Asfar as other issues regarding misshapenpieces, etc., I've seen lots come through regarding both brands that contained these.
[/align]Most of it can be easily remedied.I've switched to Remington's because their brass, being softer, lasts longer, and for me in my trials, has given better accuracy, meaning theinside dimensions are more consistent.
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[/align]Winchester is just harder than Remington for the most part, and in this case (to a realistic point) softer is better. Too soft and you'll get wrinkles and oil dents very easily. Too hard and you'll get case neck splits and primer pocket troubles early on.
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[/align]Possibly Winchester skips an annealing process somewhere along the line that they feel isn't necessary. Don't know....[/align][/align]As far as Norma and Lapua brass......due to their exorbitant cost, I might use them if I was shooting competition matches and the like, but for the average shooter/hunter/reloader, I highly doubt you'll ever see the difference. If it's a consideration, buy the Remington's and sort your brass by weight. You'll still be cheaper ahead.[/align][/align]
[/align]Take care,
[/align]Bob
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