Federals brass is on par with the big 3, federal, winchester, remington, and holds up fine for normal reloading. It isn't the best, it isn't the worst. Thickness consistency is, as I said, on par with the others. Don't expect Lapua quality but for the average hunter/shooter it is fine. One thing to keep an eye out for with them is primer pocket tightness. If they have been hot rodded the primer pockets can get loose. I have a couple of hundred .243 cases on their 3rd loads for the twins and a couple hundred more on their 4rth load for my sister. All fed. brass the old man bought on sale a couple years back. He also bought 500 pieces of Lapua for the matched 7mm-08's he built for the twins. I also prefer Lapua for my .300wm since I tend to hot load for it and the 7mm-08's.