Lapua vs IMI rifle brass - The Firearms Forum

Jboy · 06-17-2012, 05:27 PM

Any comments on how IMI stacks up against Lapua? I don't use that much brass and so if IMI is not as good I'll just buy Lapua. If it is about as good I can get IMI cheaper.

steve4102 · 06-17-2012, 09:32 PM

Lapua is hard to beat, it is the best of the best. IMI is good brass and I use a lot of it in my 7.62 x 39, I also use a lot of K&P(Lapua) in my x39.
Depends on what you are loading for and what you want as far as accuracy goes. For precision accuracy Lapua all the way, for everything else, whatever turns your crank.

cpttango30 · 06-17-2012, 11:04 PM

Hands down Lapua Brass is the best on the market. The IMI I have came across was not close in quality.

JLA · 06-18-2012, 07:20 PM

No comparison. IMI is good brass but it isnt even in the same league as Lapua brass.

cutter · 06-19-2012, 12:10 AM

I bought 100 .338 Lapua cases and am very pleased with them, I read where other brands were not chambering properly so I spent the extra and am glad I did.

Twicepop · 07-01-2012, 07:40 AM

All others pale in comparison to Lapua. The primer pockets are machined instead of stamped, the flash holes drilled instead of punched through. A few years back a writer published an article in Precision Shooting Magazine dids a story about brass longevity. The American companys, Rem. Win. Fed. plus Norma and Lapua brand cases were involved with the test. The Rem.Win.Fed. cases all gave out at between 10 and 15 reloadings, by neck and/or shoulder splits, head separations, etc. The Norma cases gave out at around 38-39 reloadings. The test was stopped after 50+ reloadings of the Lapua brass, not because of cases failure but because the brass had work hardened to point of needing to be re-annealed. Don't overwork it and don't shoot it in a big sloppy chamber and Lapua brass will probably last longer than you want to use it

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06-17-2012, 05:27 PM	#1
Jboy V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 62	Lapua vs IMI rifle brass Any comments on how IMI stacks up against Lapua? I don't use that much brass and so if IMI is not as good I'll just buy Lapua. If it is about as good I can get IMI cheaper. -->

06-17-2012, 09:32 PM	#2
steve4102 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota Contributor Posts: 2,760	Re: Lapua vs IMI rifle brass Lapua is hard to beat, it is the best of the best. IMI is good brass and I use a lot of it in my 7.62 x 39, I also use a lot of K&P(Lapua) in my x39. Depends on what you are loading for and what you want as far as accuracy goes. For precision accuracy Lapua all the way, for everything else, whatever turns your crank.

06-17-2012, 11:04 PM	#3
cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: Lapua vs IMI rifle brass Hands down Lapua Brass is the best on the market. The IMI I have came across was not close in quality.

06-18-2012, 07:20 PM	#4
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: Lapua vs IMI rifle brass No comparison. IMI is good brass but it isnt even in the same league as Lapua brass. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

06-19-2012, 12:10 AM	#5
cutter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 632	Re: Lapua vs IMI rifle brass I bought 100 .338 Lapua cases and am very pleased with them, I read where other brands were not chambering properly so I spent the extra and am glad I did.

07-01-2012, 07:40 AM	#6
Twicepop Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 581	Re: Lapua vs IMI rifle brass All others pale in comparison to Lapua. The primer pockets are machined instead of stamped, the flash holes drilled instead of punched through. A few years back a writer published an article in Precision Shooting Magazine dids a story about brass longevity. The American companys, Rem. Win. Fed. plus Norma and Lapua brand cases were involved with the test. The Rem.Win.Fed. cases all gave out at between 10 and 15 reloadings, by neck and/or shoulder splits, head separations, etc. The Norma cases gave out at around 38-39 reloadings. The test was stopped after 50+ reloadings of the Lapua brass, not because of cases failure but because the brass had work hardened to point of needing to be re-annealed. Don't overwork it and don't shoot it in a big sloppy chamber and Lapua brass will probably last longer than you want to use it those who beat their guns into plowshares, will plow for those who didn't