Since this thread has gone into the weeds on brass quality, let me add to the pile.
Even Lapua can make a poor quality batch of brass. I have 100 pcs of 308 Win, that fall into that category.
As for Hornady, IMHO is no better than Win./R-P and only marginally better than FC. Actually I like FC, but it is soft, which causes primer pockets to shoot loose earlier that other brass. I purchased some Hornady 6.8 SPC on a recommendation, and spent time turning it into 6mm WOA. My very accurate rifle(WOA barrel) doesn't think much of it when compared side by side with original Silver State Armory 6.8 SPC brass. And this brings me to Nosler. Nosler bought Silver State Armory, so now SSA brass is Nosler. In a side-by-side comparison, with old(new in bag) SSA brass, my group sizes grew, in two 6.8 rifles, and my 6mm WOA, with the new SSA(Nosler) brass. I am not impressed. I am not sure who actually made my old SSA brass, but I sure wish I could get more. Fortunately I have a few hundred pieces NIB, so I have some brass I can use where better accuracy is the goal. I also bought some SSA 260 Rem. brass(Nosler), and I am not impressed either.
So my point in all of this, is brass varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and from batch to batch. My last batch of Lapua restored my confidence in Lapua after a horrible batch of 308 Win. brass. I may give Hornady, and Nosler, another chance someday, too.
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