Reasons not to buy .280 rem brass for $60 rather than .280ai brass for $110?

[wombat13]

I have 50 pieces of new Nosler brass for my .280ai, but I would like to have more. Nosler AI brass is running over $100 for 50 ($106 at Red River, $113 at Midway). Norma Rem brass is running $60 for 50 at Midway.

I realize that it's nice to have the correct headstamp, but it is my understanding that .280ai will not chamber in a .280 rem rifle so this wouldn't create any safety issue (and I don't have a .280 rem rifle). Other than the incorrect headstamp, are there any issues with using the .280 rem brass that would make the extra $1 per brass money well spent?

 

[N555]

You will have to fire from them before you can go to full power.
Not having to load, fire form and resize them before they can be loaded to their full potential seems to like it would be with a dollar per shot.

 

[wombat13]

You will have to fire from them before you can go to full power.
Not having to load, fire form and resize them before they can be loaded to their full potential seems to like it would be with a dollar per shot.

I have a new rifle and in another thread folks are suggesting that my barrel will need 50 plus rounds down it before it will settle in for load development. If that's the case, I'm firing the rifle 50 times anyway, so fireforming wouldn't be an issue.

 

[N555]

Yeah if you want to do all your break in in one range trip you will need more brass.
Load to about the start load and let the bullets fly and the cases fire form.

 

[BreechFace]

Given your location, sounds like a good opportunity to sight the rifle in for the 280 cartridge and go hog hunting for a weekend, and come back with fire-formed brass and a fun outing to boot.

 

[BreechFace]

I'm anal though and given there is commercial 280ai brass I like having the correct headstamp.

 

[wombat13]

I bit the bullet and bought the .280ai brass.