09-24-2022, 08:25 AM
Both of you are making assumptions.
Ninny,
You are assuming the quality and percentage of brass alloy is the same across manufacturers. Cartridge brass varies in quality and mix (Copper/Zinc). Here's an article from Accurateshooter.com that includes spectroscopy findings. Bottom line, thinner brass can be stronger.
Lazy,
Now, you are assuming both manufacturers cartridges went off in battery, and Lapua failed because it is inherently weaker. None of us know it was in or out of battery. Lapua's weakness, if any, is not common knowledge in the shooting community - quite the opposite. Shooters would quickly figure it out if there were more catastrophic Lapua failures such as this.
Ninny,
You are assuming the quality and percentage of brass alloy is the same across manufacturers. Cartridge brass varies in quality and mix (Copper/Zinc). Here's an article from Accurateshooter.com that includes spectroscopy findings. Bottom line, thinner brass can be stronger.
Lazy,
Now, you are assuming both manufacturers cartridges went off in battery, and Lapua failed because it is inherently weaker. None of us know it was in or out of battery. Lapua's weakness, if any, is not common knowledge in the shooting community - quite the opposite. Shooters would quickly figure it out if there were more catastrophic Lapua failures such as this.