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Match-Grade 22 ARC brass now available from Peterson Cartridge

Match-Grade 22 ARC brass now available from Peterson Cartridge

Peterson Cartridge introduces 22 ARC brass rifle casing — match-grade, reloadable brass engineered for precision reloaders and hunters. Delivers exceptional consistency, accuracy, and long life for competitive shooting as well as varmint & predator hunting.

Peterson Cartridge Launches .257 Weatherby Brass Rifle Casings for Precision Reloaders and Hunters

Peterson Cartridge Launches .257 Weatherby Brass Rifle Casings for Precision Reloaders and Hunters

Peterson Cartridge announces .257 Weatherby brass rifle casings now available. Engineered for precision reloaders and hunters, delivering proven consistency, accuracy, and long life. Shop .257 Weatherby brass today.

Brass That Lasts: 6mm GT Case Reloaded 35 Times—with No Failures!

Brass That Lasts: 6mm GT Case Reloaded 35 Times—with No Failures!

PRS Bolt Gun Build: Stability & Accuracy Mastery | Peterson Cartridge

PRS Bolt Gun Build: Stability & Accuracy Mastery | Peterson Cartridge

Ultimate Reloader: 300 Win Mag Long & 7mm Rem Mag Long Brass Benefits | Peterson Cartridge

Ultimate Reloader: 300 Win Mag Long & 7mm Rem Mag Long Brass Benefits | Peterson Cartridge

Peterson Cartridge First Firing Guide: Minimal Prep for Maximum Brass Life

Peterson Cartridge First Firing Guide: Minimal Prep for Maximum Brass Life

What are the proper steps for first firing and reloading of brass casings? Competitive shooter and Peterson Cartridge Customer Service Representative Nick Schnur gives the step-by-step details!

2025 SHOT Show (Las Vegas, NV)

Peterson Cartridge will be at the 2025 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV from January 21st-24th, 2025. SHOT Show is one of the largest industry-only tradeshows in the United States. Over 50,000 people attend the event annually to view the latest and greatest products in the 2A industry.

2025 NRA National Convention (Atlanta, GA)

Peterson Cartridge will attend the 2025 NRA Convention in Atlanta, GA from April 24th-27th, 2025. The show will feature over 14 acres of the latest guns and gear from the most popular brands in the 2A industry.

2025 Peterson Challenge (Kennerdell, PA)

Peterson Cartridge and MKM Precision will host the 5th Annual Peterson Cartridge Challenge August 8th-10th, 2025 at the MKM range in Kennerdell, PA. The 2-day Pro Series event consistently features the top PRS shooters in the country and is open to the public.

32 Firings

32 Firings

Recently our ballistician had some extra time in his schedule, and asked what he should work on next. We said, "Just for the heck of it, see how many times you can fire our .308s before you experience failure." So that's what he set out to do.

Match-Grade Brass for Long-Range Precision Shooting | Peterson Cartridge

Match-Grade Brass for Long-Range Precision Shooting | Peterson Cartridge

You are at the bench with the riser of your custom .338 Lapua stock against your cheek, and the butt is comfortably adjusted in your shoulder pocket. You give your breathing and heartrate a quick acknowledgment. You focus the crosshairs as you blur out your distant target.

Bench-Rest Shooters: "You're gonna love this box."

Bench-Rest Shooters: "You're gonna love this box."

Recently one of our employees was at the range and other shooters began to gather around his bench. Of course he presumed it was because of his prowess as a marksman. But instead of asking for his autograph or his expert advice, they asked him, "Where did you get that box?!"

Peterson Cartridge Brass Used in Win at King of 2 Miles

Peterson Cartridge Brass Used in Win at King of 2 Miles

For those of you who aren't familiar, there is an annual extreme long distance shooting competition called King of 2 miles (KO2M). This year was the third year for the event. It was held in Raton, NM at the NRA's Whittington Center on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the 27th, 28th and 29th of June.

Case Neck Tension After Repeated Firings: What Peterson Cartridge Discovered

Case Neck Tension After Repeated Firings: What Peterson Cartridge Discovered

Do you think neck tension on brass rifle casings increases or decreases with continued firings from the same casing? At Peterson Cartridge, many of our customers are long-distance, competition shooters who reload and re-shoot our casings over and over again.

Head Ripping Issue Caused by a Fluted Chamber

Head Ripping Issue Caused by a Fluted Chamber

Recently a shooter sent us their fired Peterson Cartridge .260 Remington casings to make us aware of an issue that they were having with the brass. The casings had chunks missing out of the heads. This had us concerned that the case-heads were splitting, cracking, or had some other unknown issue.

Weight Sorting - Fact or Fiction

Weight Sorting - Fact or Fiction

The main variables that cause differences in weight from case to case are as follows: Material removed when cutting in the extraction groove. External head thickness. Head diameter. Sectional density of the webbing (the base of the casing)

For Optimal Performance You May Need to Change Your Load

For Optimal Performance You May Need to Change Your Load

A change in internal volume will change the performance of your load, and potentially your results at the target. The internal volume of Winchester casings is different than Hornady, which is different from Lapua, which is different than Norma, which is different from ours.

Test Results on Peterson's .300 Norma Casing

Test Results on Peterson's .300 Norma Casing

At the 2017 SHOT Show a customer came to Peterson and expressed interest in a .300 Norma case that could hold substantially higher pressures than existing casings in that caliber. So that is what the development team at Peterson set out to achieve. And they did it.

Understanding Tight Primer Pockets in Peterson Cartridge Brass

Understanding Tight Primer Pockets in Peterson Cartridge Brass

Regarding the Peterson .308 family of casings, in large-rifle-primer size, your primer pockets seem tighter than others?

Peterson Has New Coating

Peterson Has New Coating

Chamfering the mouths of casings, prior to loading them with a bullet, has been a topic of debate in the reloading community since reloading became popular with private consumers. Does it make a difference in accuracy or consistency of bullet seating depth? Does it make a difference in how accurate

How Peterson's CheyTac Caliber Casings Compare

How Peterson's CheyTac Caliber Casings Compare

When we set out to develop the tooling to manufacture brass rifle casings in the two popular CheyTac® calibers (.408 CHEYTAC and .375 CHEYTAC) we set a number of goals for ourselves. We had heard all the complaints about the existing casings on the market and knew we had to resolve each

Peterson Cartridge Named the Official Brass of 2019 Precision Rifle Series Season

Peterson Cartridge Named the Official Brass of 2019 Precision Rifle Series Season

Jackson, TN. - Precision Rifle Series (PRS) LLC., the preeminent precision rifle organization in the world, dedicated to the promotion and growth of the sport of competitive precision rifle shooting, is thrilled to welcome Peterson Cartridge as the Official Brass of the 2019 Precision Rifle Series

Peterson Cartridge Introduces Its 22 Creedmoor Brass

Peterson Cartridge Introduces Its 22 Creedmoor Brass

Pittsburgh, PA (April 11, 2019) - Peterson Cartridge Co. of Pittsburgh, PA announced the availability of its new .22 Creedmoor casings.

Peterson Now Making .284 Win Brass, Sold Exclusively through Graf & Sons

Peterson Now Making .284 Win Brass, Sold Exclusively through Graf & Sons

Indianapolis, IN (April25, 2019) Today, at the NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits in Indianapolis, IN, Peterson Cartridge Co. of Pittsburgh, PA announced the introduction of its .284 Winchester casings.

The Next Big Thing in Extreme Long-Range Shooting - EnABELRs

The Next Big Thing in Extreme Long-Range Shooting - EnABELRs

Pittsburgh, PA (June, 2019) - Peterson Cartridge Co. of Pittsburgh, PA announces the successful completion of the tool packs to create two new, up-and-coming, long-range calibers, called the EnABELRs.

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