Thanks for the welcome aboard!

I'm still just mostly lurking and soaking in information.

I was going to buy some brass and I wanted to know which is preferred, the Remington brass or the Winchester brass?

I am a fairly experienced reloader and I'm new to this caliber and rifle.  I see WW brass gets a lot of recommendations in match circles (of the two and not paying Lapua prices).

My rifle is a full length 1898 model, uncut 1902 cartouche stamped, sn 417747 recently acquired from a friend who picked it up a the CMP south store.  It's got it's share of scratches but otherwise looks complete and unmolested.  It has the rear sight quite similar to the M1903 rifles. 

The barrel is pretty fouled with layers of carbon and my cleaning has uncovered some mild to moderate pitting about a foot below the muzzle.  Not sure if this should push me toward lead loads or stay with copper jacketing.  I do know you should strip all the copper out before going with cast. 

Well I'm interested in your thoughts on which brass to order and perhaps which direction you might thing I'd have more luck with.  I will be occasionally paper punching at 100 and 200 yards only.  I do not need full power loads to take game or reach long range.

thanks in advance.

Tom