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223 brass

schneblyjackschneblyjack Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
edited March 2009 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
Anyone know where there is cheap once fired 223 brass. i thought someone posted a website for 1000 for 75 or 55 bucks.
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  • schneblyjackschneblyjack Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a ruger mini 14 ranch rifle and want to reload 223 ammo. Are there certain types of brass that are not good to buy, for example military, etc? I have heard some have corrosion problems and also do not feed well when shot.
    As I am a novice at this I would appreciate as much mundane detail as you feel the time to share with me.
    Many Thanks
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  • schneblyjackschneblyjack Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    what kinds of brass are you guys using in your 223's? is the winchester brass a good choice or some other brands more highly recomended?
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  • B17-P51B17-P51 Member Posts: 2,248 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Military brass pros: cheap, usually thicker (may last longer) I use it all the time on .223. I prefer LC (lake city headstamp) but have used others.

    Cons: crimped in primers(have to remove crimp after decap, requires an extra step.) Thicker(Less case volume, reduce loads 2-3%) SOMETIMES Berdan primed (can't reload and will bend decap pin if not checked 1st)

    The brass itself is not corrosive but the original load from the factory in IZSERCYHRTVIMHTGDSTAN or wherever it came from was. The feeding thing is new to me and I have not had any problems. Any brass from the major manufacturers will work well. In GENERAL the more you spend the better the brass will be. I have Norma and Lapua brass that has outlasted Rem and Win stuff.
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  • 5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I load only once fired military brass...it works fine...I stick to LC or WCC headstamp. I would weight it...the newer LC and WCC seem to be very close in weight to commercial brass.
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  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,088 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Stay away from any that might be asian-as in Norinco. Exceptionally soft brass and one loading loosens primer pockets beyond use. Try to buy in lots big enough so you can load one brand per batch and not mix the brass up. I load in batches of 750 to 1000 as that is the quantity of brass my containers hold and most components come in lots of 1000.
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