LeviSS Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I'm needing to get my stock of .223rem brass up. Looking for once fired, boxer primed, preferably good headstamp. Where do you guys get yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Two sources used so far. #1 - from fellow Enos members, #2 - Gunbroker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviSS Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Are you finding it in the classifieds here? Has anyone bought the once fired lake city from Amazon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warkitz Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I buy from evergladesammo.com gets here quick because I'm in state and good prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviSS Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Somehow I overlooked the brass section of the classifieds here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaldor Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 http://monmouthreloading.com/ Ive bought a few thousand pieces of Lake City from them, 223 and 308. I also buy my FMJ bullets there as well, 223 and 308. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigedp51 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) I'm lazy and tired of reaming primer pockets. Once Fired .223/5.56 Brass Cleaned, Deprimed & Swaged - LC Only http://brassbombers.com/223-556-Cleaned-Deprimed-Swaged-Lake-City_c48.htm 500 Pieces $55.00 Free Shipping!! 1,000 Pieces $92.00 Free Shipping!! NOTE: Lake City brass is the hardest brass in the base you can get and very high quality compared to Remchester .223 brass. Below is an excerpt from *CatShooters posting on .223/5.56 brass hardness At AccurateShooter.com. The actual Hardness measurements were (.062"x100kg, Rockwell "B") LC 2008 = 96 Lapua 223 Match = 86 Norma = 76 Winchester 223 = 69 Remington "R-P" = 49 For all you guys that have been saying that Winchester cases were tougher than Remington... you are vindicated, they are a lot tougher!... 40% tougher For all you guys that think Lake City is surplus junk, nothing could be further from the truth. It is some of the most bestest brass made (it is paid for by the tax payer), so enjoy it!!! LC and Lapua are the "The pick of the litter"! *CatShooter runs a small ammunition plant. Edited December 17, 2015 by bigedp51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptoid Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I second this: http://brassbombers.com/Lake-City-Only_c42.htm Reasonable, quick, and you can choose LC, TAA, as is, cleaned, or cleaned deprimed and swaged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russmyster Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 why does "hardness" make it better brass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaldor Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 why does "hardness" make it better brass? A harder head makes the brass less prone to failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianATL Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 http://www.xtremebullets.com/223-Rem-UnPrimed-Reprocessed-Brass-p/xb223up-1000.htm Life's to short to process 223 brass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 It's similar to "hardness" in other ventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigedp51 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) why does "hardness" make it better brass? The 5.56 case was made harder because they were part of the jamming problem with the early M16 rifle. It was made harder because making the case thicker like 7.62 NATO case would cut down too much on internal case capacity. The above information is from the book below. Below on the right and left are Lake City 5.56 cases and in the center is a Federal .223 case. Not only is the Military 5.56 case harder the flash hole web is thicker to add more strength to the base of the case. Meaning for the reloader the primer pockets stay tighter much longer with warmer loads. Below a better photo of military and commercial contract ammunition made for the military. You asked why is it made harder, the answer is the AR15 chamber is .002 larger in diameter and the SAW machine gun chamber is .004 larger in diameter than SAAMI .223 standards. Bottom line, Lake City 5.56 brass is made Ford Truck Tough and .223 cases are made like a Chevy. Edited December 17, 2015 by bigedp51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviSS Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 (edited) Thanks guys. I may just go to brass bombers and get fully processed brass. I don't need a ton, and I don't own a swager, so it's my cheapest option unless I start shooting a lot more .223. Edited December 19, 2015 by LeviSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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