223 brass.

[robtattoo]

I've honestly never paid that much attention to .223 brass in the past. I've used what i pick up at the range, done all my own processing & not worried to much about headstamp or .223/5.56 crossover.
But now I have an actually nice .223 & I'd like to take more notice & care of what I'm feeding it.
I know Lapua is THE standard, but I can't warrant that expense if I'm buying 500.

Is there a good, consistent, budget friendly option?
Everything I find online seems either excessively spendy, or mixed headstamp.
I've got no problem with fired brass, but I really don't want to have to swage 500+ primer pockets again!

 

[Axlrod]

Lake City is really good. I processed a lot in the past, now I buy processed on GB.
I have a few hundred Lapua too.

 

[justinspicher]

I generally give away my 556 and 223 brass for the cost of shipping it.

 

[DoveBlaster]

Another LC vote, I sorted all my .223 brass and run LC for all the run and gun matches. Been shooting Lapua out of my bolt guns but I recently loaded a bunch of lake city for a tikka bolt gun with great results.


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[Pwb199]

Powder valley has primed Norma brass for a good price

 

[robtattoo]

Another LC vote, I sorted all my .223 brass and run LC for all the run and gun matches. Been shooting Lapua out of my bolt guns but I recently loaded a bunch of lake city for a tikka bolt gun with great results.


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I've always understood that LC was the best of the mil-spec.
I maybe ought to just take some time & short what I have! Good chance i can pull 500 out of the buckets

 

[Axlrod]

This is an older article, but some good info comparing brass capacity etc. in 223.

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[menhaden_man]

I’ve had good luck with Starline.

 

[eoperator]

Starline 556 brass

 

[Dos XX]

Starline .556

 

[SamsonMan22]

Starline has been serving me well so far, I’m not sure if it will take the number of loadings Lapua does but at the price point it is a good replacement for it.

 

[sierracharlie338]

I run Lapua brass in my 223 bolt gun. To me it was worth the expense. I’d buy a box here or there and have gotten up to a stash of 500 or so now.

If I were to go another route, starline would be where I look. A lot of good reports on their quality of brass.

If I were trashing brass in a gas gun it would be a different story and I’d be looking for cheapest I could find.

 

[gman82001]

Powder valley has primed Norma brass for a good price

Some reviews on there talk about dud primers so I decided to just order starline myself

 

[WestTN2288]

I generally give away my 556 and 223 brass for the cost of shipping it.

I need to be better friends with you

 

[packer58]

Another vote for starline ......

 

[Chris_in_Idaho]

Powder valley has primed Norma brass for a good price

I've read the factory primed Norma brass is not the same as the regular Norma brass. If I remember correctly it was made in Hungary or some other place that's not Sweden.

I don't know if it was just that particular run or if this is still the case, but you should look into it first.

 

[Juan_ID]

I used lapua in my first 223 and have since switched to starline in my new one. I chamfer load and shoot. I also hated losing lapua brass in rock crags when shooting varmints

 

[BLJ]

I’ve been using ADI. Nothing else to really compare it to, but it’s been fine for me.
I buy ADI loaded ammo then just reuse the brass.

 

[BLJ]

I generally give away my 556 and 223 brass for the cost of shipping it.

I’d be interested if you had some ADI brass

 

[conradhp]

I’ve been using ADI. Nothing else to really compare it to, but it’s been fine for me.
I buy ADI loaded ammo then just reuse the brass.

+1 for ADI.