Lapua .223 brass

[SDHNTR]

Is it even being produced anymore? Unobtainium.

 

[flyfisher117]

In January they announced they were resuming production on 223. Should be popping up soon I hope.

 

[st1650]

Starline 556 is a decent substitute.

 

[swavescatter]

Starline is good. Or just buy Berger factory ammo - gotta fire-form anyway and it's not much more than virgin brass plus primer plus powder plus projo...

 

[SloppyJ]

I have 200pc of Lapua and couldn't find it anywhere last year. Ended up buying 1k starline so I'm all in on that. It's been treating me well and I don't get so frustrated if I lose one.

 

[st1650]

I have 200pc of Lapua and couldn't find it anywhere last year. Ended up buying 1k starline so I'm all in on that. It's been treating me well and I don't get so frustrated if I lose one.

That’s exactly what I did as well. I still keep the lapua for my 233 match gun but my high pressure hunting loads I use the Starline.

 

[flyfisher117]

Starline 556 is a decent substitute.

So long it doesn't do this the first firing. All 500 pieces.

 

[st1650]

So long it doesn't do this the first firing. All 500 pieces.

What’s the story here ?

 

[flyfisher117]

What’s the story here ?

Bought 500 cases. Loaded a few test batches for 3 rifles. All 3 rifles had about 50/50 show the separation. All test loads well under published max data for Hornady load manual.

 

[st1650]

Bought 500 cases. Loaded a few test batches for 3 rifles. All 3 rifles had about 50/50 show the separation. All test loads well under published max data for Hornady load manual.

Was it the 223 headstamped or 556 ?

 

[waspocrew]

Bought 500 cases. Loaded a few test batches for 3 rifles. All 3 rifles had about 50/50 show the separation. All test loads well under published max data for Hornady load manual.

What did Starline say about it?

 

[flyfisher117]

What did Starline say about it?

Sent me 100 pieces of brass. Didn't really say much.

After digging around the internet some others who bought around the dame time as me had similar failures.