Observations after sorting several months worth of range pickup brass

[Martinjmpr]

With all the cheap Russian 5.56 (Tula, etc) on the market I'm surprised anybody reloads .223. Ditto for 9mm at least at outdoor ranges. Most indoor ranges don't let you shoot the cheap steel case 9mm so I can see buying brass case ammo for that.

[00tec]

With all the cheap Russian 5.56 (Tula, etc) on the market I'm surprised anybody reloads .223. Ditto for 9mm at least at outdoor ranges. Most indoor ranges don't let you shoot the cheap steel case 9mm so I can see buying brass case ammo for that.

Thought about it, but my time is worth something. I wouldnt reload .223/5.56 or 9mm unless I had a blue 1050.

My bolt gun's .223 is a different story. It seems to really like the 40gr nosler BT at 3715fps.

[Martinjmpr]

Thought about it, but my time is worth something. I wouldnt reload .223/5.56 or 9mm unless I had a blue 1050.

That's why I got out of reloading last year. When I was going to school in Wyoming I was (a) single (b) poor (my only income was from the National Guard) and (c) living in Wyoming where the winter temps could be a balmy -30, reloading made sense - I had very little money but lots of time.

Now that I have a career, a wife and a house to maintain, I have money but no time!