Where do you guys buy your .223 ammo?

[rl45acp]

I'd be careful buying from the recycle guy, as anything I have that is junk or questionable I sell to the recycle guy.

Buy from one of the locals who sell once fired brass or purchase it from someone on gunbroker. Lots of brass there at reasonable prices.

kc.

The recycle guy I buy from usally has 2-3 55 gallon drums filled to the top with brass. Mosty LE calibers, 45 ACP, 233/5.56, 40 S&W, and 9mm. When My brother and I picked up 1 or 200#'s, we got 2,000+ cases of 40, 1,500 of 223, 2-3000 of 45, and countless 9mm. And I would say about 25% of them we had to throw away, but I kept them because I like to make jacked bullets from used up cases. So yes, one does need to inspect them, but one should anyway. I guess if a person doesn't want to take the time to remanufacture their brass, then gaurenteed once fired brass is the way to go.

Even at today's prices assuming I only get two loads out of once fired brass it works out to $172 per K for 55 or 62 Gr. I am currently loading 55fmj for $98 per K since I bought supplies when they were cheap.

I just think that if you shoot any at all you have to load for it unless your shooting 7.62X25 or 7.62X54r.

It was just a number. I have .223 brass that I have loaded 5-6 times so far. Go take a look at that thread again.

Sorry, you did say "assuming", I was just wondering if there was a reason for only two reloads per case that I didn't know about, like the pockets start loosing up or something.

[rl45acp]

I have ordered from http://www.classicarms.us/ several times, 193 from 350-360 out the door and good service.

I just started reloading, tested my first batch today actually. Was shooting about 1 MOA compaired to 2 MOA with fed bulk.

Wallyword generally has the Feb bulk for 40 cents each or so.

Nice! I have found about the same results with my handloads vs factory, about a 50% decrease in group sizes. I wanna ask you what you load is so far, but this is the wrong thread for that.

[spleify]

I wanna ask you what you load is so far, but this is the wrong thread for that.

I would like to hear some .223 loads that you guys are using and having luck with.