Anyone having a hard time finding .223 brass?

[Guest FroggyOne2]

Just curious if anyone is having a hard time finding brass to reload?

[Sheepdog]

I still see a fair bit of it on the ground when I go to the range, if that's what you're talking about. Not nearly as much as before, of course. But often, it's enough to fill an AR mag.

As for buying it from the stores, or from the internet? Everyone is out of stock, that I know of.

I was able to find some a while back--unfired Guatemalan 5.56 brass--but the flash holes are smaller than standard, and that makes it hard to punch the primers out once you use them. I've been drilling them out one at a time, but it's tedious work. I'm frequently tempted to sell it, but won't until I find a source to replace it.

[I_Like_Pie]

Brassmanbrass.com still hase some commercial .223 for a good price. They also have good 9mm bullets...have put several thousand though the press ahead of 5 grains of Unique...dirty but shoots well.

Rifle Brass - Once Fired

[Westwindmike]

Reloaders Bench in Mt Juliet usually has plenty.

[mdmoseley]

I have quite a bit. Sell alot of Federals on gunbroker. are you looking for a specific make? sent you a PM.

Edited July 18, 2009 by mdmoseley

[mdmoseley]

I still see a fair bit of it on the ground when I go to the range, if that's what you're talking about. Not nearly as much as before, of course. But often, it's enough to fill an AR mag.

As for buying it from the stores, or from the internet? Everyone is out of stock, that I know of.

I was able to find some a while back--unfired Guatemalan 5.56 brass--but the flash holes are smaller than standard, and that makes it hard to punch the primers out once you use them. I've been drilling them out one at a time, but it's tedious work. I'm frequently tempted to sell it, but won't until I find a source to replace it.

Get you a flash hole deburring tool from possum hollow probucts. will make short work of that for you. can be put in a drill or I had mine cut down and tapped for a rcbs trim mate station.

[Guest Pachanga22]

Wideners has Lake City and looks like Winchester once fired brass 89.00 for a 1000

http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=8436&dir=278|282|291|390

http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=1373&dir=278|282|291|390

Edited July 23, 2009 by Pachanga22

[Guest Skully]

Hesitant to reply here in case its a breech of ethics/rules, but I have a bunch sorted by headstamp that I would sell at 60/k.(also in oak ridge)

[141FE]

Check my post in the WTS Gear section.