223 ammo

[mpjustin]

I am thinking of ordering 1000 rounds of sellier and bellot 223 ammo for my Stag Ar15 . is this ammo desent for $500 for 1000 rounds. also how is the brass for reloading? is it better that remington UMC? accuracy out of an AR???

thanks

 

[scotty]

Its good stuff. 2-3" inches at 100 yards. 500/1000 would be the going price these days. I remember when I bought some for $350 at Target and thought it was high.

I would say its better than UMC and yes the brass is great for reloading.

 

[mpjustin]

what else should I be considering? do people reload the 5.56 nato rounds, or are they a pain because they are crimped?

 

[alexD92]

isn't S&B corrosive?

 

[mpjustin]

isn't S&B corrosive?

I don't think so but maybey someone else can jump in and let us know??

 

[Anglinfool]

isn't S&B corrosive?

I sure hope not! I was told it isn't and have been working my way through a case thinking that it's not. I'd be super pissed if I found out it is!

Edit: Confirmed non-corrosive.

 

[AbHobbyist]

You may also want to consider PMC ammo. Good stuff, with good reloadable brass. Both the Shooting edge and Canada Ammo carry it.

regards

AbH

 

[mpjustin]

You may also want to consider PMC ammo. Good stuff, with good reloadable brass. Both the Shooting edge and Canada Ammo carry it.

regards

AbH

is the pmc military crimped and how is it for reloading if so?

 

[AbHobbyist]

If memory serves, and feel free to correct me, I do belive it's got crimped primers, and its of Korean Mfg.

Like all mil brass you will need to get a tool/die to remove the crimped in primers, but the up side is that generally its heavier brass, which should lead to good case life as a result. Your Milage Mau Varry tho.

All the standard cautions of relooading mil brass appiles (ie heavier brass, means slightly reduced case volume and as a results, reload powder level start points need to be reduced an additional 5% to compensate)

Just my 2 cents

regards

AbH

 

[fishy]

I got a case of the SB stuff a while ago... I find it more accurate than UMC stuff, and I don't have problems with it extracting in my 10.5 ar like i do with the UMC stuff.

 

[Strangeday]

you can probably get it cheaper by shopping around

 

[Pietro Beretta]

I was watching "Marines" on the Military Channel, and they practice with thier 20'' HBAR 1/7 Colt's at 100/200/300/400/500 yards.

How accurate is the 5.56 NATO at 500 yards on human targets? Anyone shoot service rifle at 500 yards with .223?

 

[Anglinfool]

Anyone shoot service rifle at 500 yards with .223?

Yes, most guys use .223 for service rifle matches out to 500m. Some better then others....

 

[mpjustin]

you can probably get it cheaper by shopping around

I been looking, any tips??

 

[zykopat]

+1 for PMC, check TSE.

 

[El Cid]

Avoid any ammo that is not crimped into the cannelure. This is true for any semi auto. I looked at some of the S&B ammo...hard to tell if it was roll crimped...Winchester white box certainly ISN'T.

 

[Gunnerlove]

62 gr IVI does the job back to 500+metres.

 

[c_diddy]

I been looking, any tips??

Try Combat Masters. They produce some fine quality stuff think it's about $425/1000. 55gr FMJ