.223 plinking

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What cheap bulk bullets do you guys recommend for casual target shooting with a .223?

I have found bulk Hornady and Lake City 55gr. FMJ rifle bullets for around the same price (~13$/100)
 
I use the bulk Hornady myself. Pretty quality bullet even for plinking. I was able to find some bulk winchester (really really old) 55 grain bullets for $10 / 100 from a local reloader supplier, but the quality and accuracy are nowhere near as good as the hornady.
 
Any thought on the Armscor bullets?
having never heard the name before i am a bit leery but they are offered in a heavier weight than the rest of the bulk bullets.
 
I use lake city right now with good results but will most likely go to hornady after these are finished. I have use the berrys to which were just hornady bullets sold under berry and they were good but I don't think they are available now that hornady sells the bulk 22 bullets
 
JAGDMORDER said:
I use UMC or Winchester. Both 55gr. Bass pro special.lol
Good enough for "plinking".
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Thanks for the input, i am very new to shooting (first rifle should be delivered early next week) and looking to start reloading to keep costs down.
How much effect does lower quality of brass have on accuracy of reloads?
I will probably just shoot cheap AE ammo and save up brass to reload in a month or two. I am assuming that having never shot before factors like unequal case weight will be irrelevant, but i don't want to waste a couple hundred bucks on ammo with brass that will not be useable in the future.

Rifle will be a Savage model 11 1-9 twist with accutrigger and a Redfield 4-12
 
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