best source for 223/556 brass if I don't want to spend $1/case for Lapua? Good brass

[cdndfs]

I want to make a bunch of .223 rem. I've decided to load my owner rather than factory because accuracy matters to me. I know Lapua is the best out there, but at $1/case, it's very expensive when once-fired is in the 9 cent per case range.

I want to buy a brass case that can be reloaded several times. Can anyone point me towards something in the middle that will allow me to get good accuracy and is reasonably priced?

I also want to do this soon because I assume a rush on ammo is coming...

Thanks

 

[Sniffer]

IVI - pretty sure some forum sponsors have some (Budget shooter supply - link)

 

[Ganderite]

I needed to make 4000 rounds of 223 match, withthe intention of reloading thereafter.

I contacted BlackSheep and he sold me 4000 prepped and trimmed Remington cases. No primer crimp. All once fired. These cases are now on the third re-load and going strong.


https://www.black-sheep-brass.com/products

 

[JayCarver]

Look for IVI or LC (Lake city) in bulk.

 

[cdndfs]

Look for IVI or LC (Lake city) in bulk.

Ok thanks. I know the lake city stuff is good from references i found in US forums but I wasn’t sure about the ivi. Thx

 

[cdndfs]

Look for IVI or LC (Lake city) in bulk.

Ok thanks. I know the lake city stuff is good from references i found in US forums but I wasn’t sure about the ivi. Thx

 

[titch--]

I started using Starline brass this for my 223 and it seems to be working pretty good so far.

 

[Tom Morrison]

I've found the velocity SD in 7.62 rounds made with LC brass was about twice that of rounds made with Hornady brass. LC brass is cheap and strong, but I would not say it's a great brass for precision rounds.

 

[todbartell]

Buy the cheapest 1x fired brass you can find. Weight sort it, then volume sort it with h2O. Once you're done going through a few thousand, a $100 box of Lapua is looking pretty darn good

 

[Ganderite]

I tjhink BlackSheep has processed IVI brass, too

https://www.black-sheep-brass.com/223remington

 

[Stevo]

Can't find it for free on the ground at your range?

I've stopped picking it up, I've collected so much of it.

 

[Hitzy]

I still have a few boxes (big boxes) of free 1f mil 5.56 mixed. It's mostly Win, with some Fed and other odd ball stuff in with it. I usually sort 100 and it lasts forever. Probably won't run out in my lifetime.