Federal AE223 red box or Federal American Eagle Tactical AE223 black box?
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mmcintyre1220
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I believe the black box is steel case not brass. Atleast thats what i can tell from what i have.
mmcintyre1220
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- Tillsonburg, Ontario
Its brass coloured thats about it. Its actually steel it says to on the 500 rd case
Not sure what black box federal you are talking about but both the 1000 round ammo cans labeled AE223 Tactical, and the 500 round AE223J Tactical are both 100 round and 20 round boxes of 55GR .223 BRASS.
Uh...not what I got...here's a link saying brass:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/953214578/federal-american-eagle-ammunition-223-remington-55-grain-full-metal-jacket-boat-tail
It may not say "Tactical" but it's the same more or less...I've never seen the steel case around except for the MFS stuff...
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/953214578/federal-american-eagle-ammunition-223-remington-55-grain-full-metal-jacket-boat-tail
It may not say "Tactical" but it's the same more or less...I've never seen the steel case around except for the MFS stuff...
I hate to say it, but without pictures this thread is almost useless.
Companies have been known to upgrade a product at or near a production run.
This may or may not be the case here, but when I was working in a production plant this would happen from time to time.
What is it the Op is trying to figure out?
Is it a price difference or performance difference?
Tight Groups,
Rob
mmcintyre1220
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- Tillsonburg, Ontario
I will take some pics later. I bought a few cases of thus stuff and on the case ( not the single boxes) it says steel case. Why do you think its cheaper?
ok, here's some pics.....
ok, finally here's some pics....
I know of the red box AE223.....then the Tactical AE223 came along in a black box......and then the AR223 came along with supposedly a mil spec primer specially made for AR's.....not to be confused with the identical black box Tactical XM193 (5.56) which I don't think you can buy in Canada
someone told me the black box AE223 is slightly hotter than the red box, and then I have read online that the black box AR223 has misfires and can't be trusted
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ok, finally here's some pics....
I know of the red box AE223.....then the Tactical AE223 came along in a black box......and then the AR223 came along with supposedly a mil spec primer specially made for AR's.....not to be confused with the identical black box Tactical XM193 (5.56) which I don't think you can buy in Canada
someone told me the black box AE223 is slightly hotter than the red box, and then I have read online that the black box AR223 has misfires and can't be trusted
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mmcintyre1220
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Tillsonburg, Ontario
I will take some pics later. I bought a few cases of thus stuff and on the case ( not the single boxes) it says steel case. Why do you think its cheaper?
- Location
- Georgetown Ontario
Something sounds fishy there for sure! All my AE red box and black box are brass case. Never heard of AE being steel case.
mmcintyre1220
CGN frequent flyer
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- Tillsonburg, Ontario
Nope brand new. Not opened. Its brass colored but the box says steel case. Look at GrandmasterP's first pic, the cardboard box says it too
AlbertaGunslinger
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- The Wide Open Prairie
Stick a magnet to the casing, if it is brass it won't stick, if it is steel it will. I could almost guarentee you that it is just brass.
I've been reloading the black box casings . . . If they are steel then my Dies must have . . . super powers 
- Location
- Georgetown Ontario
Metal case in that pic is referring to the projectile, they don't call that FMJ for some reason. Those are brass cases that come in that box. That's fooled a few people before.
