Israeli made Winchester/Olin 223 ammo?

[PoFF]

I went to buy some bulk .223 Rem ammo and got out with an unusually small case of Winchester USA 55 grains.

Went home, opened the case, there were 50 little boxes of 20 rounds, but loose rounds (no plastic rack to hold the rounds), hence the smaller box dimensions.

I flip the crate to see written in big letters Made In Israel.

Since when IMI (I guess it is IMI) makes ammunition for Winchester? Is it exactly the same than US made Olin ammunition? Is the brass the same quality? (I plan to reload it a couple of times)

Thanks for any info.

 

[Beater]

anything in a "20 round white box" has about a 95% chance of being made by IMI

 

[bear.23]

maybe a stupid question but where does one buy a crate of 223?

 

[PoFF]

Centaure Industries in Laval. I live close by, so I save a bunch on shipping by picking it up myself. Price is a few bucks cheaper than Marstar.

I got tired of the eternal-out-of-stock LeBaron so I now buy by the crate there.

 

[esquif]

is this steel core ??

 

[Scarecrow]

55gr isnt normally steel core. Its ball.

 

[alex909]

Is centaure open to public sales? What did the crate cost you. Might be interesting for me to get some there if i can pick it up.