Lake city Brass

I collected a few of them at the range once in 7.62NATO. Really thick walled and heavy duty. Primer crimps where harder to remove then IVI Canadian surplus brass. Had to lube the hell out of them to resize them and I have read that this may have been caused by them being fired in a machine gun with a really loose chamber. The range in question is rented by all sorts of groups that use full auto (legally) and I have found disintegrating belt links before so it wouldn't surprise me.

I hear a lot of American's like it for it's durability and long life when reloaded but in Canada it's a lot more rare than down South.

I just tossed them in with all my other plinking only cases because I don't have enough to really want/need to develop a load for them. I only use them in my Norc M305 which is theoretically rated for 7.62NATO but loaded with smaller powder charges than .308 cases (since the thicker walls increase pressure) they would be more than safe to use in commercial .308 rifles.
 
I load it (.223) & prefer it, it is a tad thicker so get maybe 10 relaods out of it, however have to watch your loads with it as well as it can create slightly higher pressure because of that. I use lighter loads so doesn't bother me. I had to use my Dillon Super Swager to remove boxer primed crimps.
 
Ultramax is a company in the states that sells reloaded ammo and it's all LC brass. If that means anything...
 
Re: Lake city

I use Lake City brass for my Spanish FR7 in 7.62. Super quality brass, thicker walls. Loads have to be started about 10 % lower due to case thickness. You will love this brass !!
 
I've used a lot of LC brass in 5.56, 7.62, and .30-06. It is good stuff. Some yrs ago I scored 2000 pieces of unfired LC67/68 .30-06 match brass which was made w/o crimped primers. It has been great to use in my .30-06 MILSURPs.
 
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