Best Bulk brass .223 ammunition to by, price wise?

5RWill · December 19, 2009, 10:09 PM

Your thoughts?

golfnutrlv · December 20, 2009, 03:17 PM

In my area its hard to beat PMC Bronze. $7.75-$9.00 per 20 rounds. Clean firing, really accurate, and the brass is great.

If your rifle is rated for 5.56 mm then Federal American Eagle XM193 is an excellent choice for paper punching or defensive use. It comes in 200 round packs for a decent price, $79-$89 for 200 rounds.

Here is a link to the XM193. This is not the best price, but it will show you what to look for.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...233&hasJS=true

Enjoy...

lmccrock · December 21, 2009, 09:49 PM

I shoot lots of PMC Bronze, 55gr FMJ. It runs about 3000 fps from my 20" AR. Goes bang every time. One of these days I may try the Centurion (cheaper than PMC right now) but I know the zeroes for PMC and I would rather not change.

I do not shoot the penetrator (M855/SS109) ammo because I shoot matches with steel plates and I would not want to risk damage to the plates (and a DQ because the matches do not want their plates damaged).

Lee

Sixer · December 22, 2009, 02:25 PM

+1 for the PMC Bronze.

The only drawback is that they have military crimped primer pockets (or at least the case I bought did).

If you save your brass and decide to reload .223, keep in mind that swaging 1000 brass cases is a major PITA

SunflowerAmmo.com · December 22, 2009, 10:41 PM

Federal XM193 is just as cheap as PMC and better in my opinion. My mini-14 in not picky but my Bushmaster piston does not like PMC.

igor · December 28, 2009, 07:45 AM

Do you guys get the Sellier&Bellot 55gr bulleted stuff in 140 pcs brown boxes, crated to 1120 in bulk? I shoot that all the time, including matches. Works for me from a Bushmaster MC 16" barrel out to 300 meters just fine.

moose fat · January 5, 2010, 01:31 PM

I like Winchester from Midway USA.

December 19, 2009, 10:09 PM	#1
5RWill Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,654	Best Bulk brass .223 ammunition to by, price wise? Your thoughts?

December 20, 2009, 03:17 PM	#2
golfnutrlv Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 1,347	In my area its hard to beat PMC Bronze. $7.75-$9.00 per 20 rounds. Clean firing, really accurate, and the brass is great. If your rifle is rated for 5.56 mm then Federal American Eagle XM193 is an excellent choice for paper punching or defensive use. It comes in 200 round packs for a decent price, $79-$89 for 200 rounds. Here is a link to the XM193. This is not the best price, but it will show you what to look for. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...233&hasJS=true Enjoy... __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ VIGILIA PRETIUM LIBERTATIS "The price of liberty is vigilance" America is at an awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards.

December 22, 2009, 02:25 PM	#4
Sixer Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,891	+1 for the PMC Bronze. The only drawback is that they have military crimped primer pockets (or at least the case I bought did). If you save your brass and decide to reload .223, keep in mind that swaging 1000 brass cases is a major PITA __________________ Hopp Custom Leather <------ click for HOLSTER awesomeness!! -There is no theory of evolution... Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.

December 28, 2009, 07:45 AM	#6
igor Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2002 Location: Kalifornistan Posts: 155	Do you guys get the Sellier&Bellot 55gr bulleted stuff in 140 pcs brown boxes, crated to 1120 in bulk? I shoot that all the time, including matches. Works for me from a Bushmaster MC 16" barrel out to 300 meters just fine. __________________ Good karateka I have known were intelligent, original, capable, unpredictable, aggressive, brave, and dangerous. Most had a dark side. Daily practice for decades at hurting other people does not make liberals. John Farnam quoting a friend, Feb. 2004

January 5, 2010, 01:31 PM	#7
moose fat Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2006 Location: Alaska, Yukon R. delta Posts: 421	Bulk Brass I like Winchester from Midway USA.

December 21, 2009, 09:49 PM	#3
lmccrock Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2007 Location: Red Rock. TX Posts: 820	I shoot lots of PMC Bronze, 55gr FMJ. It runs about 3000 fps from my 20" AR. Goes bang every time. One of these days I may try the Centurion (cheaper than PMC right now) but I know the zeroes for PMC and I would rather not change. I do not shoot the penetrator (M855/SS109) ammo because I shoot matches with steel plates and I would not want to risk damage to the plates (and a DQ because the matches do not want their plates damaged). Lee

December 22, 2009, 10:41 PM	#5
SunflowerAmmo.com Junior Member Join Date: October 24, 2009 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 8	Federal XM193 is just as cheap as PMC and better in my opinion. My mini-14 in not picky but my Bushmaster piston does not like PMC.