shoot or buy .223 brass?

[broken_line]

just got started in rifle reloading, and already have all 100 rounds of ammo i bought with the gun shot and reloaded... or should a guy just buy new brass and go nuts?

[Tom7227]

That depends on whether you intend to shoot more than 100 rounds before you reload again. That's not many rounds for a .223 and the used brass can be bought fairly reasonably from a local gun shop or range.

[picksbigwagon]

if you go to gun broker, they have a for sale section for reloading stuff, you can find once fired brass there in lots as big as you want. Most indoor public ranges don't allow reloaded ammo, they then sell the once fired brass. Gun Broker took over for that other online auction site that kind of started the whole online auction thing, that place that starts with an E, once they decided to stop selling anything that had to do with bullets, firearms or anything they deem dangerous (like Jarts) You can reload the brass a number of times before it needs to be recycled, you just need to keep on inspecting as you reload

[paul pachowicz]

I seldom buy anything on line or from catalogs, period. I like to see what I'm buying. If you can afford it, buy a few 100 brass off the shelf. With sensible reloads and neck sizing brass will last a long time.

[K_Josh87]

I bought 200 .243 brass new on gun broker for 80 bucks with free shipping. I also have bought 1450 pieces of .223 brass all Winchester headstamped once fired for 50 bucks plus 15 shipping. At that price one can afford to cull a few pieces as needed. For me it's about the pennies.... For the .223 thats .044 cents per piece versus around .25 cents per round for brand new brass..... And I like to trim and uniform flash holes.... Easier to do with once fired in my mind....

[waskawood]

Natchez shooters will have 1000 Lake City brass for $120.

[mtheis]

My problem is that once fired brass available from the auction sites can't beat Cabelas prices. For example, I am looking for 308 brass to reload for my newly acquired Savage 99e. I can get 50 pieces of new Winchester brass for 19 bucks. They want once fired brass for that. Then I have to pay shipping. I see alot of Lake City brass and Federal brass being sold on the auction sites. Is this the brass to buy? Isn't all this military brass with crimped primers requiring more work for me to reload?

[fishattacker]

It does require an extra step to remove the crimp. I just picked some up and removed the crimp. I have yet to shoot it. So I can't tell you if it is any better. I do know military brass is a little thicker.

[mtheis]

What did you use to remove the crimp? At the 2012 Shot Show (I found it on You Tube) RCBS is now selling a military crimp remover tool for around $100. It looks very simple, but now its another thing I have to buy.

[picksbigwagon]

use your case reamer and you can cut out the crimp pretty quickly.....just don't ream it out too much

[fishattacker]

My dad borrowed a crimp remover tool like the one you are talking about. I know what you are talking about with having to buy another thing. Especially when it only does one small task.