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Low cost source for LC once fired brass 5.56?

problemchild

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Just wondered if anyone had a source for cheap Lake City 5.56 cal 5,000rds?
 
Re: Low cost source for LC once fired brass 5.56?

Man, just the thought of taking the crimp out of 5,000 rounds has my arm tired. Especially the 2010, 2011, casings with the 4 point crimp, they really are a pain to remove.

Hope you know someone with a Dillon 600 super swager or other tools cause your going to be busy for quite a while.

I wish you good luck!
 
Re: Low cost source for LC once fired brass 5.56?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fadin' fast</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Man, just the thought of taking the crimp out of 5,000 rounds has my arm tired. Especially the 2010, 2011, casings with the 4 point crimp, they really are a pain to remove.

Hope you know someone with a Dillon 600 super swager or other tools cause your going to be busy for quite a while.

I wish you good luck! </div></div>

Im making a device to remove all the crimps in 1 hour. The machine shop f'ed me and now I have to find another shop so more delay.
 
Re: Low cost source for LC once fired brass 5.56?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fadin' fast</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Man, just the thought of taking the crimp out of 5,000 rounds has my arm tired. Especially the 2010, 2011, casings with the 4 point crimp, they really are a pain to remove.

Hope you know someone with a Dillon 600 super swager or other tools cause your going to be busy for quite a while.

I wish you good luck! </div></div>

If you plan on swaging the crimp it'll take forever but if you use a cutter in drill or power screwdriver mounted to a table you can cut out all the crimps really fast. 1000pcs takes less than 30 mins and that's going slow.
 
Re: Low cost source for LC once fired brass 5.56?

Try Jeff Bartlett at Bartlettreloading.com. He specializes in pull down military ammo and is pretty reasonable
 
Re: Low cost source for LC once fired brass 5.56?

Not sure what your idea of low cost is but Brassmanbrass has always been good to me. They will discount if you buy more than a certain amount also he sells brass that is already swaged. southernbellebrass is another I've used.