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Best deal on 5.56 Lc?

timelinex

Gunny Sergeant
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  • May 7, 2011
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    Scottsdale,Az
    I know that there are countless sources for 5.56 LC brass , but forum searches came up mostly with out of stock links.

    So what's the best deal you guys know of right now?
     
    Re: Best deal on 5.56 Lc?

    Scharch has it for $169.00 a thousand, once fired, fully processed.
     
    Re: Best deal on 5.56 Lc?

    I get a couple hundred every week off the ground at the local shooting spot. Mixed years. Once fired.
     
    Re: Best deal on 5.56 Lc?

    Check Gunbroker

    About a year ago I picked up 1000 once fired LC 07 for $75 shipped
     
    Re: Best deal on 5.56 Lc?

    there is a guy on ar15 forums selling $74/k cleaned and swagged. I think prices on 5.56 brass has gone up.
     
    Re: Best deal on 5.56 Lc?

    Widners has 3000 pcs for $165.00 plus shipping.

    http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=100000576&dir=278|282|909|948
     
    Re: Best deal on 5.56 Lc?

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Maggitas</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Widners has 3000 pcs for $165.00 plus shipping.

    http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=100000576&dir=278|282|909|948 </div></div>

    Thats a great deal! Although I think i'm not sure if its worth buying a swager, and then Going through the hassle of sizing/swaging/cleaning when many are sold ready. I have to think about it though at that kind of price
     
    Re: Best deal on 5.56 Lc?

    I bought a swager from Dillon and completely regret doing so. The swager itself is very nice and does it's job perfectly but I have found that I rarely need it. Maybe 5% at most of brass I pick up at the range needs swaging. I just as soon throw those cases away and move on. It takes a bit of practice with the primer to tell which ones need swaged but it becomes quite obvious with practice. What I'm trying to say is save your money and just toss them if they need swaged.
     
    Re: Best deal on 5.56 Lc?

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbohardtop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">there is a guy on ar15 forums selling $74/k cleaned and swagged. I think prices on 5.56 brass has gone up. </div></div>

    That's a good deal. My only problem with swaged brass is that I never seem to get the accuracy out of it that I do with non-crimped virgin brass that I prep myself.