factory 223 dud last week

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  • Melnic

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    Dec 27, 2012
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    So, as the price of factory 223 was dropping I picked up 5 boxes of Remington UMC on a Walmart price drop. Well, last week I had a dud. put it back in to try again and still would not fire. Finally pulled the bullet and zero powder on the inside The primer just barely pushed the bullet out less than 1mm.

    I also was totally not impressed with the accuracy either. I have been reloading 223 for about 21 cents a round using bulk 55g fmj for my plinking formula and i was getting about groups about 30-50% smaller groups.

    So, I guess I"m back to making up my bulk 223 plinking rounds
     

    Melnic

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    I prefer Federal 223 55g.

    that's what I have always looked for when getting bulk ammo or ammo for other people to shoot in their guns (I don't like people outside my family shooting my reloads)

    and yea, when it did not go bang, I pulled it hoping I did not have a squib.
     

    Ammo Jon

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    Mar 3, 2008
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    that's what I have always looked for when getting bulk ammo or ammo for other people to shoot in their guns (I don't like people outside my family shooting my reloads)

    and yea, when it did not go bang, I pulled it hoping I did not have a squib.

    Whether you buy factory or components this would be a good time to buy. We’ve been enjoying the good times of prices/availability but all good things must come to an end.
     

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