Most Economical Loads

[Necessary_Nutrient]

I'm not sure where all these crazy numbers are coming from for loading the .223 but with current component prices you can load a round for just under 28¢. That is a cost of $5.37/box of 20. Nowhere but nowhere are you going to find factory ammo for that price.

What components and sites did you use to put that together?

 

[DMW1116]

SW Tactical Rifle and AR +: $30/lb at LGS. For practice ammo both should cycle with minimum charges of 18 and 19 grains respectively, with velocity around 2400 fps. A little tuning may be needed to get the accuracy I want.

Primers: $7.50/100 at LGS or $6/100 at Sportsman's Warehouse when I pass by for work.

Projectiles: $0.11/bullet from RMR or $0.10/bullet from Midsouth on sale, both for 55 grain FMJ.

Range brass for cases. Deprimed, acid bath cleaned/pickled, sized, trimmed and primer crimp swaged out. Takes some time but the only part I don’t like is trimming.

 

[dobedo]

11 grains of Titegroup for my .500 S&W revolver and carbine or 21 grains of longshot.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

What components and sites did you use to put that together?

If you're doubting what I said I'm not going to play games. Look @ RMR bullets, Natchez, Midway USA and Midsouth Shooters and look at prices for yourself.