Federal Lake City .223 Brass on Sale
Grafs.com has new .223 Remington brass made at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant and marketed by Federal (item FDU223). Price is just $19.99 per hundred, or $94.95 per 500.
In our comparison measurements of .223 Rem Brass, various lots of Lake City brass have shown good weight uniformity, with an average case to case Standard Deviation of just .61 grains, compared to 0.85 for Remington, and 1.36 for PMC. Lake City ’06 Brass also has more case capacity than other brands–but to be fair, we haven’t measured the capacity of the brass currently on sale at Grafs. Traditionally, Lake City Brass has higher-than-average capacity.
| .223 Rem Case Weight vs. Capacity | ||
| Case Manufacturer | Case Weight* | H20 Capacity** |
| Lake City 06 | 92.0 | 30.6 |
| WCC99 | 95.5 | 30.5 |
| Sellier & Belloit | 92.3 | 30.5 |
| Remington | 92.3 | 30.4 |
| PMC | 93.5 | 30.4 |
| Hirtenberger | 93.7 | 30.4 |
| Lake City 04 | 93.0 | 30.4 |
| Federal | 96.3 | 30.2 |
| Hornady | 93.9 | 30.1 |
| IMG (Guatemalan) | 95.4 | 30.1 |
| Lapua (new lot) | 93.4 | 30.1 |
| Winchester | 93.9 | 30.1 |
| Olympic | 97.4 | 30.0 |
| Radway Arsenal | 96.1 | 30.0 |
| PMP | 104.5 | 29.9 |
| FNM 93-1 | 97.3 | 29.8 |
| Lapua (old lot) | 104.0 | 28.0 |
For more info on .223 Rem brass and reloading, see our 223 Rem Cartridge Guide.
Grafs is sold out as is Cheaper than dirt ands wideners.
Keep in mind that there is considerable tolerance in brass specs. ATK’s Product Handbook lists US M855 5.56 mm brass weight as 95 -6 gr.