ctafoya Report post Posted July 26, 2020 One of my buddies ended up with a shitton of brass. He says its about 20-25 years old once fired. I took a look at it yesterday and he has 6 full home depot buckets. From what I can tell 95% is federal 223 headstamps. None of it has been processed in any way. Does brass degrade to where you shouldn't reload it? 556 ammo is getting too expensive these days and if I could just buy what he has I can load thousands of rounds and eliminate my supply issues. I already have a supply of H335. I just need to track down CCI 41's and projectiles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10Turkeys Report post Posted July 26, 2020 As long as the brass is not corroded, it should be ok. Take a few clean them up and give them a try. Definitely clean up before running through your die. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted July 26, 2020 Should be fine. I found some .223 brass out in the desert that was literally black. Threw it in the tumbler overnight, and it never did shine up, but it got smooth and clean. I now have 4-5 firings on it with no issues. Looks badass too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoss50 Report post Posted July 26, 2020 Clean it and shoot it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted July 26, 2020 Thanks for the replies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
