[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Federal question

Posted: 7/11/2008 4:27:55 AM EDT

I went to Walmart last night and picked up a box of Federal .223 in a 100 round 55grn. value pack. The price was $39.98. When I got home and looked at it it was stamped with the nato cross and had LC 08. My question is is this .Mil surplus from lake city? I tried to take a pic but my crappy camera phone could not focus in on the wording.

Posted: 7/11/2008 4:33:18 AM EDT

[#1]

I asked this a couple weeks ago and the consensus was that the brass was LC but not 5.56 loaded.

Posted: 7/11/2008 4:37:44 AM EDT

[#2]

Thanks.

Posted: 7/11/2008 8:59:24 AM EDT

[#3]

The brass can be either LC or FC labeled. Don't be surprised if you get the latter.

Posted: 7/11/2008 10:16:42 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
The brass can be either LC or FC labeled. Don't be surprised if you get the latter.

Im sorry to report that I got the latter yesterday...

Posted: 7/12/2008 12:47:39 AM EDT

[#5]

Lake City and Federal are both operated by the same parent company....

Posted: 7/12/2008 10:01:26 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Lake City and Federal are both operated by the same parent company....

Im not saying I dont believe you, but I was hoping to score some reload brass. F C marked brass apparently sucks after one reload.

Posted: 7/12/2008 10:25:07 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Lake City and Federal are both operated by the same parent company....

Im not saying I dont believe you, but I was hoping to score some reload brass. F C marked brass apparently sucks after one reload.

I think if LC has an over-run of brass Federal will use it.

Alliant owns/operates both LC and Fed.....

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