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5/4/2009 7:16:17 PM EDT
So I am heading by Prescott tomorrow to pick up my order. I ordered this. How did I do? I have about 800 rounds left of my good stuff. I want to keep it on hand and shoot other stuff for training and such. I saw this and jumped on it. They are also selling this brass US stuff for about $100 more. For that price I figure its good savings. So what does the hive mind think?
5/4/2009 7:22:36 PM EDT
[#1]
I just ordered this through the internet, mine was $25 more because of shipping. I have heard reports of some of the casings cracking and getting stuck in the barrel or rounds not exiting the rifle correctly, but people told me this happens 1 out of 100 rounds, if you are unlucky. I have heard that this is cleaner and has more of a kick then wolf. For being $80 cheaper then the cheapest availble 1K of .223 ill put up with anything! As long as it shoots.

Ill most likely be waiting 2 weeks so please tell me how this stuff is, im eager to try it, especially since i just bought my VERY first AR-15 and i have to wait until this stuff comes before i can fire it  for the first time.
5/4/2009 8:30:41 PM EDT
[#2]
eyeball  each round as you load your mags
sometimes the zinc coating is thick and these rounds will jam.
5/4/2009 8:49:49 PM EDT
[#3]
I guess thats a good point. Can someone say the pros and cons of zinc vs lacquer vs polymer?
5/4/2009 8:54:23 PM EDT
[#4]
Is this an true for Silver Bear in general? I just bought a case of 7.62x39 with the zinc coating.
5/5/2009 3:09:09 AM EDT
[#5]
Ive had pretty good luck with silver bear in most of my ar's. I did have ine case stuck in the chamber because the extractor ripped the rim off of it. I also has been shooting my rifle suppressed for close to 1000 rounds so it was dirty as all hell so take that for what its worth. IMHO i love silver bear but YMMV.
5/5/2009 7:04:55 AM EDT
[#6]
Silver Bear and Barnul is all good stuff...
5/5/2009 12:01:41 PM EDT
[#7]
Silver Bear IS Barnual. I like it enough to keep 800 for future plinking use. As I can still buy Brown Bear (Academy Monarch) I shoot that. Cheapest 223 around. And its local. And nearly always in stock when I drop by. I don't see any difference between Silver (plated) or Brown (laquer). I have not had any problems shooting Barnual, just not as hot or accurate as my preferred drug of choice- Black Hills. WJ
5/5/2009 3:22:46 PM EDT
[#8]
Good you ordered when you did. They show no stock now on both the Silver Bear and the Centurion. Have used the Centurion and it's GTG, but I don't shoot any steel cased ammo, so no review from me. Be safe and have fun.  
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