If you shoot .223 in an AR15...
 

One thing I never was into was reloading. It's fine for those who like to but I never was drawn into the practice. When .44 came out in disposable aluminum casings it was pretty cheap shooting. I still have a few hundred count of that stuff. Also in .38

If you shoot .223 in an AR15...
 

Tim wrote:
One thing I never was into was reloading. It's fine for those who like to
but I never was drawn into the practice. When .44 came out in disposable
aluminum casings it was pretty cheap shooting. I still have a few hundred
count of that stuff. Also in .38

I used to reload. When I shot trap. Probably have 40 boxes of 12 and 20
gauge reloads around.

If you shoot .223 in an AR15...
 

On 10/27/14 7:41 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:48:06 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:




They don't need your obsolete Coast Guard-IBM skill set. :)

I use my Coast Guard skill set every time I am out in my boat.
The welding comes in handy now and then and I like rope work and
knowing how to quickly tie a dozen knots.

If I really felt the need to work I could go for an IT manager and
network administrator gig. There is plenty of that work available but
I would be more likely to pull out my inspector's license and go work
for one of the engineering companies in town. I prefer working outside
to sitting in an office.

My wife got a call for an interesting opportunity, CAM for a builder,
turning over neighborhoods to the HOA. That is a buck and a quarter to
a buck fifty but it involves a lot of meetings, mostly at night. The
lady who called knows us both and offered to either of us. I have
taken the CAM course, when I was getting into the HOA business here, I
just did not get the license.
Even with the money, that would be my least favorite choice.



The worst decent job I ever had was with the NEA. It was, basically, a
never-ending meeting. Teachers in those days sure liked meetings. :)

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If you shoot .223 in an AR15...
 

F*O*A*D wrote:
On 10/27/14 7:41 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:48:06 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:




They don't need your obsolete Coast Guard-IBM skill set. :)

I use my Coast Guard skill set every time I am out in my boat.
The welding comes in handy now and then and I like rope work and
knowing how to quickly tie a dozen knots.

If I really felt the need to work I could go for an IT manager and
network administrator gig. There is plenty of that work available but
I would be more likely to pull out my inspector's license and go work
for one of the engineering companies in town. I prefer working outside
to sitting in an office.

My wife got a call for an interesting opportunity, CAM for a builder,
turning over neighborhoods to the HOA. That is a buck and a quarter to
a buck fifty but it involves a lot of meetings, mostly at night. The
lady who called knows us both and offered to either of us. I have
taken the CAM course, when I was getting into the HOA business here, I
just did not get the license.
Even with the money, that would be my least favorite choice.



The worst decent job I ever had was with the NEA. It was, basically, a
never-ending meeting. Teachers in those days sure liked meetings. :)


Best setup for meetings was Rodger's when he was CEO of Cypress
Semiconduuctor. Meeting rooms had a round table and no chairs. No one
would set back and pontificate.

If you shoot .223 in an AR15...
 

On Monday, October 27, 2014 12:02:21 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:29:17 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Harry, the reason I have so much .223 is I couldn't resist bargains. If the going rate is let's say .25c a piece for a box of 500, but you can score 1000 rd's for less than half that price. It makes sense to go for the higher volume. It's not that hard to figure out.

I am not finding that much difference between 500 and 1000 rounds, at
least not in any caliber I am interested in.

Back in the day when Norinco AK 47s were going for 120 bucks and SKS's were 69.00, I was buying Chinese surplus ammo by the crate. a heavy wooden crate which held two 'ham cans' of 650 rds each was $89.00 freight and all from Versailles Kentucky www.centerfiresystems.com

BTW these bullets were already in 5 round stripper clips and each clip was wrapped with some kind of a wax paper.

Of course that was then, and this is now.

If you shoot .223 in an AR15...
 

On 10/27/14 11:19 PM, Tim wrote:
On Monday, October 27, 2014 12:02:21 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:29:17 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Harry, the reason I have so much .223 is I couldn't resist bargains. If the going rate is let's say .25c a piece for a box of 500, but you can score 1000 rd's for less than half that price. It makes sense to go for the higher volume. It's not that hard to figure out.

I am not finding that much difference between 500 and 1000 rounds, at
least not in any caliber I am interested in.

Back in the day when Norinco AK 47s were going for 120 bucks and SKS's were 69.00, I was buying Chinese surplus ammo by the crate. a heavy wooden crate which held two 'ham cans' of 650 rds each was $89.00 freight and all from Versailles Kentucky www.centerfiresystems.com

BTW these bullets were already in 5 round stripper clips and each clip was wrapped with some kind of a wax paper.

Of course that was then, and this is now.



centerfire systems has very interesting on-line catalogs full of former
Sov Bloc and PRC weaponry and ammo.

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Air and Water, Modest Gun Regulations, Public Schools, Rebuilding
Infrastructure and Good Jobs, Women's Rights, Veterans’ Rights, LGBT
Rights, and, of course, Your Right to Vote.

If you shoot .223 in an AR15...
 

Harry, at the time they're prices were in beatable. I think because they jumped on the import band Waggon early in the game. I've not had one problem with they're stuff. Now granted the surplus is dirty but that's what cleaning kits are for. Steel casings have always functioned well too.