Trying to find .223 Bullets

wav3rhythm · Oct 17, 2015

Anyone know where I can find some coated .223 bullets? I'm looking for 55gn, but anything close should work. I'd prefer to avoid the expense of the jacketed bullets if possible. Thanks.

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wgm2011 · Oct 17, 2015

Those may be hard to find. Just no demand and I doubt you would be happy with the results. The velocity that would work with those bullets will be way below anything you will find in a reloading manual. Too fast and you might spend a lot of time cleaning the coating out the gas port in your barrel. Also accuracy may suffer.

Here is a thread from several years ago some folks tried coated bullets.

http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?27636-223-cast-bullets/page2&s=e53dae58127df683fad5401519115dc2

Here is a thread from a fellow that cast his own bullets. In his case it seemed to work.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?156326-AR-15-500-Round-Cast-Bullet-Test

An alternative cost wise would be these. $89 per thousand with free shipping.

http://www.evergladesammo.com/bullets/223-55gr-standard-fmj-bullets-v1.html

Update: You got me curious so I started looking. There is at least one vendor that sells .223 lead (not coated) bullets. He sells them by the pound. Price for the 55 gr bullet is $25 per pound. At approximately 110 bullets per pound (someone check my math) then these wil be over $200 per thousand.

http://www.beartoothbullets.com/bulletselect/index.htm

mike cyrwus · Oct 18, 2015

aint gonna work

Fyrtwuck · Oct 19, 2015

A company named Corbin makes equipment that you can make your own .224 bullets by swaging lead into .22 LR cases.

OUshooter · Oct 25, 2015

At 95$/1k delivered it's hard to justify dealing with the pain of coated. Now if you are talking subsonic that might be a thing.

The everglades that Flatland suggested or http://www.thebluebullets.com/product-p/2500-55-223.htmyou can even get a discount if you visit or listen to http://www.triangletactical.net/

Glock_21 · Oct 25, 2015

The Everglades bullets are pretty good for the money. You probably wouldn't win any long range, precision rifle matches with them, but for plinking or a local match they work just fine.