Thread: Best Price on .223

Originally Posted by rs200nz

This seems reasonable. 100x Barnaul Rifle Cartridges .223 55gr SP | Trade Me Question If you aren't going to reload does it really matter between brass or steel. Is there more to it than that?

You could save about 10 cents per round buying in bulk from barnaul.co.nz

Barnaul has a bi-metal jacketed bullet which *supposedly* wears out barrels somewhat faster than copper. However the savings from not paying $1+ per round will quickly pay for your new barrel, if it shoots acceptably in your gun. There aren't really any other downsides to steel cased ammo. I like using it because I have no intention of reloading .223 in the bulk that I shoot it, and can't be bothered looking for cases in the grass to pick them up.