Brass Preference for .223

[Cyclepath]

I have collected 223 PMC and LC brass from the mid 80's to now and finally got started to reloading within the last 2 years. I have a bunch PMC brass from 86 on and most of the LC is from 00 to 09. I was planning on working up some 77gr SMK with Varget and was wondering if there was a preference for brass choice. I trimmed about 2000 cases to 1.750" plus/minus .002.

What is your opinion on the cases? Is there one that is better suited for the 77gr SMK or it doesn't make a difference as long as they are prepped properly?

Thanks.

[kurac]

Lake City all the way. The PMC has good brass quality, my only complaint is that often their flash holes are off center.

[Hoop]

Both work fine. PMC and LC are both pretty close in weight as well so if you develop a varget load in one odds are it'll be very close in the other.

edit: LC is my current favorite because of price and availability

[cpatbay]

LC and PMC brass are my staples.

[NotEnufGarage]

I save and sort my LC brass for match grade loading. Everything else gets used for plinking rounds.

[damndave]

I have tons of everything. But for the match loads I use LC sorted by year.

[GeoffLinder]

Keep both, they are good, PMC is fine, LC is great. Sort into LC and PMC lots and use LC for precision loading.

Note: Always re-size before you trim or the the trim job is wasted and will have to be done again, soon.

[Cyclepath]

Yes, resized, trimmed and then case prepped.

Have some Winchester, Federal and R-P (Remington) as well as mix of others that I will use 55/62gr for plinking.

Thanks for the replies.

[bohoki]

i love loading r-p the primers all go in the same every time like buttah

[mjmagee67]

Brass is brass and it all depends on what you are doing with it. I find Remington, Winchester, Federal, & Lake City to be very consistent, others not so much. The biggest is off center flash-holes.

[dragon7]

I like RP with LC close second.

[Paper Boy]

What ever was a free pickup at the range. My two bolt action .223's are tack drivers regardless of what brass I use so I stopped trying to sort it and just go with what ever is clean and ready to be primed when I load for them.