Just got done sorting the past few months worth of range haul brass and I came across many rounds of 5.56 nicholed brass marked LC07 with the NATO cross on it. What type of military loading is approved to be loaded in nicholed brass?
Any type of reloading you desire. The nickel is to resist corrosion. Some reloaders say that nickel will not last as long as regular brass. And that may be true in 223. But I don’t have enough of it to make a good determination. I can tell you though that I have 45acp cases that have been loaded enough to have started to wear the nickel plating off of the cases. No problem with those. But load those up as you would any other. No problem.
It adds bling to your Tac carbine class! Especially in the sun.
m4fun- funny you say that. I know guys that like to use nickel under certain shooting conditions because it is easier to find with the sun shining on it. lol
Why do you think it was a “military loading”?
Why do you think it was a “military loading”?
NATO- military alliance largely made up of weatern European nations
(+)- NATO marking
LC- Military ammuniton manufacturer.
It really was a simple question, not much assuming taking place on this end. Just wondering what kind of military loading would have been authorized in nicholed casing, not that it definately was a military loading.
I think you’re missing the very simple point. It is not a military load. It’s a “civilian load” sold by Federal. Just because a casehead has a NATO and Lake City stamp on it, does not mean it is a military/NATO load.
I think you missed the entire reason why I asked the question in the first place. Here is my original question.
What type of military loading is approved to be loaded in nicholed brass?
To which the answer was a very easy, “It is not a military load. It’s a “civilian load” sold by Federal. Just because a casehead has a NATO and Lake City stamp on it, does not mean it is a military/NATO load.” No drama needed, none requested nor appreciated.
I also was slightly mistaken, most of the nicholed brass was stamped LC03, only a couple were 07. But that is splitting hairs.
Your question is worded poorly. Do you mean what load did the military approve? or do you mean What Mil load can we reloaders put into the brass?
As MOLON pointed out there are plenty of non Mil ammo flavors loaded in LC Nato marked brass. But this brass can be used to load whatever you want… just like almost every other kind of .223/5.56 brass out there.
I think he may have been wondering why the LC cases were stamped with the NATO circle-cross and nickel plated - is the military using nickel cases somewhere and the excess went to civ production?
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Why would brass otherwise marked as military have nickel plating if it wasn’t being used by the military in some capacity?
MIL operating around the salt water would seem like a good place for those cases, I’m guessing.
This is getting WAY overthought. The military would never want a shiney case like that.
Federal used LC brass for civilian loadings for a period a few years ago. AE .223 for example.
LE ammo is often loaded in plated brass. Federal simply plated some LC brass for an LE ammo production run.
Military high-pressure proofing ammo is made with nickeled cases.
Each 5.56mm weapon is supposed to be shot with at least one round to ensure the whole system will take the strain.
Once a proof round is fired the nickel coating aids in extraction (the case is literally ruined – the high pressures make the brass flow into every nook and cranny possible, including the ejector hole in the bolt face). Many may come close to separation or neck splitting. If headspace is excessive the case head WILL separate from the case body.
Excess cases may be diverted to ATK’s commercial lines and sold like “XM” and “PD” ammo.
I think he may have been wondering why the LC cases were stamped with the NATO circle-cross and nickel plated - is the military using nickel cases somewhere and the excess went to civ production?
This is what I was meaning. Thanks Emfour
The military would never want a shiney case like that.
I’ve been issued brass that was just as shiney as the nichol plated in the past. Not a real common occurance as it’s usually tarnished a bit by the time it got issued out.
Nichol? Kristy McNichol?
Dude, it’s spelled Nickle.
It’s a metal and listed on the peroidic table as element 28.
Er… no, it’s spelled Nickel.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel
Yep, I typed too fast.
And I can’t spell.
That’s interesting. I’ve never heard of this before.:eek:
Yup. The old spec called it “stannic stained” which is apparently Army-ese for tinned.