[drypowder]

on another note, can anyone verify that the US military is now destroying their once fired .223 brass instead of selling it to public business for redistribution and reloading purposes?

[Atlas Sneezed]

on another note, can anyone verify that the US military is now destroying their once fired .223 brass instead of selling it to public business for redistribution and reloading purposes?

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That is widely understood, and I believe undisputed.

But I recall that they don’t destroy the metal. They sell the scrap to the Chinese.

[Iron Munro]

on another note, can anyone verify that the US military is now destroying their once fired .223 brass instead of selling it to public business for redistribution and reloading purposes?

Back around 2009 the government set that policy but, supposedly, the directive was rescinded shortly after.

Surplus U.S. Military Brass Remains Available — Mutilation Orders Reversed

[ConservativeInPA]

on another note, can anyone verify that the US military is now destroying their once fired .223 brass instead of selling it to public business for redistribution and reloading purposes?

I bought a bunch of Lake City 5.56 last summer, so it would be a new policy. Since I am not in need for brass, I only casually see what is available on websites. Lately, that has been just about nothing. I buy from smaller outfits that actually sell in bulk vs. Midway, CheaperThanCrap and their likes.

[FreedomPoster]

A friend is looking into bidding on 16,000# of 5.56 brass, so I don’t think they’re currently destroying it.