Federal produces the LC brass. The FC head stamp might possibly be the only difference.
The 5.56 brass produced with the FC head stamp, is the overrun remaining from the 5.56 LC brass produced by FC.Federal supervises LAke City, but they do NOT set the standards.
LC brass is some of the best you can get (not counting Lapua and Norma) FC brass is some of the worst.
The 5.56 brass produced with the FC head stamp, is the overrun remaining from the 5.56 LC brass produced by FC.
Just as there is no SAAMI specifications for go-gauges…. right?LC brass is government property, not Federal's property - they cannot take it and put their headstamp on it - doing that would get federal a free "Go to jail, do not collect $200" card.
The arrangement is (and has always been) that private companies bid for the right to supervise production at government arsenals - it is a management contract - the supervising company does not own any of the product that is produced, and cannot label it as private headstamp, nor can they "sell it"... to do such is theft of government property.
Just as there is no SAAMI specifications for go-gauges…. right?
Federal (Lake City) 223 brass - item# FDAE223UPB
Federal (Lake City) 5.56 NATO unprimed - item# FDAE556UPB
Lake City 5.56 NATO primed pull down - item# LCP556
My research departmentPlease show me:
1 - Where SAAMI has specifications for go-guages>
2 - Where those Lake City numbers are from?
Absolutely. ATK essentially has a blank check when it comes to the operation of the plant. Remember, Lake City is a G.O.C.O. facility. Government Owned Contractor Operated, which means ATK doesn't have to pay for anything other than employee wages and benefits. They use the same machines, operated by the same employees for Federal (ATK) products.Not to get in the middle of a dispute here but I think you could both be right. Any business deal can be put together in a million different ways.
We'll run your plant and you get all the product.
We run your plant and fill your orders, then produce our head stamp during the other 16 days of the month. (Downtime)
We do what we want...(shhhhh,wink) and you get half a million in a Swiss bank account.
I have about equal quantities of LC and FC once fired 5.56 brass for my new 20 practical project. Is one better than the other or same/same?
I have about equal quantities of LC and FC once fired 5.56 brass for my new 20 practical project. Is one better than the other or same/same?
Awaiting an answer from you XBBR Shooter!Would you agree this is Lake City brass?View attachment 985949