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Offline oldandslow

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Headstamp question.
« on: August 30, 2010, 01:01:53 PM »
I'll admit to scrounging brass at my local range when it's just laying there.  8) In the last few years I have picked up a few hundred .223 cases. I am familiar with most headstamps but about half of what I have is stamped RORC 91 or LC. Some of the LC has 88 or 89 but quite a bit has no numbers. Can anyone tell me anything about these? I have no knowledge of either.
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Re: Headstamp question.
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2010, 01:13:25 PM »
  I think LC is Lake City. Never heard of the other one.
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Re: Headstamp question.
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2010, 01:20:36 PM »
Could it be RORG ?

If so,

Royal Ordnance Factory Radway Green, Radway Green, UK




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Re: Headstamp question.
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2010, 02:10:43 PM »
Most RORG brass is from Radway green that was extreemly available just a few years ago.  Good ammo and good brass for loading.  The link below is a reliable source for stamps.

http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm
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Re: Headstamp question.
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2010, 02:14:44 PM »
The number on the brass is the year of manufacture. ie. LC 99 would be Lake City manufacture made in 1999.
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Re: Headstamp question.
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2010, 02:51:16 PM »
Yep, it's RORG. Now that bobg mentioned Lake City I remember that too. Dang CRS is killin' me.  :'( Can't even remember something from the garage to the computer and it's not over 150 feet.  :-[ Thanks for the information, everyone. I'm going to bookmark the link for the next time I lose my mind.
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