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.223 ammo
26 February 2009, 00:23
bwoodie.223 ammo
I am looking to buy some ammo. Who has the best price on bulk .223 ammo?
Thanks
26 February 2009, 00:49
fla3006I recently bought from ammunitiontogo.com and sportsmansguide.com, the Russian Silver Bear stuff. I've used cheaperthandirt.com too. It takes about 10 days to get it they are so busy. You might look on Gunbroker.com too.
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26 February 2009, 02:55
CARLOSTHEJACKAL has Lake City 5.56 loose bulk for 899.00 (1000 rounds). It is current military ammo.
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26 February 2009, 03:58
RVL IIIbwoodie,
Where are you?
Carter's Country in Houston, Texas had 1000/$545.00 last week...not sure how long this price will last.
Robert
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26 February 2009, 03:59
RVL IIIOh yeah...check Civilian Marksmanship too...they had some on there a few days ago.
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26 February 2009, 04:03
TC1quote:
Originally posted by CARLOSTHEJACKAL:
www.cheaperthandirt.com has Lake City 5.56 loose bulk for 899.00 (1000 rounds). It is current military ammo.
Is that correct? $.89 apiece? Wow! I haven't bought any in a long time. I had no idea it had gotten that expensive.
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26 February 2009, 07:23
CARLOSTHEJACKALquote:
Originally posted by TC1:
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Originally posted by CARLOSTHEJACKAL:
www.cheaperthandirt.com has Lake City 5.56 loose bulk for 899.00 (1000 rounds). It is current military ammo.
Is that correct? $.89 apiece? Wow! I haven't bought any in a long time. I had no idea it had gotten that expensive.
Yeah, they are pretty proud of it. But hell, they got it in stock and ready to ship.
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26 February 2009, 17:52
bwoodieI am in Kentucky.
26 February 2009, 21:10
butchloclong as you're in kentucky call the range at knob creek and see what they've got, also the shoot in coming up in a bit over a month
26 February 2009, 21:23
TC1I've got 2 AR-15's in .223 but they're both target type rifles so I reload for them. A few months back I bought a S&W M4 style AR chambered in 5.45X39. It's a fantastic "plinking" rifle and I was able to get the ammo for $0.12 apiece. You might want to look into it. You could almost save enough on a 1000 rounds of ammo to pay cash for the rifle.
Terry
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08 March 2009, 22:51
RoyceFYI, Tomball Pawn, in Tomball TX, just recieved a couple of pallets of PMC 223 ammo.
09 March 2009, 01:29
RVL IIIHow much does Tomball Pawn want, bullet weight etc?
Robert
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09 March 2009, 02:09
RoyceGive them a call Monday at 281-351-2662. RJ
10 March 2009, 07:39
BECoolequote:
Originally posted by CARLOSTHEJACKAL:
quote:
Originally posted by TC1:
quote:
Originally posted by CARLOSTHEJACKAL:
www.cheaperthandirt.com has Lake City 5.56 loose bulk for 899.00 (1000 rounds). It is current military ammo.
Is that correct? $.89 apiece? Wow! I haven't bought any in a long time. I had no idea it had gotten that expensive.
Yeah, they are pretty proud of it. But hell, they got it in stock and ready to ship.
At that price they are going to keep it in stock.
10 March 2009, 17:12
CARLOSTHEJACKALquote:
Originally posted by BECoole:
quote:
Originally posted by CARLOSTHEJACKAL:
quote:
Originally posted by TC1:
quote:
Originally posted by CARLOSTHEJACKAL:
www.cheaperthandirt.com has Lake City 5.56 loose bulk for 899.00 (1000 rounds). It is current military ammo.
At my last check on their website, the loose bulk in now 1089.00. Someone is buying it.
Is that correct? $.89 apiece? Wow! I haven't bought any in a long time. I had no idea it had gotten that expensive.
Yeah, they are pretty proud of it. But hell, they got it in stock and ready to ship.
At that price they are going to keep it in stock.
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10 March 2009, 21:56
rnoviMakes you wonder if/when Iraq-Afghanistan ends, will there be a flood of surplus ammo that the gov. wants to get rid of via CMP and other resources...
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I paid 185.00 + 15.00 shipping for PMC 500 round lots a month ago. I would agree that 5.45 is the way to go. 138.00 for 1080 rounds shipped. Start buying cases and the price drops. I bought a AK74 about 2.5 years ago, $249.00. Well over 500.00 now. I picked up a flat top side mount for $29.00 and a red dot for $69.00 on sale. Great plinker and 100 yard Coyote rifle. .223 AK mags fit, but only hold 4 which is fine for hunting.
19 March 2009, 08:45
billinthewildquote:
Originally posted by Jpat:
I paid 185.00 + 15.00 shipping for PMC 500 round lots a month ago. I would agree that 5.45 is the way to go. 138.00 for 1080 rounds shipped. Start buying cases and the price drops. I bought a AK74 about 2.5 years ago, $249.00. Well over 500.00 now. I picked up a flat top side mount for $29.00 and a red dot for $69.00 on sale. Great plinker and 100 yard Coyote rifle. .223 AK mags fit, but only hold 4 which is fine for hunting.
Forgive my ignorance but what is the difference between 5.45 and .223? And where did you find such deals? Thanks
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Originally posted by billinthewild:
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Originally posted by Jpat:
I paid 185.00 + 15.00 shipping for PMC 500 round lots a month ago. I would agree that 5.45 is the way to go. 138.00 for 1080 rounds shipped. Start buying cases and the price drops. I bought a AK74 about 2.5 years ago, $249.00. Well over 500.00 now. I picked up a flat top side mount for $29.00 and a red dot for $69.00 on sale. Great plinker and 100 yard Coyote rifle. .223 AK mags fit, but only hold 4 which is fine for hunting.
Forgive my ignorance but what is the difference between 5.45 and .223? And where did you find such deals? Thanks
5.45X39 is a Russian cartridge and will not work in a regular AR-15. Recently Bulgaria, a former Combloc nation has seen the light and converted over to our NATO 5.56X45 round. They have warehouses full of this 5.45X39 communist stuff and have been selling it to US distributors for the past few years.
S&W saw a golden opportunity and has chambered an AR-15 that shoots this stuff. With the price of ammunition and "patriot" rifles skyrocketing I saw a golden opportunity and sold an AK-47 and small supply of 7.62X39 ammo and made enough to purchase one of those S&W M4 clones in 5.45X39 and 8640 rounds of ammo. I've found the ammo to be dirty but reasonably accurate. It has corrosive primers so you need to clean after you shoot.
It's so fun just to go plinking and not worry about how much it's costing. I got mine for $.12 a piece!
Terry
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22 March 2009, 10:16
homebrewerYour rifle is politically incorrect, TC. Probably why I like it and that you own it...
That 5.45 stuff is deadly shit. It tumbles instantly upon impact, ripping the shit out of whatever soft tissue it hits. It's a very intelligently-designed round. Them Russkis can be pretty smart sometimes...
Yeah, it has all the evil features. They don't even make a low capacity magazine for it
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22 March 2009, 21:19
homebrewerquote:
They don't even make a low capacity magazine for it
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23 March 2009, 03:23
ray in seattleBud's Gun Shop showing..........
223A PMC 223 Remington 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket Boat-Tail $8.99
So that's $449.50/1,000..........glad I reload. r in s.
23 March 2009, 06:41
N E 450 No2For good ammo to have around find some Winchester 55 gr ball or Federal 55 gr ball.
Federal 62gr ball shoots good as well.
If you want some soft point or hollow point ammo get some Black Hills ammo.
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