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Finally found some 5.56

Posted on 1/4/21 at 9:35 am
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
100010 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 9:35 am
One box left of Hornady Black 62 gr


And a bunch of mystery ammo that apparently came from Australia in packs of 5 for a dollar a round

Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
18806 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 9:44 am to
I got an email from CTD that they have 200rd packs of 5.56 for $350 each. Idiots paying these prices are part of the problem.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 9:48 am to
Not but a year ago you could get fmj brass for 0.26
Posted by OldSouth
Folsom, LA
Member since Oct 2011
10993 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 10:03 am to
I'd have to be in the middle of a gunfight to pay that.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
100010 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 10:08 am to
I needed some badly I only had about 2 mags worth left and I like to keep a couple hundred rounds on hand and nowhere around here has had any for 2 months.

Store owner said a guy came in from Memphis and bought 60 boxes of 5.56 because we was selling it on the street in Memphis for 4 dollars a round
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
30829 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 10:20 am to
Clames, in your opinion, if a guy had a few thousand rounds of .223 75 grain BTHP American made, what would be a fair price per round right now?

Edit to explain: I can buy some Hornady at about 80cents and factory reloads at about .72. I wouldn't want to rob anybody, but I would want to make a profit.
This post was edited on 1/4/21 at 11:09 am
Posted by Tshiz
Idaho
Member since Jul 2013
7974 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 10:25 am to
Camp out at academy
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
100010 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 10:30 am to
Nearest academy is 2 hours from me I don’t have time to do that I live in a town of 1100 in the middle of the Ms delta I’m not “close” to anything hell I drive 20 mins to Wal Mart
Posted by 03GeeTee
Oklahomastan
Member since Oct 2010
3400 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 10:49 am to
That ammo in the packs is ADI ammo. I haven’t shot their FMJ rounds but I have a bunch of their ammo with the Sierra blitzking bullets and it shoots super accurate. The sealed packs are nice too, just kinda wish they were 10 or 20 rounds in a sealed bag instead of only 5.
Posted by Gingineer
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
85 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 10:59 am to
Pretty sure this is the mystery ammo manufacturer:



If I recall, this stuff was selling for ~$0.50/rd for 55gr Blitzking or 69gr match, but that of course was pre-rona prices.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
100010 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 11:11 am to
Ammo is always higher around here because Wal Mart doesn’t sell shite and it’s only locally owned hunting stores so they increase the price a good bit since there is no “big box” store competition for 2 hours in any direction
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
18806 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 11:12 am to
quote:

Clames, in your opinion, if a guy had a few thousand rounds of .223 75 grain BTHP American made, what would be a fair price per round right now?


For match-grade ammo I still wouldn't pay $1/rd right now, maybe $0.60/rd if I didn't feel like sitting at my reloading bench and the place offered a military discount to offset the taxes a bit. It's laughable that the Aussie ammo is packed like it is, those particular green tips aren't that special and that is certainly driving up the price there.
This post was edited on 1/4/21 at 11:13 am
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
30829 posts
Posted on 1/4/21 at 11:20 am to
quote:

For match-grade ammo I still wouldn't pay $1/rd right now, maybe $0.60/rd if I didn't feel like sitting at my reloading bench and the place offered a military discount to offset the taxes a bit. It's laughable that the Aussie ammo is packed like it is, those particular green tips aren't that special and that is certainly driving up the price there.

I have plenty for myself, that I bought at normal prices, but I know a guy that has A Lot, that he has been sitting on. He was just talking to me about it Saturday. I really would like to help some people out to get some ammo, but it would need to be worth my trouble too.
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