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Any sources for bulk .223/5.56?
1/23/2013 | Me

Posted on 01/23/2013 7:08:55 PM PST by Chasaway

With the craze for guns and ammo, are there any decent sources for bulk .223/5.56 ammo?

I'm good on .30-06 and 7.62. But I need to load up on stuff for the AR.

Ideas? Direction?


TOPICS: Hobbies
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; ammo; banglist; guns
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To: JamesA

You’re a tease!

:)


21 posted on 01/23/2013 7:40:25 PM PST by Chasaway (Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?)
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To: Chasaway

Judging by the voluminous posts here at FR I’d check the bottom of the nearest lake.


22 posted on 01/23/2013 7:42:11 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: jwalsh07

Watch www.slickguns.com and www.ammoseek.com. Also, go to www.ar15.com and go to the ammunition threads. Lots of people track scads of available ammo. I snagged 800 rounds of .223 from Calelas at .52 cents per round shipped.


23 posted on 01/23/2013 7:48:05 PM PST by shankbear (The tree of Liberty appears to be perishing because there are few patriots willing to refresh it.)
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To: Eye of Unk

Given? By whom? Government undercover agents trying to set you up for a bust?


24 posted on 01/23/2013 7:48:44 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (There is no requirement to show need in order to exercise your rights.)
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To: Chasaway

Nothing spectacular but I bought 140 rounds of 5.56 (Silver State Armory) from cheaper than dirt two weeks ago. None left now. Just bought some 32 APC and 38 special rounds from them a few hours ago. Every thing is super expensive!

I used to have a supply of 5.56 reloads from a friend who is in the National Guard but that has dried up!


25 posted on 01/23/2013 8:04:38 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

No doubt government agents are lurking out there right now also asking for who has stokpiles of 5.56/.223 ammo as well FRiend.

Tea Party activists can for the most part ascertain who is legit in as such as forming a militia, either you just sit and wait it out or you get cracking, best things in life are dangerous.


26 posted on 01/23/2013 8:06:39 PM PST by Eye of Unk (AR2 2013 is the American Revolution part 2 of 2013)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

The ammo situation is ridiculous... 38 SPECIAL is just about impossible to find, and so are 38 Special revolvers!;)


27 posted on 01/23/2013 8:08:53 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: Chasaway
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28 posted on 01/23/2013 8:12:32 PM PST by Delta 21 (Oh Crap !! Did I say that out loud ??!??)
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To: Chasaway

They have always worked perfectly for me.

Wanna go halfsies?


29 posted on 01/23/2013 8:19:37 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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To: Chasaway

Fugedaboudit!!


30 posted on 01/23/2013 8:21:33 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Chasaway

Logically, if the laws of supply/demand/economics are functioning at all now, the manufacturers are ramping up production now to sell all they can. At some point supply is going to catch up with demand.

If I made ammo, I’d be running 3 shifts right now. One does go into business to make money. Except for the libs, they just steal it from others and call it fairness.


31 posted on 01/23/2013 8:24:10 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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To: MV=PY

That was the last I saw.
Federal .223 and it was $359 for 500 rds.
It was there Monday.
Gone now.


32 posted on 01/23/2013 8:25:43 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Chasaway
ALL my usual sources are OUT. Those that have bulk .223 want over a DOLLAR A ROUND! Not going to pay that. I went looking tonight online for once-fired .223 brass, primed or not: half dozen online suppliers, several of which I have bought from before have NADA.

This is as bad as I've ever seen it, and I've been into guns since I was a little boy.

33 posted on 01/23/2013 8:28:23 PM PST by backwoods-engineer ("Remember: Evil exists because good men don't kill the gov officials committing it." -- K. Hoffmann)
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To: Chasaway

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/remington-centerfire-rifle-cartridges-r223r3-remington-metal-case-3240-rdbx-p-75691.html


34 posted on 01/23/2013 8:29:11 PM PST by ez (When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.)
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To: mylife

Good Lord almighty!

I paid $90.00 for 100 rounds of average .22LR. I sure hope the gun industry is hiring these days and operating 24/7!

Seems there is a plethora of unmet needs at the moment!


35 posted on 01/23/2013 8:31:13 PM PST by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: rickomatic
Wideners had IMI [5.56] in case lots yesterday.

Was just there. Gone.

36 posted on 01/23/2013 8:31:41 PM PST by backwoods-engineer ("Remember: Evil exists because good men don't kill the gov officials committing it." -- K. Hoffmann)
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To: Bshaw

It’s crazy out there.


37 posted on 01/23/2013 8:33:14 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: All

AIM Surplus’s website is crashed!!!


38 posted on 01/23/2013 8:38:27 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Chasaway

There were 9 people waiting in line at my local gun store when it opened tonight. 5 more walked through the door in the next 15 minutes while we filled out our forms. I paid $90 for two 10 round mags on Ebay last night. Today I found my local guy had them for $18 ea. LOL. I bought two more and got out of dodge. The owner says he can’t get ANYTHING shipped to him.


39 posted on 01/23/2013 8:40:19 PM PST by ez (When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.)
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To: Chasaway

Thanks all!

I picked up 1000 rds. for $750.

PMC X-Tac.

Hope it’ll at least work for range work.

This is a terrific site!

I like guns.


40 posted on 01/23/2013 8:46:43 PM PST by Chasaway (Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?)
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