I continue to find lots of ammo cheap at the flea markets...

[stiab]

...even back during the "ammo shortage" there was plenty of it at the flea markets, and most vendors did not know what to ask for it. Saturday before last I scored the items below. A full box of very hard to find .38 Auto for $18, an old style Winchester White Box of .38 Super full for $15, a partial box of Federal .38 Super (33 rounds) for $10. That Winchester Wildcat ammo is not the best .22LR around, but at $2 per box it will work just fine. I turned down a lot of .38 Special, 9mm, and .45 just because I have so much of it already, and can only carry so much weight around the flea market.

Also got the new old stock Uncle Mike's J frame grips for $5 and the three Bucheimer ammo carriers for $3 each. You can buy all the Hirtenberger 9mm you want for $10 a box, and that stuff is hot. Last year I bought over 100 rounds of factory .30-06 hunting ammo in 150, 165, 180, and 220 grain sizes for just $10. If you are not hitting the flea markets, I highly recommend it!

 

[cjw3]

Speaking for myself, I would not mind the .22's but would be concerned that some of Bubba's reloads might wind up in the mix with some kinds of centerfire stuff.

I am definitely up for the good deals on accessories at flea markets, however.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Unfortunately the opposite has been true around here. I have seen no ammo or accessories in the flee markets around me.

 

[SWBigBang]

Nowadays, nothing is cheap at the flea market.

 

[crofoot629]

If i had one of them three wheeled "rascalls" I might be willing to look for deals at these flea market things. And if there where no people there too

Emory

 

[stiab]

Speaking for myself, I would not mind the .22's but would be concerned that some of Bubba's reloads might wind up in the mix with some kinds of centerfire stuff.

That's a legitimate concern cjw, I always examine it closely and walk away from anything suspicious looking. I have noticed the flea markets are really good in PA, less so in other some places I have gone.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Nowadays, nothing is cheap at the flea market.

Ain't that the truth and you can add gun shows to that too. A few year back you could find good deals on guns and accessories at guns shows. Nowadays the dealers all think they have gold on their tables. Funny thing is, they pack up and take home most of the stuff they bring. You think that might be a clue but.........

 

[slowburninsteve]

Our local flea market was bought out by some Yankees a few years ago, and they immediately made a rule that nothing firearms related is allowed. No guns, ammo, parts, holsters, etc.

 

[stiab]

Ain't that the truth and you can add gun shows to that too. A few year back you could find good deals on guns and accessories at guns shows.

I agree about the gun shows and have not been to one in several years, but the bargains are still there in the flea markets that I frequent. I buy there and resell on auction sites and forums, and there is money to be made on the stuff you don't care to keep. I don't sell any of the ammo, use all of it.

 

[rburg]

I guess city folk get nervous when they see ammo. They're sure its going to go off by itself, or crawl out, find a gun, and load itself. But I live in Kentucky, where most folk aren't burdened by such folly.

We just had the 127 yard sale, starts in Covington, KY and runs a few miles south to Gadsen, AL. Along the way there are a lot of flea market types of booths set up. Some have ammo, some don't. Earlier in the summer I bought 17 boxes of .32ACP for $115, a negotiated price. It was fun. But I don't really need any ammo these days. I've got a few rounds "put back". That's a country term for hoarded. But I sure saw a lot of it.

What I think takes place is when some fool brings in his ammo (more likely some dead relatives) and grossly underprices it, the first guy along just buys it all. He moves it to his tables or to his pickup truck and away it goes. The next time it see's the light of day, the price has doubled or tripled.

Yes, you've got to be smart enough to detect a reload or reloaded box from a new one. A while back I bought 4 or 5 boxes of reloaded .357s. Something I normally wouldn't do. But the boxes were nice old 1970s Super Vel boxes in good condition. The ammo looked nice, but clearly mixed brass with hollow point bullets. So I'm a sucker, but a sucker with a bullet puller. I'm guessing the primers and brass are as good as anything I'd put together for plinking. And the bullets are just 158gr hollow points. I haven't decided what to do with them. Except it looked like a screaming good deal to me. The boxes are worth what I paid, the bullets alone worth as much. The brass is just extra.

The deal is, you've got to know current prices on that stuff. Sometimes things others shun can be a real bargain. It goes for center fire rifle reloads, too. Keep your eyes open and know what you're doing.