223/5.56 Available

[millisec]

223 and 5.56 is starting to show up in quantity in a lot of places but prices are still pretty high at ~.60 per round. Now that I snagged some I thought I would share that GRAF's has it available at probably best price I've seen in a long time. Think BassPro is pretty close but tax and high shipping jacks price to over $500 per 1000 (Gander is $600 + tax locally). I jumped on this because I need real 223 for my current min SAAMI spec 223 match barrel. Really got to get it to a smith and get it reamed so I can use 223 and 5.56.

45.99 box of 100 and no tax (at least for me) and $6.95 per order shipping fee. This is actually the American Eagle Tactical boxed stuff in 223 or 5.56.

FED AMMO 223 REM 55gr FMJ LAKE CITY 100/bx 5/cs
FED AMMO 5.56 REM 55gr FMJ LAKE CITY 100/bx 5/cs

 

[sw1834]

It's coming back around here too. Last weekend in South Dakota I stopped into a Walmart just to see what they had.
1000 round boxes of Federal .223 55gr.FMJ for $390.00 and
420 round cans of Lake City XM855 62gr. for $190.
plus a lot of other calibers except .22

SWCA #1834

 

[poordevil]

AMMOMAN has Lakecity m855 1000 rounds for $499.00 + free shipping

 

[mkk41]

I was just at a gunshow and one table had Prvi Partizan at $359/1000rd case or $75 for a sealed battle pak of 10-20rd boxes.

 

[ridgewalker]

Thanks for the tip millisec. That's a better price than anything I could find locally. I went ahead and ordered a box from Grafs. Just one question for you. I checked the website and I couldn't find where they are physically located. Can you tell me what state they ship from?

 

[millisec]

Thanks for the tip millisec. That's a better price than anything I could find locally. I went ahead and ordered a box from Grafs. Just one question for you. I checked the website and I couldn't find where they are physically located. Can you tell me what state they ship from?

Missouri I believe. Have bought quite a bit from them over the years.

 

[millisec]

Yeah Walmart had the Federal 1000 and 420 packs last week from what I heard. Missed that one. Stopped by tonight and grabbed last 150 pack they had of Federal XM855 for $69. Shelves were pretty full of everything except they had sold out of 9 and 22. Seems to be a big flood of Federal everywhere and prices have definitely come down a bit. Not to be a snob but I only own one gun I feed the commie steel stuff too and that's my SKS sporter which gobbles it up and spits it out like a laser. And at that usually only Wolf. Everything else gets all American brass and copper jacketed lead. Haven't even brought myself to load plated bullets just yet.

 

[dw1911]

everyone should hold off and force the market (walmart) to readjust the price. i'm seeing red tag mark downs for 40sw at my local wm's.

 

[CoMF]

Last time I checked at my local "Bubba Moun'n" (Gander Mountain), they were selling 20 round boxes of M193 ball for $12-$13 depending on manufacturer (Federal XM193/Winchester Q3131). Certainly not "great" compared to when I remember it being $6-$7 a box, but not exactly jaw-dropping either. They also had a pretty good stock of it, as well.

 

[kaaskop49]

At today's 'Crossroads of the West' show, there was a lot of 5.56 ammo. Does anyone know about, or has anyone used UAE 5.56? Some dealers were selling 500rd cases for $200-220.

Also, what is 'range ammo?' I saw 500 loose rounds of US 5.56 in an ammo can for $200. Next to it was standard Fed ball packaging for $220/500.

 

[Sailormilan2]

Palmetto State Armory has some at a decent price. I just picked up 500 rds of Geco made 55 gr ammo in 50 rd boxes. Price was $19.99 per box, my total was $196 shipped.
They also have 1000 rd cases of Lake City XM855 for $449. I had been on sale for $419.

 

[ladyT]

Academy has had AE .223, 55 grain @$8.99a box of 20. The Federal XM193F and XM193 5.56 ball was priced at $9.99 for a box of 20. They also have 1,000 count bulk 223 @$449.99.