Bulk AR-15 ammo

[Senior Citizen]

where's the cheapest place to pick up a thousand rounds of quality ammo. Not match grade stuff, but not steel cases either. Checked Cheape Than Dirt and found several offers of $290/1000 and seems to be Federal/American Eagle.

Is this a good value package?

tks in advance,
SC

 

[m1gunner]

You want 223 or 5.56 loadings?

The best deal on 5.56 loading is the Israeli IMI offered by one of the larger reloading suppliers.

edit to add: they still have it

 

[Joe in SC]

Look at Palmetto State Armory in Columbia SC. The have a website.

Palmettostatearmory.com ,I believe.

 

[Damn Yankee]

I noticed that the most common words on Palmettostatearmory.com,

is "Temporarily out of Stock"

 

[Hofstet]

I've been very happy with Georgia Arms.

Georgia Arms

 

[m1gunner]

I've been very happy with Georgia Arms.

Georgia Arms

Georgia Arms sells reloads. The OP was quoting new manufacture ammo prices.

When you can buy top quality new ammo for 27 cents a round (IMI price I mentioned), why consider reloads for the same or higher price?

 

[pharmer]

The IMI is good stuff but some batches have extremely hard primers. As in slamming hammer guns (AR's, mini 14 etc) will set them off but my Mini MkX bolt gun will not. YMMV. Joe

 

[JJEH]

You might wanna try "ammo to go"

 

[GatorFarmer]

Check Wideners, Sportsman Guide, Midway, and Graf & Sons - then compare to CTD. See who's got the best deal.

You'll need to decide whether you want M855/GI Green tip/"SS109" 62 grain FMJs or if you want 55gr M193 type ball. The former is generally a bit more expensive.

If you're in SC, the Palmetto State Armory location off 278 on the way from Beaufort to HHI has ammo cans of the stuff just sitting there ready to go.

 

[Armyphotog]

I guess I haven't been keeping up. What's the difference between .223 and 5.56? I thought it was the same thing.

 

[4506517]

Im not sure where everyone is finding these great deals on IMI cause I've searched high and low and the best I can find on IMI is $180.00 per 500. If someone could post a link that would be awesome.

I usually buy from SportsmansSupply on GB. Usually between $300-325 per 1000 shipped.

 

[LouisianaJoe]

Be sure to check the shipping costs too. Ammoman includes shipping in their price so you have to look at the shipped cost to see what the best deal is. Then calculate the average cost per round since some deals are 420 rounds and some are 500.

 

[m1gunner]

Im not sure where everyone is finding these great deals on IMI cause I've searched high and low and the best I can find on IMI is $180.00 per 500. If someone could post a link that would be awesome.

I usually buy from SportsmansSupply on GB. Usually between $300-325 per 1000 shipped.

We aren't supposed to post links here, I've gotten nastygrams in the past for doing so. So, I sent you an IM with the info.

 

[dmar]

I just ordered a can (420 rounds) of the Federal (Lake City) .62gr green tip stuff from Brownell's tonight. This is the same ammo used by our military. Paid $149.95, plus $12.95 shipping (including a shell feeder plate for my LnL case feeder, and a set of Brownell's screwdrivers...).

I thought this was a pretty good deal for the good stuff. LGS has the same can for $179.95. I think Midway has it as well, on sale for the $150 price, but I have been staying away from them lately because I'm tired of them bumping the shipping charges up to cover more profit for them. The .62gr is a little more pricey than the .55gr Federal ammo, but this is my Zombie defense stash; steel rod core...! I also have a stash of .55gr for general plinking. I don't/won't run steel case ammo in my ARs.

I agree that the IMI ammo is good ammo. I got a bunch a few years ago for $4.50/box of 20 (.55gr fmj). Bought that at LGS. I should have bought all they had, it is very good quality, and shoots great.

Natchez usually has good prices on 5.56/.223 ammo. I was going to order from them this time, but they did not have the other items I needed... I've also had good luck with Wideners and Powder Valley.

 

[m1gunner]

Walmart also is carrying the 420 round can of LC 62 gr stuff at many of their locations. It might pay to check their price (it varies by store).

 

[Smokin' Iron]

I seem to remember that CTD got very proud of their ammo during the panic and their prices doubled or tripled overnight.

 

[Doug M.]

Black Hills or ASYM (from Stan Chen). I've gone through a few K of the BH, and seen a lot more. Good stuff.

 

[Sebago Son]

I use Ammoman.com.

These are now $159 / can of 420 rounds on strippers and this price includes a clip guide/can and shipping.

http://www.ammoman.com/images6/MVC-084F.JPG

 

[J.Wal]

Scence links can't be posted anyone mind sending me a pm with some links? I need a good price on afew cases!


J.Wal

 

[bharner]

I'm not sure about CTD's shipping prices but last time I looked they had Federal 55gr. for just over 300 per 1k.
If you don't mind reloaded (and I don't because I don't have the space for a good set up) Georgia Arms sells good stuff. Every time they're at a gun show I pick up 500 9mm FMJ, 100 .41mag (shoots great, last show it was $22 per 50 which is under half price of my LGS), and 500-1k 5.56 .
I emailed PSA about bulk and they said it should be back in the next week or two. Apparently a lot of people go ammo for Christmas.