#206314 - 08/17/10 11:22 AM
Re: Online Ammo Shops: Any Good?
[Re: MartinFocazio]
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Loc: Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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In my case, it is less about cost than availability. In my area, gun shops are small and have limited variety and amounts of ammo, and charge the going rates.
On line, I can find reasonable rates and what I want in the quantity I want. Prices plus shipping are not that out of line, and the time savings of not having to drive all over to find and buy what I want is worth the price difference, if any.
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#206315 - 08/17/10 11:40 AM
Re: Online Ammo Shops: Any Good?
[Re: bws48]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 07/11/10
Posts: 1680
Loc: New Port Richey, Fla
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I use Ammunitionstore.com and the Armory... regards Les
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#206316 - 08/17/10 11:45 AM
Re: Online Ammo Shops: Any Good?
[Re: LesSnyder]
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Registered: 07/11/10
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Loc: New Port Richey, Fla
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don't overlook WallMart... I can buy Federal 9mm for only slightly more than I can reload it...I have a 1050 sitting idle...Les
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#206345 - 08/17/10 07:22 PM
Re: Online Ammo Shops: Any Good?
[Re: LesSnyder]
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Registered: 03/01/07
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don't overlook WallMart... I can buy Federal 9mm for only slightly more than I can reload it...I have a 1050 sitting idle...Les How could it be so? The cheapest .38 SPL I could find in stock are $20 per 50. Reloaded, the same 50 cost me a bit over $6. Moreover, for the same money I'm reloading my .357s too, which are even more expensive. I'm shopping mostly for reloading supplies online (sometimes buying ammo at the shooting ranges). Primarily at Cabelas, plus at some bullets manufacturers web sites. The WallMarts nearby (CA, Bay Area) aren't selling pistol ammo anymore Another good option to stock on cheap ammo would be visiting a local gun show. Never managed to attend one myself yet.
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#206353 - 08/17/10 07:55 PM
Re: Online Ammo Shops: Any Good?
[Re: Alex]
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Loc: New Port Richey, Fla
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Alex...the last fmj 115g 9mm bullets I purchased were $100/1000 so .10, primers $25/1000 so .025, 9mm brass (even found on range brass has a value, and I don't pick up brass on range any more) about .025, and WSF in 4# kegs with hazmat and shipping about .02...so I have about $.17/round... in a case of unknown quality..at 9.47/50 that is 18.94/100 or $.19 per loaded factory round... no tax was included... I used to cast 200g .45 (I had 2 4cavity SAECO moulds) size/lubricate as well as rifle caliber IHMSA loads, and shot a whole lot of polymer coated pistol calibers, including 12ga. It was not uncommon to shoot over 25,000 rounds a year when I started shooting practical matches, and a lot of 12 gauge for the Chevy Truck Sportsmans Team Challenge... I have a Dillon 550 with Phelps case feeder and super 1050 sitting idle, along with a MEC Grabber in 12ga. regards Les
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#206354 - 08/17/10 08:46 PM
Re: Online Ammo Shops: Any Good?
[Re: LesSnyder]
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Les; I see, that's not working for 9mm. Thanks for the numbers. And $9.45 is really a good price if you can find it.
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