.223/5.56 unavailability

[PlayMaker]

What a rip! I've read very good things about this round but only in certain makes as described by Dr. Gary Roberts http://www.ar15.com/content/page.html?id=185. So I go out and buy my first rifle and turns out that ALL of these makes are either dicontinued or out-of-stock.

Does anyone know of a current list, similar bullets, or a place I can buy these bullets?

Any and all input is welcomed and appreciated.

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

Try looking for the Hornady Custom 75gr or the Black Hills 75gr loadings. Those both use the same exact bullet as the Hornady 75gr TAP and may be more widely available than the specialty stuff.

Otherwise, I would just plug the loads you like into Google's shopper and go down the list until you find somebody with them in stock.
http://www.google.com/products?q=hornady+tap+.223&sa=N&start=0

Good luck.

 

[browningguy]

Wow, I can't believe there is a problem finding .223 ammo, wonder what happened?

There is hope though, I bought a bunch of Black Hills 75 gr.SMK's last week at midwayusa.com . On most of the bigger sales sites you can log in and add something to your wish list, then you get an email as soon as it is in stock.

 

[PlayMaker]

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[BP Hunter]

Odd...unavailable? I visited our local gunstore and they literally had cartons and cartons of PMC .223. They sell them by the bulk - $428 for 1000 rounds. It makes want to pile up on them...but I first need to buy myself an AR-15. SO many toys...so little money.

 

[Jason_G]

I can understand it being hard to find, but in my area, it's actually the only ammo any store has in respectable quantity. Academy has cases and cases of the Monarch .223, and Bass Pro has plenty of UMC.

Jason

 

[BP Hunter]

Check out this flyer. http://www.acetricities.com/Trailer Sale only Ad 5-16-09.pdf

At the bottom right of the first page, you can find the tel. number. Ask if they want to ship. Good luck.

 

[mtlucas0311]

You may want to check your barrel twist, 75 grains is a heavy round for 5.56 and requires a faster twist to stabilize. If you buy a bunch of ammo and you've got a 1/10 or 1/9 barrel, they may not shoot very well.

 

[TexasRifleman]

You may want to check your barrel twist, 75 grains is a heavy round for 5.56 and requires a faster twist to stabilize. If you buy a bunch of ammo and you've got a 1/10 or 1/9 barrel, they may not shoot very well.

Good advice, shoot a few and see before buying a bunch.

That's a very strange thing. 1/9 seems to be right on the edge.

I have one 1/9 11 inch barrel that shoots the 75gr flawlessly, and another 1/9 barrel that keyholes.

 

[Roadwild17]

It sucks most bulk 55 gr, but its about the only "main stream" ammo available in any quantity.

 

[mtlucas0311]

If your rifle doesn't have the twist to stabilize the bullet, you might as well consider it another caliber and leave it on the shelf for the next guy that can use it. Use the current market as an excuse to buy another rifle in a caliber that you can find ammo for.

 

[RP88]

be happy if you can find anything other than Wolf. My AR does not like it. It shoots it worse than my AK does.

 

[Ignition Override]

What .223 (bulk?) unavailability?

There must be lots of Wolf or S. Bear .223, because I have several offers to trade W. .223 for an equal # of x39, with only one response.

Russian-made x39 has been seen in quantities of about 800 rounds in two stores out of four which I've visited in the last four weeks.

 

[MAKster]

Dicks is selling Remington .223 ammo for $8 a box. I bought a case.

 

[Col. Plink]

WalMarts in CenTex have 100-rnd Federal brass cased .223 for about $33. Makes me wish I had a need for it!

 

[Arbor]

It's not finding .223... it's finding it for less than 50¢ a round

 

[jaybr]

It's not finding .223... it's finding it for less than 50¢ a round

I picked up a case of PMC this morning for $369 at a local shop.

37¢ a round

 

[Jeff White]

You aren't exactly shooting the equivalent of airsoft pellets with any of the available 5.56 rounds. Plain old M193 ball works just fine as a fight stopper.

Dr. Roberts also says that ammunition selection should be the last priority when preparing for a fight and I agree with him.

I carried M193 on duty and didn't feel as if I was inadequately armed.

 

[Eb1]

In NLR AR today I say about 10000 rounds of Federal X193, and about 8000 rounds of 7.62x51 surplus. It wasn't cheap, and the place had .22 LR for $32/500 for bulk Winchester. COME ON!

 

[Magic_Man]

Good price jaybr. Wish that price was up here too.