8mm or 6.5x55 mauser ammo- best price WHERE?

[evan price]

Looking for the best price for 8mm Mauser ammo, Ammoman had 900 rds or so for $99 delivered but then they say pickup is only $59 a case?? $40 is way more than normal shipping so somebody has to be cheap.

Where is the $.05/rd stuff at? Don't care if it is corrosive my Mauser has had that for 50 years I bet. I am running low and need to order a K or two.

Also, Swedish 6.5x55 target ammo. Anywhere? Again, Ammoman has 10 boxes of Wolf for $100 delivered... but its Wolf...!

Any help appreciated AND thanks in advance.

 

[Husker1911]

Have you shipped anything lately? ALL aspects of transportation have become quite costly. Blame who you will, personally I feel our gasoline prices in this country have long been underpriced. Best of luck, my friend!

 

[enfield]

Load your own?

 

[evan price]

Sorry, I'm not a reloader... and 8mm Mauser is cheaper than reloading anyway at $.10/rd!

 

[kfranz]

Century is who you want.

 

[JohnKSa]

Samco may still have some Swedish Surplus.

 

[cracked butt]

Also, Swedish 6.5x55 target ammo.

I hate to say it, but your best bet there is to learn to handload.
About the cheapest stuff I've seen is PMC at around $9/box, but they either load them too hot or had a bad run of them a few years ago, I have 2.5 boxes of the stuff left over that I won't shoot because I was getting sticky extraction while shooting it.

 

[Crosshair]

Reloading is about the only choice for 6.5x55.

 

[rangerruck]

yeah, but do you know who makes wolf's brass ammo? S&B, thats who. They are allright.

 

[Prof]

Rangerruck is correct. The Wolf Gold ammo is not the usual Russian stuff. It's made in Croatia by Prvi Partisan and is good ammo and reloadable. Buy either of those brand names and you'll be okay and have money left in your pocket.

 

[BrainOnSigs]

Also, Swedish 6.5x55 target ammo. Anywhere? Again, Ammoman has 10 boxes of Wolf for $100 delivered... but its Wolf...!

Ammoman list the 140 gr FMJ for $13 a box (20 rounds) with an 8 box min or $250 for a case of 500 ounds. They list the 140 gr Hi-Shok for $12 a box (20 rounds) with an 8 box min or $250 for a case.

This place is a bit more expensive but it is new brass and it shoots clean and accurate. I've shot sub 3" groups at 600 yards using it.

The Hunting Shack

I have also picked up PMC from here for $9.95 plinking ammo. PMC

I have also bought some of the Georgia Arms 120 gr with a Nosler bullets for hunting. Very accurate.

 

[ocabj]

37.5gr Varget
142gr Sierra Match King
Lapua Brass
Winchester LR Primer

Works good in my Swede M96.

 

[Selfdfenz]

I bought Prvi 6.5 at a recent gunshow for $6 or was it $7 a box.

Based on the look of it I'm thinking it was made in the same plant that used to make Hansen before the unpleasantness over there caused imports to stop. Used to pay $5-6 back in the day, what 8-10 years back.

Could be wrong on the manufacturer but not on the price.
S-

 

[texascarl]

Igman@$37/100 & Prvi Partisan (makers of Wolf Gold in 6.5x55 caliber) @ $43/100 here, shipping not included in his rates - call him for shipping info.

http://www.ammunitionstore.com/

Ammoman also has 6.5X55 FEDERAL 140 Grain HI-SHOK SOFT POINT SWEDISH MAUSER AMMO, $12/box shipped, 8 box minimum. $250/500 rounds, shipped.

http://www.ammoman.com/

 

[atblis]

I had some Yugo 6.5x55

that was quite good. Century was the importer. The brass had really consistant neck thicknesses.

140 gr Amax
Reloader 22
I was getting 2900 FPS out of the 29 inch barrel. This is considered an overload for the M96.

 

[evan price]

Well, all this month it turns out, Century has a special on 8mm Mauser (Yugo I think), it is boxed 15 rds per box, 900 rds per case, the price is $45 per case of 900, no limit to how much you order, they charge a flat rate of $12.50 S&H for the total order, be it one case or 100 cases. Order more than $150 they give you a free bayonet. Don't know if it is on strippers or not but will see soon as BrownSanta delivers.
Also they have the HiShok 6.5x55 FMJ going for $7.55/20 with a 5% discount this month. I ordered 10 boxes of 6.5x55 and 3 cases of (900) 8mm, the total s&h for the order was $12.50!!
Now I wish there was a way to chamber an EBR in 8mm Mauser!

 

[OCJ]

I dont see the century special on their website, do you have to call?

 

[evan price]

Yes, you have to call. Talk to Deanna, she knows the straight dope. Her # is 5 on the auto answer system.