9mm ammo - did I get a good deal?

[Cyanide_357]

I just picked up 2000 rounds of Norinco 9mm for $160. The cases are brass, and they aren't magnetic. Berdan (sp?) primed, but I don't reload so it doesn't matter reguardless. It says it is non-corrosive.

Did I do good? or did I buy a bunch of junk?

Cyanide

 

[whm1974]

I don't think so for the price. However I'm not knowageable on Norinco brand ammo.

-Bill

 

[Waffen]

I usually can find wolf for about $100 per thousand rounds. I am not fimilair with Norinco ammo, but I would say you got a pretty good deal.

 

[DigMe]

cyanide,

Without knowing anything about that ammo, I'd say you got a good deal. The best deal that i can regularly find on 9mm ammo is 80 bucks per 1000 for CCI Blazer at Academy. I've never found a better deal anywhere on new factory ammo, so if the ammo is decent then yes, it's a good deal.

brad cook

 

[bpisler]

It sounds like a good deal to me.I
shot 300rds of norinco 9mm thru a
9VE sigma with no problems.It was
accurate enough with no failues.

 

[Glock19Fan]

For any brand its sounds like a deal.

If you could, shoot several hundred rounds and give us a range report. I never knew they made ammo.

Thanks!

 

[entropy]

I just looked at some of that same stuff at a gun show, with the usual 2000% gun show price increase, priced at $11 a box. Sounds like you got a good price. I'd still clean as if they were corrosive, just to be sure. Better safe than sorry.

 

[MoeMentum]

Yes, I would say so, if you can get 1000 Rd's, for under $100, with brass cases, is a good deal to me.

 

[greg531mi]

Bought some for $2.50/box of 50 called Geco....heard of them? Got it when Gaylans turned into a Dicks.....

 

[Stevie-Ray]

Geco is quite good. And usually fairly hot.

 

[Moonclip]

I would have bought it at that price. I have shot a moderate amount of Norinco ammo in various calibers and it always seemed ok. I personally would shoot this ammo through a beater gun like a 9mm chambered Toakrev and keep it out of my Sig Sauers just to be on the safe side. Rather wreck a $125 dollar gun than a $700 dollar one.

 

[loose cannon]

ive shot norinco 9 thru glocks its about par to white box.the stuff i shot wasnt corrosive and was boxer primed tho when i reloaded it it seemed to work harden faster than comparable stuff.its pretty much as clean as other stuff.id say you did good happy shooting.

 

[jsalcedo]

It comes out to the same as blazer on sale at Academy .

Norinco ammo has been ok for me.

 

[DigMe]

It comes out to the same as blazer on sale at Academy .

I think you meant "for sale" rather than "on sale" as it's the regular price.

brad cook

 

[jsalcedo]

I think you meant "for sale" rather than "on sale" as it's the regular price.

What I meant was regular price at academy is $4.99 per box and the sale price is $3.99 which is the same at the Norinco price when broken down.

Sorry for not being clear.

 

[BluesBear]

I shot some Norinco 9mm ammo about 10 years ago. It was decent ammo.
I had a couple of cases of their .45 too.
All of it that I fired was boxer primed and reloaded well.



Geco is a part of RWS and makes GREAT ammo.

 

[albanian]

So where is this "Academy" place? $3.99 for CCI Blazer sounds like a great deal!

 

[jsalcedo]

So where is this "Academy" place?

TN
TX
OK
AL
AR
LA
FL

Doesn't look like there are any in Indiana but most discount sporting chains have similar deals.

 

[uspcompact]

i picked up some Remington UMC 9mm for $5.38 a box today...i'm pretty happy about that...

 

[Duke of Lawnchair]

2k for $160???

That's a good price.

 

[HighVelocity]

The Academy here sells 9mm Blazer for $3.86. Walmart is now selling Blazer Brass for $4.27.
I have not seen the Norinco ammo but it sounds like you got a good price.