Cheap rifle ammo...

[30mag]

What is the absolute cheapest centerfire rifle cartridge?

Also, where would be a good place to compare ammo prices?
I was looking at cheaper than dirt...

 

[aka108]

The 7.62X39 is probably the least expensive on a regular basis but even it has experienced rapid prices increases. Every so often some really cheap junk like India 308 will hit the market but it sells out fast.

 

[Bartkowski]

7.62x54r is pretty cheap too. Usually under $.20 a round. I would not look at cheaper than dirt for prices. Try AIMsurplus, wideners, and dansammo. I have dealt with the three and they have fair prices and pretty quick shipping. Of course, there will be a longer shipping time now because of the panic.

Try here to compare prices http://gun-deals.com/

 

[30mag]

thanks.

 

[Rubber_Duck]

CheaperThanDirt isn't, Don't waste your time (and your $$$) with them.

 

[Olympus]

CheaperThanDirt isn't, Don't waste your time (and your $$$) with them.

I've noticed that about them too. A year or two ago they were really competitive, but not so much anymore. Widener's seems to be pretty good right now though as well as Ammunition To Go.

 

[aw82]

5.45x39 is very cheap

 

[EShell]

CheaperThanDirt isn't, Don't waste your time (and your $$$) with them.

Agreed 100%. Cheaper than Dirt (but just as nasty) isn't cheaper than anyplace and they are higher than most other places for their ammo.

For comparison shopping, this is a good interactive site:
http://gun-deals.com/ammo

 

[Ben Shepherd]

Possibly the surplus corrosive 8mm mauser. That's usually pretty cheap.

 

[Hoxviii]

Locally I'm buying 7.62x54R for $3/20 for surplus FMJ and $9/20 for soft nose hunting rounds (bear/barnaul).

I can find 7.62x39 for roughly the same price in FMJ, but x54R is the cheapest soft point I've seen.

 

[MRIman]

Short of .22LR, 5.45x39 and 7.62x54R are by far the cheapest.
Bought both in December for $0.12 a round to my door.