MR WICK
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If you are not a reloader and just punching paper or plinking here is some tula for 32.7Cents a round. Tula 55gr FMJ bi-metal bullet steel case .223 rifle / pistol ammo (westcoastarmory.us) That is $327 for a 1000 case delivered. Free shipping.They want 43 cents per round of 223 FMJ. Yes, it is factory loaded. But the price is amazing compared to ALL of the shops around me.
Thanks guys.
It's Freedom Munitions, so it might take a long time to ship, but I have never had a complaint about their new or reman ammo.They want 43 cents per round of 223 FMJ.
This usually refers to the case, but cheaper imported ammunition also has copper plated steel jacketed bullets. Steel cased ammunition is usually lacquered, or polymer coated for rust proofing. Steel jacketed bullets are cheaper than copper jacketed ones.What are the differences between Steel and FMJ. Is steel bad for your firearms?
Never shot steel before.
I only have a turret press, but I can beat that price, even if I pay myself minimum wage.You're willing to pay $.43 a round?
Not at today’s prices…I only have a turret press, but I can beat that price, even if I pay myself minimum wage.
This usually refers to the case, but cheaper imported ammunition also has copper plated steel jacketed bullets. Steel cased ammunition is usually lacquered, or polymer coated for rust proofing. Steel jacketed bullets are cheaper than copper jacketed ones.
The copper wash can be worn off and the steel jacket wears the rifle bore more than a copper and lead bullet. However, the cost savings can more than pay for the increased wear on the barrel and bolt, in a normal market.
In reality firearms steel is much, much harder than the ammunition components steel. The wear that happens in a barrel has more to do with the five thousand degree plasma that erodes the bore with every shot. And the shooting is easy to do when the ammo is cheap.
However, I spend good money on quality firearms and parts. I can afford to feed them well, too. “Cheap ammunition” doesn’t come in the same sentence as “Accurate placement”.
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However, I spend good money on quality firearms and parts. I can afford to feed them well, too. “Cheap ammunition” doesn’t come in the same sentence as “Accurate placement”.
Exactly. Yes, even cheap brass cased range fodder isn’t the most accurate ammunition. But at least it’s brass! (Save your brass! You’ll need it!)When I see someone looking for least cost 55gr FMJ, I’m not thinking they are looking for match grade ammo.
China probably doesn’t allow their minions to have guns, let alone ammo.I’m holding out for 0.03 cents per round. Course it will probably be 7.62x39 when China takes over. Wait a minute…that sounds pretty good? Better than what the current admin has done for us.
China probably doesn’t allow their minions to have guns, let alone ammo.
??Well it is remanufactured....so commercial reloads rather than factory loads technically. The price is outstanding in the current climate.
Dunno, Ammoseek shows Aguila and American Eagle at 48¢ and 49¢ per round, respectively, and that's all new component ammo.
May come down more by Thanksgiving, too.
YMMV