Just saw .308 Battle packs for $44. I paid $25 a year ago. What happened?!

[epijunkie67]

I was at a local store that has a really good selection and prices on ammo. The were selling the 7.65X51 SA battle packs for $44 each. I've some in the basement I bought from the same place a year ago for $29. I knew the price on ammo was going up but, wow.

I'm wondering if I should buy some now before it goes to $50.

 

[WiLLtallica]

Aim sells them for $28, so I don't know.

 

[hso]

Surplus ammo supplies fluctuate depending upon the availability overseas. As the SA 7.62 NATO supplies are depleted the price will rise.

 

[rbernie]

Most places still sell it for less than $30.

 

[gunsmith]

40 bucks locally

As to whether you should buy?...if you got the dough I say buy enough to last you a few years in a shtf situation.

 

[TexasRifleman]

I got a 980 round case from AIM for under $200 so it's still out there.

 

[Sven]

Oh gosh, why did I click on this thread. Time to call AIM...

 

[zoom6zoom]

I'm building a FAL, so I guess it's time to start stocking up.

 

[CNYCacher]

Pardon my ignorance

How many rounds in a "battle pack"?

 

[jagdpanzer347]

South African battle packs contain 140 rounds in twenty-round boxes. I believe most other countries 7.62 battle packs usually contain 200 rounds.

From what I understand, all of the SA 7.62 comes via AIM.

-jagd

 

[wally]

Ammo prices have gon up a lot lately. Found an old invoice while looking for some other paperwork, it has 1000 rounds of Wolf .45ACP $109.22.

Now you're doing pretty good to find it for $190/1000 rounds.

Maybe in a few months, if we slow down our buying, ammo prices will sink like gasoline prices have been lately. Saw $2.24/gal at a cash only place near my house yesterday, its usually $0.05/gal cheaper at a station I pass on my way to the range, was $2.29/gal there last week.

--wally.

 

[Molon Labe]

Supply and demand set the price.

 

[El Tejon]

Are you maybe paying more because of the excise tax that the Land of Orange has on ammo?

 

[Harley Quinn]

That is a military round

Arn't we in some sort of a conflict around the globe? Could be the reason

HQ

 

[evan price]

As fewer and fewer countries use .308 MBR's we are going to see less and less surplus military ammo in that caliber- plus the "UN Small Arms Nonproliferation" BS means a lot of countries would rather destroy their ammo than sell it on the open market and help "the problem" the UN sees of the dangers of small arms... BS!

Around here I saw gas (Reg unleaded) for $2.04 a gallon, with my $.20 discount from the grocery store I filled up 26 gallons at $1.84 a gallon!