Wideners IMI M855 is back in stock

[Kokopelli]

Natchez Shooters Supplies have some good deals, but they won't sell on-line to Tennessee residents. Ron

[PA PATRIOT]

Originally Posted by blunderocerous

Widener's has it back again. It's still at $408 plus shipping for 1200 rounds.

The lot number on the new stock is the same as the older stuff they were selling two price jumps ago were both supposedly sold out.

I had called Wideners C/S back when they first sold out and was told thats all the IMI stock they had and no more was coming.

I have to wonder if they are playing the market at this point as I do not think any new IMI stock has been imported into the states for some time and no other retailer is able to obtain it.

My guess is good profit making on their part but it sucks for us shooters.

[titanse05]

Originally Posted by Phila PD

The lot number on the new stock is the same as the older stuff they were selling two price jumps ago were both supposedly sold out.

I had called Wideners C/S back when they first sold out and was told thats all the IMI stock they had and no more was coming.

I have to wonder if they are playing the market at this point as I do not think any new IMI stock has been imported into the states for some time and no other retailer is able to obtain it.

I guess is good profit making on their part but it sucks for us shooters.

This is exactly what is happening but it is their right to do so. I just took my business elsewhere for the time being. If it comes back down I'll buy it again.

[BullittBoy]

I would normally be the first one to complain about suppliers sitting on ammo and jacking up prices, I truly believe in my heart you WILL NOT SEE IMI AMMO in the forseeable future.
We went almost 10 years without seeing it from about 2002-2009 it was NOWHERE. The political climate is HOT over there right now.
This stuff is in my opinion the BEST bulk ammo in the world, period.
I shoot more 1/7 and 1/9 guns so I buy more 62 grain for bulk, and this is the cleanest most accurate available at this time.

I have tried Lake City, Winchester, Privi, PMC and I like the IMI the best.
Also it was selling for $400 a case all of 2010, so when it came back it was priced as it is now a couple years later.

Wait till November and see what 5.56 will be left in brass cased and what it will be selling for.
I am amazed they still have any, they must have gotten a metric shit ton in last year.

[morbidbattlecry]

Originally Posted by blunderocerous

I run into a similar issue with Aim Surplus being in Ohio, although on one occasion I found it the best deal to order from them regardless. Same with G and R Tactical who I prefer to do orders with despite the tax issue.

I feel ya brother. I live in ohio and order from Aim all the time. That tax is a killer.

[bubba04]

That's interesting. I will look at my can tonight.

Originally Posted by wingspar

With shipping it comes out to $0.38/round, which is a couple of cents cheaper than most other places today. I can’t afford to shell out $454 at one time, so I’m thinking of thinking if the LGS would want to split the case and cost. I’d be interested.

Here is something I found interesting recently with my can of LC XM855. Never noticed it before, but the can says XM855, but the cardboard box that holds 30 rounds in the case says M855. Which is it, and is the X just determining the way it is packaged?

[tpd223]

I checked earlier and it was in stock, waited until I was home from work to order, bad move, out of stock again.

[wingspar]

Originally Posted by bubba04

That's interesting. I will look at my can tonight.

What did you find? Same as what I found? Wonder if anyone knows why the can says XM855 and inside they are labeled M855.

Originally Posted by tpd223

I checked earlier and it was in stock, waited until I was home from work to order, bad move, out of stock again.

That didn’t last long. Gone before I see that they are back in stock.

[bubba04]

Mine is marked LC '11 with the NATO cross just like yours.