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heineken42069
01-24-08, 19:22
didnt see this posted here yet so here is a link:

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=716709
markm
01-25-08, 09:24
As sad as it is to say, that's a reasonable price.

The XM193 in my closet cost half that. :eek:
heineken42069
01-25-08, 09:34
ya, 2 or 3 yrs ago i know you could get 1k for that..still for todays market thats the best price i have seen on it...if only i knew 3 yrs ago what i know know, i would be rich!
markm
01-25-08, 09:58
if only i knew 3 yrs ago what i know know, i would be rich!

You and me both!

I remember the booger eater from TOS who would buy XM193 in pallet quantities to burn through!
Hootiewho
01-25-08, 12:48
You and me both!

I remember the booger eater from TOS who would buy XM193 in pallet quantities to burn through!


Yep, and I'll bet he had a damn ball doing it too.
03humpalot
01-25-08, 15:36
And its gone.
heineken42069
01-25-08, 16:23
And its gone.

wow, that was fast
BarryP
02-15-08, 16:40
Wideners now has it for the same price in the new "tactical" box.
markm
02-20-08, 11:11
WOW!

I just looked at my order history at Wideners.

I bought IMI .223 for $3.50 per box of 20 in late 2005. What a difference a few years makes.
Renegade
02-20-08, 11:14
You and me both!

I remember the booger eater from TOS who would buy XM193 in pallet quantities to burn through!

I bought 15,000 rounds from Bass Pro during a sale when it was $144/1K a few years ago. Still have some left:

http://tradecraft.us/avi/Q3131A.jpg
markm
02-20-08, 11:18
Have you had any problems with 3131a?

I have a little of it stashed away. One of the so called "expert instructors" that used to post here claimed it was problematic ammo typical of what normally comes out of "that region" of the world.

I've always heard of (and experienced) problems with 3131... the USA produced ammo.
Renegade
02-20-08, 11:48
Have you had any problems with 3131a?

I have a little of it stashed away. One of the so called "expert instructors" that used to post here claimed it was problematic ammo typical of what normally comes out of "that region" of the world.

I've always heard of (and experienced) problems with 3131... the USA produced ammo.

No problems, have shot about 20-25K over the last 5 years. Mostly full-auto.
decodeddiesel
02-20-08, 11:57
http://tradecraft.us/avi/Q3131A.jpg

Wow, that is a beautiful sight!
markm
02-20-08, 12:05
No problems, have shot about 20-25K over the last 5 years. Mostly full-auto.

That's what I thought. Either the A-hole in question has 3131 mistaken for the much better 3131a. Or it was just an anti Israel pot shot.

I can remember back in the day there were lots of shooters on TOS shooting lots of 3131a, and I never read a single complaint.
Paulinski
02-20-08, 12:22
On a side not how is good is the brass from XM193? Aside from crimped primer pockets.
markm
02-20-08, 12:50
On a side not how is good is the brass from XM193? Aside from crimped primer pockets.

Good. It seems like you need to trim it sooner than commercial REM brass, for example. But it's good.
Paulinski
02-20-08, 12:56
Thanks for the info. I have been using winchester brass and I noticed that a lot of them need trimming after they have been fired once, so I'm used to trimming.

Even though its a laborious process with my Lyman trimmer.
markm
02-20-08, 13:28
Winchester is by far the WORST in the trimming department. Now I don't mean to say that the brass is bad. But it sure is a pain in the ass to process.

I can easily get 3 loadings out of a REM commercial case without having to trim.
Paulinski
02-20-08, 13:43
3 loadings thats not bad. I have ton of Win brass so I'm "stuck" with that.

Now we successfully hi-jacked this thread. :)
markm
02-20-08, 14:02
3 loadings thats not bad. I have ton of Win brass so I'm "stuck" with that.

Now we successfully hi-jacked this thread. :)

Hey! Having a ton of ANY KIND of brass is a nice problem to have these days!