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Thread: 223/5.56 Ammo. dryiny up quickly

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    Wink Checked today at my WalMart

    Quote Originally Posted by snake_eyes View Post
    Having some trouble here as well (CA) but a buddy of mine was able to buy a few boxes of 20's for a little over $6 at wally world - I'm sure they're all gone by now.

    Hopefully things will change soon...
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    Rem.UMC 223 box of 40rds $17.90 My local firearm store has the last batch of Fiocchi 223 he will be getting for $14 box of 50rds. I bought 10 boxs in last two days. wish I could afford more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Submariner View Post
    Has someone heard this from a real person with a name who works for one of the big three (Federal, Winchester or Remington)? Or Hornady? Or Black Hills? If this is true, why don't they raise the price on loaded ammunition even higher to compensate for the higher cost of materials (bullets)? Or can the bullet manufacturers simply not get the materials (copper and lead) at any price?

    I have not had problems locating new WW (Cabelas) or Hornady (Midway) 55 gr. FMJBT w/c bullets in 6,000 lots other than having to pay a higher price than a year ago. But that's just me.
    I also heard that the "3 majors" are all shifting production away from the civilian market.

    At Knob Creek I spoke with several ammo companies and the price is going to keep increasing.... Sucks.

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    I just bought 5 20rd boxes of .223 Remington UMC 55gr MC at my local big box sporting goods store. Cost was $5.99 per box and that is the best price around these parts. They seemed to have a good bit on the shelves and also had some other boxes in 50 grain hollow points or 45 grain varmint loads. Didn't see any Winchester or Federal. Hopefully, I'll get back next week and pick up some more.

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    I'm planning on getting a .22lr upper or two. The issue isn't just price, but availability. I can actually shoot .22lr and get a few thousand rounds any day I plan to go shooting compared to months of waiting for .223 ammo.

    As a reloader as well, prices of components are rising as well. Compared to last year at about this time, price per 1000 rounds of components have gone up 20-40 dollars, depending on what you are doing.

    My 10/22's are getting a lot more use now as well.

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    Why does Iraq not buy their ammo from ADCOM right there in the UAE. I know they are willing to sell.

    I need to get into the contract ammo loading business. That is alot of ammo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ffhounddog View Post
    Why does Iraq not buy their ammo from ADCOM right there in the UAE. I know they are willing to sell.

    I need to get into the contract ammo loading business. That is alot of ammo.
    Maybe they want good ammo?
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    226,000,000 rounds of good ammo, to be exact...

    Quote Originally Posted by Dport View Post
    Maybe they want good ammo?
    Notice of Possible Foreign Military Sale

    Blow all Saddam's 7.62mmX39, arm new security forces with Colts (to be made in Turkey, instead of Hartford) and sell them 226,000,000 rounds of 5.56mm: domestic ammunition control. Machiavelli could not have done better!
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    Didn't I read where our military is too politically correct to use IMI ammo in the GWOT

    Then send it my way baby

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    Lets see, copper is over $3.70/lb right now compared to $0.80/lb in 2003. Thats an increase of over 460%. That effects brass and bullet prices. I guess we are fortunate that ammo prices haven't increased even more dramatically.

    All metal prices are up significantly in the last 2-3 years due primarily to increased demand in Asia.

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