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    It is amazing that $350 for that is cheap. It really is considering it is real Winchester made stuff and not some tarnished import surplus. What are people shooting at carbine classes (where they arent supplied ammo by their employer)?

    I just ordered up new components to load up 75gr OTM Hornady. It will cost $240/1000, but I am not looking forward to loading up 5000 rounds. Trimming brass sucks. Hopefully this new Guat brass doesnt require that but it probably does.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BarryP View Post
    I just ordered up new components to load up 75gr OTM Hornady. It will cost $240/1000, but I am not looking forward to loading up 5000 rounds. Trimming brass sucks. Hopefully this new Guat brass doesnt require that but it probably does.
    I am now loading M193 clone ammo for $125/1000.
    This is getting outrageous.
    It used to be $75/1000 rounds...

    As for brass trimming, Dillon 650 with a casefeeder and Dillon trimmer.
    500 rounds trimmed per hour is pretty easy.
    Then load on the 1050 and you don't have to worry about primer pockets because it swages them for you.
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    I use my reloads when I can. I canceld two classes that told me I could not get my brass back or I had to use new factory fresh ammo. I asked about Wolf or Barnuel and they said NO. Sorry I am a cheap.


    Quote Originally Posted by BarryP View Post
    It is amazing that $350 for that is cheap. It really is considering it is real Winchester made stuff and not some tarnished import surplus. What are people shooting at carbine classes (where they arent supplied ammo by their employer)?

    I just ordered up new components to load up 75gr OTM Hornady. It will cost $240/1000, but I am not looking forward to loading up 5000 rounds. Trimming brass sucks. Hopefully this new Guat brass doesnt require that but it probably does.

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    As for brass trimming, Dillon 650 with a casefeeder and Dillon trimmer.
    Does the 650 trim automatically? How does that work? I only have a measly 550B.

    Does anyone have a favorite vendor for bulk match bullets, such as Sierra/Norma 75/77's?
    Here is a great price on 600 of the 75gr Hornadys. The Sierras seem to cost almost twice as much anywhere I have seen and the Noslers arent far behind. I am not sure why those cost almost twice as much as the Hornadys.

    http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.co...sku=0000322796

    EDIT: Actually in bulk the Sierras are not double, I mispoke, but they are 50% more:

    http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.co...?sku=000079377

    11 cents for Hornady vs 17 cents for the Sierra
    Last edited by BarryP; 06-05-07 at 16:47. Reason: correction

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    Quote Originally Posted by BarryP View Post
    Does the 650 trim automatically? How does that work? I only have a measly 550B.
    If you mount a dillon trimmer on your 550 or in a 650, you can trim on the press.
    You can't do this while loading though.
    It will take two trips through the press until you can shoot it again.

    With the casefeeder, this is really not an issue.
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    Thumbs up

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    I bought some SS109 in loose packaging about six months ago for $225.00.
    I should have bought three more cases. I went to a show this past weekend and some Croation mystery ammo was $355 per 1000. It was Privi something.
    That was was about all that was available in bulk. There was about seven different types of US made ammo but 20 rounds were about $22 a box!!!!
    I agree about the mil surplus shortage and the Police agencies converting to .223. The major factor as stated is the huge level of uncertanty of our beloved "evil Black rifles". Buy your relaoding materials now! It can't get any better unless we pull out of the Middle Eastern conflicts. Which I can not see happening any time soon.

    As with real estate, muscle cars and stocks. I wish I had known I would have bougt more when it was cheap !
    Better to have it and not need it...........even better to have them all!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by USMC223 View Post
    As with real estate, muscle cars and stocks. I wish I had known I would have bougt more when it was cheap !

    No kidding. Here we are, discussing quality (US-made) .223 at over $400 for a thousand rounds... and happy to get it.

    Unbelievable.....

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    223/5.56 Ammo. dryiny up quickly

    Looked at the ammo rack this am......I get concerned when
    it is down to a couple of thousand rounds of 5.56mm.
    I had picked up some of that Prvi Partisan last year....
    not the best, but I had no problems....Hey it was less than $200 shipped.
    I just looked on Gunbroker and it's up to $309 plus shipping!
    The Winchester at $349 looks to be a bargain.

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