Ammo price @ at Franklin gun show today

[Sam1]

Well, looked like there were a lot of legit sellers today with only a few gougers. Couple of random people selling overpriced ammo in the corners, (800 for $600 and so on). This was the best price I found there:

 

 

 

Also ran into someone selling ar10 pmags for $60 and he was telling me how good of a deal they were  :rofl:

 

On to the useful stuff: Thanks again David for the supplies, awesome deal and the .45's should hold us over for a week or two  :up:

 

[Moped]

So 840 rounds on strippers for $1000... How is that a good deal at a $1.20 per round?

[Sam1]

it was sarcasm! lol

Edited January 6, 2013 by Sam1

[Trekbike]

So 840 rounds on strippers for $1000... How is that a good deal at a $1.20 per round?

To be technical Sam didn't say it was a good deal...just the best price he saw. Edited January 6, 2013 by Trekbike

[Sam1]

Oh and also seen a couple of real-life $2500 ar15's. One guys was bragging about how he had turned down $2000 cash twice today for one.

 

So they really do exist outside of gunbroker.

[Will H]

Wow...  Market has gotten horrible out there.

[BryanP]

If it isn't overpriced it's nonexistant. Just for the heck of it I stopped by Academy in Smyrna since I was next door at Lowes. Not a single round of 5.56 or 7.62x39 to be seen. The only 22lr I saw was ratshot, and 9mm was almost as bare.

[DaveTN]

If it isn't overpriced it's nonexistant. Just for the heck of it I stopped by Academy in Smyrna since I was next door at Lowes. Not a single round of 5.56 or 7.62x39 to be seen. The only 22lr I saw was ratshot, and 9mm was almost as bare.

Did they have any EBR's?

[Moped]

Why is everyone buy up .22 for?

[Guest Grout]

 

Why is everyone buy up .22 for?

 Thats what I can't figure out either.

[Hi Point Hooligan]

Well you can carry a lot of it. you can hunt with it... and also this is a shock to some but you can defend yourself with it... also it makes for a good barter item in a SHFT situation  :rofl:

Edited January 7, 2013 by Hi Point Hooligan

[TripleDigitRide]

Because you can (or could) buy a bunch for a relatively small amount of money?

[Lumber_Jack]

That's the same 420 rds on stripper clips Walmart sells for $159. Sure it's sold out but I'm not paying $500 just to get it. I think they $.75/per and up round people are asking in the classifieds section on here is disgraceful. Edited January 7, 2013 by Lumber_Jack

[Sidinman]

That's the same 420 rds on stripper clips Walmart sells for $159. Sure it's sold out but I'm not paying $500 just to get it. I think they $.75/per round people are asking in the classifieds section on here is disgraceful.

 

Yeah, /\ This!

[Lumber_Jack]

I do understand some 5.56 ammo cost $.75 or more per round, but taking $.30 ammo and charging double or triple the cost is ridiculous.

[ted]

[quote name="Moped" post="877659" timestamp="1357523613"]Why is everyone buy up .22 for?[/quote] it's cheaper to shoot at the range when ammo gets to high and is so way out of price, and still be able to go have some fun at the range.

[Jonnin]

22 is what preppers buy.  Its cheap, it can put food on the table, it is usable for defense (think 10-22 with 30 round mags), its lightweight.  Its ideal for survival, its ideal for range time. 

 

Cheap as reloading is for range time,  500 primers and 500 rounds of 22 LR are not too far off in price.   Time you buy powder and make or buy bullets, the 22 is looking mighty good for practice.

 

People that own nothing else often have a .22 rifle or pistol.

 

The more guns one person or household owns, the more likely one of them is a .22   ---- I would say owners of 5+ guns will have a 22 at a rate of close to 99.99%

 

People are also buying up the .22 LR "AR-15" guns and ammo for them.

 

Add it all up, and the demand for .22 is going to be huge from across the board.  And, if you did not notice it, .22 has been in short supply since the election, the shooting had little to do with it.   The shooting did not HELP, but I have not seen my favorite 2 .22 bulk packs since thanksgiving....

[timthetoolman]

There's plenty of gouging going on with 22LR too at this point.  I was surfing Craigslist this morning and there was a guy selling 1000 rounds of rimfire for $400!!!  :down:  :ugh:  I highly doubt he will find a buyer.

[Tempest455]

There's plenty of gouging going on with 22LR too at this point.  I was surfing Craigslist this morning and there was a guy selling 1000 rounds of rimfire for $400!!!  :down:  :ugh:  I highly doubt he will find a buyer.

 

Yep. Prices on GB are crazy. I shoot .22 as much if not more than larger calibers.

[xRUSTYx]

For those needing 22LR ...

 

sgammo.com has 5000 round bricks priced at $249

 

http://www.sgammo.com/product/eley/5000-rd-case-22-lr-eley-sport-standard-velocity-40-grain-lrn-ammo-el22sp-limit-5-cases

 

I've shot the eley, and have had zero issues :)

 

Hope this helps guys :)

[Troutburger]

How does the eley compare to minimags? 

I'd like to buy some but afraid it wont run my conversion. 

[xRUSTYx]

Trout ...

 

I've had zero feeding problems with the Eley ... I should CCI SV & Minimags along with Federal.  All function as they should.

[BrandonTN]

With all this talk of .22lr, does anyone know how many loose rounds of .22lr fit into a 30 cal ammo can?

[Retired Navy GMC]

With all this talk of .22lr, does anyone know how many loose rounds of .22lr fit into a 30 cal ammo can?

I would guess around 2500-3000 easily.

[Tempest455]

How does the eley compare to minimags? 

I'd like to buy some but afraid it wont run my conversion. 

 

Most match grade Eley is supersonic and will be more accurate than Mini Mags. Mini Mags are 1235 fps.

 

That being said, I shoot Blazer and Mini Mag's 90% of the time. I just shoot the Eley or Wolf (Lapua) when I'm trying for best grouping.