.223 Range Ammo

[Guest nosnos]

I finally finished my first AR, and I'm dying to get to the range. Hopefully tomorrow. I know I should have ordered online, but I'm wondering where the best place to buy .223 locally is. Any suggestions?

Thanks...

[Hidalgo]

Well, I'm in Chattanooga, not Nashville, but I would suggest your local WalMart. Winchester offers .223 in the "White Box" that is good factory ammo. I haven't bough any factory in a while, but I know the bulk boxes like I'm referring to will save money over the usual 20-packed ammo. Black Hills is also good ammunition if you can find it. It usually rins $22-$25 or so for a 50-round box.

[Smith]

The cheapest place is Academy Sports. Of course that is steel cased Barnaul stuff. Just fine for plinking.

Edited November 23, 2008 by Smith

[Guest bang-flash]

Yeah I would second that on Academy. Next up would be wallyworld.

[Guest Bronker]

+1 on the Academy Outdoors' offering of Monarch "blue box" 5.56; Its dirty, but at $5.29 per box of 20, I don't mind a little TLC after a day of range time on the cheap! Let-er rip, tater chip.

[DavidD]

Academy also sells the green box which is a little better and has brass cases for $9.99 per box if you like. I also run the cheap stuff as well.

[Guest price g]

It does not matter what you buy, just buy alot of it when you do.

[Guest superdrew4000]

With the warning that I don't own any firearms in .223, I do have some friends who use this and like it: http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=74001

[Guest VolGrad]

+1 on the Academy Outdoors' offering of Monarch "blue box" 5.56; Its dirty, but at $5.29 per box of 20, I don't mind a little TLC after a day of range time on the cheap! Let-er rip, tater chip.

That's all I have used in my AR for range fodder. I have had no issues other than it being dirty.

[MudBugjr]

The last I bought was from Guns and Leather PMC 7.95 a box.

[DavidD]

Upadte:

Wal Mart has boxes of 20 round Remington for $8.49 per box.