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Ammo Purchasing #6915900
06/30/20 05:23 PM
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Where is best place to purchase ammo on-line?

Rifle, rimfire, shotgun...

Just made a bulk rimfire ammo purchase from Target Sports USA.

Gonna be puchasing monthly for next few months...until i run out of storage space.


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Swamp Wolf] #6915902
06/30/20 05:26 PM
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https://ammoseek.com/

This is the website I utilize to find the lowest current price on a particular caliber or brand.

Chris


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Hodagtrapper] #6915907
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Originally Posted by Hodagtrapper
https://ammoseek.com/

This is the website I utilize to find the lowest current price on a particular caliber or brand.

Chris

Thanks! Thats the ticket!


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Swamp Wolf] #6915910
06/30/20 05:40 PM
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Swamp Wolf, I wouldn't say there is a "best" place.

Sites like the one referenced by Hodag that gather info about other places and sales are a good start.

I also like to look at Ammoland.

https://www.ammoland.com/category/ammunition/#axzz6Qt3Wx2nb


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Swamp Wolf] #6915918
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Ammo depot has good deals on bulk

Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Hodagtrapper] #6915939
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Originally Posted by Hodagtrapper
https://ammoseek.com/

This is the website I utilize to find the lowest current price on a particular caliber or brand.

Chris


Great site! Thanks for the info. Just got 1200 rounds heading my way. grin


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Swamp Wolf] #6915998
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Rodgers sporting goods has the best deals on shotgun ammo, especially waterfowl ammo.

Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Swamp Wolf] #6916002
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I got a cousin that works at lake city ammunition plant and they have an employee sale every year. im embarrassed to say what I paid for 556 but lets just say I "invested" my stimulus check blush

Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Prn] #6916008
06/30/20 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Prn
Rodgers sporting goods has the best deals on shotgun ammo, especially waterfowl ammo.


Very true! Good company and fast shipping.

Chris


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Swamp Wolf] #6916011
06/30/20 07:31 PM
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Palmetto State Armory has some ammo on sale.


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Swamp Wolf] #6916017
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I get daily advertisers from Cheaper than dirt because I occasionally order from them. The latest ads all insist they are constantly getting new shipments of ammo


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Leftlane] #6916023
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I would not buy a pair of socks from them after the price gouging they did during one of the ammo shortages when Barry was at the wheel

Originally Posted by Leftlane
I get daily advertisers from Cheaper than dirt because I occasionally order from them. The latest ads all insist they are constantly getting new shipments of ammo


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Swamp Wolf] #6916033
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GunBot is a good place to check too. It lists who knows home many places prices, like ammoseek. The best place and price changes daily often. Make sure you watch shipping prices. I looked a 1000 204 Ruger and it was over $150 shipping.


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: trap master] #6916294
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Originally Posted by trap master
I got a cousin that works at lake city ammunition plant and they have an employee sale every year. im embarrassed to say what I paid for 556 but lets just say I "invested" my stimulus check blush

I've got a case of that 5.56 coming too. Hard to turn it down

Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Swamp Wolf] #6916563
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Does anyone know if they even make 20 gauge 2 3/4" #2 LEAD shot anymore? I've been trying to find some.


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Scuba1] #6916583
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Along with everyone else my local gun shop always had 1 box of 35 rem. on the shelf when i asked Is that all you have , No there's several cases in back just put out 1 box at $50.00 a pop at a time


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Swamp Wolf] #6916586
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Probably not much help but I just bought 1110 rounds of 22 from Walmart got a real good deal

Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: yotetrapper30] #6916596
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Originally Posted by yotetrapper30
Does anyone know if they even make 20 gauge 2 3/4" #2 LEAD shot anymore? I've been trying to find some.


I don't see any

#4 lead is the largest lead shot then #3buck are all that is listed

if it is out there it is a rare one not listed


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Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Swamp Wolf] #6916613
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Have you guys tried the cheap steel cased ammo? Did it feed ok? harm the chamber at all?

Re: Ammo Purchasing [Re: Squaretimber] #6916624
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Originally Posted by Squaretimber
Have you guys tried the cheap steel cased ammo? Did it feed ok? harm the chamber at all?



in 7.62x39 it is fine , also in 7.62x54.

in 223 it works , has more failures to extract than brass and eats barrels in less than half the time of copper clad projectiles.

https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/

Last edited by GREENCOUNTYPETE; 07/01/20 11:42 AM.

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