I know every rifle is different and I'll have to experiment with different brands/weights. But for sheer volume bang for the buck ammo ,what are your current go to brands? I did read the Lucky Gunner torture test article. Very impressive.
I haven't fired a 5.56 rifle since 1989. My uncle loaned me that one to qualify. I'm trying to jump the learning curve a bit. Who's fond of what,and why? 55 gr and up. Thanks!
All of my shooting is 100 yards or less. I'm working hard to get better, and shoot a lot of boolits. I want reasonable repeatability, and need to economize where I can.
For me, the PPU/PRVI HPBT Match - 69 or 75 gr - has been a good trade-off of price vs accuracy.
If you want to shave off a few more cents/round, try the Fiocchi 50 gr V-max. I tried some just this past weekend, and from the bench, had no trouble repeatably putting it in the bulls-eye.
That led me to put a mail order in earlier this evening for 550 rounds- $26.99 per 50 round box from Cabelas (you can probably get it cheaper elsewhere, but I had a gift card).
Federal .223/5.56mm (Federal American Eagle or Lake City) seems to be the best deal going, unless you want to step down to Wolf or other steel-cased ammo. I get my LC from TargetSportsUSA.com... fair prices and if you buy a case quantity, it includes free shipping. They regularly have 55grn M193 and 62grn M855. I have seen PMC retail boxes priced about the same as the LC as well.
I shoot a lot of Wolf Performance Ammo, WPA. I've never had a stuck case and out of 5-6K rounds no failures. I'm shooting WPA out of mostly Colt M4 style carbines. Accuracy is okay at CQB ranges and out to around 100 yds. its 3 moa ammo. WPA is the most bang for the buck.
If I am in a position to retrieve my brass I shoot Speer Gold Dot, Federal Premium, PPU, LC (not too accurate), IMI or PMC.
It really depends on what you're goal is. Plinking? Competition? Practice? HD?
Pick the company selling Federal/American Eagle 55g for the lowest price when you include shipping.
PMC is good ammo. So is PPU/PRVI. The current market for Federal/AE is so low that there's no reason to buy foreign manufacture ammo though. Right now your 5.56 should be under 35 CPR shipped.
Georgia arms ammo company http://georgia-arms.com/223rem.aspx I just bought 100 rds for 49.00 dollars at gun show. pls check it out.
By the way you do know this is a M1a/m14 forum? right
Sportsmans Guide has specials w/ free shipping (they normally charge me (in Georgia) about $15-16 shipping for 1K rounds via UPS). Joining their club for about $30/yr, gives you reduced club pricing.
I find that AIM and others, unless they are also having a special w/ free shipping or reduced shipping, charge allot to ship ammo via UPS.
Ammoman's prices include shipping, but are not always "a deal".
I shoot wolf and other steel cased ammo- normally make last round in a 20 or 30 rd mag a brass case.
Rarely have a problem- several thousand rounds ago, did have a hard primer that would not go bang and about 1997 or so, had a wolf case get stuck in chamber during a match.
I like the Federal Independence 5.56 made in Israel. True 55 grain military ball ammo...not seconds, all boxed in 20 rd boxes and 500 rd cases. This is true 5.56, not .223 ammo.
Palmetto State Armory usually has 150rd boxes of loose Lake City/Federal 62gr greenies for 49.99. If you stalk the site they occasionally have free shipping deals for purchases over $100.
Last time they did, I pulled the trigger on 1500 rds at 499.90.
I used a gift card I'd bought during another sale that was 90 bucks for a 100 dollar gift card (unfortunately you can only use one at a time for web purchase.
I've had great luck on local Armslist on 3 different occasions. Just purchased 480 rd's in the can for $125. Some greenies, some Black hills Match and quite a bit of Rem 55 gr. The AR market is so flooded that some are getting out of the format. If you look a little, under .30 cents a round is doable.
Our local Walmart running a sale on ZQ ammo. Turkish ammo for 9.97/ 30rds 5.56. That's 30 cents a round . 7.62 at 50 cents around. Not sure how the water is in Turkey
Not sure about that myself. I bought a couple of boxes of it in .308 to try but sold my m1a before I got around to it. They're sitting in a pile of .308 on the living room floor right now. Those 2,8 boxes of WWB,and a box each of 165gr GMX, 168 gr HPR, 150 gr American Eagle,and 150 gr Rem core lokt. I'll be moving them on to help feed the 5.56,9mm,and 7.62x39 habits I have.
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