PMC Bronze .223 rem

[gunut]

My local gun shop has these for $10.99 for a 20 round box. I'm new to this caliber. Any opinions on the price and or quality of them.

 

[BayouSlide]

Unfortunately, about the going rate. Buy some if you need some to shoot now, but not a good price to stock up deep, perhaps. Shortages of this caliber due to FUD (Fear Uncertainty & Doubt) have .223 near record highs. I'm betting prices drop a little later this year. Recently, I buy when I see prices at 9.99 or below...which is not often.

Good quality round, decent accuracy. I find POI is about an inch lower than my preferred XM-193, which is loaded hotter to 5.56 specs, in a 20 in. barrel, about 1 - 1 1/2 in. in a 16 in. barrel (50 yard zero).

 

[gunut]

I bought a box to try them out. I zeroed at 25 yards. Backed up to 100 and was able to put 5 rounds in a 6" circle. Not bad for the first time shooting this gun. But I will need to get a scope.

 

[BayouSlide]

That was quick

 

[gunut]

Yea I bought a box just to try them. I am able to shoot pretty much right out my back door.

The place has about 50 boxes of these. I really wanted to know about the price before I bought a lot of boxes.

 

[goodburbon]

There are better rounds for less money, but those aren't terrible.

 

[gunut]

I need names and places to buy. Where I live this gun store is about the only game in town. The other is Wally world and they never have what I need.

 

[goodburbon]

You want to order online or travel to get them?

 

[gunut]

Either way. If it's within an hour or so from Cut Off and the price is right. I'll travel.

 

[BayouSlide]

$8.99 for 50 or more here (plus ship). Currently in stock...but probably not for long.

http://east.outdoormarksman.com/product_info.php?cPath=65_63_33&products_id=40

The picture is not the PMC Bronze box but the part number 223A is what PMC lists on their site as their Bronze rifle round.

 

[goodburbon]

I don't know that area so here goes

for starters:

http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=8451&dir=18|830|845

 

[lpso708]

I live in Lafourche also online is your best bet. But try Academy in houma if you want for now. I shoot a lot so 500 rounds don't last long for me.

 

[gunut]

Thanks I'll try those places. I found some at Budsgunshop.com for 8.99 I ordered 10 boxes.

 

[George]

plus shipping always sucks! how much does it cost to drive there, plus how much more per box. After all that it probably would be the same to just drive and get them.

Basic Supply v Demand

 

[gunut]

shipping and insurance was $10.95 from buds.

 

[George]

academy had them for 9.99/bx

 

[goodburbon]

and they have XM193 in Laf for 8.49/box

out the door with taxes it was $229 /500

 

[George]

i saw 556 WWB for 9.49/bx

they are also limiting each customer to 200 boxes. they are all behind the counter.

 

[gunut]

Wow quick shipping from Buds, got a tracking number last night and will recieve them tomorrow.