I was looking to add another 1k of .223 to my stash but nobody has any at a reasonable price . Anybody know where to order some ? I've tried the usual places .
Just ask Dumb Bo Ears where all the Ammo is going.
I just ordered a bunch from Natchez but they were out of much of what I wanted. The salesman told me that "The Military" was buying almost every round they could put their hands on. Cant say if this is true or not, but why would "The Military" be stocking up on ammo when we are winding down our envolvement in Iraq and Afgan???
Iran???? Fear of civil inserruction with upcoming election???
I paid $355 for Federal from Natchez . That included shipping . Not too terrible and it was in stock .What do you consider a reasonable price?
Freedom Munitions has new .223 [of their manufacture] for $315/1000.
SGammo has Aguila 55gr for $320/1000.
I'll bet they won't have it much longer.
Once again people saying stuff that they have no idea of or about and no reason to even open their mouth. The military does not buy ammo. They have a contract with Lake City and they make everything for them.
I am not referring to you Jimbeaux, so please do not take that personally.
If you dig a bit deeper, you'll find that the "military" has indeed purchased private-sector ammunition, in great quantities. Black Hills is but one vendor. Winchester and ATK (Federal) are two others.
The reason is that there is exactly ONE "government arsenal" loading military small arms ammunition in this country. The rest have been closed due to budget or other reasons. And that arsenal is run by a private sector contractor; ATK. A two-front war, where prodigious quantities of small arms ammunition were being expended in both, put a severe strain in the production capabilities of this nation. The private sector actually produces more ammunition than the government does.
The government is indeed buying a huge amount of ammunition these days... but I'll wager large it isn't for the military. Nobody in the military except the Coasties and some of the spec ops folks use .40 S&W caliber. OTOH, just about every non-military government agency uses that caliber. So, unless "they're" expecting a massive seaborne invasion and intend to repel it with carbines and handguns... well, you do the math.