5.56 ammo

[Army grunt]

Me back in the day with a great weapon. Note it was before banana mag.I was out of the field when this pic. was taken.They took guys with 30 days left out of the field.
Army Grunt

 

[dmccarty]

That reminds me I need to get some tracer rounds...

...

Do you REALLY need tracer rounds to get that fox? Or is the fox just the excuse? :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Later,
Dan

 

[BoFuller]

My son came over for the weekend and delivered my (belated) Father's Day gift - an AR-15 he built. Between his and mine, we went through about 500 rounds. Sweet. I love it.

 

[WM75Guy]

I just mounted a Barska 2X Red Dot on my Colt AR15. Simple rail mount in about a minute, less than $100 shipped to the house. Mine is the carbine model chambered in 9MM, cuts done on ammo cost. Doesn't take long to empty a 20 or 32 round mag.

 

[Soundguy]

is 9mm really cheaper than 223 to fire? last time I was in wallymart.. wolf.. er tula 223 was 4.97 per 20rnd box. win 9mm was? 14$ for 50 rnds. you can get bulk 9mm in 100 rnd box.. but it's target ammo ..I wonder if it will cycle a gas gun with a heavier bolt than a blowback pistol?

( course you can get bulk 223 as well... )



soundguy

 

[LD1]

is 9mm really cheaper than 223 to fire?


soundguy

IMO, and around here, yes.

I have 2 9mm pistols and a .223 varmint rifle. Decent 9mm ammo is ~$12 for a 50 box. That would have to make the .223 come in at under $5 for a box of 20. And the only thing you get that cheap is buying in bulk and not really the type of ammo I would shoot through a $1000+ gun.

Good stuff, that will be reliable AND accurate for the .223 costs as much for 20 as 9mm does for 50. So ammo costs is about a third less.

 

[Soundguy]

IMO, and around here, yes.

I have 2 9mm pistols and a .223 varmint rifle. Decent 9mm ammo is ~$12 for a 50 box. That would have to make the .223 come in at under $5 for a box of 20. And the only thing you get that cheap is buying in bulk and not really the type of ammo I would shoot through a $1000+ gun.

Good stuff, that will be reliable AND accurate for the .223 costs as much for 20 as 9mm does for 50. So ammo costs is about a third less.

well walmart has your 5$ a box 223.. and that's not bulk.

also.. just buying bulk does not make it bad ammo.

georgia arms is a place I buy pulk packed ammo. it's not milsurp.. it's new production, bulkpacked in metal ammo cans.

i agree.. you CAn find some cheaper bulk ammo.. like south affrican stuff.. and some 70's era battle pack stuff that is milsurp.. etc..

 

[LD1]

well walmart has your 5$ a box 223.. and that's not bulk.

also.. just buying bulk does not make it bad ammo.

georgia arms is a place I buy pulk packed ammo. it's not milsurp.. it's new production, bulkpacked in metal ammo cans.

i agree.. you CAn find some cheaper bulk ammo.. like south affrican stuff.. and some 70's era battle pack stuff that is milsurp.. etc..

What brand is it at walmart?

Sure, you can find cheap ammo. But you can also find cheaper ammo than what I listed for 9mm too.

I guess the point I was getting at, is for QUALITY .223 ammo, you wont find it even close to 9mm in price. But guess alot has to do with the style of shooting you plan on doing also. When I shoots my .223, it is for the BEST long range accuracy possible. 1/4" groups @ 100yrds type stuff. And you wont find that under $15 a box. Hence why I reload for the .223.

When I shoot the 9mm's, it us usually just for fun and plinking. Therefore, the most expensive match grade ammo isnt necessary.

But even if you take the cheapest of the cheap, I think the cheapest 9mm is still going to be cheaper than the cheapest .223.

 

[dusty3030]

is 9mm really cheaper than 223 to fire? last time I was in wallymart.. wolf.. er tula 223 was 4.97 per 20rnd box. win 9mm was? 14$ for 50 rnds. you can get bulk 9mm in 100 rnd box.. but it's target ammo ..I wonder if it will cycle a gas gun with a heavier bolt than a blowback pistol?

( course you can get bulk 223 as well... )

soundguy

9mm AR is blowback. No gas tube or rotating bolt.
My Colt 9mm ar will usually shoot el cheapie 115 gainers but sometimes chokes. 147 gr Winchesters make her sing though! You'd be amazed how accurate the 9mm Ar's can be as well.

 

[Soundguy]

tula.. small black box.. 20 rounds.

I've shot it plenty inmy keltec su-16C it's fine for 100yd bullseye's.

it's not reloadable. IE.. steel cased.. ... and again.. non bulk. if you go for bulk.. you can get cheaper.

best 9mm price i could find was about 10$ per 50.. on up thru 500 rounds for 100$ and that's brown bear...
not as a comparison.. but jst a talking point. for bulk packed hi quality ammo.. lake city is arguably the best 5.56 you can get.. mil grade M855, 62 Grain SS109 spec. and it's 10$ for a box of 20.. on up to bulk 1000 rnds. keep in mind that 9mm price is the lowest of the low end 9mm... most guys I know won't shoot brown bear even..

if you look at 'ok' grade 9mm and 5.56 it's DARN close in price. 223 is a LIL more... not bad.

again.. just hitting walmart.. you can get tula 5.56 cheaper than win 9mm etc.. price per round..e tc. and the tula is not just target ammo either...( neither is the 9.. .. just sayin.. )

i also reload for 222 rem and 223 rem now that I have plenty of brass available..

What brand is it at walmart?

Sure, you can find cheap ammo. But you can also find cheaper ammo than what I listed for 9mm too.

I guess the point I was getting at, is for QUALITY .223 ammo, you wont find it even close to 9mm in price. But guess alot has to do with the style of shooting you plan on doing also. When I shoots my .223, it is for the BEST long range accuracy possible. 1/4" groups @ 100yrds type stuff. And you wont find that under $15 a box. Hence why I reload for the .223.

When I shoot the 9mm's, it us usually just for fun and plinking. Therefore, the most expensive match grade ammo isnt necessary.

But even if you take the cheapest of the cheap, I think the cheapest 9mm is still going to be cheaper than the cheapest .223.