Where Yall get your Ammo

[Engel]

Just got a Ar-15 about a month ago and got a couple of 20r boxes but was looking buy alot more in bulk(~1000r). Any suggestions on where to get the best deal?

 

[neonardo1]

cheaperthandirt

http://ammoseek.com/ is a pretty great resource.

 

[CR8Z]

I use http://www.bulkammo.com/ most of the time.

A buddy just referred me to this place, because they will sometimes have sales with free shipping. http://www.targetsportsusa.com/

 

[-bZ-wakuritz]

I use Ammoseek.com. It's an aggregate that shows prices from dozens of sites of your selected ammo.

http://ammoseek.com/ammo/5.56x45mm-nato

 

[Engel]

http://www.bulkammo.com/bulk-223-ammo-223rem55grfmjta223100tulammo-1000
why is 1000r of this like 100$ cheaper than everything else?

 

[-bZ-wakuritz]

http://www.bulkammo.com/bulk-223-ammo-223rem55grfmjta223100tulammo-1000
why is 1000r of this like 100$ cheaper than everything else?

Because it's steel. Here's a (lengthy) article about brass vs. steel that may help you understand why.
http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo/
Here's another:
http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/steel-cased-ammunition/

 

[-bZ-wakuritz]

Also, here's a fantastic book that I recommend for any AR-15 owner, new or experienced.
https://www.amazon.com/Gunsmithing-AR-15-Patrick-Sweeney/dp/1440208999

 

[neonardo1]

Even if your AR will shoot steel without being damaged (high-end ARs), many will still have trouble cycling it when the gun heats up.

I have a Daniel Defense M4v9 base gun which is a mid to high-end AR and it shoots it fine for a while, gun gets good and hot then it has trouble extracting the casings from the barrel. Brass doesn't have this issue.

To be honest I thought I'd get this stuff and be cheap for plinking but I've swapped over to full brass now. Only have maybe 5-800 rounds of steel left to slowly work my way through. I generally start seeing cyclic issues 60-100 rounds in. After first failure to extract I start shooting brass for the rest of the day (after ram-rodding my barrel to extract the spent shell casing).

 

[Engel]

Gotcha, Thanks for all the advice guys!

 

[Stun-LA]

http://www.luckygunner.com/
I only shoot brass.

 

[_-G1GZ-_]

What I like to see, stock pile that shit. bZ!

 

[CR8Z]

Yeah, I think we need a firearms section on the forums.

 

[neonardo1]

Yeah, I think we need a firearms section on the forums.

Only in the members section, though. Not public.

 

[CR8Z]

Agreed. And no mention of selling anything.

 

[CharlesSipe]

Here is one best online ammo store I mostly visit for bulk ammo deals: https://www.outdoorlimited.com/specials/bulk-ammo/

 

[thom805]

https://palmettostatearmory.com/ prices are pretty good.