Posted on 08/30/2013 11:28:04 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The ammo problem is easing. .22LR is still a problem, but you can get other ammo fairly easily and for something approaching reasonable prices.
Go to your big sports stores and look. Cabela’s, Bass Pro, etc. Local gun stores too.
Walmart is about the worst place to look. It’s part of their “never in stock” pledge to you.
Here’s some places to check:
http://www.sgammo.com/catalog
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/
http://www.hornady.com/
http://ammoseek.com/
http://www.shopalexanderarms.com/.50_Beowulf-Ammunition.html
http://ammo.net/
http://ammoseek.com/?gun=rimfire&cal=91
http://www.armslist.com/
http://www.outbackammo.com.au/
http://www.black-hills.com/
http://www.bulkammo.com/
http://shop.ammocanmagnets.com/50-cal-size-Black-Font_c11.htm
http://www.doubletapammo.com/php/catalog/index.php
http://www.mytargets.com/
http://www.freedommunitions.com/
http://www.gunbot.net/
http://www.gunbroker.com/
http://www.luckygunner.com/
http://magholder.com/
http://www.magpul.com/
http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=XCanM2A1&name=New+Mil.+Spec.+M2A1+.50cal+Ammo+Cans&groupid=614
http://www.nosler.com/
http://www.sgammo.com/
http://www.brownells.com/search/index.htm?k=shurefire+magazines&ksubmit=y
http://www.hksspeedloaders.com/Index.html
http://www.surefire.com/tactical-equipment/high-capacity-magazines.html
http://www.thevillagearms.com/index.html
http://wilsoncombat.com/new/default.asp
http://www.ammoman.com/
http://www.corbon.com/
http://www.federalpremium.com/default.aspx
http://centerfiresystems.com/
http://www.natchezss.com/
WalMart was completely out of surplus 149 mm Panzerfaust the last time I was there.
On a more serious note, some of the prices I've seen on Gunbroker, etc. have been silly. I'm in okay shape, and I haven't overpaid too much for anything.
(Ummmmm, the shipping is pricey for a 100 round box of 22LR, which is Cabela's limit for .22 -- but it's still no worse than the panic prices on Gunbroker. And it's good stuff -- that's why it's sold in the neat plastic 100 round boxes and not the bulk packs.)
M4L
I’ve found really good prices and availability at Georgia Arms. Their “canned heat” item is 500 rounds bulk, shipped in an ammocan.
I think I saw a YouTube video where a guy was doing that by necking down the casings.
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I was recently given about 5,000 old Slobovian manufacture 80 mm lead hollow-point slugs
Oh, those cases full of "spam cans". I'll bet he got those from J & G Sales.
Sometimes you get duds with that old East Bloc ammo, but the biggest problem is that it's so dirty. Just be sure and clean the mortar muzzle with Windex out in the field when you're done for the day and you should be fine.
Thanks.
;-)
If you do reload your 81 mm, don’t experiment with +P.
Yeah, I like them. They usually have a table at the local show.
bkmk
I think Buffalo Bore makes some standard pressure rounds that perform like 81mm +P and are low flash to boot.
Have you seen the recent hickok45 video on YouTube, wherein he fires black powder reloads in a Glock?
82MM is plentiful, just get a 9 pound maul and drive it into the chamber, it’ll work.
I reloaded a couple of boxes of 9mm last night. Component replacements are still tight though.
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