Uhh, maybe it's thought people will buy the cheap mil surp stuff in those weights instead of rolling their own?
Great. Where can I purchase the 'cheap milsurp stuff'? And is it boxer primed? (otherwise I'm not interested).
Ok, here's a link. Lots of once fired bulk brass and such too.
http://listings.shotgunnews.com/gunad/category/S5800
SS109 M-855 BULLETS, 62 GR New US Manufacture, never loaded $45 per thousand. We have some with slight marks that were pulled from ammo for $35 per thousand. M-193 FMJ, .223, 55 gr. Slight marks, sized and polished $26 per thousand. .223 M-196 Red tip Tracer $35 per thousand. .223 M856 62 gr. orange tip tracer $160 per thousand. Dan or Steve 800-468-8617.
www.hi-techammo.com
Why is it so hard (impossible) to get bulk .223 55gr and .308 147, 150, 168, gr. bullets?
Probably the same reason it's hard to get loaded ammo in those same bullet wieghts: supply and demand. Right now the military is demanding most of the supply. Not much left to sell retail.