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Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« on: July 07, 2009, 07:29:54 PM »
Well, "good" is a relative term. $249 per 500 from Wideners. However, it's random German manufacter and some cases are corroded. Seems a mite shady to me.

http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=8627

They also have some non-skanky Prvi for $367.50 per 500. http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=8458
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2009, 10:14:52 PM »
I'd take cosmetically corroded Hirtenberger over many other makers. If that's what it is.
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2009, 10:44:49 PM »
Dans Ammo has Igman M118 for $800/1000, I desire that, I also desire the cash to buy it though.  :|
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2009, 10:54:27 PM »
Egads, man!  $800 a case? 

For that price the stuff had better aim itself, and maybe mow my lawn and make my coffee for me, too.
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2009, 11:17:06 PM »
I just paid virtually the same price for the SA stuff at Midway. $0.50 a round all in battle packs still sealed. I'm not liking the looks of the corrosion on that stuff, you'll have to scotch brite each round individually. I know I wouldn't put it in my rifle looking like that, jam city I would think..
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2009, 12:06:44 AM »
Last I heard Midway sold out of that SA pretty fast. Cheap surplus x51 is gone, sadly.
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2009, 12:39:31 AM »
I'd go with the Prvi were I you.

I just got a neat deal on 200 rounds of MagTech from a guy at the range this last weekend.  He was shooting it from some 15 pound F-class bolt action and only getting 3-4 minutes from the bench, and he was unhappy with its performance.  But he had these boxes sitting there.

I offered him $30 a box (50rds per box) and got the lot for $120.  I was happy, he was happy.  MagTech shoots great in my M14.  I get better groups from prone with irons than he was getting with his scope on a bench.  Must have had something to do with rate of twist, lands diameter or barrel harmonics... some sort of black magic.
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2009, 05:51:39 AM »
Quote from: Balog on July 08, 2009, 12:06:44 AM
Last I heard Midway sold out of that SA pretty fast. Cheap surplus x51 is gone, sadly.
Yea, it did. I don't shoot mine much anymore. I'm saving the ammo for a rainy day.  =D
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2009, 09:18:10 AM »
I've still got a couple cases of SA bought at $250 for 1240 or so.  I would still rather have reloadable ammo in its place. 

I've bought Privi ammo before and it worked reliably.  The 30/30 I tried had a completely different point of impact than my Winchester ammo though.
That Privi ammo is also supposed to be match.  I've got some 223 match of theirs that I haven't tried yet.
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2009, 12:03:39 PM »
Eesh.  :O

50 cents a round? Oh, my goodness, those prices!

I just ordered another several hundred 168gr Sierra MatchKings to feed my Dillon 550 and M14NM/BM-59/700PSS. 

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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2009, 12:05:13 PM »
G98: what price per round are you finding with reloading?
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2009, 12:22:54 PM »
Right now, around 35 cents/round for my precision .308 rounds, using my stash of Lapua brass (which is something I've amortized over the last 10 or so years), IMR-4895, Federal 210 Match primers, and either Sierra 155gr Palma, Sierra 168gr MatchKing, or Lapua 170gr D46 bullets.

Granted, most if not all of the components in my reloading setup were stockpiled years before the current silliness. (Remember the Y2K scare?) I plugged in current Midway/Grafs/Powder Valley prices just for giggles, and came out to 40 cents/round. 

I couldn't afford to shoot my .45-70 Sharps if I didn't cast my own 535gr bullets and have a local source of Goex Cartridge BP at $11.00/pound, truthfully. Take a gander at retail ammo prices for .45-70 loads if you don't believe me!  $30.00/20 rounds for the more common 405 grain fodder... =(

As it is, I almost cringed when I ran through 50 rounds of my match .308 loads for a practice session prior to this coming weekend's Cash Shoot at my local club.  The 25/50/100/200 yard course of fire was an absolute gold-plated bitch, and I get to send another 20 rounds downrange with no sighters allowed this Saturday. 
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2009, 12:41:22 PM »
I reallllly have to start reloading. Anyone have experience with the lil Lee hand presses?
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2009, 01:00:35 PM »
OK, ammo prices have officially hit the WHAT THE ()*&$()*&$^)*(&#$ phase.
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2009, 01:06:27 PM »
Quote from: Balog on July 08, 2009, 12:41:22 PM
I reallllly have to start reloading. Anyone have experience with the lil Lee hand presses?

I'd get a bench press.
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2009, 01:22:42 PM »
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OK, ammo prices have officially hit the WHAT THE ()*&$()*&$^)*(&#$ phase.

...which is where primer prices/supply has been for the last two months...  :mad:
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #16 on: July 08, 2009, 02:10:28 PM »
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Last I heard Midway sold out of that SA pretty fast. Cheap surplus x51 is gone, sadly.

Actually I believe that was Aim Surplus, not Midway. ;)
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2009, 02:15:06 PM »
Quote from: Ben on July 08, 2009, 02:10:28 PM
Actually I believe that was Aim Surplus, not Midway. ;)

Quote from: 280plus on July 07, 2009, 11:17:06 PM
I just paid virtually the same price for the SA stuff at Midway. $0.50 a round all in battle packs still sealed. I'm not liking the looks of the corrosion on that stuff, you'll have to scotch brite each round individually. I know I wouldn't put it in my rifle looking like that, jam city I would think..

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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
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« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2009, 05:33:32 PM »
Whoopsy...  I was close! :laugh:
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« Reply #20 on: July 08, 2009, 07:53:02 PM »
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Whoopsy...  I was close!

Hey, they're both East of the Rockies. Close enough for government work, as I like to say...  :laugh:
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Re: Possible good deal on 7.62x51
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2009, 08:44:39 PM »
Yup, that's right!  =D
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