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Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« on: February 05, 2010, 02:34:04 PM »
Hi.

I need a can of 5.45x39. A huge boatload came in around Christmastime, and as usual, I'm behind the curve. Century Intl. Arms was shipping them for $150 each, shipping included.  Out of stock.  =(

AIM was selling it for $160, shipped. Out of stock.  =(

SOG wants $190, shipping not included. No way...  =|

Atlantic Arms has it for $179, shipped, Classic Arms is about the same. Can I do better?
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2010, 02:40:11 PM »
Dans ammo has it for $145.Shipping is not in that price, but I've done fine buying 7.5 swiss from them. http://www.dansammo.com/ammo.asp

Checked Grafs? Dans also has the 2,160rd wood case of 2 spam cans for $279. Wish ammo I wanted was that cheap.

Nope on Graf's. They have lots of commercial stuff. They also say my GP-11 is in stock again. May have to play the backorder game, because it is probably not really in stock.
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2010, 02:58:39 PM »
I am so gonna start making reloadable 5.45x39 brass one of these days...   :O
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2010, 03:04:51 PM »
Thanks so much!

I saved enough at Dan's $304... SHIPPED, that I was able to buy two cases (and hopefully get the can-opener).  

That's almost like the heyday of the "old days" when Chicom 7.62x39 was going for as little as $79 a 1000 round case.
« Last Edit: February 05, 2010, 03:14:41 PM by AJ Dual »
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2010, 03:12:53 PM »
A local shop in town has them for $240 right now!!!  I didn't buy from them obviously....

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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2010, 03:24:26 PM »
My 5.45 SAR2 finally paid off.  =) I was ALLWAYS out of synch with the "deals" on ammo and guns, and I've now landed two. A Draco AK pistol for only $358 shipped to my Kitchen-table FFL, and a crate of 5.45 at $.14 a round.

Of course now that I've got a halfway decent stack of ammo for it on the way, My SAR nees an appropriate PSO scope for that nifty side-rail...

Edit: http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A54539R&groupid=33

They were just out yesterday and the site wouldn't let you order.  :mad: Oh well.. $282.22 For 2160 rounds there.
« Last Edit: February 05, 2010, 04:53:25 PM by AJ Dual »
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2010, 11:40:35 PM »
I have a couple of span cans around, but I try not to shoot that stuff much.  My cleaning habits aren't great sometimes.  I try to just shoot the Wolf/bear ammo when I do.  I don't know if there is any great difference in performance. 

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/catalog1/product_info.php/cPath/0_24_84_407/products_id/908
These guys have the silver bear for not a great deal more.  I might rather buy this for fun stuff.
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while we're on ammo, does anyone know who is the new distributor(or just a good place to order from =D) for aguila? [tinfoil] cole's seems to have dropped them :mad:

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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2010, 10:24:38 AM »
I should've bought some more when I had the chance. I have half a can left from when I bought it at $70/can.
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2010, 11:48:33 AM »
I feel personally responsible, I was just pointing out a deal, not encouraging you to kill the household budget.  =D At least Mrs. AJ doesn't know where I live.
I should've bought some more when I had the chance. I have half a can left from when I bought it at $70/can.

Like when PMC .223 was $150/1K, or primers were $70/5K, or I could get Berry's 9mm bullets for $29/1K etc., etc. I think we all wish we'd bought more.
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2010, 12:21:19 PM »
I did buy more when they were at those prices.  My ammo and reloading corner of the garage will never get blown away by a Wisconsin tornado, muhahahahaha!  >:D
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2010, 02:32:04 PM »
and if it does illinois is lost  :O =D

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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2010, 02:44:20 PM »
I wasn't bright enough to buy supplies for 80K rounds/year when I was only shooting 40K. I had the money too. Those were the days. Loading 9mm for $65/1000.  At least I have plenty of brass, need to solve the rest of the problem.
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2010, 04:39:16 PM »
You shoot 80k rounds a year? That's what, 220 rounds a day?  :O
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2010, 08:29:30 PM »
No, my total for last year was about 5K, including rimfire. From 00-04, I hit it hard, at the range at least 3 times a week, a case of factory .45 always in the trunk. Then I found IPSC, then I found reloading. Down hill from there. 1,000 rounds of centerfire per range session was nothing. Ahh, the good old days. I'm going to be insufferable when I am actually old enough to bitch about the good old days.  :lol: And I was shooting about 30-40K those years, just should have been buying double when it was cheap.

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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2010, 08:30:35 PM »
IPSC, and practicing for IPSC, will really test your ammo/reloading skills and budget.  Thousands of rounds per weekend, when I was hot and heavy into the game.   =|
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2010, 09:29:38 PM »
Did you get my PM AJ?
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2010, 09:45:20 PM »
You all shoot way more then I realized.  :O  I burned through, maybe 400 rounds of centerfire last year, and probably 500 rimfire.

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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2010, 08:36:22 AM »
That is sort of what I do.  I don't do a lot of just plinking anymore beyond 22LR.  I tend to just do my target shooting.  I ran a couple of mags through my Tantal yesterday, but that was just playing after shooting another rifle for a couple hours.
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2010, 08:59:35 AM »
Did you get my PM AJ?

Answered last night.

Total blind luck on my part. The notification is so tiny up there, I miss them for weeks at a time on occasion.
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Re: Help finding 5.45x39 1080 spam cans
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2010, 02:12:22 PM »
Century had it on sale last month.  I have 9 cans sitting on the garage floor....The UPS guy is not happy....chris3 =D