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Title: Surplus ammo...
Post by: TAB on December 15, 2007, 04:27:23 PM
I was wondering if any one knew of a goos source for surplus ammo( mainly 7.5 swiss and 8 mm mouser) I've always just picked it up at gun shows.

end of jan a few poeple I know are going to get toegther and have a "C&R" rifle shoot and I'm out.  thanks.
Title: Re: Surplus ammo...
Post by: leatherman92 on December 15, 2007, 05:52:02 PM
www.midwayusa.com
Title: Re: Surplus ammo...
Post by: DonWorsham on December 15, 2007, 05:56:24 PM
I was wondering if any one knew of a good source for surplus ammo( mainly 7.5 swiss and 8 mm mouser)

Here are a few sites. Only you can say if they are good.

http://www.buymilsurp.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=13_15
http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/c/ammo-for-rifles/cPath/12?osCsid=0c94e71644c810d705f95c8923c77e9a
http://www.aimsurplus.com/
http://surplusammo.com/
Title: Re: Surplus ammo...
Post by: DonWorsham on December 15, 2007, 05:59:49 PM
Forgot about www.ammoman.com. Price includes shipping.
Title: Re: Surplus ammo...
Post by: clayflingythingy on December 16, 2007, 08:51:42 AM
Last time I looked price on the 7.5 surplus had gone up to the point Wolf Gold ammo was cheaper. And the Wolf Gold is boxer primed for easy reloading.
Title: Re: Surplus ammo...
Post by: TAB on December 16, 2007, 07:46:22 PM
I don't plan on reloading it, for the ammount I shoot the gun its not worth the time or money for the dies/ conversion kits.  So it will basicly be just like 22 shells... they just go in  the brass bin, when it gets full it goes to the scrap yard.
Title: Re: Surplus ammo...
Post by: joemerchant24 on December 17, 2007, 09:04:40 AM
"when it gets full it goes to the scrap yard."


So... how many other people just felt their hearts stop for a second?
Title: Re: Surplus ammo...
Post by: TAB on December 17, 2007, 09:47:04 AM
you can't reload 22 LR shells... so it ethier land fill or recycled.
Title: Re: Surplus ammo...
Post by: HAWKFISH on December 17, 2007, 07:16:35 PM
I keep hearing that ammo prices are gonna go up more and more .. especially next year.  :(
Title: Re: Surplus ammo...
Post by: sigluvr on December 20, 2007, 03:18:55 PM
Why don't you try . . .   http://www.georgia-arms.com/index.asp (http://www.georgia-arms.com/index.asp)  I like them a lot and they usually have pretty fair prices.   :D
Title: Re: Surplus ammo...
Post by: kilopaparomeo on December 20, 2007, 09:12:14 PM
7.62 NATO brass -- $150 / 1000 / 5 reloads = $0.03 per load (I stocked up on several 1000 a few months ago)
147 gr M80 projectiles -- $80 / 1000 = $0.08 per load (I stocked up on several 1000 a few months ago)
CCI34 primers -- $0.03 per load
IMR 4895 -- $0.12 per load

Handcrafted 7.62 NATO = $0.26 per cartridge --- should be similar to your cartridges.  Doesn't take many rounds to pay off a modest set up.

Plus, I find reloading to be cathartic...