Guns & Shooting
Where's the ammo
Not a huge fan of RUAG/Norma, but that is me. Stick with American made....Rem, Hornady, Fed or Win/Olin. Their powders are blended far better, their primers are dependable/uniform and their projectiles are more thoroughly tested for penetration/expansion. Rem has increased their production under new ownership and you will see more on the shelves now. They have been running 3 shifts to clear up the logjams and meet market demands. That has taken a lot of pressure off of the other manufacturers.
Have long been a fan of Hornady for factory ammo and handload many of their projectiles, specifically for hunting..
I haven't been searching as hard as I could because I don't really have a true need at the moment, but I find it odd I can't seem to locate any 30/06 150 gr Remington CoreLokts in any store I've looked. I see plenty of 180 gr and a LOT of 125 gr, but 150s are almost like a unicorn these days. Don't feel I need heavier, and unsure what the benefit/detriment of using 125s may be. I did notice the Scheels in Appleton has a lot of Norma Whitetail 150gr 30/06...and pretty cheap too at $25/box. Does anyone use this in the field? I'd like to be able to shoot in the off season, but ammo preservation has been a must these last couple years.
Also of note, Scheels had a LOT of 140 gr Remington CoreLokt in 7mm/08 of all calibers.
As far as the gov buying up large amounts of ammo.
Comes up every year ... most purchases are on long term contracts. Funny thing what they don't use they sell at the end of the year because next year they get more. I've bought several lots of Wi state dept. training surplus ammo off a online auction house web site. They also auction off confiscated firearms and bows.
glimmertwin,
I think they sell 350 Legend and 450 Bushmaster due to both being created almost exclusively for deer hunting in midwest states. 450 Bushmaster is insanely expensive (usually $35-50 per box of 20 rounds around here)...and 350 Legend is not nearly as cheap as it was 3 years ago when they launched the caliber. Despite being AR-compatible, neither are able to be placed in a large capactiy magazine easily (I believe a 20-round 5.56 magazine can be converted to hold 5-6 rounds of 450 BM). The same could be said for the .308 Win, but it is also one of the most popular deer hunting rounds of all time? The funny thing is they won't sell .223 FMJ, but will sell .223 Power Shok and ballistic tip Varmint loads...? Make THAT make sense...? They also sell bolt action 350 Legend and 450 BM rifles...if you're going to sell the rifle, you almost have to sell the ammo as well, right? Again, I don't agree with them not selling .223 / 5.56 ammo like they used to, but it is what it is...
Has anyonr else moticed that while Wall- Mart took the high road, and won’t sell the evil .556/.223 they do have (at least in Marshfield) .350 legend a plenty as well as .450
Seems to me used in same rifle probably more deadly than .223/.556!Just shows how inept and out of touch the ammo buyers are.
