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Posted: 4/21/2015 7:14:35 PM EDT
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MAC pulled the ZQI factory vid.
Perhaps they didn't want some filthy Westerner lusting after that QA hottie at the end. |
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Posted: 4/21/2015 9:09:35 PM EDT
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MAC pulled the ZQI factory vid. Perhaps they didn't want some filthy Westerner lusting after that QA hottie at the end. Still up - I just watched it. 
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Posted: 4/22/2015 6:57:14 PM EDT
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Louisiana still has 5.56
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Posted: 4/22/2015 8:54:58 PM EDT
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MAC pulled the ZQI factory vid. Perhaps they didn't want some filthy Westerner lusting after that QA hottie at the end. Still up - I just watched it.  http://B7IvH_5bZYcMe wants dat HK93 clone! 
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Posted: 4/22/2015 9:18:32 PM EDT
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15 boxes today and 10 about 2 weeks ago!
 
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Posted: 4/24/2015 12:23:49 AM EDT
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Too bad. I ended up with about 1600 rounds of 5.56 and 1100 rounds of 7.62. Shot pretty well for ball.
 Honestly, there's no reason MKE couldn't sell ammunition cheap enough for it to market at $10/box. This is military production, so inertia would substantially reduce costs. The real issue is the "cut" the importer decides is "fair".
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Posted: 4/24/2015 4:20:19 AM EDT
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I only have about couple of hundred of 556 but over 3k 7.62. I would of have more of the damn 556 if they had it in my area.
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Posted: 4/24/2015 11:13:05 AM EDT
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Too bad. I ended up with about 1600 rounds of 5.56 and 1100 rounds of 7.62. Shot pretty well for ball. Honestly, there's no reason MKE couldn't sell ammunition cheap enough for it to market at $10/box. This is military production, so inertia would substantially reduce costs. The real issue is the "cut" the importer decides is "fair".I totally agree. They'll find out soon as no one buys it. There's a lot of options out there. $9.97/30 is a good price but not by far the cheapest. |
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Posted: 4/29/2015 3:19:29 AM EDT
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So where u can u get NATO or equivalent, 5.56 62gr, noncorrosive, reloadable brass cases for cheaper shipped (about 36 cents a rd)?
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I totally agree. They'll find out soon as no one buys it. There's a lot of options out there. $9.97/30 is a good price but not by far the cheapest. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Too bad. I ended up with about 1600 rounds of 5.56 and 1100 rounds of 7.62. Shot pretty well for ball. Honestly, there's no reason MKE couldn't sell ammunition cheap enough for it to market at $10/box. This is military production, so inertia would substantially reduce costs. The real issue is the "cut" the importer decides is "fair".I totally agree. They'll find out soon as no one buys it. There's a lot of options out there. $9.97/30 is a good price but not by far the cheapest. |
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Posted: 4/29/2015 3:51:54 AM EDT
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My local Wal-Mart keeps stocking 7.62, I've been buying 100 rounds a week.
No 5.56 though.
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Posted: 4/29/2015 11:25:46 AM EDT
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I totally agree. They'll find out soon as no one buys it. There's a lot of options out there. $9.97/30 is a good price but not by far the cheapest. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Too bad. I ended up with about 1600 rounds of 5.56 and 1100 rounds of 7.62. Shot pretty well for ball. Honestly, there's no reason MKE couldn't sell ammunition cheap enough for it to market at $10/box. This is military production, so inertia would substantially reduce costs. The real issue is the "cut" the importer decides is "fair".I totally agree. They'll find out soon as no one buys it. There's a lot of options out there. $9.97/30 is a good price but not by far the cheapest. I don't understand how people keep saying ss109 is cheap ammo. |
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Posted: 4/29/2015 2:13:11 PM EDT
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I don't understand how people keep saying ss109 is cheap ammo. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Too bad. I ended up with about 1600 rounds of 5.56 and 1100 rounds of 7.62. Shot pretty well for ball. Honestly, there's no reason MKE couldn't sell ammunition cheap enough for it to market at $10/box. This is military production, so inertia would substantially reduce costs. The real issue is the "cut" the importer decides is "fair".I totally agree. They'll find out soon as no one buys it. There's a lot of options out there. $9.97/30 is a good price but not by far the cheapest. I don't understand how people keep saying ss109 is cheap ammo. .33 cpr + tax for brass cased, boxer primed, reloadable brass seems cheap to me. Where do you buy it for less? |
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Posted: 4/30/2015 4:26:17 AM EDT
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Nobody is buying 7.62 at my local Walmarts but the 5.56 hasn't been seen in 3 months :( I got a couple of boxes of 7.62 in hopes of trading for 5.56 once this stuff is gone from the stores.
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Posted: 4/30/2015 12:14:01 PM EDT
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So I figured I'd put in 2 more cents.
I shot some in my 603 AR. Seemed to shoot good. No failures, cheap, could hit my 18" metal target with iron sites at 100 yrds, reloadable brass, not to dirty. What was not to like. Tried it in my varmint / target AR. Tried to sight it in. Groups were around 5". With other ammo sub MOA. So IMHO the ammo is OK but just know what you are buying. Also, my Wally World has been out for a while, checked there, ZQ1, website, out of stock and now .42 cent around from .36 I paid at WW. |
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Posted: 5/1/2015 12:07:37 AM EDT
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I fired my first ZQI 7.62 today in my new PA-10 (two boxes). Worked perfectly, seemed to shoot fine and didn't seem any dirtier than the other ammo I shot. I was shooting iron sights at 25 and 50 yards.
Iron sights, 25 yards. The center hold is 5 rounds of ZQI and 5 of Herters SP (and the 3 up and right are all Herters). The 6 o'clock group is 15 rounds of Aussie ball which I wish I had more of (the one flyer was round #11 and "called"). 
This is my first group of ZQI at 50 with 6 o'clock hold. Iron sights and to my eyes that bull was mighty fuzzy). 
Since I can't get any more of that Aussie ball for 20 cents, I'll be buying lots more ZQI. Rob |
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Posted: 5/1/2015 1:10:35 AM EDT
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So where u can u get NATO or equivalent, 5.56 62gr, noncorrosive, reloadable brass cases for cheaper shipped (about 36 cents a rd)?
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Too bad. I ended up with about 1600 rounds of 5.56 and 1100 rounds of 7.62. Shot pretty well for ball. Honestly, there's no reason MKE couldn't sell ammunition cheap enough for it to market at $10/box. This is military production, so inertia would substantially reduce costs. The real issue is the "cut" the importer decides is "fair".I totally agree. They'll find out soon as no one buys it. There's a lot of options out there. $9.97/30 is a good price but not by far the cheapest. It's cheap right now at $9.97/30. My comment was related to them selling direct for quite a bit more. I just bought 15 more boxes this week. I love this ammo. IMI M193 is around the same price but of course is not SS109. It's crazy they sell Federal XM855 side by side with ZQI and it runs over $.50 a round for loose packed. I travel a lot so I'll hit small town Wal-Marts. I hit the jackpot sometimes. |
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Posted: 5/1/2015 1:14:16 AM EDT
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Wait! You're still finding ZQI 5.56 to buy?
Rob |
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Posted: 5/1/2015 1:20:33 AM EDT
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Wait! You're still finding ZQI 5.56 to buy? Rob Yep, bought 15 boxes Tuesday in Lufkin Texas. I didn't clear them out either. I also bought some of the ZQI NATO 9mm. It's one of the best 9mm ammo I've ever used. |
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Posted: 5/1/2015 8:32:12 PM EDT
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Yeah, getting ready to start buying their 9mm now. My Uzi likes it, and it shoots VERY well out of my BHP.
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Posted: 5/1/2015 10:14:32 PM EDT
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Yeah, getting ready to start buying their 9mm now. My Uzi likes it, and it shoots VERY well out of my BHP. The 123gr ZQI 9mm is about the only 9mm I buy anymore. It's on'y 1 to 2 bucks more than the steel cased and low end brass cased. I love the sealed primers. I feel comfortable storing it long term. |
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Posted: 5/2/2015 7:24:33 PM EDT
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I picked up 4 boxes of the 7.,62 and 4 boxes of the ss109 to try. the 7.62 stuff shot great for m80 in my SR25. makes a great range/plinking load. it is FGMM, but it isn't FGMM price either. I will be buying as much of it as I can as long as it stays at $9.97 a box. I haven't shot the green tip yet, buy my friend at work ran a few mags of it earlier this week and said he couldn't tell any difference between it and Federal or Lake City (same thing)
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Posted: 5/2/2015 9:56:03 PM EDT
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I just picked up 3 more boxes of 7.62 at one of the local Wal-Marts. They still have a shelf label for the 5.56, but they're out... I wonder if they just haven't removed the label, or if they "expect some in."
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Posted: 5/2/2015 11:52:41 PM EDT
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Same here - I have bought 700 rounds of .308 over the past 2 - 3 weeks. No 5.56 available though.
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Posted: 5/4/2015 1:24:52 PM EDT
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7.62 ZQI shot a bit better out of my M700PSS--
By way of comparison, here is a typical four shot group using 168gr BTHPs-- 
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Posted: 5/5/2015 1:17:03 PM EDT
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Wait! You're still finding ZQI 5.56 to buy? Rob ZQI 5.56 is still on the shelves my friends. I have not come across any at home in nearly a month but I have found it out of state while I have been traveling for business. I was able to purchase some last week in Montgomery, AL + I purchased more last night in Pensacola, FL. |
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Posted: 5/5/2015 3:17:40 PM EDT
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.33 cpr + tax for brass cased, boxer primed, reloadable brass seems cheap to me. Where do you buy it for less? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Too bad. I ended up with about 1600 rounds of 5.56 and 1100 rounds of 7.62. Shot pretty well for ball. Honestly, there's no reason MKE couldn't sell ammunition cheap enough for it to market at $10/box. This is military production, so inertia would substantially reduce costs. The real issue is the "cut" the importer decides is "fair".I totally agree. They'll find out soon as no one buys it. There's a lot of options out there. $9.97/30 is a good price but not by far the cheapest. I don't understand how people keep saying ss109 is cheap ammo. .33 cpr + tax for brass cased, boxer primed, reloadable brass seems cheap to me. Where do you buy it for less? He said $9.97 per 30 was not the cheapest. I'd like to know where you can get it cheaper. Other than ZQI it's not cheap anywhere I've ever seen. |
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Posted: 5/6/2015 1:16:47 AM EDT
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Ran two boxes of ZQI 5.56 today. No issues.
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Posted: 5/6/2015 6:24:45 PM EDT
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So it seems the zqi 556 is not . The west coast walmart warehouse anymore. So if u live mid west the warehouse out there seems to have some left
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Posted: 5/6/2015 9:04:24 PM EDT
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Which Walmart has ZQI ammo at all?
The one I work at doesn't stock any ZQI ammo at all, but instead they have Perfecta 308 for 14.95 a box. |
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Posted: 5/6/2015 10:01:51 PM EDT
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What city are you in?
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Posted: 5/6/2015 10:08:26 PM EDT
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Austin, TX
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Posted: 5/6/2015 10:40:25 PM EDT
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I live in the central part of IL and there hasn't been any ZQI here for many months.
They had PPU a month ago, but now only Winchester, Wolf and Perfecta. |
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Posted: 5/6/2015 11:56:44 PM EDT
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Sorry, can't help for Austin. I could tell you what Walmarts around me still have the ZQI ammunition.
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Posted: 5/7/2015 11:26:28 AM EDT
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If you have the WM app on a smartphone, you can scan the ZQI barcode and then enter a zip code and search for availability in that area.
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Posted: 5/7/2015 2:14:21 PM EDT
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If you have the WM app on a smartphone, you can scan the ZQI barcode and then enter a zip code and search for availability in that area. Wish I had a pic of the barcode for the 7.62.
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Posted: 5/7/2015 2:23:19 PM EDT
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If you have the WM app on a smartphone, you can scan the ZQI barcode and then enter a zip code and search for availability in that area. Wish I had a pic of the barcode for the 7.62. You guys with the 7.62 hard on really should shoot it before stocking up. It's absolute crap. OTOH, the Perfecta is exquisite ammo, and they're pretty much giving it away, at least they were... |
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Posted: 5/7/2015 5:15:12 PM EDT
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7.62 barcodes
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Posted: 5/7/2015 7:19:50 PM EDT
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So if you shot a turkey with some ZQI ammo, what would it be?
I'm not sure how much kick AR10's have but I know when I shot bolt action in 308 I couldn't shoot more than a box without problems. |
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Posted: 5/8/2015 12:05:26 AM EDT
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The bolt action does put a little beating on you. I could shoot all day long with my M1a, just as long as someone is supplying the ammo!!
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Posted: 5/8/2015 7:19:45 AM EDT
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So if you shot a turkey with some ZQI ammo, what would it be? I'm not sure how much kick AR10's have but I know when I shot bolt action in 308 I couldn't shoot more than a box without problems. I see what you did there.
With an AR, there should be at least some of the recoil taken up by the action. My SIG 716 does not seem to have quite as much "objectionable" recoil as my FR-8. The SIG is also noticeably heavier... |
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Posted: 5/9/2015 1:08:34 AM EDT
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Actually, I looked at the Walmart I work at again, they do have ZQI but only in .223
I asked the sporting guy if they had it in 308 and they said only what's there... I was hoping to find 10 dollar per box 308 ammo that isn't steel cased (I seen youtube videos of people reloading steel cased ammo or even turning berdan primed case into boxer cases, but I don't know if it's possible) |
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Posted: 5/9/2015 1:18:39 AM EDT
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Actually, I looked at the Walmart I work at again, they do have ZQI but only in .223 I asked the sporting guy if they had it in 308 and they said only what's there... I was hoping to find 10 dollar per box 308 ammo that isn't steel cased (I seen youtube videos of people reloading steel cased ammo or even turning berdan primed case into boxer cases, but I don't know if it's possible) ZQI doesn't make .223 ammo. The only ZQI ammo walmart sells is 5.56, 9mm, and 7.62 x 51. |
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Posted: 5/9/2015 6:45:40 AM EDT
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Actually, I looked at the Walmart I work at again, they do have ZQI but only in .223 I asked the sporting guy if they had it in 308 and they said only what's there... I was hoping to find 10 dollar per box 308 ammo that isn't steel cased (I seen youtube videos of people reloading steel cased ammo or even turning berdan primed case into boxer cases, but I don't know if it's possible) Where in Texas are you? Seems I see a lot more 7.62 ZQI than 5.56 in the Houston area. But I am pretty full on ammo. ETA: Since you work at Walmart, can you or someone you know check inventory at surrounding stores for you? |
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Posted: 5/9/2015 9:10:38 AM EDT
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I'm sure I can, just not sure how to do that.
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Posted: 5/9/2015 6:20:01 PM EDT
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I'm sure I can, just not sure how to do that. I dunno, if it was me, I might befriend someone in customer service or someone who has access to a computer there at the store and ask them to if they can check inventory at surrounding stores. and give them the sku  maybe?
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Posted: 5/10/2015 9:19:43 AM EDT
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I know you can check stock on walmart website, however I don't know if I'm doing it right because I'm not sure how walmart search works. If I search 308 a bunch of calibers come up, same if I search 7.62 or anything else. When I search ZQI all I get is the 9mm parabellum one and a few other unrelated brands.
Is it possible to search by UPC? |
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Posted: 5/10/2015 2:13:10 PM EDT
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I know you can check stock on walmart website, however I don't know if I'm doing it right because I'm not sure how walmart search works. If I search 308 a bunch of calibers come up, same if I search 7.62 or anything else. When I search ZQI all I get is the 9mm parabellum one and a few other unrelated brands. Is it possible to search by UPC? I found the 5.56 and 7.62 on the WalMart website but both say "not available at this time" where it would say find in store. I haven't seen any of the 5.56 around here in at least 6 weeks. They got a couple big shipments in right at the end of the ammo run then nothing. The 2 near me are still getting 7.62 in every couple weeks, not selling nearly as fast as the 5.56. I've even seen some of it in the old white boxes that they must have dug up in a warehouse somewhere. They just marked the 123 gr 9mm down to $11 a box. Almost as cheap as Tula so picked some up. |
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Posted: 5/11/2015 12:30:10 AM EDT
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Is there another way to get ZQI ammo other than Walmart? Checking stock on ZQI ammo at walmart seems more like trying to find solid gold bullets. Actually the boxes of ZQI ammo at the walmart I work at don't even have price tags on them, and were placed in the upper corner in such a way that you have to look VERY hard to find it. Maybe I'll try Academy sports or something. I used to remember Walmart selling a greater selection of ammo but now it's just a small display case of it.
I can't find ZQI at any of the bulk ammo retailer online (ammoman, cheaper than dirt, etc.) at all. |
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Posted: 5/11/2015 2:34:41 AM EDT
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Lucky gunner has ZQI 5.56, not sure about the other calibers. Or can order directly from ZQI, though shipping is pretty high. The prices at Walmart were just them getting rid of what they had left, probably at a loss. Everywhere else it's priced pretty high.
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Posted: 5/11/2015 6:26:23 AM EDT
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Walmart stocks run-of-the-mill .223 for $0.40+/rnd. ZQI is definitely discounted to 0 or less profit.
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