When is 7.62x51 or 308 coming down in price?

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Posted: 7/8/2017 1:10:04 AM EDT

I'm wanting brass cased fmj for plinking cheap. Everything in the ammo world is coming down but not 308. It should be $400 when it was back 8 years ago.

Posted: 7/8/2017 2:38:19 AM EDT

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Never.

Posted: 7/8/2017 9:19:06 AM EDT

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First post is likely correct. Sad , but true.

I miss the surplus stuff we had coming in years back. If I told you how cheap you would not believe me.

Posted: 7/8/2017 9:30:26 AM EDT

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I'm wanting brass cased fmj for plinking cheap. Everything in the ammo world is coming down but not 308. It should be $400 when it was back 8 years ago.

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It's coming down slowly. I use the PMC stuff for volume shooting. Normally price for 500 a few years back was about $350 for 500. I've watched it slowly come down. It was running about $320 on sale for the last year or so. Now it's showing on sale for $305 with a regular price of $320.

Posted: 7/8/2017 9:54:02 AM EDT

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First post is likely correct. Sad , but true.

I miss the surplus stuff we had coming in years back. If I told you how cheap you would not believe me.

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Yep I will never see $21 battle packs again. South African, FN, DAG. Sigh.

Between the 7.62 NATO being long since replaced as the standard rifle cartridge, the high rate of consumption due to ongoing wars for over a decade now, and global pussy anti arms treaties we are not getting any.

Stupid European nations are dumping theirs in the ocean. Thanks you wankers!

Posted: 7/8/2017 10:18:05 AM EDT

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I have around 25K sitting around bought at an average price of about $130-$135 per K with shipping. [shipping used to be much cheaper then it is now]

I can find FMJ plinking ammo for around $13 per 20 rounds easily nowadays at stores.

Until the golden days of surplus, .308/7.62x51 was never ''blasting'' ammo where you did mag dumps.

Posted: 7/8/2017 11:42:17 AM EDT

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Correct, most of the low cost surplus is long gone.

Talk about salad days, I remember in 2001 Port .308 was $120 per case, boy do I miss those days!

Posted: 7/8/2017 12:23:17 PM EDT

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I think 50cpr is the bottom price these days.

Posted: 7/8/2017 4:35:16 PM EDT

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Places like Knob Creek certainly didn't help the supply.

Posted: 7/8/2017 6:59:36 PM EDT

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Stupid European nations are dumping theirs in the ocean. Thanks you wankers!

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Shows how much they care about the ocean and marine life, I thought they were big environmentalists. Lol

Posted: 7/8/2017 7:14:47 PM EDT

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I'm wanting brass cased fmj for plinking cheap. Everything in the ammo world is coming down but not 308. It should be $400 when it was back 8 years ago.

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Why should something be at the same price it was eight years ago?

I just picked up some great mil surplus 7.62 x 38 today, free shipping, for 49 cents a round.

Posted: 7/9/2017 10:28:39 AM EDT

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A 7.62x51mm cartridge takes more raw material to build - it shouldn't be a surprise that it's more expensive.

Posted: 7/9/2017 9:29:16 PM EDT

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A 7.62x51mm cartridge takes more raw material to build - it shouldn't be a surprise that it's more expensive.

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That and the cost to transport it vis à vis 5.56 or 7.62x39 will make sure that the cost won't come down anytime soon.

Posted: 7/9/2017 9:31:43 PM EDT

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PSA is selling 168gr FGMM for 15.99/20 rounds. That is as low as I have seen it for the last 10 years. As I continue to state, as the Creedmoors continue to increase in favor with the general shooting public, 7.62x51/.308 will become less and less cheaper.

Posted: 7/9/2017 10:41:24 PM EDT

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PSA is selling 168gr FGMM for 15.99/20 rounds. That is as low as I have seen it for the last 10 years. As I continue to state, as the Creedmoors continue to increase in favor with the general shooting public, 7.62x51/.308 will become less and less cheaper.

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I hope so! Lol

Posted: 7/9/2017 11:33:22 PM EDT

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PSA is selling 168gr FGMM for 15.99/20 rounds. That is as low as I have seen it for the last 10 years. As I continue to state, as the Creedmoors continue to increase in favor with the general shooting public, 7.62x51/.308 will become less and less cheaper.

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I hope the "blowout prices" at PSA are an indicator.... and nothing else.

And frankly most of the current prices are pretty good, especially considering there isn't a ton of surplus competing with available Factory ammo.

IMHO... while prices aren't real low... now is still a good time to stock up.

Posted: 7/9/2017 11:49:55 PM EDT

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Want me some green SA battle packs, or even some blister pack Aussie. Ahh the good old days. Didn't have any cash then to stock up.

Posted: 7/10/2017 12:13:27 AM EDT

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some pics from when 7.62 really was cheaper than dirt.

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In there is:
SA
German from the 50s
Aussie in the bandolier
Venezuelan
Indian
And a bunch of delinked m60

Prices were .15-.25 cpr

Posted: 7/10/2017 12:18:08 AM EDT

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And if anybody sees these plastic packs of Indian 762, steer clear. Really crappy, inconsistent ammo.

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Posted: 7/10/2017 12:58:21 AM EDT

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And if anybody sees these plastic packs of Indian 762, steer clear. Really crappy, inconsistent ammo.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/857/IMG-4089-250222.JPG

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And ship it my way for disposal as well...

Posted: 7/10/2017 4:01:47 AM EDT

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I wish I was a multi millionaire like Nicholas Cage in lord of war I would buy a billion rounds of 7.62 and sell here cheap. I would put a bid and get the cheapest bidder to make it if couldn't find surplus. That would help the market the lower the prices. I know that would piss off alot of importers like chief thunder did with Bulgarian milsurp.Lol

Posted: 7/10/2017 6:40:41 AM EDT

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First post is likely correct. Sad , but true.

I miss the surplus stuff we had coming in years back. If I told you how cheap you would not believe me.

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Let's tell him anyway.

$130/case, $25/battle pack

Posted: 7/10/2017 7:04:42 PM EDT

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My dad told me he could buy 1000 rounds of Hanson 308 made by ppu in the 80s for $100 when he was a dealer.

Posted: 7/10/2017 7:42:20 PM EDT

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I was rearranging my ammunition stockpile...... and came across an untouched, still sealed crate of Norinco .308, brass cased, Boxer primed. 520 rounds and I paid 84.00 with shipping or just over $0.16/ round.

Yes, I realize I hoard ammo.

Posted: 7/10/2017 7:51:49 PM EDT

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As soon as you buy a reloader.

Posted: 7/11/2017 1:41:00 PM EDT

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Sg ammo has 960rds for $447 right now. About $0.45 a round.

Posted: 7/11/2017 5:18:32 PM EDT

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dont hold your breath

Posted: 7/11/2017 5:28:26 PM EDT

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My dad told me he could buy 1000 rounds of Hanson 308 made by ppu in the 80s for $100 when he was a dealer.

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All relative...I paid $500 for a Brand new Dan Wesson Pistol Pac 44 Magnum and $350 for mint Colt Government Nickel plated .45 ACP for $350.

I love these threads as they fail to adjust for inflation....

However 1999-2000 was good for .308 ammo prices in this area...

Posted: 7/12/2017 2:32:33 AM EDT

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PSA is selling 168gr FGMM for 15.99/20 rounds. That is as low as I have seen it for the last 10 years. As I continue to state, as the Creedmoors continue to increase in favor with the general shooting public, 7.62x51/.308 will become less and less cheaper.

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6.5 needs .mil adoption - & commensurate production supply pipelines - to get the benefit of volume scale pricing. If the military isn't buying .308, the suppliers will predictably scale back, & so consumer demand will drive production - which means it will be more expensive.

If 6.5 Cr is going to be the new battle rifle caliber, it would be nice for the military to get around to standardizing it first. NATO countries will probably have to be willing to tolerate another arm twisting before adopting it, though. The politics involved will be fun to read about, so I hope any members with inside info will keep us informed.

Posted: 7/13/2017 12:41:10 AM EDT

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All relative...I paid $500 for a Brand new Dan Wesson Pistol Pac 44 Magnum and $350 for mint Colt Government Nickel plated .45 ACP for $350.

I love these threads as they fail to adjust for inflation....

However 1999-2000 was good for .308 ammo prices in this area...

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My dad told me he could buy 1000 rounds of Hanson 308 made by ppu in the 80s for $100 when he was a dealer.

All relative...I paid $500 for a Brand new Dan Wesson Pistol Pac 44 Magnum and $350 for mint Colt Government Nickel plated .45 ACP for $350.

I love these threads as they fail to adjust for inflation....

However 1999-2000 was good for .308 ammo prices in this area...

If we adjust inflation from 1985 to now $100 be $226. It should be $300 a case.

Posted: 7/13/2017 12:52:53 PM EDT

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I'm getting close to an end with some portugese I bought. Man that stuff is good.

Posted: 7/13/2017 12:54:12 PM EDT

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I'm getting close to an end with some portugese I bought. Man that stuff is good.

Posted: 7/13/2017 5:29:23 PM EDT

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PSA is selling 168gr FGMM for 15.99/20 rounds. That is as low as I have seen it for the last 10 years. As I continue to state, as the Creedmoors continue to increase in favor with the general shooting public, 7.62x51/.308 will become less and less cheaper.

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I would guess 8 out of 10 gun owners who would be considered the general public haven't even heard of the 6.5 creedmoor! Most hunters/casual gun owners are not gun crazy like us on this forum. The 6.5 still isn't approaching general acceptance like 308,270,06,243 or 30-30. A good way to judge a cartridge's popularity is to look how many loads are available on midway(its not perfect but is generally pretty accurate) There are 27 for the creedmoor which would put it pretty much on par with the 25-06.(29). the 243(60) , 270(65),308(149)30-06(128)are much more popular. now its not a perfect judge because the 30-30 only has 38 listed and is much more popular than something like the 25-06, it just doesn't have the variety of loads. There is no question the creedmoor has gained in popularity quickly. I wonder how its new sibling 6mm version will affect its sales.

Posted: 7/13/2017 5:32:06 PM EDT

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And if anybody sees these plastic packs of Indian 762, steer clear. Really crappy, inconsistent ammo.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/857/IMG-4089-250222.JPG

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I have a bunch of SA battle packs that I bought back in the 90's

Posted: 7/13/2017 6:14:03 PM EDT

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If you want to shoot 7.62/.308 in any significant volume, you should really look at reloading. There are several bulk packs of pulldowns and other surplus bullets out there priced around the 17-20 cpr mark. Powder is once again plentiful, and if you load a little on the light side you should be able to get 10 loadings out of your brass.

Posted: 7/13/2017 11:08:01 PM EDT

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Hornady 150 gr fmj and 168 A-Max sell in bulk. I reload these for my 308AR. You will need to reload to reap the savings!

Posted: 7/14/2017 9:06:12 PM EDT

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Can't really see 7.62x51 getting cheaper than 50 cents. Most places probably have a surplus of .22, 9mm, and .223/556 and that's why you're seeing dramatic decreases in prices nowadays.

Posted: 7/20/2017 2:23:40 AM EDT

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I found a SA battle pack in the garage the other day. That gave me a huge smile.

As well as a 250 rd belt 5/1 FMJ/Tracer that I remember paying $40 for. There was some surplus 308 in a can as well. It got loaded up in some mags and is ready for a range trip.

New PSA PA10 arrives tomorrow.

Posted: 7/20/2017 11:37:47 AM EDT

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I bought 2 sealed cans of TZ 80 308 ammo. Got home and found out this stuff has blown up people's guns.

Posted: 7/20/2017 11:44:59 AM EDT

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Grabbed a box at chinamart last year for 37cpr

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Posted: 7/29/2017 2:35:59 AM EDT

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Correct, most of the low cost surplus is long gone.

Talk about salad days, I remember in 2001 Port .308 was $120 per case, boy do I miss those days!

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In 2000, port was $89 for a crate of 1k in five battle packs. Free shipping including orm-d. Those days are long gone.

Posted: 7/31/2017 3:16:54 AM EDT

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Can't really see 7.62x51 getting cheaper than 50 cents. Most places probably have a surplus of .22, 9mm, and .223/556 and that's why you're seeing dramatic decreases in prices nowadays.

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Malaysian surplus hitting the market is cleanly below 50cpr.

Posted: 7/31/2017 4:22:10 AM EDT

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Correct, most of the low cost surplus is long gone.

Talk about salad days, I remember in 2001 Port .308 was $120 per case, boy do I miss those days!

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It was one of the reasons I loved "Shotgun News"... The deals on Surplus ammo (7.62 NATO, 5.56 NATO & 7.72x39 in the 90 & early 2000s were incredible...

Posted: 8/5/2017 1:03:53 AM EDT

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SGAMMO has some Malaysian .308 for .401 cents per round shipped. Stuff is very fine and very accurate.

Posted: 8/17/2017 2:00:50 AM EDT

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SGAMMO has some Malaysian .308 for .401 cents per round shipped. Stuff is very fine and very accurate.

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Depending on what you buy, I've seen SG says some of it is tarnished.
I read elsewhere that some of the stuff other sellers have was stored 'badly'.

And it's not re-loadable, if some/any of you care.

I picked up 3 cans from AIM the other day, so it's not like I'm worried.

Posted: 8/17/2017 8:42:23 AM EDT

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I'm wanting brass cased fmj for plinking cheap. Everything in the ammo world is coming down but not 308. It should be $400 when it was back 8 years ago.

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wtf are you smoking?

its already under that for the newer surplus brass

If you figure in inflation, its way lower than it was 8 years ago

if you want cheap you should go steel case, its just as good as brass

Posted: 8/19/2017 11:23:20 AM EDT

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I still have a bunch of the Radway Green i bought before and after Y2K for really cheap.
Bought some Malaysian 7.62x51 for 38 cents a round plus shipping from AIM. Shot a little through my 2 FALs just to be sure and put it in the stash with the Radway Green.

I reload for my FALs for the moment. You can get some pretty good deals on once fired brass and projectiles on some of the reloading Facebook pages.

Posted: 8/31/2017 5:45:23 PM EDT

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I still have a bunch of the Radway Green i bought before and after Y2K for really cheap.
Bought some Malaysian 7.62x51 for 38 cents a round plus shipping from AIM. Shot a little through my 2 FALs just to be sure and put it in the stash with the Radway Green.

I reload for my FALs for the moment. You can get some pretty good deals on once fired brass and projectiles on some of the reloading Facebook pages.

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So you think the Malaysian is good stuff? I've been hesitant to order any.