Warning

 

Close
Confirm Action

Are you sure you wish to do this?

Cancel Confirm
AR15.COM
Armory Sponsor
2/5/2010 11:44:56 AM EDT
I'm thinking on pulling the trigger on service grade from cmp, but am curious as to the availability of surplus .30-06 ammo. Most of the ammo sites have some 7.62x51, 8mm, 7.62x54, but I rarely see .30-06. If I get one, I'm getting it to shoot, not look at, but don't want to have to scrounge for ammo. I know cmp sells it when they have it, but what other places do you guys source.

BTW, I've thought about this gun for years, but decided I had to have one after handling what seemed to be a new or never fired Springfield Armory taken in trade at my local Gander Mtn. Alas, I did not have the $995 asking price or it would've been mine.

Thanks
2/5/2010 11:56:01 AM EDT
[#1]
There really arent any other sources. Might find some on Gunbroker or Gunshows.
Either get ready to buy from CMP or buy Hornady and Federal Garand specific ammo or buy a adjustable gas screw and shoot commercial ammo of your choice
2/5/2010 12:05:38 PM EDT
[#2]
Schuster Nut FTW.
2/5/2010 12:22:45 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
Schuster Nut FTW.


+ Prvi Partizan 30-06 Springfield.  Probably the cheapest shit you'll find outside of getting ass-raped on Gunbroker.

CMP should have ammo on sale by mid April, as soon as they get the snails fumigated.  The ammo ship has arrived and is currently awaiting customs clearance.  Then it's shipping and unloading (by hand) as this stuff is not on pallets.



2/5/2010 12:41:24 PM EDT
[#4]
Out our way it's all over the place.  One of the local shops even has packaged Garand (20 round) ammo.  Off the top of my head 147gr?  I can check tomorrow where they get it, but otherwise 30.06 even in clips is around.
2/5/2010 12:48:04 PM EDT
[#5]
You're in OH, if you close to the North store I've heard they sell it in the CMP stores too.  I think the south store is currently selling surplus ammo.



But yea, my garand is the biggest reason I decided to start reloading.
2/5/2010 3:31:37 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
You're in OH, if you close to the North store I've heard they sell it in the CMP stores too.  I think the south store is currently selling surplus ammo.

But yea, my garand is the biggest reason I decided to start reloading.


No more loose HXP at the North Shore.    Gone... Nada...  You have to wait for the ammo shipment to be unpacked.  It will probably go on sale mid April, if we are lucky.

2/7/2010 2:18:32 AM EDT
[#7]
Thanks for all the replies. I'll keep watching the CMP site for the ammo sale. I didn't realize the store is only 3 or so hrs away. If I buy one, I think it would be worth my time to just drive there and look over my choices.

Thanks  
Armory Sponsor