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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:17:49 AM EDT
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The price will come down but all ammo is up right now. Rolling your own seems to be the best option and what I do.
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:19:19 AM EDT
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I have a 300 black out. Has 6 rounds down the pipe. High ammo prices and lack of ammo makes it sit a lot. I have the dies to reload also just to busy. Maybe some year. Lol.
I have built a few guns after that one and sent about 5000 rounds of 556 down range with them. 
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:24:17 AM EDT
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I doubt it will ever get cheaper than any of the Fudd calibers. $15-17 for a 20 round box.
Reloading is where it will always be for 300 Blk if you want to shoot it regularly. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:24:53 AM EDT
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It'll never be as cheap as 5.56... 30 cal bullets cost more to make...but I've purchased the Remington umc white/green box for as little as $11.99 online and locally. I also reload my own.
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:27:11 AM EDT
[#5]
300blk sucks
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:28:57 AM EDT
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I have never touched a factory round.
Reloading is your friend. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:32:42 AM EDT
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Isn't it starting to show up at Walmart?
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:39:04 AM EDT
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I doubt it will ever be cheaper than rounds like .270 or .308.
BLK is a reloaders caliber. You can reload it very cheap, especially if you cast. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:40:18 AM EDT
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I doubt it will ever be cheaper than rounds like .270 or .308. BLK is a reloaders caliber. You can reload it very cheap, especially if you cast. This. Perfect for casting. Still cheap with factory components. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:41:18 AM EDT
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The academy I use has 300blk subs for ~21$ A box. Seems expensive but a bought a few boxes to hold me over until I can get setup to reload.
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:46:54 AM EDT
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300blk sucks Yup...sucked this guy into my freezer! 
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:49:35 AM EDT
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Nope.
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:52:33 AM EDT
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Maybe when the next hot thing comes out and vendors shove it out the door at fire sale prices to get out from under it, but it's going to be a limited quantity and a limited timeframe.
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:58:17 AM EDT
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The local cabelas carries like 6 different loads, a couple being subsonic. It's definitely getting cheaper.
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Posted: 1/15/2015 10:59:09 AM EDT
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I can't wate for Tula/ Wolf to jump on the wagon!!
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:00:48 AM EDT
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Gee if only there was a mid power 7.62 round that could be down loaded to subsonic levels......
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:02:06 AM EDT
[#17]
No, get a 44mag.
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:04:01 AM EDT
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reload
--- oh for the days of cheep 38 special ammo. Just got a suppressed lever action... |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:05:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Gee if only there was a mid power 7.62 round that could be down loaded to subsonic levels...... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/AK-47_type_II_Part_DM-ST-89-01131.jpg |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:09:00 AM EDT
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Yup...sucked this guy into my freezer! http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af229/PIDDLERPICS/shooting-hunting/1111140940_zps197a804a.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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300blk sucks Yup...sucked this guy into my freezer! http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af229/PIDDLERPICS/shooting-hunting/1111140940_zps197a804a.jpg It sucked so bad it did the same this hunting season for me too. 
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:12:49 AM EDT
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I'm reloading cast subsonic 247gn for the cost of powder and primers....
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:14:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm reloading cast subsonic 247gn for the cost of powder and primers.... |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:15:26 AM EDT
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walmart has had the cheapest I could find in stock
120grn OTFB $16.98 per 20 |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:16:21 AM EDT
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In before the 'but your time costs something' 'tards. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm reloading cast subsonic 247gn for the cost of powder and primers.... Do you disagree? Is your time worthless? |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:21:13 AM EDT
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I buy the Fiochhi bricks of 50 rnds for $31, have seen them as low as $27. Saving the brass to reload eventually. Subs are still expensive, but I contribute that to the fact we still have a semi powder shortage going on. The .22 has for the most part caught up, and prices keep coming down.
I have 2 .300s and love them. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:22:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Do you disagree? Is your time worthless? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I'm reloading cast subsonic 247gn for the cost of powder and primers.... Do you disagree? Is your time worthless? |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:22:10 AM EDT
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The price will come down but all ammo is up right now. Rolling your own seems to be the best option and what I do. Ammo prices have gotten a lot better in the past year. Thought it would be a long time before we saw 30 cpr brass case 5.56 ammo, now it seems to be fairly regular. Not quite pre Sandy Hook but getting close. Barring .mil picking it up which isn't likely to happen anytime soon, plan on reloading. I wants it but not reloading yet. 
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:24:42 AM EDT
[#29]
not until it becomes military surplus
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:25:15 AM EDT
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Do you figure cost of your time into your other hobbies? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm reloading cast subsonic 247gn for the cost of powder and primers.... Do you disagree? Is your time worthless? Valid point. Opportunity cost. Could be doing other things with free time that you may be enjoying more. Course, people are into different stuff, so if you'd rather be reloading...
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:28:04 AM EDT
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It sucked so bad it did the same this hunting season for me too. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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300blk sucks Yup...sucked this guy into my freezer! It sucked so bad it did the same this hunting season for me too. Me 3, several times over, hogs and deer alike. 
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:31:20 AM EDT
[#32]
No.
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:33:16 AM EDT
[#33]
The Gemtech subs are all easily available at $1/rd, I've found them for as little at $0.70/rd.
Buying factory and then reloading the cases is worth it to me over converting 5.56 brass. I've converted around 500 cases at this point, but it's so time consuming. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:33:49 AM EDT
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No. this. I expect 30% inflation this autumn. Brics banks kick in this summer. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:33:58 AM EDT
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The new gemtech sub sonic loads are easy to find for 18$ a box. They are expecting to have that down to 15$ a box by late summer and 14$ a box by EOY. That's the good stuff.
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:34:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The Gemtech subs are all easily available at $1/rd, I've found them for as little at $0.70/rd. Buying factory and then reloading the cases is worth it to me over converting 5.56 brass. I've converted around 500 cases at this point, but it's so time consuming. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:44:13 AM EDT
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Gee if only there was a mid power 7.62 round that could be down loaded to subsonic levels...... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/AK-47_type_II_Part_DM-ST-89-01131.jpg By the time you get x39 subsonic, is it any cheaper than .300blk? |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:44:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If only it would reliable work in the AR platform. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Gee if only there was a mid power 7.62 round that could be down loaded to subsonic levels...... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/AK-47_type_II_Part_DM-ST-89-01131.jpg |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:44:57 AM EDT
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Easier to send your brass to a fellow ARFcommer and have them convert it for you. Last time I did, it was about $65/k. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The Gemtech subs are all easily available at $1/rd, I've found them for as little at $0.70/rd. Buying factory and then reloading the cases is worth it to me over converting 5.56 brass. I've converted around 500 cases at this point, but it's so time consuming. Could you point me in that direction? |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:45:47 AM EDT
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If it gets down to around $.50 per round, I might have to get a 300 blackout.
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:46:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: By the time you get x39 subsonic, is it any cheaper than .300blk? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Gee if only there was a mid power 7.62 round that could be down loaded to subsonic levels...... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/AK-47_type_II_Part_DM-ST-89-01131.jpg By the time you get x39 subsonic, is it any cheaper than .300blk? |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:47:07 AM EDT
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Could you point me in that direction? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The Gemtech subs are all easily available at $1/rd, I've found them for as little at $0.70/rd. Buying factory and then reloading the cases is worth it to me over converting 5.56 brass. I've converted around 500 cases at this point, but it's so time consuming. Could you point me in that direction? They're all over the EE. I've made close to 1000 cases myself but I won't be making any more. Not when I can buy them for .10 each. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:52:40 AM EDT
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Prior to Sandy Hook, I was seeing it at gun shows for $13/box (supersonic) and I think $17/box (subsonic). I've seen a few people throwing their hat in the ring lately, so maybe prices will start to come down some again. I doubt you'll be able to buy a case for $300 like 5.56 but hopefully it'll come down some.
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:54:02 AM EDT
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300blk sucks yup fad caliber.. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:58:17 AM EDT
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I'm still waiting for the last 208 grain I fired to hit the target.
Funny shit when you can pull the trigger, get up and look through your spotting scope and watch it hit the target at 100 yards. I may exaggerate a tad.... I grabbed 5 boxes of Gemtech subsonic at a recent gun show for $17.00 or $18.00 a box. One of the gun dealers had a few cases sitting on the counter while I was doing paperwork for a gun. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 12:08:35 PM EDT
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yup fad caliber.. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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300blk sucks yup fad caliber.. Bwahahahaha. (McNasty was kidding, in case anyone missed that). OP: unlike 6.8 and 6.5 Grendel, there will be cases available for 300BLK as long as 5.56mm NATO is around. Magazines are interchangeable with 556. Nothing against 6.8 and 6.5 - its just that I don't think they have as long of a life expectancy as 300BLK. That, and the legality of suppressors (aka "silencers" as they are officially called in the NFA) add up to: 300BLK is not going anywhere. Hopefully when Wolf and Privi Partisan jump on the 300BLK bandwagon, they will make the brass (or steel) Boxer primed and reloadable. If Wolf does make cases, expect Hornady to offer reasonably-priced ammo too. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 12:09:14 PM EDT
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Bwahahahaha. (McNasty was kidding, in case anyone missed that). OP: unlike 6.8 and 6.5 Grendel, there will be cases available for 300BLK as long as 5.56mm NATO is around. Magazines are interchangeable with 556. Nothing against 6.8 and 6.5 - its just that I don't think they have as long of a life expectancy as 300BLK. That, and the legality of suppressors (aka "silencers" as they are officially called in the NFA) add up to: 300BLK is not going anywhere. Hopefully when Wolf and Privi Partisan jump on the 300BLK bandwagon, they will make the brass (or steel) Boxer primed and reloadable. If Wolf does make cases, expect Hornady to offer reasonably-priced ammo too. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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300blk sucks yup fad caliber.. Bwahahahaha. (McNasty was kidding, in case anyone missed that). OP: unlike 6.8 and 6.5 Grendel, there will be cases available for 300BLK as long as 5.56mm NATO is around. Magazines are interchangeable with 556. Nothing against 6.8 and 6.5 - its just that I don't think they have as long of a life expectancy as 300BLK. That, and the legality of suppressors (aka "silencers" as they are officially called in the NFA) add up to: 300BLK is not going anywhere. Hopefully when Wolf and Privi Partisan jump on the 300BLK bandwagon, they will make the brass (or steel) Boxer primed and reloadable. If Wolf does make cases, expect Hornady to offer reasonably-priced ammo too. or was I? |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 12:10:33 PM EDT
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Do you disagree? Is your time worthless? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm reloading cast subsonic 247gn for the cost of powder and primers.... Do you disagree? Is your time worthless? I can do it as an exercise in relaxation
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Posted: 1/15/2015 12:14:09 PM EDT
[#49]
I can't see it being cheap in terms that we like to think of.
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