I was looking through some old Machine Gun News mags today (approx 1995) and ran across a few ammo ads.
South African Battlepack ammo is 44.xx a 300 round pack.
30.06 $259.95 per 1000 rnds
Navy Arms Company in NJ ad...
Brass cased 7.62x39 $200.00 per 1000 rnds
8mm $250.00 per 1500 rnds
223 ball $149.95 can of 820 rnds
Arrg, Dillon selling 250 round belts for Browing MG's. $2.00 EACH. Arrg, they are ~$45 now.
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Aside of MG prices... The ammo prices are better now then back in the mid 90's. IMHO.