Question re:IMI M193 @ local gun shop

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Posted: 3/27/2006 4:36:25 PM EDT

Was at a local gun shop the other day and found some IMI M193. Lot 00257/J, headstamped 98.

Owner made me a deal(?) for $6.50 a box. Not the best deal per round I know, but given the dearth of milsurp ammo here I snatched up all 14 boxes he had.

Any feedback? Reason I ask is the boxes are 30 rounds and I have never seen this before.

TIA

Seydou

Posted: 3/27/2006 4:43:59 PM EDT

[#1]

IMI M193 is great ammo. I have shot several cases of it....all of the IMI M193 ammo I have ordered or seen has been in 30 round cardboard boxes.

Clean, accurate, consistant!!!

Posted: 3/27/2006 4:48:45 PM EDT

[#2]

From Troy's "Best 5.56 rounds, Cliff Notes":

7. M193-class ammo, 55gr FMJ-BT bullet. True M193 ammo will be sealed at the bullet and primer, will have a crimped primer and bullet, and is a 5.56 pressure loading. 1:12 or faster twist required.

- Lake City M193 (genuine surplus M193; no longer available)
- Federal XM193 (seconds) or XM193PD (thirds)
- Winchester Q3131 (seconds)
- Winchester Q3131A (manufactured by IMI)
- IMI M193
- PMC, '98 and earlier
- South African M1Ax in battlepacks

Posted: 3/27/2006 4:51:28 PM EDT

[#3]

Good stuff, not a great price. I remember getting it from Botach for like $185 for 1200 rds delivered. Oh for the good old days...

Posted: 3/28/2006 7:48:50 PM EDT

[#4]

I knew from the oracle that IMI was good stuff but I had never seen a 30 round box of ammo.

Thanks for the replies.

Seydou

Posted: 3/28/2006 8:01:47 PM EDT

[#5]

Not that bad of a deal actually, considering where the prices are now. I just paid $200 for 1k of American Eagle .223, which comes to .20 per round. You're looking at about .226 per round for M193 spec ammo.

I'm guessing it looks like this?