what happened to the price of surplus ammo

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what happened to the price of surplus ammo

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I called my LGS today to look for some surplus 7.62x54r and the were asking $10.00 for twenty rnds, think I will just order a tin next month
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Ammo is cheaper now than it has been for a couple of years. That shop is gouging.
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I just ordered another case from the Armory. $166.75 for x54R shipped/Florida. Others had a lower listed price, but beat you up on the shipping. About one more case under my belt and I will be fixed until they plant me. When I get that last case I don't care if it goes to $5.00 a round for the rest of you guys, cause I will be fixed. :D
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$10/20rds of surplus is way too high. You can get it cheaper online.
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Prices are lower, but still much higher than they were in '05, they will be staying there, still .50 a round is a bit much for surplus that isn't from a US arsenal.
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SA1911a1 wrote:I just ordered another case from the Armory. $166.75 for x54R shipped/Florida. Others had a lower listed price, but beat you up on the shipping. About one more case under my belt and I will be fixed until they plant me. When I get that last case I don't care if it goes to $5.00 a round for the rest of you guys, cause I will be fixed. :D
Got a case from them last week. Sweet deal, and cheaper shipping in state. :toast:
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Which website for the "Armory" for the ammo?
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pandc wrote:Which website for the "Armory" for the ammo?
Look here http://www.russian-mosin-nagant-forum.c ... f=30&t=485 for some more info. on these before you order. Depending on where you are the shipping can be a killer. The-Armory is in Virginia Beach so they're good for the east coast but if you're midwest or further west the shipping from them is a killer. I know because I'm in Louisiana and they charged me about $32 to ship a case earlier this year. The-Armory and SGAmmo have the best deals going for 54R surplus right now. SGAmmo only charges $26 shipping to anywhere but they're about $4 more a case so check shipping before you order. There's links to them both here. http://gun-deals.com/ammo.php?caliber=7.62x54R
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WeldonHunter wrote:
pandc wrote:Which website for the "Armory" for the ammo?
Look here http://www.russian-mosin-nagant-forum.c ... f=30&t=485 for some more info. on these before you order. Depending on where you are the shipping can be a killer. The-Armory is in Virginia Beach so they're good for the east coast but if you're midwest or further west the shipping from them is a killer. I know because I'm in Louisiana and they charged me about $32 to ship a case earlier this year. The-Armory and SGAmmo have the best deals going for 54R surplus right now. SGAmmo only charges $26 shipping to anywhere but they're about $4 more a case so check shipping before you order. There's links to them both here. http://gun-deals.com/ammo.php?caliber=7.62x54R
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