Norinco 5.56 1600rd crates @ $420

longknife said:
5.56 (.223) ammo selling in N. Carolina gun shows for $950/1000 rds.!!
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Try these prices on for size: http://www.gunbot.net/ . That'll give you a rough survey of what's happening south of the border. If 5.56 or .223 is available, it certainly ain't "cheaper than dirt"!
 
Bigfooter said:
Note to the mathematically challenged: The Norinco crates are a much, much better deal.

1600rds for $439.95 vs 1000rds for $499.95 = 27 cents/rd vs 50 cents/rd.
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Exactly - this means once guys like me scoop up all the Norinco .223 at $0.27 from fine vendor's like TSE, all the Johnny-come-late's will be buying Federal for $0.50/round in the near future.

On a longer time frame, once American panic prices on ammo land here in Canada, those same Johnny-come-late's, I believe, will be buying Norinco .223 from guys like me for $0.50 - 0.75/round and saying it's a heck of a deal, compared to the $1-2.50/round prices for everything else.
 
Rumour has it that there is still bulk AE223 coming in locally at 37 cents/rd so you may be waiting awhile for the "buy low, sell high" strategy to kick in.
 
Bigfooter said:
Rumour has it that there is still bulk AE223 coming in locally at 37 cents/rd so you may be waiting awhile for the "buy low, sell high" strategy to kick in.
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Ammo has no expiration date. I shoot MAYBE 500 rounds a year of .223 and I have about 2000 of my own reloads to burn through, and more on the way. You do the math, I'm in no rush. :)
 
harbl_the_cat said:
Ammo has no expiration date. I shoot MAYBE 500 rounds a year of .223 and I have about 2000 of my own reloads to burn through, and more on the way. You do the math, I'm in no rush. :)
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I'm obviously older than you are. I do have an expiration date and reckon that by the time someone runs out of that cheap Norinco -- and I don't see it happening anytime soon -- my time might be up already. :)

Canucklehead's wise advice still stands: Buy it cheap and stack it deep. Or, to put it another way, "Buy low, shoot cheap."

I'd also like to give J.R. at The Shooting Edge a hefty pat on the back for keeping the cheap supply of Norinco running for us Cowtowners. Rarely does anyone in this city offer up such a great/economical deal.

A BIG thanks J.R.!!
 
Bigfooter said:
Update: 24 Norinco crates left on floor this morning.
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Two days later, with q big snow storm last night keeping the buyers away - 11 left after my lunch hour.

If they cam keep supply at $450, I'll buy a case every time I come in.

It's so nice not sinking money into RRSP's.
 
Two less crates of 5.56 and two less of 7.62x51... just scored another four crates.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record - once this stuff is gone, you will likely never see ammo this cheap again in your lifetime. Trust me on that one...
 
1040 rounds of Norinco copper washed 7.62x51. Non-corrosive.

$420 per 1040 rounds. Cheaper than ANY place I've seen selling this stuff before. SHipping not included of course, but for locals its a STEAL!

Still had around 10 crates about an hour ago...
 
canucklehead said:
Two less crates of 5.56 and two less of 7.62x51... just scored another four crates.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record - once this stuff is gone, you will likely never see ammo this cheap again in your lifetime. Trust me on that one...
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I think there's a chance some dealer might bring it in at $400 again, and if they dol I'll probably double up. Until then, I'll keep buying from TSE confident they have the best price in town.

Now to find room for 5 crates...
 
harbl_the_cat said:
I think there's a chance some dealer might bring it in at $400 again, and if they dol I'll probably double up. Until then, I'll keep buying from TSE confident they have the best price in town.

Now to find room for 5 crates...
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True - however - in five years people will be talking about 'how CHEAP ammo USED to be!'.
 
So new crates of 1600 but the price went up to 439.00. Anybody want to split a case with me? I can pick some up as I work 6 blocks away. Just can't afford a whole crate right now:(
 
canucklehead said:
True - however - in five years people will be talking about 'how CHEAP ammo USED to be!'.
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Or...perhaps, with the way things are going...the fact that you could even buy more than 1000rds at a time without a special permit/fingerprinting etc etc etc.

Kind of nice to have a stash BEFORE that happens.
 
It's only recently that I've come to realize that among the CGN community at least, throwing money into certain guns and certain ammo is no different than throwing it into a savings account. This thread is an example of that. If I was back in my hometown I'd be lightening the shelves of TSE regularly.

Hell, the last time I stopped in I came home with 2K rounds of 9mm from there LOL.
 
You think the Norinco will dry up? Not anytime soon.

Everyone has it. Some have better pricing than others.....and I am sure not everything is 'on the floor'

Buy what you need or will use. There is lots of ammo out there.
 
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