A .308 Surplus Ammo Oracle (As of Feb. 23/07)

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Alright guys, lets start ourselves a little ammo oracle for .308 then.

Districorp
Location: St. Laurent, Quebec
Type: South African (PMP) .308
Packaging Volume: 980 rds
Price: $333.20
Price per Round: $0.340
SOLD OUT

Williams Arms
Location: Port Perry, Ontario
Type: South African (match?) .308
Packaging Volume: 20, 140, 1250 rds
Price: $7, $48, $400
Price per Round: $0.350, $0.343, $0.320

Target Sports Centre
Location: Stouffville, Ontario
Type: South African .308
Packaging Volume: 980, 1120, 1260 rds
Price: $308.70, $352.80, $396.90
Price per Round: $0.315, $0.315, $0.315
SOLD OUT

Wolverine Supplies
Location: Virden, Manitoba
Type: South African PMP .308
Packaging Volume: 140, 1260 rds
Price: $390.00 (bulk)/$428.00 (single)
Price per Round: $0.310 (bulk)/ $0.340 (single)
SOLD OUT

Al Simmons
Location: Hamilton, Ontario
Type: South African .308
Packaging Volume: 140, 1260
Price: $65, $555
Price per Round: $0.464, $0.440

Things Military
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Type: South African .308
Packaging Volume: ?
Price: ?
Price per Round: ?

The Shooting Edge
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Type: South African .308
Packaging Volume: 140, 1260 rds
Price: $45, $389
Price per Round: $0.321, $0.309

Lock N' Load
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Type: South African .308
Packaging Volume: ?
Price: ?
Price per Round: ?

Milarm
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Type: South African .308
Packaging Volume: 140 rds
Price: $52
Price per Round: $0.371

Frontier Taxidermy & Firearms
Location: Saskatchewan
Type: South African .308
Packaging Volume: 20, 140, 1000 rds
Price: $8.50, $59, $340
Price per Round: $0.425, $0.421, $0.340

Custom Reloading
Location: British Columbia
Type: South African .308
Packaging Volume: 140, 1000, 1260 rds
Price: $50, $350, $420
Price per Round: $0.357, $0.350, $0.333
(Price includes tax)

Bashaw sports
Location: Alberta?
Type: South African .308
Packaging Volume: 200, 1000 rds
Price: $85, $350
Price per Round: $0.425, $0.350
(Prices not 100% confirmed)

I or a moderator can edit this post as time goes and you guys post more info about where-abouts of surplus ammo.
 
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All I can provide you with is prices. You'll have to contact the stores to see if they're even willing to ship the ammo. Most stores won't bother, it's just too much hassle and expense.
 
surplus 308

Milarm in Edmonton has it
52 bucks for a battle pack 140 rds

MilArm Co. Ltd.

10769 - 99 Street Edmonton AB, Canada T5H 4H6
Phone: 780-424-5281 Fax: 1-800-894-7598

And after i trecked in to Edmonton to find it . i found a cheaper source
a quaint little gun shop closer .
Bashaw sports
Box 126
50th St
Bashaw
Alberta
T0B 0H0
Tel 780 372 4440
http://bashawsports.com
apparently they do ship stuff
both stores also have 762X39 at about the same price
recently the prices went up at Bashaw for 308
 
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I just picked up some of the South African ammo from Williams Arms in Port Perry, Ontario and I thought I'd share some info:


Non-corrisive Berdan Primed,
147gr Match bullet FMJ
BALL M1A2 7,62x51mm
Manufactured in South Africa

battle packs and boxes stamped "566 A/84"
cartridges headstamped "84" and "12"

Looks like they're slightly roll crimped into a non-serrated cannelure, and have three stakes on the primer to hold them in.

That's all I've got for now. I'll take one apart and also shoot some of it and let y'all know. :)
 
I bought two boxs of 20 at a gun show. I found it to be reasonably accurate, 2-3 inches at 100, but it stuck in the chamber of both my rifles, a pre 64 and a model 700. As long as I whacked the bolt with my hand it would extract, but I dont know if it is just this particular lot (1984) or if its all like this. This has not happened to md before. What is your experience before I by a few hundred.
 
I just purchased 3 cases from Wolverine as I was in the area with work. It is $428 a case or $390 per case for 2 or more.....I was hoping for the lower price as noted here! Oh well....

I will be checking out the prices at TSE as I will be there next month!
 
Thanks for this thread Cancer.

I am broke, so does anyone want to split a case from Districorp? They will only sell the two quantities listed: 980 or 1240

Thanks
 
Just got off the phone with Al Simmons in Hamilton. They're selling it at $555 for a case of 1260, $65 for the battle pack of 140. Forgot what they said for 20 rounds.
 
Did anyone get some from Wolverine for the $328/1260rds when it got misprinted? Or did they catch that before anyone ordered?
 
Does anyone know if any of the dealers will lower their prices if someone buys this ammo in larger quantities? For example purchases of 5 cases or more?
 
valtro12 said:
Does anyone know if any of the dealers will lower their prices if someone buys this ammo in larger quantities? For example purchases of 5 cases or more?
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Wolverine and Districorp list a bulk purchase rate. They're probably the only distributors that have a large enough inventory to move bulk product.
 
I've been informed by one of the stores in Ontario selling this SA surplus that Canadian stocks are pretty much dried up already. :(

Does anyone know of any places still selling surplus .308?
Apparently Wolverine might still have some.
 
Since the SA supply has sold out so fast, anyone know where the next supply of .308 may come from or when to expect it?
 
308 Surplus

John at Custom reloading has the South African ammo
Battle pack--140 rounds--$50.00
1000 rounds---------------$350.00
case-1260-----------------$420.00

All taxes included freight extra.

Have a good day
curese
 
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I wouldn't hold your breath for any to come soon, or in any significant quantities. Word on the street is that the contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan are buying up all the surplus military cartridges they can find. Apparently their companies can front more cash and need more ammo than all of Canada combined.

Perhaps when there's peace in the middle east, then we'll have lots of 7.62 and 5.56 surplus again. :rolleyes:
 
curese said:
John at Custom reloading has the South African ammo
Battle pack--140 rounds--$50.00
1000 rounds---------------$320.00
case-1260-----------------$420.00

All taxes included freight extra.

Have a good day
curese
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Just checking, is it really chaper to buy 1000 rds than it is to buy 1260?
 
308 military ammo

Sorry
Misquoted the 1000 price--
Shoud have been $350.00 per 1000
case lots-----------$420.00 per case


Have a good day

curese
 
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