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As I patiently wait for my M14s to arrive, I've been scouring the net looking for canadian sources of 7.62 x 51 ammo and have become discouraged.

Can you kind folks point me in the direction of where this stuff can be found?

I am surprised that Marstar doesn't list it on its website. Comments please.

Bear with me, I'm a newbie that has been bitten by the bug and has started building his collection.
 
There's a shortage of surplus at the moment, though there are a few ads for 7.62 NATO in the E&E.

You can shoot commercial .308, just limit it to 150 grain. A few 168 grain won't hurt it, but don't make this a constant feed.
 
otter said:
As I patiently wait for my M14s to arrive, I've been scouring the net looking for canadian sources of 7.62 x 51 ammo and have become discouraged.

Can you kind folks point me in the direction of where this stuff can be found?

I am surprised that Marstar doesn't list it on its website. Comments please.

Bear with me, I'm a newbie that has been bitten by the bug and has started building his collection.
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The cheapest now is remington U.M.C. about 12 bucks a box {Bass Pro,Lebaron}. I get 1" at a hundred in a highly tuned norc with it. Shoots lousy in an untuned norc.
 
chopper 1 said:
The cheapest now is remington U.M.C. about 12 bucks a box {Bass Pro,Lebaron}. I get 1" at a hundred in a highly tuned norc with it. Shoots lousy in an untuned norc.
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Time to learn reloading and add it to the list of hobbies.

Districorp in Quebec shows that they stock South African 7.62 but they're sold out, and Milarm, out west shows stock at 12.75/box (wtf? I thought surplus was cheap).

Thanks for the head's up on E&E.
 
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recce said:
There's a shortage of surplus at the moment, though there are a few ads for 7.62 NATO in the E&E.

You can shoot commercial .308, just limit it to 150 grain. A few 168 grain won't hurt it, but don't make this a constant feed.
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actually the top is 175, with the preferred match at 168 and the hunting at 165-
 
When I bought my M305 cheap surplus ammo was still plentiful, bt as you know this is no longer the case. My advice is to take the plunge and buy an inexpensive reloader. For a couple hundred bucks you will no longer be at the "mercy" of the market for affordable ammo. If you check out the reloading threads and do some research you'll find reloading is not as intimidating as it first appears.
 
Like you I just bought a M14S/305 and found that looking for surplus ammo hard, so just looked locally and found Le Baron has Winchester, Super X, 150gr PP/20rds for $16.63, no problem find stock when I need it.

3W.lebaron.com

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otter said:
Time to learn reloading and add it to the list of hobbies.

Districorp in Quebec shows that they stock South African 7.62 but they're sold out, and Milarm, out west shows stock at 12.75/box (wtf? I thought surplus was cheap).

Thanks for the head's up on E&E.
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Start to reload bud better performance and almost the same cost
 
"...A few 168 grain won't hurt it..." Neither 168's nor 175's will hurt it. Both are used in matches all the time.
"...I thought surplus was cheap..." The days of cheap milsurp ammo are over. as mentioned, reloading is the way to go.
 
Okay, agreed, reloading will be the new skill to learn.

As a beginner, am I better off marching over to Lebaron's and buying a "complete" kit for <$400, with single stage press or am I better off getting my reloading hardware piecemeal.

I intend to reload .270 win and of course .308.
 
Hey, Otter... you're in Eastern Ontario. Why not give Andrew and Tom at Higginson's a call? Cheaper than LeBaron and usually have most everything in stock.
 
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