Yea I bought a couple for that price roughly 2500 shipped a crate
This is what I did in 2013. Got the complete crate for $50 then hand picked my 15 from same dealer for $180 taxes in. I'm happy I did it this way.my advise is don't buy them by the crate. If you do, the chances are you will get a very average or below average quality on most items in the crate with a very few exceptions.
Rather buy a crate load of hand picked quality rifles. Select them one by one from CGN vendors such as west rifle or wejamak known for quality. Pick all matching / non refurbs. This will cost you more, not less but they will appreciate more than the sub par items. You can then buy an empty crate separately.
This is what I did in 2013. Got the complete crate for $50 then hand picked my 15 from same dealer for $180 taxes in. I'm happy I did it this way.
With liberal socialist in power I will not take the risk to invest in semi-auto by the crate.