Cheapest center-fire?

[noi]

What rifle caliber's are the cheapest to shoot? Preferably the top 3 from cheapest.

 

[ilovepotatos]

7.62x39 is by far the cheapest, and the CZ-858 is the highest quality firearm you can buy that will deliver this round.
.223 is also very cheap, but most .223 rifles are restricted.
After that, I dunno...

 

[mardig88]

cheapest 7.62x39 (cheapest i saw was 1500 rounds for 250$)
7.62x54 is also cheap but the supply is really unreliable
then i guess you get to .223

 

[Stevo]

7.62x39 is by far the cheapest, and the CZ-858 is the highest quality firearm you can buy that will deliver this round.
.223 is also very cheap, but most .223 rifles are restricted.
After that, I dunno...

I wouldn't call $500/1000 "very cheap", unfortunately.

You can still get surplus 7.62 Nato for about $.55 a round, if you look hard enough.

 

[ilovepotatos]

You can still get surplus 7.62 Nato for about $.55 a round, if you look hard enough.

I'd love to know where...

 

[Stevo]

Del Selins in Vernon(?) has cases of South African for $675/1260, IIRC.

 

[lone-wolf]

30-30 ammo is cheaper then a lot on the shelf.

 

[firemachine69]

Steven's 200 in .223. Cheap ammo, cheap gun.

 

[Elliott]

7.62 x 39. Can get 1120 rds for $195 to $210.

 

[lucky07]

7.62 x 39. Can get 1120 rds for $195 to $210.

give or take .17cents a round I believe. Cheaper than 71/2 shot shells.

 

[Onagoth]

but most .223 rifles are restricted.

wrong, there are tons of .223 rifles which are non-restricted.

 

[ilovepotatos]

wrong, there are tons of .223 rifles which are non-restricted.

ar-15

 

[Moose Masher]

Since when are most .223's restricted?

 

[SandRoad]

Since when are most .223's restricted?

They are not.

Most MODELS are not restricted, only a couple semi auto's such as AR15 and similar, AR-180, etc, that were restricted by OIC. There are also a number that are prohib.

There are lots of non-restricted, semi auto 223s, plus all bolt and single shot rifles.

 

[22ivan]

AR 180b is non-restricted.

 

[redleg]

Don't overlook 7.5x55mm GP11. It is running about $0.56 a round.

 

[Unregistered]

Who ever thought I would SAVE money by buying a K-31!