where can somone find 7.62x51

[olegs69]

I did some calculations for 308 and reloading.
Current prices as of Feb 2009.

Some variables:
-H335 for powder at 100$ for four LBS (you can buy higher quantities to save)
-New brass at 16.50/50pcs
-Primers at 32$ for 1000.

Without brass comes out to 39 cents a round.
With brass comes out to 72 cents a round.


Some benefits over SA surplus:
-Reloadable brass.
-Tailored to your rifle
-Good luck finding surplus at 72 cents a round (in the GTA at least).

Some detriments over SA surplus:
-The work
-Initial costs of press and associated doodads
-Brass may get chewed up by M14; how many useful reloads? (?????)

May be worth it.
Cheers.

 

[DeRK]

i found a SA battle pack for $70 on the EE this week, local too!

i jumped on that like a fat kid on cake

 

[stevebc]

i found a SA battle pack for $70 on the EE this week, local too!

i jumped on that like a fat kid on cake

I figured that one would go fast. 2 years ago, 50 cents/round was the average price for surplus. Now, you've got guys selling it for $1.00 or more! Or trying to...

 

[sunnyside]

Some benefits over SA surplus:
-Reloadable brass.
-Tailored to your rifle
-Good luck finding surplus at 72 cents a round (in the GTA at least).

SA 7.62 is a berdan primed. Not reloadable. Correct me if i'm wrong.

 

[.Ben]

those crates of PMC seem to be the best deal i can find just did a quick search....glad i don't need that ammo right now....

 

[olegs69]

SA 7.62 is a berdan primed. Not reloadable. Correct me if i'm wrong.

They are reloadable, if you have berdan primers and the decapper. Not very practical though. I'm talking about boxer primed cases.

 

[olegs69]

I could post up a battle pack or two for 75 cents a round, if anyone would be so Inclined. GTA area.

 

[Rutger]

Now that Obama has announced they are pulling out of Iraq by 2013, we just have to wait three years for the war to be over, then another 24 months or so for the stockpiles to get replenished, and then another 25 years or however long it takes for regular armaments to need to be rotated and sold off as "surplus"....2028 we should start seeing the next wave of MilSurp ammo in any quantity.

That is, of course, so long as there are no more armed conflicts, say in Afghanistan, North Korea, Venezuela, China, etc, etc, etc.

I think the only safe bet, is learn to reload.