happyhunter wrote:Must be their new line, Federal Price-Shok. haha..Always been a big difference in price between the basic power shok and premo tipped stuff.
Supaduke wrote:Gun works in Melbourne have PMC fmj for $99/200. Great plinking round and decent brass for reloading. I really couldn't bring myself to pay more than a dollar a round for .223. For that sort of money I would rather shoot something larger. But there are guys with money to burn and insist on getting the best you can buy. I would hope the performance matches the premium price tag. I sort of get a cringe when I see guys at the range shooting .338LM at 100m @$5 a round. No doubt it's fun as hell but sheesh that's expensive plinking.
happyhunter wrote:I bought a stack of 180 grain Federal power shock for the 308 when it was 20 bucks a box. They just sit in storage for the day I can't be bugged hand loading. last I checked the same ammo was $32 a box of 20.
bladeracer wrote:You guys that shoot factory ammo, you do save your brass don't you?
In which case you can sell it to recoup some of the cost.
Please don't tell me you leave it littering the bush.
bladeracer wrote:You guys that shoot factory ammo, you do save your brass don't you?
In which case you can sell it to recoup some of the cost.
Please don't tell me you leave it littering the bush.
Sam45 wrote:bladeracer wrote:You guys that shoot factory ammo, you do save your brass don't you?
In which case you can sell it to recoup some of the cost.
Please don't tell me you leave it littering the bush.
I have not started to reload, now lets just say I have over 2000 .223 shells and about 350 odd .308 and about 50 .270. Just waiting till the new year to buy a reloading set up
pomemax wrote:Bought some Outback 223 at Bankstown the other week $740 I think it was for 900 rounds and still got 16kg of 223 to reload when
I get time. lol
Oldbloke you have taken a look at this site I hope
http://www.australianoncefired.net/Bulk%20Prices.html
The 50 cal is fun to use but sure as s**t don't want one, completely useless to me to own as it ain't designed for hunting purposes and way over priced to shoot regularly (good for a bit of fun and wow factor for those that have never used one) but it grows old quickly I can tell ya.
Lokvo wrote:Just wanted to throw this bit of info out there to see what the community think; my LGS 223 ammo prices are as follows (20 round boxes); $25 for PPU 55GR sp, $30 for Remington 55GR psp & $32 ish for federal 55GR v shoks. and other brands around that price or even dearer. Is this pretty much the going rates around the rest of Oz? or am I getting ripped and should I start reloading immediately. That being said, I'd have to get my reloading stuff from the same LGS (There's only one in town) so I don't know how much that'll cost. Ordering online and getting it delivered is a no go. I've tried but no courier/delivery will do that all the way to where I'm from in regional QLD.
Lokvo wrote:Yeah that is a good point bladeracer. Still a tough pill to swallow though when compared to the prices fellow shooters pay in luckier places. Can only sigh and dream.