Mass-diver
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Even my buddies with serious ammo stashes are shooting less.
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Even my buddies with serious ammo stashes are shooting less.
For reference 12/2017 it was $299.80 a case.
The cartridge is GTG as a matter of fact I shot a couple boxes this past week out of a 5" 1911 at 25-yards.
I had it in my cart earlier this year - right before the craziness and It was 9.99 per box. But I’ve seen the price on it all over the place over the last few years.
Can you compare it to syntech?
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Wish I could say, last time I was at the range was to drop off my dues check pre-covid.
I prefer going late night when fewer people are about which doesn't quite jive with my current work schedule(leave the house at 4 a.m.), after this coming week though that'll change due to a shift swap. Going to second shift, a lot fewer "I'm important" people and even more so wrt the paste eating window lickers(sadly there's no getting rid of all of them entirely).
Idk. I’ll be heading out soon to make some noise.
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That ain't bad actually. Federal slugs are nowhere to be found and over a buck apiece
Last two weeks my club has been dead. I imagine dudes are either down on the Cape sunning themselves, or just don't want to bend over to buy ammo.
I just picked up a .22 pellet air rifle to keep shooting less expensive ammo.
I haven't been to my club since they closed, but it's usually empty when I go there anyway.
You were partially right, I saw some in stock on Friday.
Of course as of this morning it is sold out, even at 36 cpr. I suppose desperate buyers compared it to the other (defensive) 9mm in stock at 80cpr and decided that 36 might be expensive, but once that's gone 80 is the new low price.
Or they're going to flip it at 50cpr, who knows.
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I'm only buying defensive ammo right now; when the stars align and the price is acceptable. Too much range ammo does not a "balanced diet" make...
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I too prefer being at work when the managers aren't around. I know this has nothing to do with the price of ammo.
If anyone is desperate at this point...
Federal Training 9mm 115 Gr FMJ
Federal Training 9mm Luger Ammo 115 Grain Full Metal Jacket
$312.62 (Prime)
Federal Training 9mm 115 Gr FMJ
Federal Training 9mm Luger Ammo 115 Grain Full Metal Jacket
$312.62 (Prime)
Here’s some photos of the Target Sports branded ammo. That crest looks like the S&B crest. Thoughts?
That's the rampant lion from the Czech coat of arms. Probably a good bet that it is rebranded S&B.
For the amount they're charging for no-name non-domestic repackaged ammo they better be engraved by tiny elves who are fed a diet of strictly unicorn meat.
Or delivered by scantily clad supermodels...
Likely made by S&B, but as you pointed out, the lion only indicates that it has connection with the Czech Republic (Czechia) and not necessarily S&B.
If a reloader with a bullet puller had both they could pull the bullets from the TS and the S&B cartridges and compare the powder charges. Wouldn't necessarily prove anything but it would be another bit of evidence.
The crest and code match what is on my S&B 30-06 packaging
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How many ammo manufacturers are there in the Czech... I'm guessing it's S&B.
As for their price... it's high, but it's also available. So...
As for their price... it's high, but it's also available. So...
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The sellier & bellot .45 I've bought has always put holes in the paper.
If anybody has STV Scorpio ammo coming in from andrew1220’s connection, then we can confirm if that crest and code are out on all Czech ammo exports or if it’s specific to S&B. Though, the Scorpio ammo looks to have the same coating as both S&B and TSA, so maybe they’re all 3 made at the same factory.
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Someone complained about the big increase in prices on Target Sports. They answered as follows:
"Response:Hello Gary, the demand is greater then it was after Obama re-election and Sandy Hook and it took a Republican President and 5 years for all the ammo to get back to "normal" levels. It will take a very long time, keep in mind that uncertainty is the new normal and since there wa soo much money printed in the last few months, dollar itself lost some value making the prices go up as well... we can go on and on.....Huge Elephant that is looming over is the virus and if the shutdown happens again :-( .... that will be a devastating factor."
"Response:Hello Gary, the demand is greater then it was after Obama re-election and Sandy Hook and it took a Republican President and 5 years for all the ammo to get back to "normal" levels. It will take a very long time, keep in mind that uncertainty is the new normal and since there wa soo much money printed in the last few months, dollar itself lost some value making the prices go up as well... we can go on and on.....Huge Elephant that is looming over is the virus and if the shutdown happens again :-( .... that will be a devastating factor."
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The IDPA program just started back up at my club... shot 150 at practice on Sunday, and I'll be back there on Wednesday.
We had a good number of guys show up!
We had a good number of guys show up!
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Wolf 9mm 13.79/box of 50 and Wolf .223 321/1000
I believe all three do.The STV has a brass jacketed projectile, does TSA and or S&B?
It’s 100% S&B. I compared the packaging to the 1 other box of S&B I have and it’s identical. Unless all Czech ammo shares the same size box, plastic ammo tray, brass coated bullet (though the above comment states they do, so that might be moot), it’s S&B.
At .33/rd. It’s pricey S&B, but as someone else said, it was available and at the very least it’s a reputable manufacturer. Damn brass flakes everywhere and all.
At .33/rd. It’s pricey S&B, but as someone else said, it was available and at the very least it’s a reputable manufacturer. Damn brass flakes everywhere and all.
Wow, talk about the effects of supply and demand...TSUSA just went full retard on .223 steel case. Glad I don't need any.
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Someone complained about the big increase in prices on Target Sports. They answered as follows:
"Response:Hello Gary, the demand is greater then it was after Obama re-election and Sandy Hook and it took a Republican President and 5 years for all the ammo to get back to "normal" levels. It will take a very long time, keep in mind that uncertainty is the new normal and since there wa soo much money printed in the last few months, dollar itself lost some value making the prices go up as well... we can go on and on.....Huge Elephant that is looming over is the virus and if the shutdown happens again :-( .... that will be a devastating factor."
The message itself aside, it’s refreshing to get such a detailed, candid answer from a company to some random comment on their site complaining about a specific product’s price.
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