Thread: Best Price on .223

Hi All, Where is the cheapest / best value place to buy .223 ammo from. I'm not after special limited hand loaded rounds or anything like that. I just want to know where a standard shooter can obtain .223 brass rounds from a shop and a decent price. There seems to be a large variation in pricing for the same brands across more of the common stores. Where do you suggest and what is the per bullet price available to a standard customer per 20 round packet at that particular shop? Cheers

Belmont Ammo, buy in bulk

Katipo ammunition $450 delivered for 500rounds last time i got some.

On trade me or pm spanners

that's not bad, too. 90 cents per round for presumably reloadable brass cased ammo?


Belmont do steel cased stuff in the low 6x cents per round or brass cased in the 80 odd cents range (in bulk)

Barnaul steel cased 50-60 cents per round in bulk

I can't wait for Hornady training ammo to be available again, I'm down to about 500 rounds

This seems reasonable. 100x Barnaul Rifle Cartridges .223 55gr SP | Trade Me Question If you aren't going to reload does it really matter between brass or steel. Is there more to it than that?

Originally Posted by gimp

that's not bad, too. 90 cents per round for presumably reloadable brass cased ammo?

yep new brass cases. ppu i think?

Originally Posted by rs200nz

This seems reasonable. 100x Barnaul Rifle Cartridges .223 55gr SP | Trade Me Question If you aren't going to reload does it really matter between brass or steel. Is there more to it than that?

You could save about 10 cents per round buying in bulk from barnaul.co.nz

Barnaul has a bi-metal jacketed bullet which *supposedly* wears out barrels somewhat faster than copper. However the savings from not paying $1+ per round will quickly pay for your new barrel, if it shoots acceptably in your gun. There aren't really any other downsides to steel cased ammo. I like using it because I have no intention of reloading .223 in the bulk that I shoot it, and can't be bothered looking for cases in the grass to pick them up.

ahh that's interesting with the bi-metal part. lol I hate searching for cases in the grass! So if I can get a steel case with copper bullet at a good price then that is the go. Cheers

What are you planning on shooting it through, and what sort of volume??

Ammo

I'm ordering some of this next week to see how it shoots, will be buying 1-2 thousand if it groups ok from my AR.

Target shooting for ASRA. That belmont ammo seems like a very reasonable price $0.69c per bullet. I am going to get some to try. I think most comps use between 70 - 120 rounds. So not a huge amount but still enough to make it expensive if buying Winchester brass or something like that.

yeah hopefully the Belmont stuff shoots okay. I have been using Hornady Training ammo which was 61 cents per round and shoots well enough, but, only have about 500 rounds left.

Originally Posted by gimp

Ammo

I'm ordering some of this next week to see how it shoots, will be buying 1-2 thousand if it groups ok from my AR.

FYI that zinc stuff was difficult to extra from my Howa after firing.

+1 for Hornady training ammo if/when it becomes available. Like Gimp I'm only down to my last couple of hundred, I cuddle them at night and talk to them. I've seen some on TM from time to time for $55/box.

If you're after stuff to walk in, pay and walk out with, then Reloaders in Onehunga who also usually get a regular supply of the Hornady stuff. If you're happy to go to Police, wait, get forms signed, fax off, wait for courier to deliver then Belmont is a great option. It's just that sometimes it's easier to drive to the shop and drive away with the components.

$1.10 per shot for Hornady is not too bad if it shoots well. Hey gimp where did you get it for .61c? Was that from someone on the forum?

steel cased. even serious shooters have it listed for 76 cents by the 50rd box.