Range ammo, .223/5.56

Mike444 · Feb 18, 2017

Now that I got my Colt AR6721 I need lots of range ammo. Like to get the per round cost as low as possible but with some sort of quality/accuracy. Looking at various sites and of course everyone has there favorites. Looking at various Federals, Remington and PMC.

Thx - mike

mopar92 · Feb 18, 2017

Federal XM193. Added bonus is it works decent enough for home defense too.

bitterkenny · Feb 18, 2017

Check out Wolf Gold .223 too. About $300 + shipping for a case.

GottaEat · Feb 18, 2017

Wolf gold. Or Perfecta from Walmart.

c4snipar · Feb 18, 2017

Wolf gold, less than $.30pr. I wouldn't pay more than .33pr for regular brass now aday.

knastera · Feb 18, 2017

If you're not totally opposed to Tula or Wolf, you can get it in bulk for .21pr.

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woodline · Feb 18, 2017

I am a big fan of wolf gold. It's clean, accurate, and inexpensive. If you're okay with steel cased bimetallic jacketed ammo, I like Wolf Steel well. I can get it on sale for about $.20 per round, and it is plenty accurate and reliable out of the firearms I use it in. I have shot many thousands of rounds of both and never had an issue. TBH I have never had an issue with any cheap range ammo that I can recall. On black Friday last year I purchased a CMMG .22lr drop in conversion kit that has worked quite well for me as well. Had one squib round that thankfully cleared the barrel--which is melonited so I don't worry about babying it like I do a stainless steel barrel.

Hawkeye · Feb 18, 2017

mopar92 said:
Federal XM193. Added bonus is it works decent enough for home defense too.

This is what I'm stocked up on. It's good stuff.

DZ · Feb 18, 2017

I generally buy Federal, Independence and IMI M193. Lately you should be able to get it at 33 cents/round shipped.

In smaller quantities, I have shot Geco and MEN without issues.

I have a case of PPU M193 that is significantly hotter than Federal/Independence and IMI.

I has also heard a lot of good reviews on the Wolf Gold.

Check sgammo.

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Half-cocked · Feb 18, 2017

mopar92 said:
Federal XM193. Added bonus is it works decent enough for home defense too.

Hawkeye said:
This is what I'm stocked up on. It's good stuff.

Me three. I'm a firm believer that you should stockpile, sight in, and practice with only the one specific ammo you would use in a real-world emergency, as long as it's cost-effective. XM193 meets that criteria. M855 would be a decent choice too, although a little more expensive.

Kman · Feb 18, 2017

Federal Ammunition
Federal Lake City 5.56mm NATO Ammo 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket 1000 Rounds Bulk

https://www.targetsportsusa.com/fed...k-ammo-xm193-55-grain-fmj-xm193bk-p-2384.aspx

stu929 · Feb 18, 2017

knastera said:
If you're not totally opposed to Tula or Wolf, you can get it in bulk for .21pr.

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Where is this? Im looking for 5.45 ammo but gunbot is limited.

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Bisleyfan44 · Feb 18, 2017

mopar92 said:
Federal XM193. Added bonus is it works decent enough for home defense too.

Hawkeye said:
This is what I'm stocked up on. It's good stuff.

Half-cocked said:
Me three. I'm a firm believer that you should stockpile, sight in, and practice with only the one specific ammo you would use in a real-world emergency, as long as it's cost-effective. XM193 meets that criteria. M855 would be a decent choice too, although a little more expensive.

Kman said:
Federal Ammunition
Federal Lake City 5.56mm NATO Ammo 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket 1000 Rounds Bulk

https://www.targetsportsusa.com/fed...k-ammo-xm193-55-grain-fmj-xm193bk-p-2384.aspx

Me five. I think...

knastera · Feb 18, 2017

stu929 said:
Where is this? Im looking for 5.45 ammo but gunbot is limited.

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Get the Ammoseek app for your phone or go to ammoseek.com

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stu929 · Feb 18, 2017

knastera said:
Get the Ammoseek app for your phone or go to ammoseek.com

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Ty

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bkuether · Feb 18, 2017

bitterkenny said:
Check out Wolf Gold .223 too. About $300 + shipping for a case.

For the range, this is perfect. End Thread.

Hit and Run · Feb 18, 2017

https://www.freedommunitions.com/ammunition/rifle/223-remington/223-55-gr-fmj-reman.html

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woodline · Feb 18, 2017

Hit and Run said:
https://www.freedommunitions.com/ammunition/rifle/223-remington/223-55-gr-fmj-reman.html

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Thanks for the link. That's a pretty good deal. I've had somewhat mixed results with Freedom Munitions in the past, but I'd be willing to give this stuff a shot. The price is certainly right, especially when they do their free shipping sales.

My experience with Freedom so far: I've liked their .38spl and .357magnum ammo quite well, both new and remanufactured. Their rifle ammunition has always shot well, though my bolt gun didn't like any of their .308 match (it is picky). A year or two ago, I got a batch of their new 9mm that shot about a foot low at 7 yards with 4 different pistols. At Delmarva Sporting Clays, if I was standing 10 yards back I would have to aim two targets above the one I intended to shoot to make hits on their old beat up dueling tree. No reliability or cycling issues though. In retrospect I should have contacted Freedom to let them know there was an issue with that lot and to give them a chance to make it right, so I consider that experience a wash.

Larry David · Feb 18, 2017

Perfecta from Walmart is plenty accurate for the range and cheap.

Hit and Run · Feb 18, 2017

fbi_surveillance_van said:
Thanks for the link. That's a pretty good deal. I've had somewhat mixed results with Freedom Munitions in the past, but I'd be willing to give this stuff a shot. The price is certainly right, especially when they do their free shipping sales.

My experience with Freedom so far: I've liked their .38spl and .357magnum ammo quite well, both new and remanufactured. Their rifle ammunition has always shot well, though my bolt gun didn't like any of their .308 match (it is picky). A year or two ago, I got a batch of their new 9mm that shot about a foot low at 7 yards with 4 different pistols. At Delmarva Sporting Clays, if I was standing 10 yards back I would have to aim two targets above the one I intended to shoot to make hits on their old beat up dueling tree. No reliability or cycling issues though. In retrospect I should have contacted Freedom to let them know there was an issue with that lot and to give them a chance to make it right, so I consider that experience a wash.

I have had luck with Freedom but just use it for plinking.

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