Ammunition help

[reckless1911]

Hey guys, im planning my M&P 10 purchase soon but currently stocking heavy on ammunition for my current guns and future soon purchases... I was wondering if you guys could tell me what different calibers will M&P10s will shoot aside from .308 so I can start buying now....thanks

 

[Dichotmist]

7.62x51

 

[BUFF7MM]

7.62x51

And good luck finding any at a decent price.

 

[reckless1911]

damn and i see for $18-$22 for a box of 20rds..... yea that gun will pretty much only come out for extreme long range out door shooting.

 

[JohnnyE]

Hey guys, im planning my M&P 10 purchase soon but currently stocking heavy on ammunition for my current guns and future soon purchases... I was wondering if you guys could tell me what different calibers will M&P10s will shoot aside from .308 so I can start buying now....thanks

Stocking heavy, now, in this climate? Unless we need it right now to shoot, my friends and I are setting our ammo buying money aside and when things settle down, we'll get twice as much ammo for the same $$. We're not going to reward the gougers!

 

[reckless1911]

Stocking heavy, now, in this climate? Unless we need it right now to shoot, my friends and I are setting our ammo buying money aside and when things settle down, we'll get twice as much ammo for the same $$. We're not going to reward the gougers!

yea thats a good way to look at things.... too bad there is no exact date of "when things settle down" will take place...

 

[fleaman64]

My policy is buy only at pre-panic prices when they become available. Cabelas recently had a 50 cal ammo can with 2100 rounds of Federal 22LR for $99. That is a decent deal.

I bartered 1575 rounds of the same for 80 rounds of .308 Hornady Match ammo. No bad considering the 22LR cost me less than $60.

Based on your original post, I would suggest knowing the ammo your weapon of choice is chambered for before you plunk your Federal Reserve Notes down. You might have done better with a VEPR which is semi auto and shoots much cheaper and more plentiful 7.62x54R (similar ballistics to 30-06).

Just my 2 cents.

 

[jimbobborg]

Tulammo is decent stuff for that particular caliber. I've run it in my CETME with decent results.

 

[reckless1911]

My policy is buy only at pre-panic prices when they become available. Cabelas recently had a 50 cal ammo can with 2100 rounds of Federal 22LR for $99. That is a decent deal.

I bartered 1575 rounds of the same for 80 rounds of .308 Hornady Match ammo. No bad considering the 22LR cost me less than $60.

Based on your original post, I would suggest knowing the ammo your weapon of choice is chambered for before you plunk your Federal Reserve Notes down. You might have done better with a VEPR which is semi auto and shoots much cheaper and more plentiful 7.62x54R (similar ballistics to 30-06).

Just my 2 cents.

hmm I dont really like the looks of those, what are my other options in that caliber? in the end I just want a good AR with long range shooting capabilities of 1000 yards

 

[fleaman64]

hmm I dont really like the looks of those, what are my other options in that caliber? in the end I just want a good AR with long range shooting capabilities of 1000 yards

Google 7.62x54R semi and see what pops up.

You will be hard pressed to get 1000 yards out of an AR10 in .308 unless it's a highly customized, very expensive SAPR. If you want more precision at that distance, get a bolt gun. That is, unless you have tons of money.

 

[fleaman64]

Tulammo is decent stuff for that particular caliber. I've run it in my CETME with decent results.

+1 no reservations running steel cased in any of my weapons. Great for plinking and training on a budget.

 

[reckless1911]

Google 7.62x54R semi and see what pops up.

You will be hard pressed to get 1000 yards out of an AR10 in .308 unless it's a highly customized, very expensive SAPR. If you want more precision at that distance, get a bolt gun. That is, unless you have tons of money.

yea thats the idea... it will be my long range project riffle