Where and what do you buy for practice?

cdwolf · February 3rd, 2008, 03:18 PM

With the ammo prices going up daily, what's the best deal on the market. I look for .40 and 5.56/.223
1. Do you shop the web
2. Walmart win whitebox's
3. Cabelas/sportsman guide big box bulk
4. Reload I don't reload as of now, if you load your own at what point does the investment + time do you start seeing a savings on price per round. # wise
5. How many rounds/ money do you spend a month on practice

I'm looking for the best way to spend more time at the range, which we all know is the key to having the skills, confidence , If ever needed.
I may be wrong but the more skilled at arms, the better chance you have at not having to fire your gun, and if you have to, the better chance you have of coming out alive.
Thanks for the input guys(and girls) nice and pc

paratroop23 · February 3rd, 2008, 03:52 PM

Ammo prices are crazy!!

And honestly it has effected how often I go to the range. I used to fire once a week sometimes more, but now I barely go once a month. Lately I have been buying bulk whenever I find a good deal, but I've noticed that the good deals are few and far between. Ammo prices will continue to raise so pick it up now because there's no turning back!

I normally buy at gun shows *no shipping costs*, but I have purchased ammo online several times. I use this site as a guide gun-deals.com - Unbiased Gun Deals

I have bought from Welcome to Ammunition To Go! and Widener's Reloading and Shooting Supply INC and both are pretty damn good.

Reloading sounds like the way to go, anything to offset the price of firing.....I need to learn more about it!

Paratroop23

PTR91
Arsenal Sam 7 UF
USPf .45
USPc .45
USPf .40 CC
Mossberg 590A1

Ram Rod · February 3rd, 2008, 09:12 PM

One of my Wally World's has the UMC 250 round bulk packs right now! Beats the Winchester white box prices per hundred for sure!

jualdeaux · February 3rd, 2008, 09:55 PM

i wish my wally world had those.

Danger Mouse · February 3rd, 2008, 10:05 PM

Practice at home, I have my own out door 2 stall range.
reloads.

pleasantguywhopacks · February 3rd, 2008, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jualdeaux

i wish my wally world had those.

Same here. All the WW around here are slim pickins as to how much and what brand of ammo. Never any blazer ever.....

friesepferd · February 3rd, 2008, 10:08 PM

i reload and am the president of my schools pistol club, so i can use our range 5 days a week for free.
which is good cuz im a poor college student.
as far as ammo goes, if i cant reload i go with walmart WWB

morintp · February 3rd, 2008, 10:48 PM

For practice, I mostly use WWB from Walmart for .40 and Blazer Brass for .45. I think the 100 round boxes of .40 were $21 and the 50 round boxes of .45 were $12 or $13. Without buying in bulk, those are the cheapest prices I've found.

Of course I always shoot a mag or two of my carry ammo, Winchester Ranger T-Series and Federal HST. Those I buy online from ammunitiontogo.com for the HSTs and from SCGuy here on this forum for the Ranger T-Series.

smousefam5 · February 4th, 2008, 01:32 AM

For practice I love the Magtech stuff in my .38's and .45's. To me it is excellent quality and the price seems better than most. About a month ago I bought some Ultramax "remanufactured" .45 230gr. LRN loads from Sportsman's Wharehouse for 9.99 a box. Seem to shoot great with no feeding problems. Shoulda bought more...they are now up to 14.99 a box.

Ghettokracker71 · February 4th, 2008, 02:35 AM

Ramrod-that looks like a dream come true !!! My walmart has all the ammo in the rather small sporting goods counter,...definitely jealous b/c I use WWB (found out about it through DC.com haha)

February 3rd, 2008, 03:18 PM	#1
cdwolf Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MS Posts: 1,584	Where and what do you buy for practice? With the ammo prices going up daily, what's the best deal on the market. I look for .40 and 5.56/.223 1. Do you shop the web 2. Walmart win whitebox's 3. Cabelas/sportsman guide big box bulk 4. Reload I don't reload as of now, if you load your own at what point does the investment + time do you start seeing a savings on price per round. # wise 5. How many rounds/ money do you spend a month on practice I'm looking for the best way to spend more time at the range, which we all know is the key to having the skills, confidence , If ever needed. I may be wrong but the more skilled at arms, the better chance you have at not having to fire your gun, and if you have to, the better chance you have of coming out alive. Thanks for the input guys(and girls) nice and pc __________________ GUN CONTROL= I WANT TO BE THE ONE IN CONTROL OF THE GUN A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

February 3rd, 2008, 09:12 PM	#3
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 3,444	One of my Wally World's has the UMC 250 round bulk packs right now! Beats the Winchester white box prices per hundred for sure! __________________ RamRod-----sans remords

February 3rd, 2008, 10:05 PM	#5
Danger Mouse Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cumberland, VA Posts: 359	Practice at home, I have my own out door 2 stall range. reloads. __________________ Think twice Buy once!

February 3rd, 2008, 10:08 PM	#7
friesepferd Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: what used to be the state of Franklin (look it up) Posts: 1,705	i reload and am the president of my schools pistol club, so i can use our range 5 days a week for free. which is good cuz im a poor college student. as far as ammo goes, if i cant reload i go with walmart WWB __________________ Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency.

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February 3rd, 2008, 03:52 PM	#2
paratroop23 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ft. Bragg Posts: 136	Ammo prices are crazy!! And honestly it has effected how often I go to the range. I used to fire once a week sometimes more, but now I barely go once a month. Lately I have been buying bulk whenever I find a good deal, but I've noticed that the good deals are few and far between. Ammo prices will continue to raise so pick it up now because there's no turning back! I normally buy at gun shows no shipping costs, but I have purchased ammo online several times. I use this site as a guide gun-deals.com - Unbiased Gun Deals I have bought from Welcome to Ammunition To Go! and Widener's Reloading and Shooting Supply INC and both are pretty damn good. Reloading sounds like the way to go, anything to offset the price of firing.....I need to learn more about it! Paratroop23 PTR91 Arsenal Sam 7 UF USPf .45 USPc .45 USPf .40 CC Mossberg 590A1

February 3rd, 2008, 09:55 PM	#4
jualdeaux Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Waponi Woo Posts: 658	i wish my wally world had those.

February 3rd, 2008, 10:48 PM	#8
morintp Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fairfax, Vermont Posts: 951	For practice, I mostly use WWB from Walmart for .40 and Blazer Brass for .45. I think the 100 round boxes of .40 were $21 and the 50 round boxes of .45 were $12 or $13. Without buying in bulk, those are the cheapest prices I've found. Of course I always shoot a mag or two of my carry ammo, Winchester Ranger T-Series and Federal HST. Those I buy online from ammunitiontogo.com for the HSTs and from SCGuy here on this forum for the Ranger T-Series.

February 4th, 2008, 01:32 AM	#9
smousefam5 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Idaho Falls, ID Posts: 68	For practice I love the Magtech stuff in my .38's and .45's. To me it is excellent quality and the price seems better than most. About a month ago I bought some Ultramax "remanufactured" .45 230gr. LRN loads from Sportsman's Wharehouse for 9.99 a box. Seem to shoot great with no feeding problems. Shoulda bought more...they are now up to 14.99 a box.

February 4th, 2008, 02:35 AM	#10
Ghettokracker71 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 873	Ramrod-that looks like a dream come true !!! My walmart has all the ammo in the rather small sporting goods counter,...definitely jealous b/c I use WWB (found out about it through DC.com haha)