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Ammunition & Hand Loading => Cartridge and Shotshell reloading => Topic started by: OnTheFly on August 01, 2016, 12:45:19 PM

Title: Is this a ok, good, great, or deal of the century?
Post by: OnTheFly on August 01, 2016, 12:45:19 PM

X-Treme bullets has 500 223-55gr. FMJ for $47.65

So how does that compare? I don't reload 223 yet, but I'm seeing it in my future.

Fly

Title: Re: Is this a ok, good, great, or deal of the century?
Post by: shooter on August 01, 2016, 02:58:34 PM

I think last ad I saw was about $49 for 500. might be time to stock up. not telling what will happen in november

Title: Re: Is this a ok, good, great, or deal of the century?
Post by: Dan W on August 01, 2016, 09:01:10 PM

Lots of choices at around 8 - 10 cents per piece

http://www.gunbot.net/reloading/bullets/22cal/

 

Title: Re: Is this a ok, good, great, or deal of the century?
Post by: noylj on August 03, 2016, 02:53:34 PM

Re: November
The fix is in. Stock up NOW.

First, though, see if they shoot well enough in your rifle. For me, all the plated bullets I ever tried are terrible compared to jacketed or cast bullets (but .224" cast is too difficult for me to cast and have fun).

Title: Re: Is this a ok, good, great, or deal of the century?
Post by: shooter on August 03, 2016, 03:53:46 PM

I wouldn't shoot cast out of a AR, lead shaves off and will plug the gas port. I did that myself. but I have a couple of bolt guns in .223 so just use the lead there

Title: Re: Is this a ok, good, great, or deal of the century?
Post by: OnTheFly on August 03, 2016, 11:07:14 PM

Quote from: noylj on August 03, 2016, 02:53:34 PM

Re: November
The fix is in. Stock up NOW.

First, though, see if they shoot well enough in your rifle. For me, all the plated bullets I ever tried are terrible compared to jacketed or cast bullets (but .224" cast is too difficult for me to cast and have fun).

Quote from: shooter on August 03, 2016, 03:53:46 PM

I wouldn't shoot cast out of a AR, lead shaves off and will plug the gas port. I did that myself. but I have a couple of bolt guns in .223 so just use the lead there

Thanks for the replies guys, but these were listed as "FMJ". X-Treme makes (or at least markets) a few jacketed bullets for higher velocities.

Moot point though as the sale is over.

Fly

Title: Re: Is this a ok, good, great, or deal of the century?
Post by: shooter on August 04, 2016, 06:18:21 PM

 here is another good sale, price gets better at 2,000 bullets get on there mailing list, always good deals

  https://www.wideners.com/reloading-supplies/bullets/rifle-bullets/223-bullets?utm_source=Widener%27s+Specials&utm_campaign=35ec355bb1-NL_8_4_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4dbd7b7ce3-35ec355bb1-66490585#general-dynamics-223-rem-bullets-224-55-grain-fmj-500