I’m currently thinking what my next rifle might be. And I’m a bit torn on what caliber to aim for. I recently fired 5.56 out of my brother-in-law’s service mini-ruger 14. And that had a surprising kick to it. Still incredibly fun (first time firing anything larger then a .22), but I really way rocked back every time I fired it.
As a result, now I’m considering calibers. And I don’t actually know which is cheaper. It was 12.50 for 20 rounds of 5.56 at the range. But I didn’t think to ask about prices of other calibers. So I’m coming here, maybe some folks know more then me on this. Is 5.56/.223 generally cheaper then 7.62x39? Or is it the reverse?
It is definitely the reverse
Most 7.62x39 ammunition is steel cased as opposed to brass cased
Generally speaking I haven’t bought by the box in years and buy by the case
1000 rounds of 7.62 is about 220 shipped to your door
5.56 is hovering around 320-360 depending what you buy brand wise
Op Bulkammo.com is a bit overpriced and there customer service is to be desired
https://www.sgammo.com
Family owned and had spectacular service
I have used this company for years
They have a live inventory in there site
And there transaction history is private
I know I apologize
I’ve had a few bad experiences with them and never recommend them
They have also been under scrutiny scene the Arura co incindent
The Shooter ordered 6k rounds from them in one order and the alarm bells here in dc got tripped
A 1 MOA rifle is capable of 1 inch groups at 100 yards, 2 inch groups at 200 yards, 5 inch groups at 500 yards, etc. Essentially, 1 inch per hundred yards.
A 2 MOA rifle is capable of 2 inch groups at 100 yards, 4 inch groups at 200 yards, 10 inch groups at 500 yards, etc.
A sub MOA rifle is capable of groups smaller than 1 inch at 100 yards.
Check out Palmetto State Armory. I recently pickup some Federal Lake City 5.56 for $0.26/round. They frequently offer free shipping on larger orders too.