Need source for .308 bullets

slikrickabn · March 19, 2008, 12:42

Need a source for 150 gr. .308 bullets at a reasonable price- Midway has them for $149.95 per thousand- is this the going price?

Thanks

Rick

MakNorinco · March 19, 2008, 12:47

Holy hell I hope not, I'd tried Pat's reloading, i think he still gets pulled .308 for $80ish/1000.

ProGun1 · March 19, 2008, 14:34

I wrote a negative comment about these folks recently since I couldn't reach them after my package was a bit overdue. I just received my order this past week. The lady who called me just before delivery was apologetic and polite. I ordered 1000 new 5.56 bullets and received them in good order for around $95 shipped. According to the note enclosed with the package was that the owner died and therefore they were behind and probably extremely covered up with business and personal obligations, never mind the grieving. I hope that they will continue on. We do need more outlets for surplus reloading components and they had a good reputation. The web site is not up to date but maybe they can help with better info over the phone.

http://www.rvow.com/m2%20ball%20bullets.htm

hagar · March 19, 2008, 15:04

The owner of RVOW died more than TWO YEARS AGO. I guess they had a lot of catching up to do...

ProGun1 · March 19, 2008, 16:33

WOW! I have to believe folks until proven wrong. I guess that qualifies.

Heat · March 22, 2008, 01:26

still looks like some decent prices for once fired brass..anyone buy the brass and whats it look like? Beaten up pretty good?

EricCartmanR1 · March 22, 2008, 03:11

Quote:

Originally posted by slikrickabn
Need a source for 150 gr. .308 bullets at a reasonable price- Midway has them for $149.95 per thousand- is this the going price?

Thanks

Rick

I think that is pretty much the going rate these days for 147-150 gr stuff

You might be able to get it for about $10 cheaper, but probably not more than that.

Racer · March 22, 2008, 14:38

I just received my order placed in late January for 150 GR pulled 30-06 bullets, M1 Carbine bullets and 45 ACP Match brass.

Everything looks good and they told me when I placed my order that they were 6 - 8 weeks behind.

I checked their website this week to see if they had any 308 bullets yet and it looks like they are offering some reswaged iron curtain bullets.

Has anyone tried any of these?

Reasonably priced 308 bullets are hard to find!

racer

Groucho · March 22, 2008, 21:01

$124.00/1000 at Wideners. I'm not sure that's a great price, but it is a good one these days. These are M80 spec. bullets, new-not pulled.

HTH
Groucho

Mudbug63 · March 24, 2008, 14:15

I just got 500 from Wideners. They seem to be pretty uniform and have the the true M-80 style cannalure not the dimple variety common on commercial stock.

Nice and bright.

shlomo · March 24, 2008, 21:06

Slick,

That is the going rate for the Hornady FMJBT 150s. These are VERY good bullets, if you are looking for accuracy. These actually out-perform the Sierra 168 match bullets in four of my .30 caliber rifles.

If you are just doing short-range "blasting", or some other type of coarse shooting, you will find the pull-downs from other sources to be more economical.

Midway runs the Hornadys on sale from time to time. I got a couple thou back around December, when they were something like $115. Probably won't be at that price again, but keep an eye out for a sale, if price is a big factor. Even at regular price, they are the best bullet for the money that I know of right now.

March 19, 2008, 12:42	#1
slikrickabn Registered FALaholic #: 7961 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 382	Need source for .308 bullets Need a source for 150 gr. .308 bullets at a reasonable price- Midway has them for $149.95 per thousand- is this the going price? Thanks Rick

March 19, 2008, 12:47	#2
MakNorinco Registered FALaholic #: 29380 Join Date: May 2007 Location: INDIANA Posts: 902	Holy hell I hope not, I'd tried Pat's reloading, i think he still gets pulled .308 for $80ish/1000. __________________ Originally posted by Ssarge Yeah, that really pissed me off when the German's bombed Pearl Harbor!

March 19, 2008, 14:34	#3
ProGun1 Registered FALaholic #: 44 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Georgia Posts: 780	I wrote a negative comment about these folks recently since I couldn't reach them after my package was a bit overdue. I just received my order this past week. The lady who called me just before delivery was apologetic and polite. I ordered 1000 new 5.56 bullets and received them in good order for around $95 shipped. According to the note enclosed with the package was that the owner died and therefore they were behind and probably extremely covered up with business and personal obligations, never mind the grieving. I hope that they will continue on. We do need more outlets for surplus reloading components and they had a good reputation. The web site is not up to date but maybe they can help with better info over the phone. http://www.rvow.com/m2%20ball%20bullets.htm __________________ "I'm A Proud RWE" "...my pistol of fine German steel" "Second star to the right and straight on till morning"

March 19, 2008, 16:33	#5
ProGun1 Registered FALaholic #: 44 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Georgia Posts: 780	WOW! I have to believe folks until proven wrong. I guess that qualifies. __________________ "I'm A Proud RWE" "...my pistol of fine German steel" "Second star to the right and straight on till morning"

March 22, 2008, 21:01	#9
Groucho Registered FALaholic #: 6095 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,964	$124.00/1000 at Wideners. I'm not sure that's a great price, but it is a good one these days. These are M80 spec. bullets, new-not pulled. HTH Groucho __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

March 19, 2008, 15:04	#4
hagar Registered FALaholic #: 228 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 6,691	The owner of RVOW died more than TWO YEARS AGO. I guess they had a lot of catching up to do...

March 22, 2008, 01:26	#6
Heat Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 31713 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N Idaho Posts: 2,583	still looks like some decent prices for once fired brass..anyone buy the brass and whats it look like? Beaten up pretty good?

March 22, 2008, 14:38	#8
Racer Registered FALaholic #: 2717 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 71	I just received my order placed in late January for 150 GR pulled 30-06 bullets, M1 Carbine bullets and 45 ACP Match brass. Everything looks good and they told me when I placed my order that they were 6 - 8 weeks behind. I checked their website this week to see if they had any 308 bullets yet and it looks like they are offering some reswaged iron curtain bullets. Has anyone tried any of these? Reasonably priced 308 bullets are hard to find! racer

March 24, 2008, 14:15	#10
Mudbug63 Registered FALaholic #: 34270 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Front Range/Thornton Colorado Posts: 37	I just got 500 from Wideners. They seem to be pretty uniform and have the the true M-80 style cannalure not the dimple variety common on commercial stock. Nice and bright.

March 24, 2008, 21:06	#11
shlomo Registered FALaholic #: 12779 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: elsewhere Posts: 12,003	Slick, That is the going rate for the Hornady FMJBT 150s. These are VERY good bullets, if you are looking for accuracy. These actually out-perform the Sierra 168 match bullets in four of my .30 caliber rifles. If you are just doing short-range "blasting", or some other type of coarse shooting, you will find the pull-downs from other sources to be more economical. Midway runs the Hornadys on sale from time to time. I got a couple thou back around December, when they were something like $115. Probably won't be at that price again, but keep an eye out for a sale, if price is a big factor. Even at regular price, they are the best bullet for the money that I know of right now.

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