5.56 Ammo

[Mike69]

Anyone know who has the best price on some 5.56 ammo online? Looking for anywhere between 300-1000 rounds.

Thanks!

[motoman]

You an always watch this page to see what they have. Just be careful, some of that ammo is steel core.

http://wideners.com/itemview.cfm?startrow=1&dir=18|830|845

[Binky]

I like ammunitiontogo.com because they are in Bryan,Tx and standard ground shipping usually is next day.


Bout .45 a round on average

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index.php/cName/223-556-fmj-ammo

[goofygrin]

gad good success with sgammo.com if they have it in stock. They're in Stillwater, OK so it's normally 2 days (one to get from the sticks to OKC and then the next day here).

[David]

I've purchased from UN ammo with success. They have 1000 rnds $360 shipped of various mfg.

[kingjason]

gad good success with sgammo.com if they have it in stock. They're in Stillwater, OK so it's normally 2 days (one to get from the sticks to OKC and then the next day here).

I second this.

http://www.sgammo.com/catalog/rifle-ammunition/223-556mm

[Mike69]

What the difference between 5.56 & 223? Seems like 223 is a little cheaper.

[motoman]

What the difference between 5.56 & 223? Seems like 223 is a little cheaper.

A little googling will bring up a ton of results.


* The cartridge casings for both calibers have basically the same length and exterior dimensions.

* The 5.56 round, loaded to Military Specification, typically has higher velocity and chamber pressure than the .223 Rem.

* The 5.56 cartridge case may have thicker walls, and a thicker head, for extra strength. This better contains the higher chamber pressure. However, a thicker case reduces powder capacity, which is of concern to the reloader.

* The 5.56mm and .223 Rem chambers are nearly identical. The difference is in the "Leade". Leade is defined as the portion of the barrel directly in front of the chamber where the rifling has been conically removed to allow room for the seated bullet. It is also more commonly known as the throat. Leade in a .223 Rem chamber is usually .085". In a 5.56mm chamber the leade is typically .162", or almost twice as much as in the 223 Rem chamber.

* You can fire .223 Rem cartridges in 5.56mm chambers with this longer leade, but you will generally have a slight loss in accuracy and velocity over firing the .223 round in the chamber with the shorter leade it was designed for.

* Problems may occur when firing the higher-pressure 5.56mm cartridge in a .223 chamber with its much shorter leade. It is generally known that shortening the leade can dramatically increase chamber pressure. In some cases, this higher pressure could result in primer pocket gas leaks, blown cartridge case heads and gun functioning issues.

* The 5.56mm military cartridge fired in a .223 Rem chamber is considered by SAAMI (Small Arm and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute) to be an unsafe ammunition combination.

[KBScobravert]

gad good success with sgammo.com if they have it in stock. They're in Stillwater, OK so it's normally 2 days (one to get from the sticks to OKC and then the next day here).

I might make a stop in next month if we get to Stillwater early enough.

I have had good luck with ammoman.com

[goofygrin]

AFAIK sgammo doesn't allow walk up orders. I've tried (multiple times) to have him just let me stop by (inlaws live in stillwater) and no go. He said he was going to have counter hours at some point...

[BlackGT]

Ammo Engine . com will tell you who has what and break it down into price per round to see who has the cheapest online deals...

[Mike69]

Anyone shoot this Wolf ammo? Is it not recommended?

http://www.ammoengine.com/find/store_frame/5553698?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wideners.com%2Fitemdetail.cfm%3Fitem_id%3D100000507%26dir%3D18

[Reefer Rae]

Mine eats it up , big money shit gets stockpiled and the cheap stuff is what I bring out for plinking .

[Mike69]

I'm just looking for something to play around with. Would the Wolf ammo be ok for use? A buddy of mine said there was no way that he would feed it through his rifles but didn't say why.

[Moose242]

I'm just looking for something to play around with. Would the Wolf ammo be ok for use? A buddy of mine said there was no way that he would feed it through his rifles but didn't say why.

Yes. Although know that steel cased ammo is generally harder on your extractor. Also, dont hunt with it of field it-

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/11/08/brass-vs-steel-case-in-field-conditions/

Brass on the left, steel on the right. Also steel ammo is non re loadable.