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Gun-Day Sunday... Ammo and Whatnot
By Lt Col P
Ammo, in case you haven't noticed, continues to be an issue. Prices and scarcities beset us on all fronts. Getting anything at the local gun shop is a hit or miss affair. Why, just yesterday I rode into Leesburg to see if Loudoun Guns had any .45 ACP FMJ (my top priority), and if so at what price. They had three 50-rd boxes of Magtech for about $32 each! I did get a brick of Remington .22 LR hollow points, but no .45. I'm not knocking LG, mind you, and it's good that their business is up. I'll just order from Georgia Arms and wait for delivery, or score a bid on Gunbroker. I was so flummoxed by the whole experience that I was forced to go to Vintage 50 and have a beer.
Anyway, I strongly recommend Ammo Engine and Gunbroker. AE will at least give you an idea of the going price per round even if no one has what you're looking for, and then you can go to GB and bid with authority. Oh, and for those of us in the Old Dominion, check out VA Guntrader.
On a more positive note, did you see what Countertop scored??? Pretty nice!
Also, did you see what Michael Bane unearthed at Stoeger? That has promise. I've often thought that the one improvement a coach gun could really use would be a way to attach a light. Now, if they'd only make it with exposed hammers, as the great Jeff Cooper specified...
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You might be surprised, but down here in Hampton Roads Wal-Mart is a good place to check for ammo. On Friday I picked up 600 rounds of 38, 9 & 40 FMJ plus a brick of 22LR.
But I was there early next morning shelve were empty, however they do seem to stock up on a regular basis.
Coach gun? Exposed hammers? The Scout Rifle? Those are good ideas in firearms? OK, I propose a gun fight. Me with a semi-auto shotgun and a AR or AK clone and you with a coach gun with exposed hammers and a scout rifle. First one dead looses. Too many people take obviously bad advice from someone who had one good idea in the past, like Cooper. Yeah, the .45 is better than the 9mm or .38 in a gun fight. But that was his last good idea.
yeahh !! thanks dude
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I buy most of my ammo from Sportsman's guide. They have tons of other gear as well. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/browse/ammunition.aspx?c=6&dc=1223