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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => GUNSMITHING/ KNIFEMAKING => Topic started by: goodfellow on August 08, 2020, 12:51:18 PM

Title: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: goodfellow on August 08, 2020, 12:51:18 PM
Given the ammo crisis -- this is THE way to make a good living.  :)) :)) :))

It takes 4 quarters on the left dispenser and one quarter on the right dispenser. I'm thinking of putting them on street corners and grocery stores in BLM and ANTIFA dominated cities
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: slip knot on August 08, 2020, 01:49:15 PM
it'll sell out quick. You need a credit card reader. A dollar wont buy much anymore. The last 556 i saw for sale was $.60/round. :-\


Correction:: its now at $.62 per

https://palmettostatearmory.com/american-eagle-223-55gr-fmjbt-ammunition-1000rds-ae223bk.html

Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: DeadNutz on August 08, 2020, 01:59:05 PM
That is great but don't accused of price gouging in an emergency or crisis. :bravo_2:
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: pep on August 08, 2020, 07:35:38 PM
Ammo is getting up there the last rocket I purchased for the shoulder launcher, almost coast my whole pay check.  :-\

Wish someone made a clip .
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: Heiny57 on August 08, 2020, 08:52:05 PM
 :D :D :D
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: Rural53 on August 08, 2020, 10:13:37 PM
it'll sell out quick. You need a credit card reader. A dollar wont buy much anymore. The last 556 i saw for sale was $.60/round. :-\


Correction:: its now at $.62 per

https://palmettostatearmory.com/american-eagle-223-55gr-fmjbt-ammunition-1000rds-ae223bk.html

I was going to say I wish we could get it that cheap here but Gun City (our biggest firearms retailer) is selling it at NZ$1.10 (US$0.79) ea if bought in boxes of a 1000. Not bad considering they have travelled 8,300 miles from the Federal factory and have 5% duty and 15% sales tax added. https://www.guncity.com/223-american-eagle-55gr-fmj-boat-tail-251355 (https://www.guncity.com/223-american-eagle-55gr-fmj-boat-tail-251355)
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: DeadNutz on August 09, 2020, 11:21:44 AM
it'll sell out quick. You need a credit card reader. A dollar wont buy much anymore. The last 556 i saw for sale was $.60/round. :-\


Correction:: its now at $.62 per

https://palmettostatearmory.com/american-eagle-223-55gr-fmjbt-ammunition-1000rds-ae223bk.html

I was going to say I wish we could get it that cheap here but Gun City (our biggest firearms retailer) is selling it at NZ$1.10 (US$0.79) ea if bought in boxes of a 1000. Not bad considering they have travelled 8,300 miles from the Federal factory and have 5% duty and 15% sales tax added. https://www.guncity.com/223-american-eagle-55gr-fmj-boat-tail-251355 (https://www.guncity.com/223-american-eagle-55gr-fmj-boat-tail-251355)

And I used to pay $.10 to $.15 per back in the early 80's and up to $.20 per later in the 80's.
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: Matt_T on August 09, 2020, 11:32:59 AM
I was going to say I wish we could get it that cheap here but Gun City (our biggest firearms retailer) is selling it at NZ$1.10 (US$0.79) ea if bought in boxes of a 1000.

Anyone that buys a 1,000 ain't paying attention. 100 is only NZ$99.99 :lol_hitting:
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: goodfellow on August 09, 2020, 11:53:45 AM
it'll sell out quick. You need a credit card reader. A dollar wont buy much anymore. The last 556 i saw for sale was $.60/round. :-\


Correction:: its now at $.62 per

https://palmettostatearmory.com/american-eagle-223-55gr-fmjbt-ammunition-1000rds-ae223bk.html

I was going to say I wish we could get it that cheap here but Gun City (our biggest firearms retailer) is selling it at NZ$1.10 (US$0.79) ea if bought in boxes of a 1000. Not bad considering they have travelled 8,300 miles from the Federal factory and have 5% duty and 15% sales tax added. https://www.guncity.com/223-american-eagle-55gr-fmj-boat-tail-251355 (https://www.guncity.com/223-american-eagle-55gr-fmj-boat-tail-251355)

And I used to pay $.10 to $.15 per back in the early 80's and up to $.20 per later in the 80's.

Heck, even two years ago, I found plenty of .223 Rem 55gr. FMJ brass for $0.18/rd. Better yet, at one point, right after Pres. Trump was elected, I found 115gr FMJ Serbian brass for $0.09/rd -- that stuff was cheaper than steel cased at the time, and it sold quickly. Hindsight being 20/20, I wish i would have bought 10K rounds at that price -- LOL
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: DeadNutz on August 09, 2020, 12:18:31 PM
Haven't seen it that cheap for years here on the west coast.
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: slip knot on August 09, 2020, 03:20:05 PM
 I paid $0.26  around the first of the year. Shoulda bought 2 cases
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: coolmercury on August 09, 2020, 03:51:54 PM
The 1000 rounds of boxed 223 Remington plus other stuff I bought at auction for $2.00 recently had prices on the 20 round boxes of $5.85 per box.  When do you think it was purchased?
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: Matt_T on August 09, 2020, 04:38:40 PM
The 1000 rounds of boxed 223 Remington plus other stuff I bought at auction for $2.00 recently had prices on the 20 round boxes of $5.85 per box.  When do you think it was purchased?

You never did answer what type of bullets it's loaded with. If it's FMJ it might only be a couple years old if it was purchased from somewhere that priced ammo to sell. And don't let the price stickers fool you into thinking they're older. A couple of the gun stores around here still use them.

Also decent pictures of one of the boxes might help to narrow down a date.

Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: bonneyman on August 09, 2020, 07:37:58 PM
Great idea, Ray!

I had a friend who reloaded ammo, did special runs for guys with specific requirements. I think he did OK money-wise on that. I figured most re-loaders would be supplementing their incomes now the same way. Didn't stop to think the supplies would affect that.  :-[
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: slip knot on August 09, 2020, 08:08:02 PM
Gotta be careful selling reloads. Seems the BATF has a FFL requirement on selling ammo.
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: goodfellow on August 09, 2020, 08:26:31 PM
Gotta be careful selling reloads. Seems the BATF has a FFL requirement on selling ammo.

Absolutely -- selling reloads could get to be a real nightmare when the Feds get involved. Definitely not worth the regulatory headaches, nor the possible liability issues.
Title: Re: Found a way to supplement my income -- LOL
Post by: muddy on August 10, 2020, 09:18:15 PM
I think one of the claw machines would be a better investment :))

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