+1 to the Yugo surp ammo. Works great and super economical
On SGAmmo I can find 200 rnd cases of PPU FMJ 8mm for $0.67/round, and they have some Yugo surplus stuff for about $0.44/round.
If you guys are talking about $15 for a 20 round box, I would never pay that...
The days of .30 and .40 cent full sized ammo are long gone. Most current commercial production, long action ammo starts at .75 a round. 15 bucks for a box of 20 is pretty normal nowadays if you are buying in small quantities from a retail store.
This boils down to how much ammo do you want to shoot? If you are going to shoot less than 200 rounds a year, suck it up and by new, commercial ammo.
If you plan on shooting more than that, either start hunting for bulk surplus (which will be a higher initial investment than buying 'a box here and there') or...........learn to reload.
Id been collecting and shooting for over 25 years before I started reloading. My biggest regret in this sport was not learning to reload sooner. If I could go back in time almost 3 decades ago and choose between copious amounts of guns vs a few guns and reloading equipment.........Id choose to reload.
The days of .30 and .40 cent full sized ammo are long gone. Most current commercial production, long action ammo starts at .75 a round. 15 bucks for a box of 20 is pretty normal nowadays if you are buying in small quantities from a retail store.
This boils down to how much ammo do you want to shoot? If you are going to shoot less than 200 rounds a year, suck it up and by new, commercial ammo.
If you plan on shooting more than that, either start hunting for bulk surplus (which will be a higher initial investment than buying 'a box here and there') or...........learn to reload.
Id been collecting and shooting for over 25 years before I started reloading. My biggest regret in this sport was not learning to reload sooner. If I could go back in time almost 3 decades ago and choose between copious amounts of guns vs a few guns and reloading equipment.........Id choose to reload.