I am having the same problem. I broke down and bought an AR 15 the other day but the deals on bulk factory ammo aren't what they used to be. I did find a local shop that had 1000 rds for $300. I got a few 20 rd boxes to make sure it shots before investing.

I'm already in hot water over another thread about 223 prices! If you buy a new AR make sure you check the warrantee on shooting steel cased ammo!The components for 223 are getting thin as ammo(bullet and brass).Alot of the sites have 55 grain ammo on backorder,and doesn't look good in getting much in!I heard a rumor that the Lake City stuff is pretty much all headed to the middle east for the rest of the year!Tough to handle the idea of 400 buck surplus,but if you want good NATO ammo that where your headed.I got very lucky and pickedup 1000 rounds Mil.Surp. for a neighbor for $5.50 a box...I owe him a cold one now!Just be careful with the Wolf stuff,I've heard good and bad reviews on it.I will just restrict my shooting the ARtill things improve with supply.

I tell ya guys what, I invest heavily in metals and commodities. Watch it hard. Its only goign to get worse for everythign. No matter if its truck axles or bullets. I notice all ammo has shot up in price. The price of copper has been shooting thru the roof over china.

This is just the beginning in my opinion.

I have noticed copper prices by the amount of old wire we put in the scrap bin when we pull new wire at work,the contractors seem to end up with it in the truck never to be seen agin!We don't pull new enless we have to,meg it or ohm it if it's good leave it! With copper prices the thieves can make off with decent money in some industries now.Hey I have a 8'x4'x4' bin full or old wire....I can afford some ball ammo if I strip and sell it!

Ammoman has Wolf 223 in stock. It runs $200/1000 to your door.

http://www.ammoman.com/index.htm


Just click the 223/5.56 link at the top of the page for all they have. They have quite a few selections, and shipping is included in all their prices.

Thanks, just ordered me 1000.

No problem. I have bought a lot of ammo from him, and have always been pleased.

Yea, kindaa cheesy site. I was little worried about putting credit card info on, but as long as you vouch for him, I trust it.

Yeah, my cousin was building a 9000 sq. ft. house last year. It was getting a copper roof. The roofer had a new roll of copper delivered to the site. Well over the weekend someone stole it. I think I remember my cousin saying it was worth $1900 at the time.

Just bought 60 boxes of .223 Rem UMC 55 gr for $3.78 box about a month ago and yesterday got 50 boxes of Federal 55 gr for $ 4.95 a box . It is definetly going up .