Cheaper copper rifle ammo
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: VA.
Posts: 1,415

Federal Powershok now has a line of less expensive copper big game bullets priced in the $28 price range per 20 box @ MidwayUSA. Initial loads include the 30-06 150 gr., .308 150 gr. and .270 130 gr. copper bullets. Midway presently stocks the 30-06 and 308 cartridges.
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 9,227

Handload. Ammo is much cheaper when you roll your own. You can buy bullets like the Hornady GMX (lead free bullets) from someplace like Midway for less than 60 cents each. Add in a primer, some powder, some case lube and a fired brass and you have a round for less than 80 cents.
The only factory centerfire ammo I use anymore is the Seller & Bellot 131 gr load for my 6.5x55 Swedish. I can't beat it with any handload and several years ago Natchez had a sale on it and I laid in a bunch at less than $9 a box. But I keep the brass so after it runs out I'll handload that as well.
The only factory centerfire ammo I use anymore is the Seller & Bellot 131 gr load for my 6.5x55 Swedish. I can't beat it with any handload and several years ago Natchez had a sale on it and I laid in a bunch at less than $9 a box. But I keep the brass so after it runs out I'll handload that as well.