what calibers are actually available?

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what calibers are actually available?

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I miss shooting. Are there any decent rifle calibers out there that don't cost an arm and a leg and that are actually available?
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brainman wrote:I miss shooting. Are there any decent rifle calibers out there that don't cost an arm and a leg and that are actually available?
7.62x54R for my M91/30 isn't too bad. CTD in McKinney had a ton of 440 round spam cans for $180 this past Wednesday.
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I saw a bunch of 4.6 by 30 yesterday in Academy. I didn't even know that round existed or what gun uses it.
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RottenApple wrote:
7.62x54R for my M91/30 isn't too bad. CTD in McKinney had a ton of 440 round spam cans for $180 this past Wednesday.
You mean the same ones Aim Surplus has been sporadically getting and selling for half that?

I am seriously considering getting a 17HMR rifle. I have seen tons of the stuff around. If they have nothing else, they have 17HMR. I saw a lot at Academy earlier, but it was mostly deer calibers like .222, .204, some .30-06, .303 Brit, stuff like that.
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Buy a shotgun, semi-auto if your would like, shoot slugs and buck shot. Enjoy, a big boom with a kick.
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Beiruty wrote:Buy a shotgun, semi-auto if your would like, shoot slugs and buck shot. Enjoy, a big boom with a kick.
Aww, man. That is not to be enjoyed. I have a slug shotgun and 10 rounds through that literally leaves me bruised.
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I just bought a 440 round count can of 7.62x54r for my M44 at Milsurp on S. Cravens in Fort Worth for $113 including tax. He also had 85gr 9mm (forgot the brand) FMJ plinkers for about $27 per 50rd box. Not sure how long it'll be there, though.
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I've seen a lot of 12ga #8 and 20ga, but I'm not sure what shot.

I've seen some.17HMR and 7mm and other hunting rounds and only occasionally some .380.
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Perhaps I should amend my original post by stating that I am unwilling to pay ridiculous prices for said available ammo. I understand that prices are up, but I'm not gonna pay twice what I paid last time. From what I can tell, that limits me to the calibers that one can actually find in stock at Academy, Wal-mart, etc. Everything I see online is just insane and I won't contribute to that.
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Throughout the last shortage, and this one, I've consistently seen plenty of .30-06 at Academy.
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JCole wrote:Throughout the last shortage, and this one, I've consistently seen plenty of .30-06 at Academy.
I wonder why? Time to acquire an M1 Garand maybe?
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GrillKing wrote:
JCole wrote:Throughout the last shortage, and this one, I've consistently seen plenty of .30-06 at Academy.
I wonder why? Time to acquire an M1 Garand maybe?
It's almost never a bad time to get a Garand. And the longer one waits the more difficult it will be to get one.
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Chris wrote:
RottenApple wrote:
7.62x54R for my M91/30 isn't too bad. CTD in McKinney had a ton of 440 round spam cans for $180 this past Wednesday.
You mean the same ones Aim Surplus has been sporadically getting and selling for half that?

I am seriously considering getting a 17HMR rifle. I have seen tons of the stuff around. If they have nothing else, they have 17HMR. I saw a lot at Academy earlier, but it was mostly deer calibers like .222, .204, some .30-06, .303 Brit, stuff like that.
Nice! Thanks for the tip on the Mosin ammo. I didn't buy at CTD the other day, but now I'm gonna have to keep an eye on Aim Surplus.
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I was at GT's Austin thursday. They had some makarov 9x18? ammo.. oh joy
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brainman wrote:Perhaps I should amend my original post by stating that I am unwilling to pay ridiculous prices for said available ammo. I understand that prices are up, but I'm not gonna pay twice what I paid last time. From what I can tell, that limits me to the calibers that one can actually find in stock at Academy, Wal-mart, etc. Everything I see online is just insane and I won't contribute to that.
I'm with you. My stepfather told me about a store getting 9mm, and he offered to get me some, but I'm not going to pay what they want. I don't need to go shooting that bad.
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Nice! Thanks for the tip on the Mosin ammo. I didn't buy at CTD the other day, but now I'm gonna have to keep an eye on Aim Surplus.
You can enter your email, and they will notify you when it comes in. I have seen it selling out, but it usually takes a few days, so you should have plenty of time to get some when they get it in.
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