What is the best commercially available 5.56 ammo (i.e., milspec)? Give me your first, second and third choices please. I know prices are high, but I've decided 5000 rounds ain't enough, considering how much homeland security is supposedly buing.

Also, is there a good source out there for 9mm, .40 SW and .380 Auto ammo?

Thanks,


Jordan

PMC 55gr FMJ or M855 green tip, I would prefer the PMC 'cause its more accurate and will fragment more reliably.

Thank you.

Remember, in SHTF, the folks shooting at you will have ammo.... and if you survive.....

These days the best is any brass cased stuff you can find and afford.

Blackhills MK. 262 5.56MM 77 Gr. OTM (used on Bin Laden)

Hornady TAP / Training / Practice .223 75 BTHP (choice of SWAT Teams all over)

SPEER Lawman M193 (Not XM rejected crap) 5.56 55 Gr. FMJ.

RobJordan if you are looking for Hornady in quantity see my ad in the For Sale section.

Check Palmetto State Armory. They have had quite a bit of the Lake City.

Ventura munitions has the best.

I recommend this company, have been shooting their rounds for about 6 months, no issues with quality or components. Pretty sure I'm getting what I paid for, and they have been good to deal with on the phone, especially during the recent events and shortages.

http://www.tacticalammunition.com

No sign of price normalization there. Wow, $324/500 rds of FMJ...it hurts. But at least they show a selection of stuff "in stock." Supply and demand rule the day, can't blame em.

Thanks for the link I'll file that one away to watch and shop in the future.

This whole conversation reminds me of why I spent the $$ many years ago for a Dillon 550B....Even if you include the cost of brass at the outrageous today prices, 1,000 rounds of 223 is under $250

If you're looking for good ammo prices, use this tool: http://www.gunbot.net/

I would not deny that their prices have jumped since December...only posting that they are a decent company to deal with.

I'm with David W. on reloading, but there have been times when it was impossible to reload, or timing was not good for getting components.

Yep. I have a big jug of TAC, a coffee can full of 55gr Montana Golds, and plenty of primers to go with a Dillon. Life is good.

I couldn't afford to shoot like I do if I didn't reload.

TAC and 77 gr bullets for me though, it just costs a little more to load good ammo and not have to rezero different loads.

I am impressed with the 75 grain swift S2, but for banging away the PMC 55 grain ammunition is sure accurate. If you don't have any then 325 for 500 is better than none at all.