Author Topic: A Harsh Reality Check (Read 720 times)

warf73 · « **on:** August 22, 2005, 01:04:27 AM »

I had a reality check over the weekend when I went to Wal Mart to purchase a box of 22-250 Rem. for the new rifle barrel.

This was the very first box of factory ammo I've bought in over 10 years. .

Now I remember why I hand load.

1 Box (20) of Remington 55gr. Core lok 22-250 cost $13.66 after tax.

My goodness that’s highway robbery :evil:

Granted the last 3 boxes of factory ammo cost me little under $250 :shock:

Warf

PEPAW · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2005, 02:42:08 AM »

Check out a box of Weatherby .257 Mag for $37.00. :eek: I love the caliber, but no thanks.

pepaw

Fred M · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2005, 04:15:30 AM »

Come to Canada and buy ammo for a real shock. I don't remember when I bought the last box of factory ammo. But imported 6mm match bullets are 33 cents each and some powder is close to 40 bucks a pound with rax.

A liter of gasolene is 99 cents. We been had, the government fish and game dept is wondering why the big 45% reduction in hunting licenses.
A young fellow can hardly get into hunting with all the red tape involved just get a permit to buy a gun. No need for gun control the price of all the permits stops the sales.

Mac11700 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2005, 04:31:34 AM »

That's not too bad for loaded ammo..from my gun dealer here...for the Weatherby A-Square 338-06... it goes for $51.99.a box.. and yes...I do handload for it...otherwise I wouldn't be shooting it...it can be had cheaper on-line...something for you to look at too...

Mac

quickdtoo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2005, 05:32:27 AM »

Warf, the WWB should be about $19 a box of 40 at WM.

warf73 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2005, 08:59:26 AM »

Thats what I wanted in the first place but after 3 WM's no WWB I bought the Rem.

Warf

quickdtoo · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2005, 09:15:55 AM »

Hmm, they have em at both the WMs I checked out. Must be a local management thing.

myarmor · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2005, 09:19:43 AM »

Quote from: warf73

Thats what I wanted in the first place but after 3 WM's no WWB I bought the Rem.

Warf

....sounds like my closest Walmart.

Norseman112 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2005, 10:16:16 AM »

Well cost is certainly one of the reasons I reload ( 36.00 for 20 rds for my 300 win mag). I also enjoy reloading and feel I have much better ammo.

Norse

Varminter · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2005, 10:49:29 AM »

You think you're walmart is bad.....i went in one day looking for a box of 45 COLTS. The guy behing the counter tryed to sell me a box of 45 ACP. "O....there the same thing" :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

I don't mess with walmart unless i have to.

Daniel Laws · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2005, 04:06:13 PM »

Walmart hires them because they work cheap-Not because they're smart! The head of my local Wally World sporting goods department is a friend of mine. He doesn't even hunt-he got promoted(?)from paint. If I'm in the store and someone has a question, guess who Jim calls. I should be on retainer.