Your favorite, least expensive, brass cased FMJ .308

[Centuriator]

What's your favorite range/plinking .308 ammo that is commercially made, brass cased, and NOT a bi-metal jacket, but a copper jacketed FMJ. I enjoy shooting the very best commercial match grade ammo but it gets pricey. I'd like to get my per round expense down under .60 or even .50 cents a round if possible. And, NOT BERDAN primed. I like to sell the once fired brass to help offset cost.

Best results? Least expensive? Those are the two extremes I guess.

Thanks.

 

[Centuriator]

Anyone??

 

[acudaowner]

https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsupers...j-boat-tail-american-eagle-police-trade-20box when its in I have seen It cheaper on other sites .

 

[JMGlasgow]

PMC

 

[Codiekfx400]

This is cheap. https://www.outdoorlimited.com/rifl...m50170-147-grain-full-metal-jacket-20-rounds/

 

[bfoosh006]

FYI.. Fed. 168gr GMM ... $16 / 20 rds...
https://globalordnance.com/federal-...w-point-20-round-box-gm308m-upc-029465089337/

And Aust. Outback various... BOGO... be aware the AO ammo can be loaded hot.
https://globalordnance.com/ammuniti...chester/?_bc_fsnf=1&brand[]=3290&brand[]=1666

 

[Greg Langelius *]

IMI 147, IMI 168.

This brass reloads nicely once the primer crimp is removed.

I've shot both in my 24" Savage 11VT, and it likes this stuff. My PSA PA10 is due in on Monday, and I plan on trying her out with this, too.

The reviews include comments about excessive cartridge length (168's...); but SGAmmo did get IMI to shorten the rounds, so that may be a non-issue.

If I find this issue, I will reseat shorter.

This special sale may be the leftover longer rounds, but I'm not overly concerned because I handload and can reseat the bullets deeper.

Greg

 

[Centuriator]

Your message had formatting issues, here is what you wrote, and thanks.

This brass reloads nicely once the primer crimp is removed.

I've shot both in my 24" Savage 11VT, and it likes this stuff. My PSA PA10 is due in on Monday, and I plan on trying her out with this, too.

The reviews include comments about excessive cartridge length (168's...); but SGAmmo did get IMI to shorten the rounds, so that may be a non-issue.

If I find this issue, I will reseat shorter.

This special sale may be the leftover longer rounds, but I'm not overly concerned because I handload and can reseat the bullets deeper.

Greg

 

[C4N4DIAN]

Some good old hirtenberger austrian Surplus. Accurate, reliable, and quite inexpensive. The berdan primed batches are more accurate for me than the boxer.

 

[whatsupdoc]

320 round case - 7.62x51 NATO 147 grain Ammo Made in Germany by MEN - MEN762A | SGAmmo.com

320 round case of 7.62x51 NATO 147 grain Ammo Made by MEN in Germany sku number MEN762A.20 rounds per box, 16 boxes per case of 320 roundsBeautiful brass case 7.62 NATO ammo made in Germany. This is brand new military grade ammo, please not the caliber is 7.62 NATO but the ammo does not have a...

www.sgammo.com

 

[jcam]

FGMM 168 & FGMM 175 although not FMJ sometimes goes on sale at palmettostatearmory with free shipping if you buy a case. Its been a while though since I bought from them (since reloading). Their shipping is on the slow side.

 

[Centuriator]

FGMM 168 & FGMM 175 although not FMJ sometimes goes on sale at palmettostatearmory with free shipping if you buy a case. Its been a while though since I bought from them (since reloading). Their shipping is on the slow side.

Not looking for match ammo...just decent range/plinking ammo, as per first post in the thread.

 

[The DFC]

I've had good luck shooting that 1980s stuff at sgammo-shoots fine. Some of the cans are a beootch to open. LMTs shoot it just fine.

460 Round Can - Surplus 7.62x51 Ammo -147 Grain FMJ M80 Ball - Made by PMC in South Korea 1980s | SGAmmo.com

460 Round Can - Surplus 7.62x51 Ammo -147 Grain FMJ M80 Ball - Made by PMC in South Korea 1980s20 Rounds per box, 23 boxes packed in an M2A1 ammo can

www.sgammo.com

 

[theLBC]

Serbian PPU works great for me, and i have been able to buy it locally.
unfortunately, sgammo doesn't ship here anymore, which limits the choices a little bit for milsurp.

 

[Deleted member 10043]

PPU Match 168. It's not really match ammo. The brass is very good.

 

[Deleted member 10043]

I've had good luck shooting that 1980s stuff at sgammo-shoots fine. Some of the cans are a beootch to open. LMTs shoot it just fine.

460 Round Can - Surplus 7.62x51 Ammo -147 Grain FMJ M80 Ball - Made by PMC in South Korea 1980s | SGAmmo.com

460 Round Can - Surplus 7.62x51 Ammo -147 Grain FMJ M80 Ball - Made by PMC in South Korea 1980s20 Rounds per box, 23 boxes packed in an M2A1 ammo can

www.sgammo.com

Thanks for the link. It is bi-metal.

 

[The DFC]

Thanks for the link. It is bi-metal.

I did not even realize that-thanks.

 

[HillBilly n TX]

I haven’t personally used any, but this definitely looks promising.

960 Rounds - 7.62x51 NATO 147 grain Ammo Made in Germany by MEN - MEN762A | SGAmmo.com

3 x 320 round cases of 7.62x51 NATO 147 grain Ammo Made by MEN in Germany sku number MEN762A.20 rounds per box, 16 boxes per case of 320 roundsBeautiful brass case 7.62 NATO ammo made in Germany. This is brand new military grade ammo, please note the caliber is 7.62 NATO but the ammo does not...

www.sgammo.com

 

[BravoSector1]

I consistently use the the German MEN rounds for rifle break in and initial sighting and it's been great ammo for that. More accurate than it should be...as a side note.

 

[HillBilly n TX]

I consistently use the the German MEN rounds for rifle break in and initial sighting and it's been great ammo for that. More accurate than it should be...as a side note.

Same here. The MEN 124 gr. 9mm ball ammo I’ve used has always been great. Clean and Accurate.

 

[Centuriator]

Same here. The MEN 124 gr. 9mm ball ammo I’ve used has always been great. Clean and Accurate.

But I can't get 9mm 124gr to work with my .308 rifle...no matter how hard I try. Weird.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

C; My links were IMI 147, IMI168.

Greg

 

[Centuriator]

Thanks, got it. I'm buying a single box of the several recommendations to test them out.

 

[HillBilly n TX]

But I can't get 9mm 124gr to work with my .308 rifle...no matter how hard I try. Weird.

The velocity is terrible!

 

[kenny1773]

I have had pretty good luck with
Remington 308 Winchester 150 Grain Core-Lokt
for a cheaper range ammo, it does go on sale or special for cheap fairly often

not a bad price at Buds right now
$13.26

Remington 308 Winchester 150 Grain Core-Lokt Pointed Soft Po

Remington Core-Lokt a reputation deserved. Hunters with a knack for filling their deer tag tend to have more than success in common. They trust their hunt to Remington Core-Lokt. For more than six de

www.budsgunshop.com

 

[Greg Langelius *]

I use the 30-06 150 Core-Lokt PSP for deer. The 308 might find a home in my own inventory.

Greg

 

[littlepod]

Buy up all the 168gr Aussie Outback ammo... I just bought 600 rounds of it, since it came out to 55c a round. It shoots as good as my FGMM, so why not? Yes you can get something cheaper around 50c, but the Aussie Outback using ADI brass is also much higher quality brass to resale/reload. If I had more budget, I'd probably buy another 1500 rounds of the Aussie Outback stuff and that's the only ammo I'd ever shoot, since it's only 55c and shoots sub moa.

 

[N-C]

https://www.shop.westernammo.com/308-Win-150gr-FMJ-308-150FMJ-50.htm

 

[Centuriator]

@NormanChang

I'm assuming Western Ammo are reloads, right?

 

[N-C]

@NormanChang

I'm assuming Western Ammo are reloads, right?

No not reload

 

[Centuriator]

Very cool, thanks.

 

[N-C]

When I go with friends and just shooting for fun I use them
I know the owner and is local, many range shooter get ammo from them

 

[Centuriator]

Is the brass good brass? I don't reload, so I would sell the brass, which would probably knock my per round price down at least ten cents a round.

 

[Centuriator]

Shipping does not seem out of control and at least they are honest enough to stipulate they add a "handling" fee...$21 for shipping of 250 rounds of .308.

 

[littlepod]

FYI.. Fed. 168gr GMM ... $16 / 20 rds...
https://globalordnance.com/federal-...w-point-20-round-box-gm308m-upc-029465089337/

And Aust. Outback various... BOGO... be aware the AO ammo can be loaded hot.
https://globalordnance.com/ammuniti...chester/?_bc_fsnf=1&brand[]=3290&brand[]=1666

I bought both FGMM and AO from Global Ordnance, and they have the same POI at 100 at least. I'm zeroed at 100, and can intermix them. I heard AO was a little hotter ~ 50-100 fps, but I guess at 100 yards maybe not enough to show a difference.

@Centuriator Global Ordnance is flat rate $12.95 shipping... even when I ordered 600 rounds.

 

[The DFC]

Buy up all the 168gr Aussie Outback ammo... I just bought 600 rounds of it, since it came out to 55c a round. It shoots as good as my FGMM, so why not? Yes you can get something cheaper around 50c, but the Aussie Outback using ADI brass is also much higher quality brass to resale/reload. If I had more budget, I'd probably buy another 1500 rounds of the Aussie Outback stuff and that's the only ammo I'd ever shoot, since it's only 55c and shoots sub moa.

+1. My LMTs love this stuff.

Also the 69gr 223 is some of the most accurate ammo I've ever shot out of an AR-across many ARs-also buy 1 get 1 free.

 

[N-C]

I only used they 338 Lapua Mag ammo they use good quality items