need ammo suggestions

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riverbottomhunter

Discussion Starter · Jun 22, 2019

I have a short prairie dog hunt lined up and am needing to find a bunch of 223 ammo that is not fmj and would love to not break the bank doing so. Would be shot through a bolt action, not an ar and would not be reloaded. Any suggestions as to where to look and what to look for? Would love to find something in the Columbia/Macon area

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sticknmofish

· #2 · Jun 22, 2019

I always had good results with fiocchi 55 grn sp as far as accuracy for the money.

beanpile

· #3 · Jun 22, 2019

Have you searched midway arms? you save shipping picking it up.

riverbottomhunter

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jun 22, 2019

Guess I have never considered having ammo shipped. Is there any kind of special steps you have to go through to ship ammo ?

riverbottomhunter

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 22, 2019

Anyone had any luck with TulAmmo? Looks like I can order through academy sports 62 grain hp for $5.50 box. I heard this isn't worth a darn through an ar but didn't know how it would shoot through a bolt action.

beanpile

· #6 · Jun 22, 2019

riverbottomhunter said:
Guess I have never considered having ammo shipped. Is there any kind of special steps you have to go through to ship ammo ?

IIRC there is a HAZMAT charge bt lots of places ship it..save yourself a bunch picking it up

wingman

· #7 · Jun 22, 2019

https://outdoors.natchezss.com/products/ammunition-rifle-ammo

rockchucker

· #8 · Jun 22, 2019

Go to sgammo.com out of Oklahoma. Good prices and shipping is very reasonable

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bassbuster83

· #9 · Jun 22, 2019

sticknmofish said:
I always had good results with fiocchi 55 grn sp as far as accuracy for the money.

I've had good luck with these as well an PMC

JimH

· #10 · Jun 22, 2019

No haz mat charges on fully loaded factory ammo but there is on components. Don’t ask me why it is just so. Unless anything has changed in the last year since I bought ammo on line.

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jeepers

· #11 · Jun 22, 2019

beanpile said:
Have you searched midway arms? you save shipping picking it up.[/QUOTE

jeepers

· #12 · Jun 22, 2019

midwayusa is in Columbia Mo.. Could maybo go there and pickup... They have free shipping over $50 also..

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riverbottomhunter

Discussion Starter · #13 · Jun 22, 2019

Ended up ordering fiocchi from Midway. Now to get all fined tuned in before the pd shoot

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Maddog3355

· #14 · Jun 22, 2019

riverbottomhunter said:
Ended up ordering fiocchi from Midway. Now to get all fined tuned in before the pd shoot

Good luck on the hunt. Just do like me close your eyes and jerk the trigger real hard!!!

glennasher1

· #15 · Jun 23, 2019

I have used Black Hills ammo in the past with excellent results. I don't know their current offerings, but I'd sure think about it IF they were offering a load with 50gr. VMaxes or 50gr. Blitzkings.
I normally loaded my own ammo for such trips, and those were the bullets I used and liked best, but one especially windy trip required us to use 68gr. loads, and I bought Black Hills ammo for that. It was howling that day, though, it would even blow the ammo off the shooting bench if we didn't pay attention. It even blew the muffs off my head!

rat

· #16 · Jun 23, 2019

glennasher1 said:
I have used Black Hills ammo in the past with excellent results. I don't know their current offerings, but I'd sure think about it IF they were offering a load with 50gr. VMaxes or 50gr. Blitzkings.
I normally loaded my own ammo for such trips, and those were the bullets I used and liked best, but one especially windy trip required us to use 68gr. loads, and I bought Black Hills ammo for that. It was howling that day, though, it would even blow the ammo off the shooting bench if we didn't pay attention. It even blew the muffs off my head!

When we were going a lot, I had cases of Black Hills blue box delivered right to the front door by big brown. Unfortunately, I only got the bug for about 4 years before our group disbanded but I was encouraged to buy 4 different rifles for that purpose and still have them. Lol
Where you going Josh?

riverbottomhunter

Discussion Starter · #17 · Jun 23, 2019

rat said:
When we were going a lot, I had cases of Black Hills blue box delivered right to the front door by big brown. Unfortunately, I only got the bug for about 4 years before our group disbanded but I was encouraged to buy 4 different rifles for that purpose and still have them. Lol
Where you going Josh?

Going to eastern Colorado on the way back through from our family vacation to Estes Park, just going to be a 6 hour shoot. Ended up getting a guide as from what I heard it's not as easy to find a good spot just by knocking on doors like it use to be. For our first trip and with having the kids I had absolutely no desire to go for long shots. Guide said he will put us on a town with tons of 100-200 yards shots. Beings on a family vacation with the kids and space is limited we are just taking a 223, 17hmr and 22 mag. Guide is also bringing a 2nd 223 out for us.

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CamoNinja

· #18 · Jun 23, 2019

Seems like hunting something as small as a PD at 200yds, you shoulda figured out what your gun likes, not what’s cheap and available easily. You may luck out and shoot MOA with the first random ammo you find, but chances aren’t good. You realize that precision shooting isn’t exactly a kids sport, right?

riverbottomhunter

Discussion Starter · #19 · Jun 23, 2019

CamoNinja said:
Seems like hunting something as small as a PD at 200yds, you shoulda figured out what your gun likes, not what's cheap and available easily. You may luck out and shoot MOA with the first random ammo you find, but chances aren't good. You realize that precision shooting isn't exactly a kids sport, right?

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CRE10

· #20 · Jun 24, 2019

riverbottomhunter said:
Going to eastern Colorado on the way back through from our family vacation to Estes Park, just going to be a 6 hour shoot. Ended up getting a guide as from what I heard it's not as easy to find a good spot just by knocking on doors like it use to be. For our first trip and with having the kids I had absolutely no desire to go for long shots. Guide said he will put us on a town with tons of 100-200 yards shots. Beings on a family vacation with the kids and space is limited we are just taking a 223, 17hmr and 22 mag. Guide is also bringing a 2nd 223 out for us.

Is he providing benches? You might bring a tripod or bipod too. I like sitting at my bench awhile then I go walk. I kill a lot more and have much closer shots when I'm mobile walking around. View attachment 138793 View attachment 138795 View attachment 138793

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