*NickH* Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Hi All Im in the process of putting in a variation for a .223 rifle, the question I have for you all is what would people recommend for amount of ammunition to buy/hold? I was thinking buy 100, keep 150? Does this sound reasonable? I will not be reloading so dont think I need large amounts. Any advice greatfully recieved. Thanks in advance Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Hi All Im in the process of putting in a variation for a .223 rifle, the question I have for you all is what would people recommend for amount of ammunition to buy/hold? I was thinking buy 100, keep 150? Does this sound reasonable? I will not be reloading so dont think I need large amounts. Any advice greatfully recieved. Thanks in advance Nick In general, Essex seems to have settled on 250 to hold and 200 to buy, although this may vary according to your experience and other reasons. Make sure that you ask for expanding on the form, 200- 223 and 200- 223 expanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 It is better to have more than less on your ticket, if it gets in short supply you can buy in bulk then. Good reasons are normally batch consistancy, I read somewhere (on here maybe?) they don't like "it's a long way to the gun shop" I have buy 200 hold 300 which is fine for me, and from memory they were the quanities my FEO suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 yep mine is suffolk, 100 buy hold 150 223 and 500 buy 650 hold .17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewyjack.22 Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Same as stuart p for me buy 200 hold 300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Something that people don't think about (I am sure ) when going for mega quantities, is where to store all the stuff. Because my FAC as going away for along time, I max'd out my .223 and 6.5 allowances, apart from the eye watering cost - I found I could only just get it all in my top locker of my cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Mine is By 360 and hold 400 - remember if you intend on reloading, they count towards your total Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 I've got a hold of 500 or 550. Can't remember what my buy is, but it is at least 250 because bullets come in 100's and 250's (within my budget at least). thanks rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 buy 500 hold 600. i buy heads in bulk of 500. harv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnybasher100 Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 put down on the form 150 to hold and 100 to buy, can back with 500 to buy 600 to hold exp, and 150 to hold and 100 to buy FMJ. to buy that much i would need a morage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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