5.56 ammo - seems like a good deal

[engineer151515]

So I bought some.
Quality report upon arrival of shipment

:)



http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=936

[AZ-Boog]

mmmmmm...........



I wish you better luck with this stuff then I've seen others have.



Olympic is not very good stuff.

[engineer151515]

That's OK

Intended to be practice "plinking" ammo for the son - deploying to Iraq soon.

The "good stuff" is still on hand. :)

I'll follow up.

BTW - it was $174.00 shipped - 1000 rounds.

[RMTactical]

YIKES!! ;P

Heard way too many horror stories to want to shoot that stuff. Even on AR15.com, twice as many people would rather shoot Wolf than that stuff. Of 20 ammo brands for 5.56/223 on AR15.com, Olymipic ranks dead last with more than 51% reporting serious issues and would never use it again. 8% reported minor issues, but will continue to use it. 40% reported a positive response, no issues.

Not good if you ask me. Esspecially when you see that the old lacquer coated wolf comes in 19th place and only 27% reporting serious issues and would never use it again...

Here is a link to the Olympic ammo review.

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=16&t=220304

Good luck... http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/smiley_thinking.gif

[engineer151515]

Wow. Thanks for the quick warning. I just canceled that order.


I just don't need problems like that for a few bucks difference.


;P

[dbrowne1]

Uh....yeah. What Gorelicks said.

I'd steer clear of Olympic. I took at look at some at a gun show once, and it looked like it was assembled by a one armed man with a pair of pliers.

[tashworth]

so how do you guys rate this stuff?
I ordered a case, pretty decent price at $189/1000 shipped.
Also from wideners.

IMI223A (http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=4092&dir=18|476)

[dbrowne1]

Originally posted by tashworth
so how do you guys rate this stuff?
I ordered a case, pretty decent price at $189/1000 shipped.
Also from wideners.

IMI223A (http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=4092&dir=18|476)

IMI makes good ammo, and I may buy some of this lot myself.

What you're buying there is their "commercial" .223 (as opposed to the military 5.56mm). The only real difference, in this case, is about 100fps in velocity. The IMI commercial ammo still has sealed primers and necks and the same cannelured 55gr M193-type bullet.

[Cryptoboy]

I got the Federal XM193 from Natchez (just came in the mail yesterday!) $169/1000 (although shipping was $25, but I ordered some other stuff while I was there as well).

[RenegadeGlocker]

For the same price as that Olympic stuff, you can buy US made M855 GI Issue from Sportsman's Warehouse.

[Mail Clerk]

Originally posted by engineer151515
So I bought some.
Quality report upon arrival of shipment

:)



http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=936


engineer151515,

That's appears to be good stuff! It's SS109 ammo made to NATO specs!! Heck, 62 grain NATO ball. I'd shoot some and warehouse the rest. I haven't seen this stuff for almost 15 years here in California.

Mail Clerk

[RMTactical]

Originally posted by tashworth
so how do you guys rate this stuff?
I ordered a case, pretty decent price at $189/1000 shipped.
Also from wideners.

IMI223A (http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=4092&dir=18|476)

Yeah, IMI makes some ammo for Winchester. Most notably, Q3131A.

[Jerimy]

I have went through 12000 rounds of Olympic SS109 green tip and I have not had any problems, other than it being a little dirtier it was hot and accurate, (12 different lots) I have got three other shooting buds and they have been through about the same of lots and they have had no trouble either.
Now, there may have been a bad lo out there that I am unaware of but, I will buy more if the price is right!!!
YMMV
Jerimy

[RMTactical]

Originally posted by Jerimy
I have went through 12000 rounds of Olympic SS109 green tip and I have not had any problems, other than it being a little dirtier it was hot and accurate, (12 different lots) I have got three other shooting buds and they have been through about the same of lots and they have had no trouble either.
Now, there may have been a bad lo out there that I am unaware of but, I will buy more if the price is right!!!
YMMV
Jerimy

Well, apparently there have been more than just a bad lot or two... but in any case, if you've had good luck with it, you seem to be one of the lucky ones.

FWIW, I have seen this stuff for sale recently for as low as $129/1000. I think it was at aimsurplus when they had a sale or something...

[engineer151515]

Originally posted by GoreLicks
Yeah, IMI makes some ammo for Winchester. Most notably, Q3131A.

Since GoreLicks blesses this pick, I think I'll give it a try.

[RMTactical]

Originally posted by engineer151515
Since GoreLicks blesses this pick, I think I'll give it a try.

Quality-wise it should be fine.

I'd rather have full fledged 5.56 though, like Q3131A or XM193. It's just a hair faster...

[kestrou]

Originally posted by engineer151515
Intended to be practice "plinking" ammo for the son - deploying to Iraq soon.

What? I hadn't heard buddy - good luck over there and keep your head down! ^c

kestrou

[engineer151515]

Thanks kestrou.
Nervous times that thousands of others have had to endure.


BTW
Do you reload .223 too?