Price check on LC ammo in sealed can?

[Bufordm1]

I've come accross someone wanting to sell (2) 600 round cans of LC .30 Carbine ammo. The cans, w/keys, are still sealed. Not sure of the date. He wants $300 per can. Is this $25 per box a reasonable price? The last carbine ammo I bought was Winchester white box for $12 a box. (purchased a couple years ago) This LC is more than double that. I know prices have really gone up, but is this now in the ballpark of being reasonable?

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[Kerwin Law]

Thats purdy steep to me. The CMP has Aguilla for about half that.

[Greg O]

On one hand that works out to .50 Cents a round, and I concur a bit pricey.

On the other hand CMP has been out for awhile and there's a long list(me included) who have been waiting a long time for more to come in.

Pretty much a judgment call buddy!

[Mike in NC]

The CMP price on Aguilla is $16.40 delivered. Now some might might argue, but I would take Lake City 30 carbine ammo any day over Aguilla. I think $0.50 per round for US Lake City carbine ammo is a good buy. I saw USGI Lake City carbine ammo at the Raleigh, NC gun show for $38.00 per box. I wouldn't sell any I had for $0.50 per round.

If I had access to a couple of cans of sealed Lake City 30 carbine for $0.50 per round I would buy it. The days of $10 or $12 per box carbine ammo are long gone.

As Greg O mentioned, the CMP has been out of ammo for a long time and when it comes in, it will not fill the demand.

Stockpile some USGI ammo while you can.

[frankderrico]

I havn't seen any sealed spam cans selling for less in a while. If you have the extra cash, get it and put it away. At a gun shop or sporting good store you would pay more and be taxed. I've been shopping gun shows this winter and have been finding some good deals. I got ten boxes of Aguilla $15.00 a box no tax in Jan. Ten boxes of L.C. $17.00 ea.(lucked out on that)! A local sporting goods has Rem. FMJ at $24.95 plus tax, I pick up one per wk. Got a box of Win. FMJ at Kame Apart Mart this winter for $15.95 but it was there last one. (darn) Best to keep your eyes open and get the best deal you can....Frank

[Bruce McAskill]

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Remington-UMC FMJ at a local Wal Mart is $27.95 a box right now so it might pay to get it and just hold onto it.

[Greg O]

Funny as I thought about this for a couple days, I was going to say the same thing.

Stockpile some USGI ammo while you can.

[BadBob]

I sold a case of 1200 rds (2X600) Winchester for $1000 two weeks ago. I thought I was nuts asking that...and the buyer was nuts for paying it.
However, the box was in fine condition, nice markings, etc., etc..He must have been a collector??

[Bufordm1]

Thanks for all the opinions. I will give this guy a call and see if he will deal anymore. Probably end up buying it either way.

[TDH]

On one hand that works out to .50 Cents a round, and I concur a bit pricey.

On the other hand CMP has been out for awhile and there's a long list(me included) who have been waiting a long time for more to come in.

Pretty much a judgment call buddy!

make that two of us Greg and I just talked to them yesterday and they said anywhere up to August to ship and I ordered in Dec.

On the good hand I did receive my mags yesterday. All 4 were in like new shape and covered in cosmo.