Those that gouged, we will remember. Those that remained reasonable, thank you.

[apvbguy]

Link Removed Cal-Ranch selling 9mm for ONE HUNDREAD FORTY NINE DOLLARS a box.. just like apvbguy said...........
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LOL... it's $14.99 just like deserteagle said. May these price gougers don't understand decimals........
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Punch in 84401 for the zip to see 63 boxes in stock
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Funny how when you prove someone wrong they seem to disappear.......

funny how your comprehension limits your abilities to insult, did you miss this?

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a shop in the western third of the country that doesn't ship does little for me.

 

[Warbirds]

funny how your comprehension limits your abilities to insult, did you miss this?

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a shop in the western third of the country that doesn't ship does little for me.

I couldn't care less about your needs. If you want to know what other people think about your needs read what Courtney said. When it comes to you I am going to adopt your attitude, "my needs are met, screw you". Have a nice day.

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[Warbirds]

I came across an old thread several weeks ago, when i was on here reading about ammo prices in a post dating many months back- where apvguy stated that he buys in bulks of several thousand at a time. Now, i think thats great. And i too did the same for the past 6 years whenever i found a good sale. One of the differences between people like me and people like apv- is that he loves to smear the fact that he is better prepared in the faces of everyone who has less or is less prepared - by CONSISTENTLY telling everyone that the days of pre-dec 12' priced ammo are OVER- and anyone that disagrees with his opinions- are "OBVIOUSLY less prepared" <- sarcastically speaking. He will bash anyone who wants to say that these shortages are caused by consumer behavior (in addition to government purchases). I used to pay $12.50 for a 50rd box of 9mm at walmart. I will be so bold as to say that, that day will COME AGAIN within the year.

look all around you. 30 rd magazines which used to be priced at $40-60 a piece...are now down to $13-14 for quality aluminum ones and great polymer ones alike. People who invested ALOT of money into buying up all the mags just so they could sell them for 2x-3x (so if this doesn't apply to you... it doesn't apply)... they've gotta dump these back into the market for at cost prices bc the market is about to be flooded with alot of 30rders....

and as production is catching up with polymer ($70) and aluminum ($120) stripped lower receivers- AGAIN- something that was obsolete for a couple months until recently... has caused many people who bought up these receivers so they could make some money (again...so if this doesn't apply to you... it doesn't apply)- to hurry and sell these- before the rest of the gun community collectively starts to realize that- hey! the prices of these stripped lowers are back to normal!!!

i had a convo with a member on here the other day about how bolt carrier groups were either not existent- or completely ridiculously priced- and BAM! midway USA comes out with a $147 BCG (and the prices will only come down even more)....

handguns are becoming more and more reasonably priced- and coming down- slowly and steadily. Now one of the main problems left is also the product that is most affected by consumer behavior- because its lower priced/more affordable- and easier to purchase- and that'd be ammo. Heck yea- the govt buying 1.6B rds of ammo does NOT help the situation. now heres an old tune: but us buying everything we see in sight wont help either. Anyhow... i think that the "consumer behavior" i went thru the other day- is soon to be something most of the rest of us buying ammo will feel as well...

i've been going on slickguns alot because i've been really excited about these two ar rifles that i've been building. When i initially saw the $70 poly lower and $120 aluminum lower- i immediately ordered them. And then the lower parts kits and stocks... and bolt carrier groups... and when i saw the rest of the parts become available for SOMEWHAT reasonable prices- like that $180 chrome lined, 1/7" 16" stripped barrel- i started holding off- bc i really felt that things are becoming more and more available... and that if i wait - that- it wont disappear- but rather... i will get a better deal later from a drop in prices. i KNOW this will happen with ammo. (I've always bought 9mm at 25cents a rd. (and .223 at far far less... I never considered doing military surplus with pistol ammo until recently)) it just will take much longer... but i think we will see tremendous difference in 6 months and back to pre-dec 12' prices in 18 months.

Hallulah sister.

One thing, it looks like the 70$ polymer lower days are over for awhile. ATI announced in their Facebook page that they are stopping shipment of their Omni stripped lowers and focus on complete lowers and rifles until they catch up on orders.

Personally I love my polymer HKs, but for a rifle I will stick with aluminium. PSA is great company for lowers, so is Spikes Tactical. Can't go wrong with either.

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[BluesStringer]

Bluestringer- you might want to hold onto that silver. When Feinstein outlaws "assault elements," Pb (lead) will be at the top. Silver might slip through because of its usefulness in jewelry.

Just curious, is this supposed to be comedy, dismissive sarcasm, or something that addresses anything I actually said about silver? In reality, I said little about silver, and used it only as a current example of how "flipping" is ubiquitous in all active markets in the US today. Do you disagree? I can't tell from this post whether you do or don't. In fact, I can't tell from this post whether you understood what was being discussed in my post at all.

Blues

 

[Courtney.cj.chen]

Hallulah sister.

One thing, it looks like the 70$ polymer lower days are over for awhile. ATI announced in their Facebook page that they are stopping shipment of their Omni stripped lowers and focus on complete lowers and rifles until they catch up on orders.

Personally I love my polymer HKs, but for a rifle I will stick with aluminium. PSA is great company for lowers, so is Spikes Tactical. Can't go wrong with either.

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I have good news- the new frontier armory stripped lowers had a major downside- you have to loosen up areas such as: mag catch slot(the right side directly under bolt catch), loosen up slightly- the takedown, trigger, hammer, and selector pin holes- and a major pain to insert the grip screw (almost all of which is a simple 300 grit sandpaper fix)- now.... not only is their stripped lower still available -> Link Removed
but they've eliminated the problem of assembling a lower parts kit, by making available the complete lower for $170.

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Happy building! p.s. I know you were speaking of OMNI poly lowers- and I have never owned owe so do not know which is better- but a complete poly lower for $170 is a sight for sore eyes these days...

p.p.s. I forgot to mention... what about all these AR-15s around $900-$1000 that have become available? not to sound too bright eyed and bushy tailed... but i think i can see a glimmer of light at the end of this tunnel

 

[Courtney.cj.chen]

Personally I love my polymer HKs, but for a rifle I will stick with aluminium. PSA is great company for lowers, so is Spikes Tactical. Can't go wrong with either.

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I currently own only one complete rifle- the optics ready bushmaster, aluminum.
but I bought three different types of lowers to work on- (so i guess i'm working on three projects...)- a poly NFA (new frontier armory), the traditional 7075-T6 from PSA, and the new G4 lower ( i do not know the aluminum composites- but its label says its an alloy that is 30% lighter than the mil spec) - I worked on the G4 first, bc a member on here informed me that for my first build project, i'm better off working on metal than poly due to "tight fitting" and he certainly correct. The G4 lower was a "dream build" and the NFA lower is a time consuming build. I watched a movie while i sanded down the edges. Did you have problems like that with OMNI lowers?

 

[Warbirds]

I currently own only one complete rifle- the optics ready bushmaster, aluminum.
but I bought three different types of lowers to work on- (so i guess i'm working on three projects...)- a poly NFA (new frontier armory), the traditional 7075-T6 from PSA, and the new G4 lower ( i do not know the aluminum composites- but its label says its an alloy that is 30% lighter than the mil spec) - I worked on the G4 first, bc a member on here informed me that for my first build project, i'm better off working on metal than poly due to "tight fitting" and he certainly correct. The G4 lower was a "dream build" and the NFA lower is a time consuming build. I watched a movie while i sanded down the edges. Did you have problems like that with OMNI lowers?

I passed on the polymer lowers, the ones I got my hands on prior to December were the ones that didn't use standard lower parts. The fire control group was polymer and there was a lot of give in the trigger and safety selector. Instead I picked up a pair of the NObama lowers sold by PSA before the election. I have those two and a Charles Daily lower that will end up being built so each of my daughters have one, at first as a .22 then later something bigger.

Is your g4 lower the one made by MAC (I think)? My LGS had some of those but they are asking 189$ as a"sale" price.

I have a 20" A3 HBAR bushmaster from the Clinton ban days, a 16" Spikes Tactical and a 9" AR pistol. The Bushy has a Nikon M223 scope sitting on it waiting for me to free flat the handguard so I can try my hands at shooting out to 600 yards. The Spikes is my SHTF gun and has a low end Eotech and pop up Magpul BUS. The pistol is a toy.

Is your bushy a carbine or mid length gas system?

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[Courtney.cj.chen]

Is your g4 lower the one made by MAC (I think)? My LGS had some of those but they are asking 189$ as a"sale" price.

Yep- its mag tech- and thats how much i paid at my LGS- $189 (i'm thinking from what i've seen- that the pricing seems about right)

Is your bushy a carbine or mid length gas system?

Its a carbine. The bushmaster ORC... aka optics ready carbine... aka "you must pay extra to furnish some type of sights" lol

I have a 20" A3 HBAR bushmaster from the Clinton ban days, a 16" Spikes Tactical and a 9" AR pistol. The Bushy has a Nikon M223 scope sitting on it waiting for me to free flat the handguard so I can try my hands at shooting out to 600 yards. The Spikes is my SHTF gun and has a low end Eotech and pop up Magpul BUS. The pistol is a toy.

My guy has a 9mm 10.5" SBR tax stamped AR. I am thinking about building a 16" version of a 9mm. How are you liking your 9mm rifle?

 

[Warbirds]

My guy has a 9mm 10.5" SBR tax stamped AR. I am thinking about building a 16" version of a 9mm. How are you liking your 9mm rifle?

It's actually a AR15 pistol with a 9 inch barrel not a 9mm. My 9mm rifle will be a MP5 clone that is currently a pistol. When I get the funds and want to wait 7 months it will be a SBR with an 8.9" barrel. I had thought about getting a 9mm magwell block to use with a 9mm upper but the MP5 came out on top on my "ultimate wish list"
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This is just my opinion, do a nice color fill on the engravings on your lower, swap out the A2 sight for a low profile and throw on a nice long free float handguard and you won't know it's the same rifle. To me there is nothing sharper than a working gun with a nice sharp color fill on the engravings.