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Federal Gold Medal

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I don't buy much anymore, but 99% of the time, buying locally will end up costing you SIGNIFICANTLY more money than ordering from one of the online sources like Palmetto, etc. where even with S&H, you can buy for <$1/round. Take Palmetto State Armory for example...$17.99/box of 20, 500 rounds for $449.75 + $12 S&H = $461.75 delivered to your door (or just over $0.92/round delivered).

My guess is that buying locally, even if you can luck out and find it for $24 or $25/box, ends up costing you more than $0.30/round more by the time you pay sales tax, gas to go pick it up...not to mention the mental costs of tolerating the short-bus riders in the local gunshop for any length of time!!
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 0481</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Last time I looked about 6mths ago 175 smk fgmm was about 74.xx a box of 20. And that is why I reload. </div></div>

WTF!? Seriously?
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: netranger6</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 0481</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Last time I looked about 6mths ago 175 smk fgmm was about 74.xx a box of 20. And that is why I reload. </div></div>

WTF!? Seriously? </div></div>

BIG +1!!! Let us all know who the hell was selling 175gr FGMM for nearly $75/box so that we can permanently add them to our "Price-gouging Evil-doers" list!
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Local shops here sell it for $39.99 a box. I just buy from Southwest Ammo. Same quality and arguably better performance with Lapua brass instead of that wanke Federal.
 
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The guys selling it for around $40.00 get their ammo supply from a distributor like Jerrys sports, who charge $32.00 a box, and stick it to you on shipping. I know because I use to buy from them, until I found that a local gun shop sold it retail for $27.00. They buy it direct from Federal is my guess, which cuts out the middle man like distributors. At $17.99 it makes you wonder what federal sells it direct for......
 
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$22.99 from my local gun shop. I can get them cheaper online, but for the differance of a dollar or 2 i'd rather support locals. Plus I don't have to wait.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ded on</div><div class="ubbcode-body">$22.99 from my local gun shop. I can get them cheaper online, but for the differance of a dollar or 2 i'd rather support locals. Plus I don't have to wait. </div></div>

Lucky, Id much rather buy local. However, I have never ever had a problem with Palmetto.
 
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My local guy has it for $29.95 box, but only hits me for $22.00. I know I can get it online a bit cheaper, but he pretty much only stocks it for me and a couple of his law enforcement clients. I would rather support him whenever I can.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rmyers2213</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How often does Palmeto have a sale? </div></div>

Nope.They had it for 17.99 about 4-5months ago.bought a bunch ,ran out it was 18-19.99 for a few months, then fathers day it went to 17.99 bought 2k and its been on sale since.nobody is cheaperive found.
 
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I saw the 175 SMK at a local gun shop yesterday for $56 per 20rd box. I kid you not. It's a small town, i.e. captive market. There's a Gander Mountain out by the interstate but they rarely carry the good stuff. The local Wally World closed its gun department and has only a smattering of ammo.
 
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I just check old emails and looks like I placed an order on June 8th and on my invoice it is listed as $16.99 a box of Federal smk 168gr bthp. Have not seen them since and I have been checking twice a week and all new email deals from palmetto state.