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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Boss .300 winmag on December 31, 2012, 05:29:25 PM

Title: At skagit arms today.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 31, 2012, 05:29:25 PM: They had an ak style for rife $999.99 desert color grips and stalk, why are these type weapons cheaper than ar's? Are they not made in USA?
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Post by: kckrawler on December 31, 2012, 06:48:26 PM: Did they have any AR's???
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 31, 2012, 07:38:04 PM: Nope, kesselrings does tho several used and one new. The used ones are really used I think.
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Post by: mebco09 on December 31, 2012, 09:43:28 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on December 31, 2012, 05:29:25 PM
They had an ak style for rife $999.99 desert color grips and stalk, why are these type weapons cheaper than ar's? Are they not made in USA?
That's a lot of cash for four beer cans stamped into a rifle. I have one with awesome Chinese gum wood grips and stock. I wonder if I can get a grand for it? This is getting ridiculous.

AK style rifles are no comparison to the AR platform, they were never designed to be. Something about getting them into the hands of every peasant as cheaply as possible, rather than built for professional armies.
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Post by: Huntbear on December 31, 2012, 09:54:13 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on December 31, 2012, 07:38:04 PM
Nope, kesselrings does tho several used and one new. The used ones are really used I think.

And start at 1200.00
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Post by: jeepasaurusrex on December 31, 2012, 10:11:54 PM: Just go buy a shovel.... :chuckle:
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 31, 2012, 10:14:07 PM: Yep, one was a 300 cartridge caliber ? It was $1299, I just dont know a lot about these type weapons. Sorry I just like hunting, never really been into shooting alot. Trying to learn though.
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Post by: jeepasaurusrex on December 31, 2012, 10:25:11 PM: .300 Whisper? :drool:
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 31, 2012, 10:29:45 PM: Ammo hard to get on that?
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 31, 2012, 10:42:35 PM: Probably a 300 blackout. I think smith and wesson is the only one marking theres both 300 whisper and 300 black out.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 31, 2012, 10:47:36 PM: Probably why it's there ammo hard to get, it was used, but in good condition.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 31, 2012, 10:50:30 PM: Right now yes. Pretty much any of the 300 blk 308 and 223 is very hard to find right now.

The 300blk is a 223 case cut down and necked to 30 cal.

I think the 300 whisper is a 221 case cut down and necked up if I remember right. I think most guns chambered in either will fire both. I know the smith and wesson gun can as it has it marked on the barrel.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 31, 2012, 10:54:13 PM: So a ? For ya . How come the ammo manufactures dont produce more ammo than they do
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Post by: Huntbear on December 31, 2012, 11:14:02 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on December 31, 2012, 10:54:13 PM
So a ? For ya . How come the ammo manufactures dont produce more ammo than they do
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In 09, a buddy went and toured a very prominent bullet manufacturer as part of an NRA deal. They were running their machines 24/7. They were producing an astronomical amount of .223 bullets a day, and were still 3 months behind on civilian orders.. The military contracts were sucking up all the ammo at that time.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 31, 2012, 11:19:07 PM: Just as john has said they run pretty much 24/7 and there is many comapines out there right now as well. Hoarding has claimed a lot of the extra stuff right now.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 31, 2012, 11:22:01 PM: You would think they would increase factory size to increase production.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 31, 2012, 11:29:12 PM: Yeah most the time they can handle what is going on. It is when you get a surge from hoarding or military use and etc. That throws a monkey wrench into the mix. 98% of the time they can make enough, so I think that is why they don't expand more.
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Post by: actionshooter on December 31, 2012, 11:46:58 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on December 31, 2012, 11:22:01 PM
You would think they would increase factory size to increase production.
Ya, and then as soon as supply catches the demand, they now have un-needed machines, buildings and employees. Right after that they go out of buisiness because the bills for expanding catch up with them.