Are these good prices for bulk 9mm?? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

dave_in_delaware · 05-25-2006, 11:58 AM

I was wondering how this internet store compares in prices to others out there, and if anyone has ordered from http://www.the-armory.com/ before? All items are for 9mm Luger (9x19mm):

115gr FMJ PMC Case (1000 rds)
$159.95
PMC 9A loading. Outstanding 9 mm Luger plinking ammo!

124gr FMJ Aguila Case (1000rds)
$134.99 On Sale!
124gr Luger Full Metal Jacket. Velocity: 1115fps. Energy: 342Ft-lb. Non Corrosive. 20 Box/50rds, 1000rd case

115gr FMJ Remington UMC Case (500 rds)
$68.90 On Sale!
9mm Luger ammuntion Made in the USA! 10 boxes per case.

115gr FMJ Sellier & Bellot Case (1000 rds)
$139.95
S&B, 20 Boxes, 115 GR, Full Metal Jacket, 9mm Luger ammo.

115gr FMJ Winchester Case (500 rds)
$69.95
Winchester USA 9mm 115 gr. Full Metal Jacket 10 boxes, 50 rounds per box, 500 rounds per case. Great ammunition for feeding any 9 mm Para from an old Luger to a new Glock!

115gr FMJ Wolf Case (1000 rds )
$119.95
9mm Luger Wolf ammunition, 115-GR, Copper Jacketed FMJ, 50 Rounds Per Box, 20 boxs per case.

115gr Lead Free Sellier & Bellot Non-Tox Case (1000 rds)
$139.50 On Sale!
NEW Sellier & Bellot Non-Toxic ammo uses a totally enclosed FMJ bullet with lead- and mercury-free priming. 20 boxes per case. Temporarily Out of Stock

124gr FMJ Olympic Case (1000 rds)
$114.95
Made in Greece a Olympic Ammunition, a company with experience building ammo to NATO specs. Great stuff for your 9x19 NATO guns. Boxer-primed, reloadable brass w/ copper jacketed bullets. 20 boxes per case.

124gr FMJ Winchester Case (500 rds)
$74.99 On Sale!
Winchester USA9MM load. 10 boxes per case. Great for shooting steel where you need that extra weight to get the plates to fall.

All prices/info from http://www.the-armory.com/

Any input or other suggestions are welcomed. I want to buy bulk to save myself multiple trips to Wal-Mart. Anyone have any thoughts on some of these brands of ammo for the XD series? Good or bad experiences. I know all guns are different, and will perform differently on various brands. Just curious.

Thanks!!

**Old School** · 05-25-2006, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dave_in_delaware

124gr FMJ Aguila Case (1000rds)
$134.99 On Sale!
124gr Luger Full Metal Jacket. Velocity: 1115fps. Energy: 342Ft-lb. Non Corrosive. 20 Box/50rds, 1000rd case

This one looks interesting and not a bad price. With a power factor of 138, that is not to bad for factory loads.

I personally avoid S&B ammo, as that is the only brand that my XDs have chocked on.

OS

propellerhead · 05-25-2006, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave_in_delaware

115gr FMJ Winchester Case (500 rds)
$69.95
Winchester USA 9mm 115 gr. Full Metal Jacket 10 boxes, 50 rounds per box, 500 rounds per case. Great ammunition for feeding any 9 mm Para from an old Luger to a new Glock!

This comes out to $6.99 a box of 50. The Walmarts in my area sell these for $4.63 a box. Academy sells them for $5.89 or something like that.

JD McDorce · 05-25-2006, 01:26 PM

Shipping charges would also need to be factored into the equation for price comparisons.

One comment regarding the 124gr FMJ Olympic - these are somewhat notorious for having hard primers. I bought five boxes of these a little more than a year ago. While I did not have any functional issues with my XD9 Service, they did not have reliable ignition in my Hi-Power.

**hobocircus** · 05-26-2006, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old School

I personally avoid S&B ammo, as that is the only brand that my XDs have chocked on.

The weird thing is that S&B was the second most accurate and dependable out of my XD.

The best was Geco ammo

Tard · 05-26-2006, 06:00 PM

I've shot 2200 rounds of S&B 124 grain in my XDS9mm without a single failure of any kind, I pay $123/1000 from Sportsman's Guide. The 124 grain is much more accurate than the 115 gr in my gun, go figure.

**Old School** · 05-26-2006, 06:05 PM

What is funny is, all of my XD test cases are S&B. Not sure why, but everytime I buy S&B, my XD-9 Tactical burps on them.

OS

Tard · 05-26-2006, 06:19 PM

S&B is made in Czech Republic, so that makes sense.

It's wierd how some guns puke on ammo that runs perfectly in others and visa versa. I don't get it.

dave_in_delaware · 05-26-2006, 06:37 PM

From what I understand, each and every XD that IM makes is unique, and therefore will have the slightest differences in tolerance and dimensions. Which means the same exact brand/grain/type of ammo my gun likes may not be liked by another gun. It's the way of the gun world.

That's why everyone will tell newbies (when they ask "which ammo should I use for my gun") to try different brands/grains/etc in their guns and see what works best. Each and every gun is different, and will perform differently for different ammo.

Apdl · 05-28-2006, 02:49 AM

well you can go to walmart and get 100 rnd boves od 115gr 9mm for about 12 bux so any thing more than 12 cents a round is too much

05-25-2006, 11:58 AM	#1
dave_in_delaware XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 6,108	Are these good prices for bulk 9mm?? I was wondering how this internet store compares in prices to others out there, and if anyone has ordered from http://www.the-armory.com/ before? All items are for 9mm Luger (9x19mm): 115gr FMJ PMC Case (1000 rds) $159.95 PMC 9A loading. Outstanding 9 mm Luger plinking ammo! 124gr FMJ Aguila Case (1000rds) $134.99 On Sale! 124gr Luger Full Metal Jacket. Velocity: 1115fps. Energy: 342Ft-lb. Non Corrosive. 20 Box/50rds, 1000rd case 115gr FMJ Remington UMC Case (500 rds) $68.90 On Sale! 9mm Luger ammuntion Made in the USA! 10 boxes per case. 115gr FMJ Sellier & Bellot Case (1000 rds) $139.95 S&B, 20 Boxes, 115 GR, Full Metal Jacket, 9mm Luger ammo. 115gr FMJ Winchester Case (500 rds) $69.95 Winchester USA 9mm 115 gr. Full Metal Jacket 10 boxes, 50 rounds per box, 500 rounds per case. Great ammunition for feeding any 9 mm Para from an old Luger to a new Glock! 115gr FMJ Wolf Case (1000 rds ) $119.95 9mm Luger Wolf ammunition, 115-GR, Copper Jacketed FMJ, 50 Rounds Per Box, 20 boxs per case. 115gr Lead Free Sellier & Bellot Non-Tox Case (1000 rds) $139.50 On Sale! NEW Sellier & Bellot Non-Toxic ammo uses a totally enclosed FMJ bullet with lead- and mercury-free priming. 20 boxes per case. Temporarily Out of Stock 124gr FMJ Olympic Case (1000 rds) $114.95 Made in Greece a Olympic Ammunition, a company with experience building ammo to NATO specs. Great stuff for your 9x19 NATO guns. Boxer-primed, reloadable brass w/ copper jacketed bullets. 20 boxes per case. 124gr FMJ Winchester Case (500 rds) $74.99 On Sale! Winchester USA9MM load. 10 boxes per case. Great for shooting steel where you need that extra weight to get the plates to fall. All prices/info from http://www.the-armory.com/ Any input or other suggestions are welcomed. I want to buy bulk to save myself multiple trips to Wal-Mart. Anyone have any thoughts on some of these brands of ammo for the XD series? Good or bad experiences. I know all guns are different, and will perform differently on various brands. Just curious. Thanks!! __________________ Dave Daily carry = XD-9 service in a Blackhawk CQC SERPA holster, a Spyderco Native, and a Streamlight Scorpion. "Everything matters... unless it's antimatter." “A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and State, and for hunting and recreational use.” [Delaware Constitution, Article I, § 20 Right to keep and bear arms]

05-26-2006, 06:05 PM	#7
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,619	What is funny is, all of my XD test cases are S&B. Not sure why, but everytime I buy S&B, my XD-9 Tactical burps on them. OS __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

05-26-2006, 06:37 PM	#9
dave_in_delaware XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 6,108	From what I understand, each and every XD that IM makes is unique, and therefore will have the slightest differences in tolerance and dimensions. Which means the same exact brand/grain/type of ammo my gun likes may not be liked by another gun. It's the way of the gun world. That's why everyone will tell newbies (when they ask "which ammo should I use for my gun") to try different brands/grains/etc in their guns and see what works best. Each and every gun is different, and will perform differently for different ammo. __________________ Dave Daily carry = XD-9 service in a Blackhawk CQC SERPA holster, a Spyderco Native, and a Streamlight Scorpion. "Everything matters... unless it's antimatter." “A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and State, and for hunting and recreational use.” [Delaware Constitution, Article I, § 20 Right to keep and bear arms]

05-28-2006, 02:49 AM	#10
Apdl XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,354	well you can go to walmart and get 100 rnd boves od 115gr 9mm for about 12 bux so any thing more than 12 cents a round is too much __________________ "He took off running, and we caught him, and he just kept resisting. So we just kept whipping his ass." -HulkXD "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein If you are not part of the solution you are part of the precipitate Springfield XD-9 TOTAL COUNT 8206 Daily Carry Springfield 1911 Loaded Target 9mm Walther P22... needs bigger mag Ruger 10/22 Carbine Remington 700 SPS Tactical .308 Win EBR Build in progress

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05-25-2006, 01:26 PM	#4
JD McDorce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 1,267	Shipping charges would also need to be factored into the equation for price comparisons. One comment regarding the 124gr FMJ Olympic - these are somewhat notorious for having hard primers. I bought five boxes of these a little more than a year ago. While I did not have any functional issues with my XD9 Service, they did not have reliable ignition in my Hi-Power.

05-26-2006, 06:00 PM	#6
Tard XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Machias, WA Posts: 3,014	I've shot 2200 rounds of S&B 124 grain in my XDS9mm without a single failure of any kind, I pay $123/1000 from Sportsman's Guide. The 124 grain is much more accurate than the 115 gr in my gun, go figure.

05-26-2006, 06:19 PM	#8
Tard XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Machias, WA Posts: 3,014	S&B is made in Czech Republic, so that makes sense. It's wierd how some guns puke on ammo that runs perfectly in others and visa versa. I don't get it.