Walmart Ammo......

[Crowesnest]

Well, went to my local Walmart and found what I thought was a reasonably priced case of 100 rounds of .223 55gr Federal cartridges for $39.97. Any thoughts on this ammo?

1. I have heard that Federal ammo is okay, but not the best. I tried to find PMC but of course, not at Walmart.

2. How does a Federal cartridge fire? Relatively clean?

3. Any reliability issues?

[subrosa]

Can't say it was perfectly clean but I put a box though mine the other day with zero problems. I went and got a few more, better then umc, didn't have any bad/damaged rounds. Pmc is good, but didn't notice any huge performance change with the federal.

[CoyoteHunter555]

I have fired several 100 rnd boxes of Walmart's Federal value packs w/o a single failure. Not the most accurate but it is reliable

[Droppin Deuces]

Good stuff. My gun should be sponsored by Walmart ammo.

[Offthehook]

I bought 200 rounds of it, but I get my gun today so we will see this weekend

[perpetual otter]

For the price, it sucks. But if you need some plinking rounds for an upcoming range trip than they'll do the trick. I hate reloading that brass though, its real soft and I have to adjust my dies to properly full size them.

[sniper4usmc]

http://www.palmettostatearmory.com/1174.php

100rds federal .223 for $29.99

[Merc1500]

Its not too bad. I was having alot of primer strikes with no bang before I got a new trigger group. The dpms lpk trigger group seemed like it didn't hit it hard enough. Shot 3 boxes of it since with the new trigger group with 0 problems.

[bomb_on_bus]

its good for plinking and I have used a few thousand rounds over the years. Not the best ammo but its cheap reliable and IMO a better choice then any russian surplus.

[NaughtyMonkey]

In my opinion, federal is the best ammo out there for the price. Re loadable, cheap and its good quality. I've had zero problems with it ever.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

It is good for what it is. Inexpensive plinking ammo. I have used several thousand rounds of it and had no issues.

[Code7inOaktown]

OK, does anyone know of which Walmarts in the Bay Area sell ammo anymore? Milpitas does not nor does Richmond.

[RAMCHARGER]

Outta maybe 10 boxes fired so far I have found I think 3 rounds with primers in backwards.
Otherwise good ammo.

[Capt. Speirs]

$.40 a round at Wal-Mart or our Federal XM193C $188.00 for 500 rounds = $.376 per round. We have one box left or our Federal XM855F3 62gr for $.43 per round, 300 per box.

[Joe788]

Has anybody tried out this ammo from AIM Surplus?

$299.50 for 1000 rounds seems pretty good.

New PPU brand 5.56x45 (.223) M855 ammunition by Prvi Partizan of Serbia. Features a green tip 62grn semi copper jackted lead core steel penetrator bullet, brass case, and non-corrosive boxer primer. Packaged 20rds to a box, 200rds (10 boxes) in a heavy duty sealed clear pack, and 1,000rds (50 boxes) to a case.