Price of ammo

Evasive · 29th April 2002, 8:23 PM

Not sure if this belongs here - does shooting gear count as 'other toys'?

But anyway - does anyone know the price of ammo in QLD? Or have links to a good site that lists it?

Specifically .22 rimfire, but centre-fire prices would be good too - .303 British, .223 Remington, etc.

Thanks

E

HeXa · 30th April 2002, 12:19 AM

[Agg edit: dumb idea.]

EEE · 30th April 2002, 12:50 PM

Is it legal to buy ammo without a license/permit in QLD or NSW?

sw1tch · 30th April 2002, 6:57 PM

You need a license to buy AIR RIFLE PELLETS here in QLD.

Badger · 1st May 2002, 1:30 PM

the last rifle I fired was one we were trialing for the new army sniper rifle. can't remember the actual rifle, but the ammo was lapua .332, at $20 _Per Cartridge_
I only got one shot...

Tony · 2nd May 2002, 3:13 AM

Lapua .338 Magnum.

Rimfire is cheap of course. Centerfire military .223/.308 isn't bad esp. surplus military shit.

You need a license per calibre. Yes very annoying...

You should call a gun store and find out.

T.

gatecrasher · 2nd May 2002, 10:44 AM

.22 rimfire around $5-7 per 50 ....i think...

Doc · 2nd May 2002, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Badger
the last rifle I fired was one we were trialing for the new army sniper rifle. can't remember the actual rifle, but the ammo was lapua .332, at $20 _Per Cartridge_
I only got one shot...

Badger, this may be the rifle that was trialed. Accuracy International Super Magnum, it comes in .338 Lapua Magnum, a high power, long distance round.

Doc.

sw1tch · 2nd May 2002, 1:01 PM

my friend was talking to a guy out at the range 1 day who is in the army and he was talking about the armys new sniper rifle which i think is that bigass berret? its like 1m long and is accurate to 3kms...also...you are not allowed to fire this rifle at infantry as stated in the rules of engagement...it's 4 shooting thru tanks and what not apparently.

Evasive · 2nd May 2002, 6:37 PM

Thanks Gatecrasher!

Rimfire in the US is US$1.05 per 50!!

BTW that rifle Sw1tch is talking about: I know of the weapon. It's a .50 BMG semi-auto, accurate to over 3 miles. The SAS is currently being a bit frantic about them, because the IRA is said to have a couple. With the current zero-tolerance for terrorism, post 11/9, they haven't used them yet, but they probably will.

I'll stick with my .22 rimfire!

Cheers,

E

Steve · 6th May 2002, 8:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sw1tch
You need a license to buy AIR RIFLE PELLETS here in QLD.

I have never been asked in QLD!

That includes buying .223, .243, .270, 10mm, .45 and .22 's

cant say i have ever bought air rifle pellets though

sw1tch · 6th May 2002, 8:10 PM

Damn, you must be out in tha stix or somethin..

sciencewhiz · 7th May 2002, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sw1tch
its like 1m long and is accurate to 3kms...also...you are not allowed to fire this rifle at infantry as stated in the rules of engagement...it's 4 shooting thru tanks and what not apparently.

Sorry, but rules of engagement do NOT state what types of weapons you can and can't use against people. They state when and how you can use them, and when you can't.
Pretty easy actually.
Yellow card. You can return fire if fired upon, or fire to protect yourself and others. No attack without warning the enemy that you will.

Red card. Same as yellow, but if you can shoot the pricks without warning them.

Babau · 9th May 2002, 2:57 AM

I beleive you're thinking of the geneva conventions. I know that also outlaws shotguns, and shotgun-style pellet rounds for artillery that they used to use in emplacement defense

YOu can imagine the effect of an artillery sized shotgun shell....

sciencewhiz · 9th May 2002, 8:21 AM

50 cal machine guns are quite fine for shooting at infantry. Why would a 50 cal sniper rifle be considered any different?
The Yanks used Barretts to great effect on Iraqui tank commanders. They also used scopes on 50 cal BMG's during Vietnam to snipe at VC up to two miles away.
Don't take everything told to you by Army Personnel as being gospel.

29th April 2002, 8:23 PM	#1
Evasive Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Do ya come from a Land Down Under... Posts: 319	Price of ammo Not sure if this belongs here - does shooting gear count as 'other toys'? But anyway - does anyone know the price of ammo in QLD? Or have links to a good site that lists it? Specifically .22 rimfire, but centre-fire prices would be good too - .303 British, .223 Remington, etc. Thanks E

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Badger Caveat lector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 8,874	the last rifle I fired was one we were trialing for the new army sniper rifle. can't remember the actual rifle, but the ammo was lapua .332, at $20 _Per Cartridge_ I only got one shot... __________________ Facta sunt potentiora verbis Actions are more powerful than words Fas est et ab hoste doceri It is proper to learn even from an enemy Ex gladio veritas From the sword, comes truth

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2nd May 2002, 1:01 PM	#9
sw1tch Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cairns, Australia Posts: 1,384	my friend was talking to a guy out at the range 1 day who is in the army and he was talking about the armys new sniper rifle which i think is that bigass berret? its like 1m long and is accurate to 3kms...also...you are not allowed to fire this rifle at infantry as stated in the rules of engagement...it's 4 shooting thru tanks and what not apparently. __________________ AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition, ASRock 970 Extreme4, Inno3D GeForce GTX580, Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3, OCZ Vertex 3 120GB SSD Max IOPS, Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB x2, Corsair HX-650w PSU, LiteOn DVD-RW, Lian Li PC60 B Plus, Dell 20" and 27" Flatscreens

30th April 2002, 12:50 PM	#3
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2nd May 2002, 3:13 AM	#6
Tony Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 10,049	Lapua .338 Magnum. Rimfire is cheap of course. Centerfire military .223/.308 isn't bad esp. surplus military shit. You need a license per calibre. Yes very annoying... You should call a gun store and find out. T.

2nd May 2002, 6:37 PM	#10
Evasive Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Do ya come from a Land Down Under... Posts: 319	Thanks Gatecrasher! Rimfire in the US is US$1.05 per 50!! BTW that rifle Sw1tch is talking about: I know of the weapon. It's a .50 BMG semi-auto, accurate to over 3 miles. The SAS is currently being a bit frantic about them, because the IRA is said to have a couple. With the current zero-tolerance for terrorism, post 11/9, they haven't used them yet, but they probably will. I'll stick with my .22 rimfire! Cheers, E

6th May 2002, 8:10 PM	#12
sw1tch Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cairns, Australia Posts: 1,384	Damn, you must be out in tha stix or somethin.. __________________ AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition, ASRock 970 Extreme4, Inno3D GeForce GTX580, Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3, OCZ Vertex 3 120GB SSD Max IOPS, Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB x2, Corsair HX-650w PSU, LiteOn DVD-RW, Lian Li PC60 B Plus, Dell 20" and 27" Flatscreens

9th May 2002, 2:57 AM	#14
Babau Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 63	I beleive you're thinking of the geneva conventions. I know that also outlaws shotguns, and shotgun-style pellet rounds for artillery that they used to use in emplacement defense YOu can imagine the effect of an artillery sized shotgun shell....

9th May 2002, 8:21 AM	#15
sciencewhiz Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Canberra Australia Posts: 2,528	50 cal machine guns are quite fine for shooting at infantry. Why would a 50 cal sniper rifle be considered any different? The Yanks used Barretts to great effect on Iraqui tank commanders. They also used scopes on 50 cal BMG's during Vietnam to snipe at VC up to two miles away. Don't take everything told to you by Army Personnel as being gospel. __________________ Life can be tough, it can be a lot tougher if you're stupid...... Overclockers Australia Forums > User Control Panel For sciencewhiz > Edit Options> Show user's signatures in their posts? = NO