Cheap .309 bullets?

Chainsaw. · January 13, 2018, 10:53 PM

Gotta load a big bulk of 300 bo and need some cheap, low weight (110-150ish) bullets. Anyone know where I can find not so fancy bullets?

Marco Califo · January 14, 2018, 01:39 AM

I have never shot cast rifle bullets though an auto loader. Midsouth Shooters Supply has some bulk hard cast rifle bullets
Berrys has 150 gr plated flatpoints, of course those cost a bit more.
If you use jacketed, just Google 147 gr FMJ, you should find those for $10 per hundred.

T. O'Heir · January 14, 2018, 01:33 PM

.309" is an odd diameter if you're looking for jacketed bullets. The BO uses a .308" jacketed bullet. .309" would be a cast bullet like Marco Califo talks about.
"...should find those for $10 per hundred..." Not any more. Searching for '147 gr FMJ' churns out hordes of 9mm bullets too. Add .308" and you get 147 grain milsurp rifle bullets(use 150 grain data), but not at $10 per 100. .30 cal FMJ's are getting scarce too. Military doesn't use 'em as much anymore. Primarily MG's only now.
Widener's is showing 500 IMI FMJBT's at $79.95. Buying bullets on-line gets expensive quickly too. Shipping costs.

Marco Califo · January 14, 2018, 04:55 PM

309 cast are $10 per hundred. Magnus Bullets will sell & ship direct as well as sell through Midsouth. They are in the $40-50 range for 500. You pay shippung at either. Magnus uses USPS flatrate boxes and can ship several boxes in one. Midsouth shipping costs more.
The 150 gr Hornady FMJ are now running $20 per hundred, but I know I have paid less before.

**Unclenick** · January 14, 2018, 05:20 PM

Assuming you want jacketed .308 bullets, Wideners has some IMI 147's for under %0.16 each. Just don't expect too much by way of accuracy from NATO ball bullets.

Chainsaw. · January 14, 2018, 06:05 PM

T. O'heir, you're right, I've got my head so deep into casting I always add a thousandth.

Less than perfect accuracy is perfectly acceptable as Ill be using these at very short ranges on steel plates.

Thanks a bunch for the links Gents.

HankC1 · January 14, 2018, 10:12 PM

Lucky13 had 309 polymer coated 123 gr cast bullets at 7c/rnd before but discontinued. I shoot them in reduced load but never tried in 300BLK.

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Google 147 gr FMJ, you should find those for $10 per hundred.

I don't think you will find 147gr FMJ at that price, lucky if you can find them at 15c/rnd pulled.

m&p45acp10+1 · January 15, 2018, 03:32 PM

For light bullets the .308 110 grain are pretty cheap. I have used Hornady, and Remington in .30 carbine. I load them in 7.62x54 for my wife to shoot her Mosin. They make good gallery loads. They worked ok for light .30-30 Win loads. They hit minute of steel plate at 25 yards. (6 inch plates).

A friend of mine just got a .300 BO upper for his AR and is waiting for brass. He plans to try the light bullets first for the heck of it, and due to the fact that he has them on hand.

January 13, 2018, 10:53 PM	#1
Chainsaw. Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2015 Location: Issaquah WA. Its a dry rain. Posts: 1,774	Cheap .309 bullets? Gotta load a big bulk of 300 bo and need some cheap, low weight (110-150ish) bullets. Anyone know where I can find not so fancy bullets? __________________ Just shoot the damn thing.

January 14, 2018, 01:39 AM	#2
Marco Califo Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2011 Location: LA (Greater Los Angeles Area) Posts: 2,598	Cast, Plated, or Jacketed?? I have never shot cast rifle bullets though an auto loader. Midsouth Shooters Supply has some bulk hard cast rifle bullets Berrys has 150 gr plated flatpoints, of course those cost a bit more. If you use jacketed, just Google 147 gr FMJ, you should find those for $10 per hundred. __________________ ............

January 14, 2018, 01:33 PM	#3
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	.309" is an odd diameter if you're looking for jacketed bullets. The BO uses a .308" jacketed bullet. .309" would be a cast bullet like Marco Califo talks about. "...should find those for $10 per hundred..." Not any more. Searching for '147 gr FMJ' churns out hordes of 9mm bullets too. Add .308" and you get 147 grain milsurp rifle bullets(use 150 grain data), but not at $10 per 100. .30 cal FMJ's are getting scarce too. Military doesn't use 'em as much anymore. Primarily MG's only now. Widener's is showing 500 IMI FMJBT's at $79.95. Buying bullets on-line gets expensive quickly too. Shipping costs. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

January 14, 2018, 04:55 PM	#4
Marco Califo Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2011 Location: LA (Greater Los Angeles Area) Posts: 2,598	309 cast are $10 per hundred. Magnus Bullets will sell & ship direct as well as sell through Midsouth. They are in the $40-50 range for 500. You pay shippung at either. Magnus uses USPS flatrate boxes and can ship several boxes in one. Midsouth shipping costs more. The 150 gr Hornady FMJ are now running $20 per hundred, but I know I have paid less before. __________________ ............

January 14, 2018, 05:20 PM	#5
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,063	Assuming you want jacketed .308 bullets, Wideners has some IMI 147's for under %0.16 each. Just don't expect too much by way of accuracy from NATO ball bullets. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

January 14, 2018, 06:05 PM	#6
Chainsaw. Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2015 Location: Issaquah WA. Its a dry rain. Posts: 1,774	T. O'heir, you're right, I've got my head so deep into casting I always add a thousandth. Less than perfect accuracy is perfectly acceptable as Ill be using these at very short ranges on steel plates. Thanks a bunch for the links Gents. __________________ Just shoot the damn thing.

January 15, 2018, 03:32 PM	#8
m&p45acp10+1 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,930	For light bullets the .308 110 grain are pretty cheap. I have used Hornady, and Remington in .30 carbine. I load them in 7.62x54 for my wife to shoot her Mosin. They make good gallery loads. They worked ok for light .30-30 Win loads. They hit minute of steel plate at 25 yards. (6 inch plates). A friend of mine just got a .300 BO upper for his AR and is waiting for brass. He plans to try the light bullets first for the heck of it, and due to the fact that he has them on hand. __________________ No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.