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« on: August 24, 2009, 12:29:25 » |
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FYI...........FYI.............FYI............. HERB PHILIPSONS ON RTE 57 JUST GOT A NEW SHIPMENT IN OF .30 CAL AND .50 CAL USED AMMO CANS. PRICES WENT UP ALSO.  |
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Novac
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« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2009, 14:32:03 » |
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Up to what? The prices were already higher last time I checked...
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bullseye1
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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2009, 15:50:40 » |
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The last time i bought ammo cans i paid $6.99 for the .30 cal. They are now $11.99. The .50 cal is now $14.99 up from $8.99. I have been checking flea markets to see if they are lower but no luck so far. Fleas are cheap . |
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« Last Edit: August 25, 2009, 06:08:26 by bullseye1 »
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Novac
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« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2009, 09:25:53 » |
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I think when I bought mine, the .30 cal was $8.88. So the price continues to increase. I have heard that .50 cal are $20 in WNY now  . I know that in some areas, they pitch in to buy pallets of ammo cans for cheap and/or sell the pallet out piece by piece. I assume this is strategically messy, however, since you have to be able to have the money, get someone to bid/buy the pallet, have someone to transport many ammo cans, have a large place to store them, and have a way to get them to buyers. I'd have to check the groundspeak forums to see how much they actually save by doing that. |
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2009, 08:51:51 » |
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Actually, I was thinking more about the official government surplus auctions: http://www.govliquidation.com/Though for a "regular" person to buy them, your garage may end up looking like this guy's:   Just hope and pray that no one calls ATF on you  |
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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2009, 09:44:26 » |
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Mermaid and Cheryyll found them in Cortland, I think, near a bridge that has a cache on it, for $7.50 plus tax. We also are expecting a supply to drive here from Chicago, but I'm not sure how much they will cost. I bought 3. . .just waiting to hear the price. I know I need one of them, but after that, I'm willing to sell at cost if someone wants one-I just don't know what the cost will be.
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bullseye1
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« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2009, 18:49:32 » |
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Here is the place: http://www.surplusjoes.com/ (Cortland Army/Navy) Picked up a couple today. She has a good supply of .30 and .50 cal. ammo cans. The price is good till they are gone. A new shipment may mean higher prices. Decon containers are hard to get, she seems to think the army stopped using them. bullseye1 |
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WeputtSC
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« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2009, 17:59:15 » |
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I see there is an Internet auction on the Government Liquidation site Novac posted. On the block are three lots of ammo cans from Fort Drum. The bidding starts 12/15 and ends 12/17. It shows the original amount paid for the boxes as, $3.38 for the .30's and $11.88 for the .50's. Opening bids for each lot (pallet) is $150. I'm anxious to find out what the final bids will be for these items!  To view items enter "ammo cans" as keyword for search. |
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Novac
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2009, 07:30:31 » |
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It would be a great deal...less than $2 per can if you get it for $150. I'm not sure what other fees end up being tacked on (taxes and who-knows-what-else). Still, the biggest obstacle is transporting and storing them |
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Captain Jon
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« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2009, 23:25:54 » |
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According to a local supplier in my area, the reason for the price increase is the public is actually using the cans for what they were orginally intended. Storing ammunition. John Q public is storing ammo in unheard of quantities.
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Novac
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« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2009, 07:44:41 » |
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Putting ammo in ammo cans? Who came up with that silly idea???  |
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