Chantilly next weekend ...

[doofoo]

i went over there around 1pm and got an annual pass. parking lot was already very full. this one will be more packed than the one a few weeks ago!

vendors still unpacking, but seemed to have decent supply of guns, ammo, mags, etc. not saying anything was cheap because it definitely wasn't. did a quick pass and the amount of glocks has definitely dropped from the last show, a lot. jerry's had like a third of normal. one ammo vendor who is always there didn't seem to be there, but again it was early.

.223 that i saw was a buck a round. .45 was $25-35 for the "cheap" fmj.

$25-35 for a box of 20 or 50?

 

[lx1x]

i went over there around 1pm and got an annual pass. parking lot was already very full. this one will be more packed than the one a few weeks ago!

vendors still unpacking, but seemed to have decent supply of guns, ammo, mags, etc. not saying anything was cheap because it definitely wasn't. did a quick pass and the amount of glocks has definitely dropped from the last show, a lot. jerry's had like a third of normal. one ammo vendor who is always there didn't seem to be there, but again it was early.

.223 that i saw was a buck a round. .45 was $25-35 for the "cheap" fmj.

reloading stuff? the old couple on the back left.. ?

 

[R1Peacock]

Buddy of mine just called and said there are 2 entrances. Each had a line extending 1/4 mile. I'll pass - seldom any real deals in this climate....

Good luck to anyone that attends.

RP

 

[doofoo]

Buddy of mine just called and said there are 2 entrances. Each had a line extending 1/4 mile. I'll pass - seldom any real deals in this climate....

Good luck to anyone that attends.

RP

If anyone goes please report back with prices on the usual suspects for AR:
Full Uppers, Stripped Uppers, BCG's, Lowers, PMag's, etc..

 

[Winterborn]

Buddy of mine just called and said there are 2 entrances. Each had a line extending 1/4 mile. I'll pass - seldom any real deals in this climate....

Good luck to anyone that attends.

RP

Don't feel so bad about skipping it now

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[Trogdor]

I think I'll pass. Dad wanted to go, told him about the lines. He changed his mind real quick.

 

[Todd S]

I just got back.

There were two reloading suppliers. The first had lots of primers and no limits. Primers went for $30/1000. The second (the older couple)was only allowing 1 lb of each powder per person. You could buy 10 lbs of powder but each had to be a different type. 8lb of powder went quick. They allowed only 1000 primers per person. They were complaining that they were supposed to get a very large order of primers yesterday, but it never showed.

I stoppped by Tony's uppers and picked up a 20" stainless 5.56 upper with BCG for $570. Picked up an extra BCG also. There were lots of AR's and AK's but they were pricey. The cheapest AK I saw was $1100. PMAG 30 AR mags were going from $25(these went quick) to over $40. I saw lots of AK mags also. They ranged from $20 to $50.

Ammo was all over the place. I saw 5.56 for $79/100. There was one vendor(DAG ammo, I think) that had Lawman 9mm 1000rds for $390. One guy outside was selling 5.56 for $750/1000. He said he had sold over 6700 rounds when I left at 4:30. I didn't look for any C&R cause my wallet was empty after I bought the lower.

There seemed to be more full auto than usual over on the right side of the hall. Cool looking at those.

 

[doofoo]

I just got back.

There were two reloading suppliers. The first had lots of primers and no limits. Primers went for $30/1000. The second (the older couple)was only allowing 1 lb of each powder per person. You could buy 10 lbs of powder but each had to be a different type. 8lb of powder went quick. They allowed only 1000 primers per person. They were complaining that they were supposed to get a very large order of primers yesterday, but it never showed.

I stoppped by Tony's uppers and picked up a 20" stainless 5.56 upper with BCG for $570. Picked up an extra BCG also. There were lots of AR's and AK's but they were pricey. The cheapest AK I saw was $1100. PMAG 30 AR mags were going from $25(these went quick) to over $40. I saw lots of AK mags also. They ranged from $20 to $50.

Ammo was all over the place. I saw 5.56 for $79/100. There was one vendor(DAG ammo, I think) that had Lawman 9mm 1000rds for $390. One guy outside was selling 5.56 for $750/1000. He said he had sold over 6700 rounds when I left at 4:30. I didn't look for any C&R cause my wallet was empty after I bought the lower.

There seemed to be more full auto than usual over on the right side of the hall. Cool looking at those.

What type of lower did you pick up? Btw - How much was the extra BCG?

 

[davsco]

the prices i quoted for .45 were for 50 round boxes of pmc and other basic range ammo. I ended up buying a couple in the $24-25 range.

seemed to be a lot of pmags, in the $40 to $60 range. basic glock mags were in that price range also.

the whole show put me in a pretty bad mood, just outrageous prices everywhere.

 

[Broder]

I got there at 3:20 PM and it took about an hour to get through line. All the usual stuff was there, albeit at high prices.

I was not in the market for reloading supplies but I did notice there were a few vendors selling a variety of powders, brass, and bullets. I saw quite a few bags of 55gr FMJBT and 223 brass. I didn't pay close enough attention to see what primers were available. There was a lot of people clogging up the isles around the reloading vendor tables.

There was quite a bit of bulk ammo in popular calibers. It was expensive but still selling. Very little .22 LR.

There was lots of high capacity magazines for all types of handguns and rifles. I picked up some 30 round AR magazines and some 15 round magazines for my Sig. There were a lot of Glock and Beretta magazines for sale.

Lots of AR-15 parts, receivers, and complete rifles. Also, lots of AK rifles.

 

[doofoo]

There was lots of high capacity magazines for all types of handguns and rifles. I picked up some 30 round AR magazines and some 15 round magazines for my Sig. There were a lot of Glock and Beretta magazines for sale.

What were the prices you saw for the pmag's? Were they really $40-$60?

Since you mentioned Sig mag's, did you happen to see any P238 magazines? Need a few of those.

 

[lx1x]

any chance you saw any sw 15-22 mags?

 

[Mike OTDP]

I just got back myself. Plenty of guns, plenty of magazines, plenty of ammo. Just bring big money.

 

[deercrazy82]

I found some usgi mags for 20 bucks and bought pmags from the guy who does the ar repair for $30 a peice. I got frustrated looking around way too many people but did get 500 rds of .223 from Georgia Arms for $245, they prob had the best deal on ammo

 

[lx1x]

me and coworker will be there tomorrow.. leaving calvert around 7am.. so hopefully will be there before the crowd and long line.

 

[Todd S]

lx1x-
The 15-22 mags, are they the same as other AR mags that hold .22? I saw some of those in the back left area. I didn't look too hard, cause I don't have a conversion yet for .22 lr for my AR.

doofoo-
I am going to use a Spikes lower from the May group buy. It's going to split time with a 300 AAC upper that I'm going to build. The extra BCG was $150.

 

[Wheelbrain]

Any good deals on Swiss rifles or M1903A3s to be found?

 

[lx1x]

lx1x-
The 15-22 mags, are they the same as other AR mags that hold .22? I saw some of those in the back left area. I didn't look too hard, cause I don't have a conversion yet for .22 lr for my AR.

yes/no.. it has a notch at the back..

thank though..

 

[Broder]

What were the prices you saw for the pmag's? Were they really $40-$60?

Since you mentioned Sig mag's, did you happen to see any P238 magazines? Need a few of those.

Yea, the pmags were selling in that range. I saw vendors with both 20 and 30 round pmags. The metal 30-round GI mags were selling for $30 new and $20 used.

I can't remember if I saw P238 magazines or not. I was too focused on looking for P226 magazines. There was a magazine vendor on the back wall that had a big selection of magazines for all types of handguns. His display took up several tables. His Sig section had both factory and aftermarket magazines for several Sig models. He had 4 different types of magazines just for the P226 in 9mm. It looked like he had a similar selection for other models. Also, there were other vendors selling Sig mags.

 

[Broder]

Just bring big money.

That sums it up. They had inventory but it will cost you.


That said, if magazines get banned the prices probably won't seem that bad in the long run.