Factory ammo exchange?

[Cannonball1]

I was wondering if forum members ever do a factory ammo exchange? I like to shoot several loads in my deer rifles to see which ones group the best and having 4-5 partial boxes left over is kind of expensive to just plink with. I was thinking a few people couple buy a couple different boxes each and then get together and swap a few rounds. You could then have 8 different loads to try if 4 people did the swap with two boxes a person and coordinated what they were buying with each other. I saw there was a swap for reloading components but I didn't see factory ammo mentioned in the first few posts and wasn't going to read all 18 pages to find out. Anyway, just an idea here.

 

[DaveTN]

I've tried to give away partial boxes on occasion. But its too expensive to ship and unless someone lives in the same town, they don't want to spend the money to drive.

 

[Tenntrapper]

Biggest problem would be that they need to be close. Kinda difficult and expensive to be shipping ammo.

 

[pk117ac23]

I'd be happy to do so. Have extras in many calibers, but agree with not wanting to ship
(Nashville, TN)

 

[Cannonball1]

I should have mentioned my idea was more of a local meet up type deal. I know this would be difficult in more rural areas so I was thinking about the larger cities in Tennessee. Possibly at a local event like a gun show or maybe Bass Pro one weekend.

 

[DaveTN]

so I was thinking about the larger cities in Tennessee. Possibly at a local event like a gun show or maybe Bass Pro one weekend.

This is the place to put something like that together.

I'd suggest you do it somewhere that you can sit around, drink coffee and tell lies.

 

[Tenntrapper]

I should have mentioned my idea was more of a local meet up type deal. I know this would be difficult in more rural areas so I was thinking about the larger cities in Tennessee. Possibly at a local event like a gun show or maybe Bass Pro one weekend.

Assuming a bunch of people in that area are all shooting the same caliber...
If you shoot an oddball, I wouldn't expect much.

 

[Cannonball1]

Assuming a bunch of people in that area are all shooting the same caliber...
If you shoot an oddball, I wouldn't expect much.

I don't have a rifle at the moment that's not had several factory load's through it for testing. I was thinking about getting a Tikka in 7mm Rem mag, a swap would be helpful then since I don't have any ammo in that caliber.

 

[pk117ac23]

Ah. Have lots of .30-06/.308/.223

 

[Tenntrapper]

I don't have a rifle at the moment that's not had several factory load's through it for testing. I was thinking about getting a Tikka in 7mm Rem mag, a swap would be helpful then since I don't have any ammo in that caliber.

Oh, I completely understand the concept...and it could be a good idea.
It would just need a bunch of right circumstances.

Example....10 people(in same area) buy the same caliber gun....then get together, and swap ammo.

Most people on here can't agree on what's a good deer cartridge ....let alone everyone buy the same thing.

 

[pk117ac23]

Oh, I completely understand the concept...and it could be a good idea.
It would just need a bunch of right circumstances.

Example....10 people(in same area) buy the same caliber gun....then get together, and swap ammo.

Most people on here can't agree on what's a good deer cartridge ....let alone everyone buy the same thing.

The answer to your question is .308 win

 

[DaveB]

Pretty soon, okay, late next year, I will have a place where we can sit and yak and relax and trade stuff.

Fayette County is not exactly centrally located---BUT---- maybe the River will be way way up or way way down or your family needs to see some Civil War battlefields.

06 is a pretty nice all around. So's .280. Come to think of it.....