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Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:44 pm
by Moezilla
Academy is having another one of those, unlisted in-store sales that just started this week. Monarch 7.62 is running at $2.99 a box which comes out to $150 for 1k rounds.

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:23 pm
by JasonH
Wow, that's 50 bucks cheaper than I can get it for online. Thanks for the tip!

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:27 pm
by BigBlueDodge
Would this be 7.62x39 or 7.62x52 (.308) ammo ?

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:37 pm
by b4aftr
7.62X39

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:39 pm
by longhorn_92
Moezilla wrote:Academy is having another one of those, unlisted in-store sales that just started this week. Monarch 7.62 is running at $2.99 a box which comes out to $150 for 1k rounds.
How good (or bad) is the quality of Monarch?....

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:50 pm
by Nintao
Can it be used at an indoor range? They hit the magnet to my Wolf ammo and told me I couldn't shoot it there. That was at Target Masters in Garland (do not really like them there anyway).

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:10 pm
by flb_78
Blue Box, Green Box, Steel cased, brass cased??

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:57 pm
by blacktop
Blue box with steel case. Functions fine in my 59/66 SKS. Dirty, but cheap practice ammo!

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:16 am
by TexasVet
Which specific academy ?

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:42 pm
by troglodyte
Looks to be chain-wide. Our local store got 28 cases unloaded Wed. morning and it was all gone by noon. One guy bought 10 cases (500 rounds per case).

With our local tax it works out to be $0.161/round.

I go by twice a day (live close) to try to catch the next shipment.

I keep buying what gets put on the shelf. Sure would like to get my hands on a few cases...I'm getting tired of carrying out loose boxes in plastic bags. OTOH I'll keep doing it until I am stocked up.

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:44 pm
by WillieD
The Academy in Lewisville had some in stock this afternoon. I did not buy much, and just got 15 boxes so I could fill my AK magazines and have a little extra. Unfortunately me and the wife are having to cut back on spending right now so I can not pick up a couple of cases right now.

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:56 pm
by lunchbox
this stuff is junk
it jammed my ak thats right jammed it after 100 rounds

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:05 pm
by pbwalker
They are chock-full of this @ the Academy at 410 and Military Dr in San Antonio.

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:44 pm
by Mike1951
Picked up 1000 rds just before closing Saturday night.

Re: Cheap 7.62 at Academy

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:16 am
by BambooShoots
I've picked up a few cases of this myself.

But I'm going broke spending on other stuff including more AK mags, AR mags, .223 ammo, etc before the elections.