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August 02, 2021, 09:49 AM
h2oys
I just checked and they are sold out.
August 02, 2021, 10:09 AM
SIG228
There were 45 cans in stock when I posted this.
August 02, 2021, 10:59 AM
sigfreund
They confirmed my order a couple of hours ago, and there were supposedly only three cans available then. Hopefully the confirmation was valid and I didn't wait too long.
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August 02, 2021, 12:02 PM
SIG228
quote:
Originally posted by sigfreund: They confirmed my order a couple of hours ago, and there were supposedly only three cans available then. Hopefully the confirmation was valid and I didn't wait too long.
I think you'll be good. That counter seemed to be in real time. I received a shipping notice this morning, kind of regret not ordering two.
August 03, 2021, 03:41 PM
sigfreund
I received my shipping notice as well. Thanks again.
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“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” — Plato
August 04, 2021, 09:34 PM
SIG228
Back in stock for anyone interested.
August 06, 2021, 01:13 PM
Slippery Pete
Dam good deal. I just got 950 rounds of 40 cal gold dot for 427 shipped.
My order just arrived. Loose in a small ammo can, but looks fine.
Thanks again for the heads-up; I would have never known about it otherwise.
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“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” — Plato
August 09, 2021, 06:34 PM
SIG228
Glad to hear. My first batch is scheduled to arrive today. I ordered another 1k rounds on Saturday.
August 10, 2021, 09:20 PM
honestlou
Has anyone verified that this is legit? I'm very skeptical of Speer packaging premium self defense ammo in a bulk 1000 round can. I have found one other vendor that had this listed a year ago, but I'm wondering if this is top tier ammo, or maybe factory seconds.
August 10, 2021, 09:31 PM
SIG228
Website says this and the Federal HST they had previously were contract overruns. They have nearly 100 five star ratings on Ammoseek and eight on the listed page.
My first 1k arrived yesterday and I have no reason to think it's anything other than what's advertised. You could always contact them directly.
August 11, 2021, 11:25 AM
honestlou
I called Speer product information this morning and left a message. I then called Velocity and talked to the owner, and he told me that this was a contract overrun that he was able to buy in bulk, and he packages it 1000 rounds in a can. He said it is not rejects of any kind.
After I talked to him, Speer returned my call. The guy I talked to said that even contract overruns would be boxed normally, and he had no idea about the origin of this ammo. He said he couldn't tell me anything without a lot number. So then I debated on whether or not to call Velocity back.
I did call Velocity back and relayed the info I was given. I told him I wasn't making accusations, just trying to figure out if this was first rate ammo. He didn't want to say too much, but he assured me that there was nothing wrong with it, that he personally kept a couple of cases and would not hesitate to use it for defensive purposes. We had a nice talk about the ammo market in general, and he said that if anyone buys it and is dissatisfied he will take it back.
I later noticed the last sentence in the description:
"This is contract overrun ammo, non Duty"
I don't know what "non Duty" means in this context, and I'm not going to call him back. I'm going to buy a case for practice, or the Armageddon, but I will stick to carrying ammo that came out of a box with lot numbers on it.
I'm not discouraging anyone else from buying it, I have very little doubt that this will all shoot fine, and I'm definitely not criticizing Sig228 for the heads up on the deal. I just wanted y'all to have the info.
August 11, 2021, 11:47 AM
MikeGLI
I just popped for a case. Thanks for the heads up.
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August 12, 2021, 10:34 PM
SIG228
Gone again.
August 13, 2021, 08:25 AM
Sig209
quote:
Originally posted by honestlou: I called Speer product information this morning and left a message. I then called Velocity and talked to the owner, and he told me that this was a contract overrun that he was able to buy in bulk, and he packages it 1000 rounds in a can. He said it is not rejects of any kind.
After I talked to him, Speer returned my call. The guy I talked to said that even contract overruns would be boxed normally, and he had no idea about the origin of this ammo. He said he couldn't tell me anything without a lot number. So then I debated on whether or not to call Velocity back.
I did call Velocity back and relayed the info I was given. I told him I wasn't making accusations, just trying to figure out if this was first rate ammo. He didn't want to say too much, but he assured me that there was nothing wrong with it, that he personally kept a couple of cases and would not hesitate to use it for defensive purposes. We had a nice talk about the ammo market in general, and he said that if anyone buys it and is dissatisfied he will take it back.
I later noticed the last sentence in the description:
"This is contract overrun ammo, non Duty"
I don't know what "non Duty" means in this context, and I'm not going to call him back. I'm going to buy a case for practice, or the Armageddon, but I will stick to carrying ammo that came out of a box with lot numbers on it.
I'm not discouraging anyone else from buying it, I have very little doubt that this will all shoot fine, and I'm definitely not criticizing Sig228 for the heads up on the deal. I just wanted y'all to have the info.
thanks very much for going to the trouble with those communications.
i had also wondered about this ammunition in much the same manner.
basically kinda like a 'gray market' product
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