where has .30 luger ammo gone?

ithacaartist · 10-11-2012, 09:35 PM

Can't say now, I bought a small stash of it last year, from Midway and some others. The US made stuff is out of production, so that helps explain the $50+ per box of what is basically new old stock. Fiocchi offers FMF and JSP. The latter arrived, but I had ordered the former. I called the place to complain/exchange it for FMJ. The owner insisted that semi-jacketed soft points would work, that I try them out--and darned if he wasn't correct after all. They cycled fine, and there's no lead fouling involved, due to the shortie jacket. But I've also observed that the Fiocchi is unlikely to be in stock lately.

AmmoSeek is a good site for tracking down ammo you seek!
http://ammoseek.com/?from=resultspag....submit=Search

even better here: http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...-93gr-fmj.html

rhuff · 10-12-2012, 05:04 PM

I am guessing that Fiocchi 30 Luger ammo only comes in once, maybe twice, per year. This is not a huge seller over here, so they send it only occasionally. I am waiting for the people that I purchase 30 Luger ammo from to contact me when their next shipment arrives. These folks are close to me(state wise) so the shipping is "reasonable". They also price it acceptable.....but are on backorder, and have been for 2-3 months.

Ammo-seek, as noted above, is sometimes helpful. Also just Google Fiocchi 30 Luger Ammo for sale, and it will tell you the folks selling it. My last query showed a few sellers with it in stock. I will NOT pay $50/box of Winchester ammo....no way!!

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ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,374 Thanks: 7,447 Thanked 2,613 Times in 1,380 Posts	Can't say now, I bought a small stash of it last year, from Midway and some others. The US made stuff is out of production, so that helps explain the $50+ per box of what is basically new old stock. Fiocchi offers FMF and JSP. The latter arrived, but I had ordered the former. I called the place to complain/exchange it for FMJ. The owner insisted that semi-jacketed soft points would work, that I try them out--and darned if he wasn't correct after all. They cycled fine, and there's no lead fouling involved, due to the shortie jacket. But I've also observed that the Fiocchi is unlikely to be in stock lately. AmmoSeek is a good site for tracking down ammo you seek! http://ammoseek.com/?from=resultspag....submit=Search even better here: http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...-93gr-fmj.html __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

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10-12-2012, 05:04 PM	#2
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,308 Thanks: 2,737 Thanked 993 Times in 729 Posts	I am guessing that Fiocchi 30 Luger ammo only comes in once, maybe twice, per year. This is not a huge seller over here, so they send it only occasionally. I am waiting for the people that I purchase 30 Luger ammo from to contact me when their next shipment arrives. These folks are close to me(state wise) so the shipping is "reasonable". They also price it acceptable.....but are on backorder, and have been for 2-3 months. Ammo-seek, as noted above, is sometimes helpful. Also just Google Fiocchi 30 Luger Ammo for sale, and it will tell you the folks selling it. My last query showed a few sellers with it in stock. I will NOT pay $50/box of Winchester ammo....no way!!