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3/8/2026 7:08:05 PM EDT
I am trying to help a friend liquidate his dad's estate and he has a couple sealed 1080 rd spam cans of 5.45.  is $400 each a fair value?  I don't want him to get screwed.
3/8/2026 7:19:27 PM EDT
[#1]
on gunbroker there are a bunch for sale

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1143318737
A socialist may indeed be academically superior.
And yet, they are most certainly emotionally retarded.

Public education is the opiate of the masses.
3/8/2026 7:42:12 PM EDT
[#2]
Holy crap!  Are people actually buying at that price?  That's nuts
3/8/2026 8:33:18 PM EDT
[#3]
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Originally Posted By mustangracer:
Holy crap!  Are people actually buying at that price?  That's nuts
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GO has new 5.45 for over $1 a round.
3/8/2026 8:47:13 PM EDT
[#4]
Wow, that's nuts
3/8/2026 9:28:50 PM EDT
[Last Edit: myitinaw][Edited] [#5]
Yeah, since it's a banned from import ammo, prices are stupid crazy.

You're a good guy looking out for your friend.

I'd say.. List it on gunbroker, if they really want to sell it, beat the current
minimums as listed on the other auctions and see what happens.

Or, find a larger gun shop in your area that allows consignment, and set
the minimum with the business.

Option 2 would be preferred since you don't have to deal with online
bullshit, shipping, etc.
A socialist may indeed be academically superior.
And yet, they are most certainly emotionally retarded.

Public education is the opiate of the masses.
3/8/2026 9:47:49 PM EDT
[#6]
Damn, I still have 5 cans of it.
3/9/2026 2:45:19 AM EDT
[#7]
I bought it by the pallet when it was 10¢/rnd.
I wanted a mission, and for my sins, they gave me one.
No rules today, sport…just orders.
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3/9/2026 9:42:47 AM EDT
[#8]
mine is stacked beside my 7.62 norinco steel core from Kengs.

When they run out of stuff to shoot at each other in the Ukraine, reckon they'll be another container vessel full of it?

I like the consignment idea - even with a % of sale price you're better than dealing with GB.
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3/9/2026 10:27:34 AM EDT
[Last Edit: tac556][Edited] [#9]
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Originally Posted By myitinaw:
on gunbroker there are a bunch for sale

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1143318737
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Never look at what people are asking, look at the completed auctions that have actually sold.  

And 7N6 tins appear to have been selling lately at $450 each.  This guy sold several tins at $450, one didn’t even sell, and nobody jumped on $500 buy it now…
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1155716138

His shipping price is pretty dang high, but still the total price is a lot better than what some people are asking.

I bought 7.62x39 locally recently for about .26/rd- variety of imported stuff- some really good, some middle of the road.  Deals are out there.  Some of that was steel core, some was even 8M3.
a loaded gun won’t set you free, so you say…
3/9/2026 11:18:23 AM EDT
[Last Edit: HCM3156][Edited] [#10]
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Originally Posted By mustangracer:
Holy crap!  Are people actually buying at that price?  That's nuts
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When looking at comparable prices in gun broker you need to log in, go to “advanced search” then search under the “completed items” tab.

When you get the results, you need to look and see if the item actually had any bids and actually sold.

The ones that close with zero bids are the ones that have people just posting ridiculous prices, hoping for a sucker.

A lot of people just throw ridiculous numbers out on gun broker hoping for a sucker.

Realistic price for a spam can of 5.45 is between $400 and $500.
6/27/2026 7:57:38 AM EDT
[#11]
On the local forums the spam cans sit forever at $400.
9/7/2026 8:45:51 AM EDT
[#12]
Yeah my local experience, Im willing to meet in corridor with 70% of the population of Texas area FTF, is
$320 sells relatively well
$350 very slow, get some trades requests
$400 doesnt sell right now (made one sale by luck)

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