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Posted: 3/7/2006 6:07:08 AM EDT
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I use Wu's Surplus. Great service and good prices. www.angelfire.com/on2/PandaWeb/wupage.html CSP |
| Avoid the stuff from New River Salvage (advertised for years in the back of Shotgun News). I used to live by that place, and they leave the stuff sitting out in the yard exposed to the elements. I purchased several hundred of them, sight unseen, and they were nasty and corroded. |
Thanks! He's got great prices from what I've seen. Cheaper than dirt has them at .05/ea more. |
| AmmunitionStore.com is the best if you need ammo at the same time. If you only need clips and loaders, AmmunitionStore buys theirs from Old Sarge's Drop Zone Dealer Packs. Old Sarge also sells them "a la carte" if you don't want his pre-made kits (I don't). You might need to call him if the "a la carte" stuff isn't on his website. |
How long does he usually take to get back to you with a total? E-mailed yesterday morning but haven't heard anything yet. |
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I've only done FTF with Old Sarge at a VA gun show. So I can't tell you about phone/email response time. The show is where I noticed his stuff was marked with AmmunitionStore's product codes. He explained he gets them bulk, packages them into "dealer packs" and sells them to AmmunitionStore. The stuff on his table was already packaged for AmmunitionStore since they are one if his biggest customers. I recall his a la carte prices were about 30% less than AmmunitionStore. I'm not bad mouthing AmmunitionStore. Thier prices are still low and they have a great ammo selection and prices. |
The two times I've used him, it's taken a few days (3-5) but his prices are good - it just takes a little while because I think it's a side job for him. |
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I just got some 5 rd M14/.308 strippers from Hi-Tech. Ordered them one day and got them the next. I only live about 125 miles from them though. Nice guys to talk to and great strippers. Hi Tech |
Like I have posted before. He is not the quickest with shipping but he is honest and has great quality products + the price is right. When it was Young Sarges Dropzone he shipped much quicker.  It's worth the wait.
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All of the 308 clips I have found are 5 rounders... Thanks for the info. Any links/sources to 10 round clips (M1?) |
| Not sure if this will help you or not, but I'm in the military and called up the M-16 range on my base and asked if they had any they had any to give away. when I went to get them I got about 1000 stripper clips, 20 spoons and an ammo can all for free. ended up giving away a bunch of the clips and spoons. This should work for anyone thats military. I'm gonna give them a call again here soon, hopefully they have stocked back up. |
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I’ve placed one order with Wu and one with Old Sarge. Wu took several days to respond. I actually figured he didn’t get the e-mail and in the meantime I had found Old Sarge’s site. So I placed an order with Old Sarge instead. A day later Wu finally responded. I figured what the hell I can always use extras and placed the order with him too. (You can’t have too many stripper clips, just too little ammo.) Wu shipped my order as soon as I paid. There was a mixup with the shipping from Old Sarge, (post office screw up.) so that order was delayed. I called Old Sarge about the missing order and they reshipped quickly. Wu might be a little slow but at his prices he’s not running a business, he’s running a charity for poor AR owners. His stuff is very good quality and he ships right away. Old Sarge’s prices are a little higher unless you buy in bulk. So go ahead and buy in bulk. And they’ve got a decent assortment of stuff. I would order from either place again in a heartbeat. Or I will, as soon as I get enough ammo to fill up several hundred more stripper clips. |
I still have hundreds (maybe as many as a thousand) clips, lots of spoons and I don't know how many bandoleers from back when I had time to play, so I'm not going to need more anytime soon. |
You can get 10 round stripper clips for the .308 guns from at least 2 sources: www.cjweapons.com www.e-gunparts.com Both have them for around a $1 or so each. A little steep, but the convenience of 10 round strippers is worth it in my book. The 10 rounders work perfectly in Lightning Loaders also, really speeding up mag loading. Futuristic |
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Well I got a reply back from WUs/Chuck tonight and it doesn't look good. Hello , My apologies for the delay in responding to your query. Due to changes in my primary work schedule, added responsibilities and the lack of consistent suppliers, I am no longer able to continue offering bandoleer kits or components thereof. I recommend contacting Michael Van Sant of AR15 Tactical LLC, who can be reached at [email protected]. Michael, a respected member of AR15.Com will soon be offering brand new materials at competitive prices. Thank you for your patronage. Regards, Chuck |
Yea, 10-4 got the same email here 
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Web orders are fine if you like Sarge's pre-made packages. But I prefer "a la carte" since I use a slightly different storage method. 1. Omit the cardboard box and fit 3 loaded clips into each pocket. (That's 210 rounds in a seven pocket bandoleer.) 2. Use the safety pin to attach a clip guide to each bandoleer. 3. Put 4 (seven pocket) bandoleers in a standard 50 cal ammo can. (That's 840 rounds per can.) 4. Toss in a small dessicant pack. 5. Close the can and label it accordingly (ex. XM193PD 2004/2005 or Q3131 2001). 6. I even tape the latch closed if the can is for long term storage. The can should be good for decades with minimal care given to temperature. This is probably overkill to most people. But I'm an overkill kind of guy. 
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BANDO STORE 4 pocket bando with strippers, cardboard, spoon & pin $5.95 Old Sarges 4 pocket bando with strippers, cardboard, spoon & pin dealer dozen $2.50 each. Edited to add-- 1000 strippers $55. at Old Sarges. |
I saw that too. Old Sarge was a little slow on shipping, but it all looked brand new. |
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last week I got my order from Old Sarge, 100 stripper clips & 10-4pocket bandoleer kits I received my order a day early and everything looked like new!!! I spent a few hours loading everything up & I got another nice surprise.... EVERY stripper clip had both tabs!!! +100 for Old Sarge.... He's got all my future business!! That's what the safety pin is for!!!!...............Thank you!! |
I don't think thats overkill. Either that or I am a overkill guy too. On my shipping tags attached to my cans I have the caliber, manufacturer, lot #, type ammo, and noted if its on strippers etc. No need to open it to check anything. Once the can is sealed with the desiccant it won't be opened till it's needed. Most of it I hope to never see it again. |
To attach the spoon to the bando strap. |
How nice is Old Sarges stuff? Everything from the Bando Store is brand new. The clips haven't even had the tabs bent! I've bought clips in the past that were dirty and the ammo was hard to get on/off but these new clips are great. I threw away all of my old ones to replace with these. |
I bought the dealers dozen and everything looked brand new. All of the strippers had both tabs on them. None of the cardboard was bent or creased. Bandoleers looked like they'd never been used. |
Great information guys! Thanks!! Bigfeet |
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