.22lr @Walmart: Why is Federal Lightning (40g) cheaper than Federal bulk (36g)This is a discussion on .22lr @Walmart: Why is Federal Lightning (40g) cheaper than Federal bulk (36g) within the Ammo Dump forums, part of the Firearm Forum category; Federal bulk 550 brick is $19/550 = 3.5cents each
Federal Lightning box = $1.50/50 = 3cents each
Lightning is 40g, bulk is 36g.
Why is ...
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August 23rd, 2010, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: VA
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| .22lr @Walmart: Why is Federal Lightning (40g) cheaper than Federal bulk (36g)
Federal bulk 550 brick is $19/550 = 3.5cents each
Federal Lightning box = $1.50/50 = 3cents each
Lightning is 40g, bulk is 36g.
Why is Lightning cheaper? it's not bulk, and it has more gunpower
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August 23rd, 2010, 12:18 PM
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Could be any number of things, maybe Federal just made a ton of Lightning and is offering it wholesale for cheaper, and places like WalMart are passing the lower prices along to the customer in an effort to move more of it.
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August 23rd, 2010, 12:19 PM
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#3 | | The Shooterologist
Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Louisiana
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Federal bulk 550 is $15.47 around here.
I think the reason its cheaper, most people just take it for granted that when you buy in bulk you save $$$$. Wally world takes every advantage it can..
It pays too shop with a calculator!
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August 23rd, 2010, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So Cal
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Maybe it's even more inaccurate and unreliable  | |
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August 23rd, 2010, 12:33 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Illinois
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Typical Wal Mart marketing.
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August 23rd, 2010, 01:02 PM
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I don't know why but I am gonna go buy some Lightning.
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November 2nd, 2010, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SW Indiana
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federal bulk is copper washed bullets federal champion is plain lead.
Plating ads to the cost that is why it costs more.
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November 2nd, 2010, 01:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Iowa
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Looks like it is time for me to go shopping at wally world
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November 3rd, 2010, 03:27 PM
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It would be worth it to get a box and try it.
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November 3rd, 2010, 04:24 PM
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They could give it away and I still wouldn't step foot in one
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November 3rd, 2010, 04:35 PM
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I don't know why but I am gonna go buy some Lightning.
| I bought some a few months back. Next to Thunderbolts (thunderturds) this has to be the worst ammo I have ever used. I expect a few duds in a brick but 1 out of 10 is too too many. On top of that there were a handfull that had crooked rims. This would cause jams and miss feeds. At first I thought it was my gun then I started laying some of the ammo on the table and inspecting them. After that I left them there as freebe's to someone else.
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November 4th, 2010, 07:28 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Denver, Colorado Territory
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Usually a 36 grain bullet in a .22 is a hollow point. Could that explain the difference?
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November 4th, 2010, 09:37 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westwego, Louisiana, USA.
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I agree with "scattershot" 36 gr bullets are hollowpoints while the 40gr bullets are solid lead.I have used both and find that my rifle prefers the 40gr bullets.
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December 2nd, 2010, 03:08 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: amarillo, texas
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iI have tried the Lighting ammo had trouble in semi-auto rifles. Never had much trouble with the bulk copper washed stuff and the kids shoot alot of it.
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