I've used them a few times for ammo. The last time was a multi-year adventure
In March of 2009 I placed an order for 2 boxes of cheap .45 ACP, couple of boxes of 9mm (Corbon IIRC) and two boxes of .357 Magtech HP.
Every 4-6 months I'd get one of the boxes. The final box arrived sometime late...
After years of saying I'd go i finally broke down and went Friday afternoon. As others have noted the prices were all over the place. There was one guy that had some decent prices on some Saigas. All in all it was fun.
I was one of the brave/foolish ones that parked on the street behind one...
Rhino's right. You might be able to make the pain a bit less intensive, but there's a reason nobody wears a Airlite out -- they'll pound your hands into hamburger in nothing flat. With that said, I've seen folks over at THR saying that the ladysmith grips are pretty good.