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Originally Posted by HKSmith
I don't agree that ammo prices are high. Current ammo prices are close to the lowest they've been in many years. Some current examples:
.38 Special 158 grain LRN - 0.23 per round
9 mm 115 grain FMJ - 0.18 per round
.45 ACP 230 grain FMJ - 0.26 per round
These are bulk prices from several online vendors. Even many of the high price self defense rounds are available in 50 round boxes at 0.50 - 0.60 per round.
Lead prices are about $1.06 per pound now and have been between 0.91 and 1.21 in the past year. The cost of the lead in a box of .38 Special ammo is about $1.20, or about 10% of the cost, so small changes in lead prices don't have a big effect on ammo prices. It costs much more to produce, market, and ship ammo than the cost of the raw materials.
If I take the long view, when I started shooting in 1964 a box of 9 mm hardball was $4.75. Adjusting for inflation that would be more than $34 in todays dollars, but you can get the same ammo for $9.00 now. We're actually living in the Golden Age of ammo prices now.
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I know there are a lot of Joe Blow’s Garage Ammo compaines in America or Chef Boy’R D Fettuchinni compaines in Europr out there now that produce dirt cheap ammo on cheaperthandirt and midway. But I’m talking about the above said American companies that have been known for 150 years