5.56 prices are heading down

[bushmaster1313]

A quick review of Gunbroker completed auctions shows 500 rounds of Hornady 55 gr 5.56 going for approximately $350.
Still too high by double, but it seems that prices are going in the right direction.

 

[ddixie884]

I've noticed 9mm being a little lower and more available....

 

[Skeptic 9c]

Check your local academy.
.223 / 5.56 Box of 20 for $13, $11, $10. Depending on source.

Geoff
Who notes that was last week.

 

[jbtrucker]

LGS has removed limits Federal , Frontier .223/556 $12 Barnaul $10. Federal 9mm $30

 

[germansheperd]

LGS has removed limits Federal , Frontier .223/556 $12 Barnaul $10. Federal 9mm $30

I can't see why there ever would be a limit on $30 for a box of 9mm.

 

[jbtrucker]

I can't see why there ever would be a limit on $30 for a box of 9mm.

it was purchase limit only one box few months ago then 100 rd limit per customer. .223/556had 200rd limit

 

[AJ]

I can't see why there ever would be a limit on $30 for a box of 9mm.

Some prices in my area are coming down.

 

[KalamazooKid]

Happened to be around for the weekly shipment at my local Sportsman's Warehouse and they had lots of 9 mm at an average of $20/50 rounds, no 38 Special (what I'm really looking for), and lots of 223/556 but that's still at about $0.75/round which is double what I'll pay for it.

 

[SchemaEnigma]

AmmoSeek today
Lowest cost from "name brands" - but ignoring hype.
All are brass case, factory new from 4 star or higher vendors.

.223 (Federal) $10.50 / 20 ($0.53)
5.56 (Patriot Defense) $33.75 / 50 ($0.68)
.223 SP (PMC) $149.95 / 200 ($0.75)

9mm 115-124gr (Geco) $24.89 / 50 ($0.50)
9mm 134-150gr (Federal) $51.95 / 100 ($0.52)
9mm Hollow Point (Winchester JHP) $359.95 / 500 ($0.72)

 

[ddixie884]

By todays standards that is a lot better......

 

[Dan Zulu]

Natchez had new brass case 223 and 5.56 for 55 and 57 cents per round today, respectively, and it lasted for hours before selling out. Definitely a sign of improvement.

 

[Racer X]

Steel cased 7.62x39 is below $400 per 1K many mail order places.

 

[cmj8591]

My LGS is waist deep in ammo. They even had a good supply of 357 magnum. Prices have dropped a bit but are still 110 to 150% more than pre-pandemic. They said things have slowed down considerably. Still not a ton of guns around and still a pretty good wait for stuff that has to be ordered but it looks like things a trending in the right direction. I bought 2 pounds of powder at $48 per. Pretty stiff but I needed it and so I paid the premium.

 

[Jack Flash]

I see MidwayUSA has both 5.56 & 9mm available. Both cost about 70 cents per round. Sounds like there are better deals out there, but if you don't have any ...

Edited to add:
Midway only has one offering for .38 Special. Federal LRN box of 50 for about $55! $1.10 / round! Yikes!

 

[Bob 459]

Big 5 Sporting actually had some .22lr Norma for $11.98 for 50 rounds. I bought all 5 boxes.
5.56 @ $25.00 for 20. Grabbed 2 of the 5 on the shelf.
This is Klownafornia where it's "See ammo = buy ammo" for the last year. Like finding Hens teeth.
No out of state ordering. All in person with my Passport + drivers license. Background check and a form for every caliber and amount sold signed by me and the sales clerk.

Bob

 

[Golphin]

I have been seeing more 9mm and 223 in stock the last week or so. What I saw was still high but the more that is available the sooner the prices come down.

 

[petepeterson]

Edited to add:
Midway only has one offering for .38 Special. Federal LRN box of 50 for about $55! $1.10 / round! Yikes!

If you compare that to how much plywood you can buy with $1.10, that's a steal.

 

[cmj8591]

Edited to add:
Midway only has one offering for .38 Special. Federal LRN box of 50 for about $55! $1.10 / round! Yikes!

I never thought I'd see a time when someone would pay 1.10 for a 38 special round. Of course that might be why they have them in stock. I think we've reached the apex of this thing. The question is how long is it going to take to slide back to something close to reasonable prices?

 

[Bucher33]

Big 5 Sporting actually had some .22lr Norma for $11.98 for 50 rounds. I bought all 5 boxes.
5.56 @ $25.00 for 20. Grabbed 2 of the 5 on the shelf.
This is Klownafornia where it's "See ammo = buy ammo" for the last year. Like finding Hens teeth.
No out of state ordering. All in person with my Passport + drivers license. Background check and a form for every caliber and amount sold signed by me and the sales clerk.

Bob

Just one more reason I got the heck outa Dodge!

 

[luvsmiths]

Stimulis money running out maybe?