Ammo is plentiful!
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ArchAngelCD
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I bought Remington 9mm ball ammo at Dick's Sporting Goods on sale buy the case only for $45. ($4.50/box)
Same sale had .38 Special for $49/case and 45 ACP for $54/case.
This was around 2008 and the last time that ever happened. (I bought 2 cases of each, still have 1 of each stashed)
Up until the shortage that started towards the end of 2011 early 2012 9mm ammo was usually $7.99/box. (box of 50) Then it went to $9.99/box until the shortage hit I think in early 2013.
LoboGunLeather
US Veteran
Meanwhile, our house is worth double what we paid 7 years ago and my 5-year old truck will sell today for what I paid for it when new, especially if I max out my credit card to fill the gas tank. I can wander the aisles of the grocery store and gaze longingly at all the things I used to enjoy so much, like butter, eggs, milk, bacon, orange juice, and those wonderful things marked "USDA Prime".
Nickel candy bars sell for a buck-and-a-half. People line up clutching wads of folding cash in their hands while a spiky purple-haired walking billboard for a tattoo parlor with the contents of a fishing tackle box displayed on her face creates another Grande Deluxe Decaf Caramel Latte with Double Whip to sip while they play games on their phones and share selfies with their social media friends and followers. WalMart continues to be overrun by relatives of the Michelin Tire Man wearing Spandex waddling along with a 44-oz. Big Gulp in each hand.
A growing population of college graduates with delinquent 6-figure student loan debt for their advanced degrees in gender studies, documentary film history, or advanced basket weaving are contemplating suicide or extended luxury vacations rather than bothering with job applications.
Hardly a week goes by without another seizure of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, or such things in sufficient quantities to euthanize the population of North America once or twice. Half the states now have recreational marijuana dispensaries with prominent locations in expensive business districts, and the masses are screaming in favor of allowing EBT cards to be used there.
Oh how I miss the golden days when 10 cents would get me an ice cold bottle of Dr. Pepper (2 cents back if I returned the bottle), a box of .22 shells was 29 cents, and a dozen fish hooks for a dime so I could have a proper day of digging worms, catching fish, and chasing big game like squirrels or cottontails.
$10 for a box of 9mm? Not unless it comes with a Starbucks coupon that I can use with the app on my IPhone.
Nickel candy bars sell for a buck-and-a-half. People line up clutching wads of folding cash in their hands while a spiky purple-haired walking billboard for a tattoo parlor with the contents of a fishing tackle box displayed on her face creates another Grande Deluxe Decaf Caramel Latte with Double Whip to sip while they play games on their phones and share selfies with their social media friends and followers. WalMart continues to be overrun by relatives of the Michelin Tire Man wearing Spandex waddling along with a 44-oz. Big Gulp in each hand.
A growing population of college graduates with delinquent 6-figure student loan debt for their advanced degrees in gender studies, documentary film history, or advanced basket weaving are contemplating suicide or extended luxury vacations rather than bothering with job applications.
Hardly a week goes by without another seizure of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, or such things in sufficient quantities to euthanize the population of North America once or twice. Half the states now have recreational marijuana dispensaries with prominent locations in expensive business districts, and the masses are screaming in favor of allowing EBT cards to be used there.
Oh how I miss the golden days when 10 cents would get me an ice cold bottle of Dr. Pepper (2 cents back if I returned the bottle), a box of .22 shells was 29 cents, and a dozen fish hooks for a dime so I could have a proper day of digging worms, catching fish, and chasing big game like squirrels or cottontails.
$10 for a box of 9mm? Not unless it comes with a Starbucks coupon that I can use with the app on my IPhone.
Smokester653
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Less than Ten....
It was around $8.00 to $9.00 here locally pre pandemic...You are right though prices are way different depending on where you live. And most of us knew it was going to come down eventually maybe not to pre panic prices but it was coming down. We have been through these cycles before and once the resellers and panic buyers fill their gullets it begins to drop....
It was around $8.00 to $9.00 here locally pre pandemic...You are right though prices are way different depending on where you live. And most of us knew it was going to come down eventually maybe not to pre panic prices but it was coming down. We have been through these cycles before and once the resellers and panic buyers fill their gullets it begins to drop....
I was getting Federal 124 gr ball all day for $$8.50/ box 50 before the scamdemic. Now it's $13, no big deal (primers alone are $4/50). The real tragedy is Alaskan King Crab legs at Albertsons; 15 years back $6.99/lb when harvests were abundant. One of the "banner ads" today wanted $90/lb. A favorite I'd still be eating if the "Big Pharma Largess" was paying for 'em. Social Security is more like sardines in oil. Joe
A fairly sizeable local gun retailer in Columbus and in surrounding area has 124 Grain 9MM CCI Blazer for 239 per K I think I will pick up a couple at this price.
Updated it is actually 124 Grain not 147, but still the cheapest I have seen in a long time.
Updated it is actually 124 Grain not 147, but still the cheapest I have seen in a long time.
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orangehole
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If SHTF I think everyone would be fine with any type of ball ammo. I think we are mesmerized by FBI protocols, jelly tests and big expanding hollow points but I would hate to be hit with 115gr ball ammo. Anything punching holes in your body will not be good.
I picked up 2 as a just in case, so I don't feel too stupid if prices spike. Just going to stash it for now and watch the prices. 3 out of 4 of their locations are sold out, so clearly people are jumping on it at that price point.
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9mmPatriot
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The inept handling of the COVID by the Government and false fear mongering by both the Government and mass media has had a big impact on the economy and our way of life. It only makes sense that when people are forced to stay in their castles (home) and they come to realize the Government will not help them they turn to providing their own defense.
It seems that there is still a lot of fear on the Forum. Past history has shown that when panic buying stops lessening demand the price of ammunition and components will drop to pre-panic levels.
2023 should be a good year for buying ammunition and components. With the elections over and a divided Congress the chances of gun control laws being passed are highly unlikely. If gun owners will continue not to buy at these still high prices the simple law of oversupply will force prices down.
It seems that there is still a lot of fear on the Forum. Past history has shown that when panic buying stops lessening demand the price of ammunition and components will drop to pre-panic levels.
2023 should be a good year for buying ammunition and components. With the elections over and a divided Congress the chances of gun control laws being passed are highly unlikely. If gun owners will continue not to buy at these still high prices the simple law of oversupply will force prices down.
kbm6893
Member
When I see primers at less than $80(already double what they were 3 years ago), and actually on shelves, and not read excited posts on here with pictures of a few boxes on a shelf in a Bass Pro or Academy, I'll begin to feel better.
smoothshooter
Member
But has your income doubled in the last 7 years?
max503
Member
IMHO now is the time to stock up.
Prices on everything are up. Why should ammo be any different?
Any big developments on the world stage could play havoc with domestic ammo supplies.
Gunz too. I just got one I've been wanting.
Prices on everything are up. Why should ammo be any different?
Any big developments on the world stage could play havoc with domestic ammo supplies.
Gunz too. I just got one I've been wanting.
LoboGunLeather
US Veteran
Of course not. Even if it had, the larger amount would still have a lower purchasing power. The entire point of my comment is that comparisons based upon a price in dollars becomes relative to the purchasing power of the dollar.
It is not a matter of 9mm ammo costing too much, it is a matter of the dollar being worth so little (compared to what we were accustomed to 5, 10, 20, 50 years ago).
A million bucks just ain't what it used to be.
While at the indoor shooting range, I walked over to the ammo section to see what they had.
They were a little high at $2.15 a round for SD ammo, but for those on the wild side
they did have 1,000 Federal small primers at only $ 128.00, plus tax.
I think I will wait a little longer, to buy supplies, here.
They were a little high at $2.15 a round for SD ammo, but for those on the wild side
they did have 1,000 Federal small primers at only $ 128.00, plus tax.
I think I will wait a little longer, to buy supplies, here.
James K
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1 hour at the range could cost more than 5 hours at a golf course including the 19th hole.
JJOG
Member
Most of the ammo is back, although a bit pricey! I even found 4 boxes of Winchester power point 35 Remington for my old Marlin 336 Texan! Now if I could find some 44 spl. for my revolver.
DUSTYDOGDAN
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The shelfs are stocked in my home town other than 30 carbine and 410. Little by little the price is going down but like the 22LR ammo shortage in the early 2010's they will never go all the way back to normal because they know people will buy it.
A lot of the increased supply and lower prices seem to have geographic variability. In my area, it simply hasn't happened yet. Lots of the brick and mortar stores people mention ( scheels academy) are not in our area. The only two big stores in my area are cal ranch and sportsman's warehouse. The independent shops are still charging scalpers prices. Oddly to me at least, cal ranch is always a little cheaper than sportsman's. One fairly big independent shop that does a lot of national advertising and mail order business is very hit and miss. Will have a good price on something briefly, then back up higher again.
ammo or components are high so should I buy? heres how I look at it, if I buy 1000 primers for 100 bucks today and they go down to 80 bucks in a month or 2 do I cry and say I should have waited? No, I now buy 1000 primers for 80 bucks and figure I have 2k of primers for 90 bucks each.
If you think you paid to much after prices drop (if they do) just buy a bunch more and average what you paid in total and you will feel better.
If you think you paid to much after prices drop (if they do) just buy a bunch more and average what you paid in total and you will feel better.
ArchAngelCD
Moderator, SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
IMO you only pay to much if you buy @$90 or some other price when you don't really need them. If you have no more you either need to pay the price or don't shoot. It's unfortunate we are under stress but for some reason it's only in the USA. In other parts of the world there are no shortages on components or ammo. I won't speculate why because it will only cause problems.
Here they don't have any turkey loads or 35 Rem or 444 Marlin or .280. Lots of those little bangers such as 9mm legend, 6.5 etc.
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