Ammo prices

[H Richard]

I stopped by our LGS yesterday, and surprise, they had ammo on the shelves, large brown cardboard boxes. Winchester brand. .223, 1000 round bulk box, $999.00. 9mm, 250 round bulk box, $333.00. They also had 45, but didn't recall the price. I did see some boxes of 12 gauge on the shelf also.

I wonder what will become of these when (hopefully) prices begin to decline back to somewhat normal pricing?

 

[cadmike]

I wonder if you went back today, how much of that ammo they've sold.

 

[Mule Packer]

I wonder if you went back today, how much of that ammo they've sold.

Exactly! Haven't needed to buy ammo, but whenever I wander into our local Sportsman's Warehouse, and whenever they happen to have a fresh supply of ammunition, it's gone before the day is out. Usually gone by mid morning. And, yes, people are shelling out greenbacks even at the exorbitant prices.

Those folks who are willing to pay the high prices are the ones who, unfortunately, failed to prepare after the last ammo shortage. It's a rather abrupt reality check, but hopefully they've learned something because, folks, it's a good bet that it'll happen again.

 

[500SNW]

.223 or 5.56 usually means ammo for AR style rifles. I cringe doing the simple math of $1.00 per round in a semi-auto firearm holding 30 rounds in just one magazine. Methinks I'll stick with my boring and unimpressive old .30-30 lever gun for "social work."

 

[Rudi]

Was at a very exclusive GS yesterday. Lots of ammo but expensive. A 50 rd. box of 9mm FMJ was $60. And it is selling.

 

[500SNW]

One local GS here has a surprisingly large supply of guns on the shelves, but ZERO ammo except for a few boxes of shotgun shells.

 

[Jack Flash]

I wouldn't pay $1/round ... unless I didn't have any. That may be the situation for some folks. In their cases, ammo may be more important than money, at least in the short term.

Reminds me of the scene in Treasure of the Sierra Madres where the young men are jubilantly pouring water over rocks, thinking they are finding gold. The old man advises the to manage their water carefully, saying "I've seen times when water is more precious than gold."

Maybe some folks think they are headed to times where ammo is more precious than cash. I hope they are wrong, but ...

 

[robertrwalsh]

I just bought two boxes of factory brand new .45 ACP ball to function test a new pistol. $40 per box of 50. If it wasn't for the fact that I like to do initial function tests with new factory ammo I wouldn't have paid it. Same price for Winchester, MagTech or S&B, they had a modest quantity of all three.

 

[AJ]

The local gun store wanted $69.00 a box for .380 ACP Hardball today. Did not buy it. It was for a friend, so decided to pass, they did too.

 

[mauser9]

Wow $69 for 380 rounds. I like to stop at my LGS every couple weeks to browse the slim pickins. Hopefully they will have gotten in some trades or hit a couple estate sales. Use to have a pick of used guns but pretty scarce now.

 

[AJ]

Wow $69 for 380 rounds. I like to stop at my LGS every couple weeks to browse the slim pickins. Hopefully they will have gotten in some trades or hit a couple estate sales. Use to have a pick of used guns but pretty scarce now.

Mine has a pretty full stock of everything. Some people will pony up the bucks, just not me. I know the manager well and he told me they distributor is charging them $60.00 a box.

 

[LVSteve]

I don't need to casually shoot so I don't need to buy ammo at silly prices. I have sufficient for any realistic self defense scenario, so the current ammo prices don't concern me.

 

[505Gibbs]

It's simple 'supply and demand' right now!
New gun sales have soared and the subsequent demand for ammo has gone with that. IMO its pretty basic right now.
Even the usual reasonable sources are expensive since they can't get it.
I'm seriously thinking of draining some of my hoard at these prices
Check out Gun Broker - these ALL can't be schill bids.

 

[Dfish1247]

It's simple 'supply and demand' right now!
New gun sales have soared and the subsequent demand for ammo has gone with that. IMO its pretty basic right now.
Even the usual reasonable sources are expensive since they can't get it.
I'm seriously thinking of draining some of my hoard at these prices
Check out Gun Broker - these ALL can't be schill bids.

What's funny is you could undercut the guys who wait in line every "delivery day" and still make a real nice profit. I'm seeing the local for sale ads sit and not move finally. $0.50 for 9mm sells decently quick (within the day it's listed) not 30 seconds after it's listed like a couple months ago, but those ads are rare. Mostly it's $0.85 or higher.

Paying outrageous price for a box or two of sd is one thing, price sucks but it's a one time thing and not the end of the world, but the range blammo stuff is just ridiculous, we don't that many filthy rich folks to support that. Well, I hope not anyway.

 

[outta_ammo]

Think about the millions of new gun owners that don't even know what "normal" prices looked like.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Academy had ammo today for the first time weeks. limit 2 boxes total. I was happy to walk out with 9mm $18 for 50 and 40 caliber $21 for 50.

 

[cmj8591]

The expensive ammo is starting to hang around longer in this part of the world. LGS's have $1 a round 223 and 9mm sitting on the shelf now that used to be gone as soon as it came in. MidwayUSA has been advertising $1.20 IMI 9mm relentlessly via email and it has been available for a couple of weeks. I think things are starting to reach their apex.

 

[cadmike]

When ammo starts costing me a dollar per round I'm out. I enjoy shooting but not that much. Gunz 4 sail.

Thank god for my Boy Scout tendencies and Dillon 550.

 

[Jack Flash]

Think about the millions of new gun owners that don't even know what "normal" prices looked like.

... and let's hope this isn't the new normal!

 

[Narragansett]

The local gun store wanted $69.00 a box for .380 ACP Hardball today. Did not buy it. It was for a friend, so decided to pass, they did too.

That is a lot of money for a box of 380. I bought an Interarms PPK/s in 1985 along with a box of ammo. Fired one clip, and shelved the gun. Sold it 2 months ago.

5 weeks ago I lost my best friend. He left me a NIB laser engraved PPK/s. Guess I will have to find my box of ammo. I know it is in one of several 30 cal. ammo cans