Ammo prices

[AJ]

I cant remember the last time I bought center fire ammo. Every gun I ever bought I made sure I had dies and I stocked up on bullets when they were on sale or at gun shows. I bought lots of bullets at the gun shows in 2019 when people were selling all their reloading stuff because "ammo is to cheap, reloading doesn't save anything". I learned my lessons years ago for reloading supplies and 22 ammo.

Same here. The local gun shop was buying collections/estates. They would buy mainly for the guns, anything else went along for the ride. A friend and I would buy the reloading stuff for pennies on the dollar, because no one wanted used reloading stuff. Now, I am afraid those days are gone.....

 

[tom2]

Saw some very recent video a guy took at a big show in Florida, like within the last week or two. I don't know how he got away with it. Most shows say no cameras but phones are hard to ban. He scanned the ammo sales, the bulk 5.56 55gr stuff for ARs was going for 1.30 a round in large quantity packs. Nope. Nope nope nope. My very modest stash is suddenly worth alot more than my AR! Same for my other ammo, now it is like an unturned NIB SAA Colt, too expensive to shoot!

 

[Onomea]

I am in Oregon and selling my house in Hawaii. Having my remaining guns over there shipped to me here, but can't ship the ammo by air. My local FFL there is going to sell the ammo on consignment for me. I'll be discussing pricing with him in the next couple of days.

I figure I'll mainly defer to his judgment — I've known him for over 15 years, and have no reason not to — but would like to be better informed about prices than I am now, so posting here.

Here's what I have for consignment:

7 boxes 30-30
4 boxes 38 spl
4 boxes 357
18 boxes 22 LR

What do you guys think reasonable prices in today's market would be, and what's a reasonable cut for the FFL?

 

[K-22]

I am in Oregon and selling my house in Hawaii. Having my remaining guns over there shipped to me here, but can't ship the ammo by air. My local FFL there is going to sell the ammo on consignment for me. I'll be discussing pricing with him in the next couple of days.

I figure I'll mainly defer to his judgment — I've known him for over 15 years, and have no reason not to — but would like to be better informed about prices than I am now, so posting here.

Here's what I have for consignment:

7 boxes 30-30
4 boxes 38 spl
4 boxes 357
18 boxes 22 LR

What do you guys think reasonable prices in today's market would be, and what's a reasonable cut for the FFL?

Go to Ammoseek.com
That will give you some current market prices.
I would give your dealer 20% of the gross sale.
Best,
Gary

 

[shil]

I'm seriously thinking of draining some of my hoard at these prices

So why are you hoarding if you don't want to shoot any?

 

[bigwheelzip]

I don't need ammo but out of curiosity just made the rounds of Academy, Cabela's, and Palmetto State Armory which are all on the same block here. Nobody had 12 gage, .38spl, or .357. Palmetto had 9mm, a 1 box limit, on some Czech brass cased for 40 bucks.

BTW, Academy still stocks a respectable number of handguns and long guns.

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[Jon651]

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

It was only 2019 when a lot of us were promoting gun ownership in order to expand our base to protect our 2A rights. Well, it happened - and now the complaints are about the prices and availability because of all the new gun owners!

I think that's called "The law of unintended consequences"...

 

[luvsmiths]

So why are you hoarding if you don't want to shoot any?

Same reason some bought 1000 rolls of toilet paper, then used the Bidet.

 

[shil]

Same reason some bought 1000 rolls of toilet paper, then used the Bidet.

Got me! Well put!

 

[ddixie884]

All are welcome

It was only 2019 when a lot of us were promoting gun ownership in order to expand our base to protect our 2A rights. Well, it happened - and now the complaints are about the prices and availability because of all the new gun owners!

I think that's called "The law of unintended consequences"...

I hope we get 8,000,000 more new gun owners again this year and I hope each one buys at least 2 and hopefully 4 boxes of ammo. The more gun owners the better.............

 

[tops]

I hope we get 8,000,000 more new gun owners again this year and I hope each one buys at least 2 and hopefully 4 boxes of ammo. The more gun owners the better.............

It would help even better if they would join the NRA. Larry

 

[AJ]

I hope we get 8,000,000 more new gun owners again this year and I hope each one buys at least 2 and hopefully 4 boxes of ammo. The more gun owners the better.............

I hope so too. Definitely the more gun owners the better.

 

[ME94]

Saw this at Walmart today. I didn't buy any; I bought 4 boxes 2 weeks ago, so I left it. Sorry don't know how to rotate the picture