good guys to buy from...vs bad

[BadKarmaZeroSix]

ok, we've all seen the places that are super-gouging now, but there are still a few (very few) that are keeping their prices low and just selling their stock when they get it in...any places that you would RECOMMEND keeping my eyes on for availability? Already checking cabelas and sportsmansguide.com pretty regularly...other ideas? (P.S. - i'm well aware that it's gonna sell super fast, just wondering where to keep my eyes peeled at)...thought we would get a list of both the GOOD GUYS and the BAD GUYS...might help all of us if we share info...

 

[richeyo2]

I keep a lookout everywhere but CTD!

 

[TheDanielism]

Gunsmoke in Denver

 

[Zjnovak]

ACE Hardware's that carry ammo. A local one had pulled off all their price tags from Fiocchi 9mm and started selling for $25/50 rounds. Used to be $12.

 

[OFT II]

CTD's latest catalog does not give ammo prices. It says that you need to check current prices on line. Cheaper Than Dirt must be proud of their real estate.

 

[rwsmith]

Cheap dirt

CTD's latest catalog does not give ammo prices. It says that you need to check current prices on line. Cheaper Than Dirt must be proud of their real estate.

LOL They must be pricing their dirt according to the real estate market. Who says dirt HAS to be cheap?

 

[dcxplant]

I just buy elsewhere than CTD.

I scored at Bass Pro replacing what I had shot at an inflated but comparatively speaking fair price.

Also, if you are local, Dillon's in Scottsdale AZ is pricing normally.

I'm a big Dillon fan these days I tell ya what

 

[battlegraduate09]

Anywhere but CTD or Dicks sporting goods. Ill pay a dollar a round for 22long ammo before i buy from them. Wal mart used to be the place to stop before i went to the range to get some blazer brass and winchester FMJ bullets to waste. I have since cutout wal mart from my list to buy but that is just me. That and i dont go to the range near as often.

 

[richeyo2]

They need to change the name to Price Of Gold...POG

 

[brucev]

ok, we've all seen the places that are super-gouging now, but there are still a few (very few) that are keeping their prices low and just selling their stock when they get it in...any places that you would RECOMMEND keeping my eyes on for availability? Already checking cabelas and sportsmansguide.com pretty regularly...other ideas? (P.S. - i'm well aware that it's gonna sell super fast, just wondering where to keep my eyes peeled at)...thought we would get a list of both the GOOD GUYS and the BAD GUYS...might help all of us if we share info...

In the last few years I've bought pistol ammunition mostly from local gun shops and Wal-Mart. I've not exerienced any problems.

I have had a single problem with rifle ammunition purchased on line from Ammoman. I ordered Danish M-2 which is highly regarded for use with the M-1 Garand rifle. I have used that particular load with good success at vintage military rifle matches. Ammoman advertised Danish M-2 at a very good price for a 1,000 rd. case. He shipped Austrian sourced .30-06 ball. Due to reported problems w/ that particular ammunition I refused to take receipt of the shipment. I was accused of trying to commit theft. I was threatened with legal action. My phone calls were not returned. And some of the e-mails sent to me were simply unprofessional. Ammoman shipped a product I did not order and expected me to pay the return shipping as well as a restocking fee for their error. In the end Mastercard took over the matter. My account was not charged. Ammoman ended up paying the cost of return, etc. Because of the way he conducted himself in e-mail and phone conversations, I will not do any business with Ammoman or the owner of that business.

 

[Derosa]

I have had good luck with SG Ammo out of Oklahoma. They always return calls & emails to me & prices seem reasonable in these times of questionable business practices.

D

 

[hotrod150]

Let me ask you a question-- if you put an AR-15 (or similar) up for sale right now, would you ask last month's price, or today's? In other words, would you be a gouger....or a damn fool? I just sold off one of my j-frames, & I will admit that I asked a little more than I would have a month ago....and got it too.
I don't like the gouging, but then again pricing is all about supply and demand. Supply is low & demand is high, so a good businessman raises the prices to what traffic will bear-- sad, but a fact of life. Just remember who did what when things were tight, and when things get back to normal be sure to patronize the sellers who treated you the best.

 

[BadKarmaZeroSix]

that's kinda why i want this thread, hotrod...i wanna be able to patronize (and utilize) places that are keeping their prices reasonable, even though stock is rare and difficult to catch when it comes in...i wanna remember those places that are trying so hard to crunch every last cent out of us, rather than make a fair profit on a product transaction that leaves both the seller and purchaser satisfied...i'm just trying to form the outlines of an "informal catalog" of good-priced businesses for us to keep our eyes on, and when this all returns to normal (hopefully), those businesses will flourish with our help because they helped us when they could have beat us with high prices...

 

[kaaskop49]

I prefer to buy locally, in bulk where possible, and pay in cash. I don't want any record of my purchase in a book or computer file somewhere. Paranoid? Just because one is paranoid does not mean someone isn't out to 'get' you. In NYC, ammo purchases, by NYPD reg, had to be logged into a book, for possible police inspection. Take it from me, folks, it can get worse.

 

[jsfricks]

I've always had good luck with Palmetto State Armory. Like everyone else they are out of most stuff right now but when they get it they are still selling it at reasonable prices. Just expect long delivery times.

 

[TACC1]

It looks like Ammo To Go hasn't gone nuts on pricing.
A little low on stock, though.
TACC1

 

[ArchAngelCD]

You can add Cabela's to the Buy list and CTD to the NEVER BUY list. Gander Mountain can be put on the almost never buy but only because their prices are always high. At least they are not gouging! lol I agree Ammunition-To-Go is a very good company who seems to be holding the line on prices.

 

[jhde69]

Scheel's in the midwest. Had .223 ultramax box of 50 55gr soft point for 23.99 last week. With a 2 box limit.

 

[jtcarm]

I never liked CTD anyway, and I'm local. The only reason I've ever bought anything there was gift cards, and that wasn't much.

Maybe the name means Collecting The Dough.

Never heard of an Ace selling ammo. Brings back memories of my youth, when just about every dept/discount store had sporting goods and a gun counter, and hardware stores sold ammo (and sometimes guns.)

 

[nossew]

I prefer to buy locally, in bulk where possible, and pay in cash. I don't want any record of my purchase in a book or computer file somewhere. Paranoid? Just because one is paranoid does not mean someone isn't out to 'get' you. In NYC, ammo purchases, by NYPD reg, had to be logged into a book, for possible police inspection. Take it from me, folks, it can get worse.