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Earlier today I met up with my bud, the LGS "counter man." We got around to ammo prices and he told me: "We have Hornady SD ammo for $89.95 a box of 20." With a dead pan serious look, that's the going price. I thought: I'd really need to be taking incoming fire before I cut loose with a $4.50 bullet. This ain't no "that's my parking space" or "what're you lookin' at" ammo. Serious times indeed. I'd need to go to the ATM if'n I emptied my magazine. I sincerely hope this ain't going to the "new normal." Joe
 
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I may have a lifetime supply of ammo in most calibers, but if I don't, I can wait until it goes to a more reasonable level. I will currently go to about 40 cents a round on a few boxes here and there to add to the stockpile. $4.50 a round sounds just a little high, but then I am old.
 
$4.50 a shot is a great incentive to hit what you're shooting at with the first shot!

These ammo prices tend to focus the mind on skill rather than suppressing fire.

Who knew this guy was so ahead of his time...

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FWIW, there are some smaller manufacturers that still sell ammo for reasonable prices, comparatively speaking, though they're usually out of stock. Might be worth getting on their email lists. I'm on the list at Fenix Ammunition for some .45ACP ammo, both FMJ ($36/50) and JHP ($40/50). If you go to their website, you'll see one of the reasons I like them (can't mention it here, though).
 
My LGS doesn't even have any ammo.

A few weeks ago I paid .40/per round for .45 ACP and felt lucky to get 250 rounds. :eek: :(
 
Holy ****...I'm RICH!

I have a box of self defense 38, 357, 44 mag, and 44 Special too.

Those boxes of Ranger T and HST all have 50 rounds each.

Plus I have a 200 round box of 40 S&W Speer Gold Dots, but it claims to be factory seconds or something like that. Bought 2 boxes of them and shot one without a bad one.

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Earlier today I met up with my bud, the LGS "counter man." We got around to ammo prices and he told me: "We have Hornady SD ammo for $89.95 a box of 20." With a dead pan serious look, that's the going price.


That's the going price? That would be the price that would have me going out the door empty handed.
 
Earlier today I met up with my bud, the LGS "counter man." We got around to ammo prices and he told me: "We have Hornady SD ammo for $89.95 a box of 20." With a dead pan serious look, that's the going price. I thought: I'd really need to be taking incoming fire before I cut loose with a $4.50 bullet. This ain't no "that's my parking space" or "what're you lookin' at" ammo. Serious times indeed. I'd need to go to the ATM if'n I emptied my magazine. I sincerely hope this ain't going to the "new normal." Joe

Can you say "price gouging"?

That's a number that indicates your LGS is trying to make serious profit out of the situation. It would be the last time I set foot in that place.
 
Picked up 2 50 round boxes from Academy this AM for $17.99 a box. Still twice what it should be, but reasonable compared to elsewhere.

I visited a LGS this weekend and they had the 9mm Hornady FTX for $30. Had cases of the stuff they must have just gotten in.

Rosewood
 
Even at 17.99/box for FMJ, I still feel like I am getting ripped off. I refuse to pay these crazy prices. My brain/wallet is stuck at 2015-2019 pricing
 
Can you say "price gouging"?
That's a number that indicates your LGS is trying to make serious profit out of the situation. It would be the last time I set foot in that place.

The owner (who seems to source large quantities of desirable ammo regularly) claims he is charging "replacement+20%." Some folks do leave empty handed. Probably half of Osceola County non-LE types are toting 115 gr ball for SD right now. In a SBL (stuff breaks loose) all at once, these days, I'm more concerned with hard cover than bullet type. Joe
 
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