What's the most you will pay for a case of 9mm?

[Dave Lively]

I posted a similar poll about a year ago but am curious if the length of this ammo drought has changed the results.

By case I mean 1000 rounds of brass case FMJ 9mm, any bullet weight.

I still have a pretty good stash but since this has gone on for so long I am going to start replacing what I have shot over the past year when the price gets down to about $270 or so.

The price of raw materials like brass and lead has gone up so the days of $180 cases may be gone. But when the price gets down to $200 I plan to increase my stash. Maybe a little higher if this goes on another year.

 

[tops]

Depends upon the circumstances! Right now $180. a case sitting on my porch is the limit. When I need some to defend myself and what's mine I'll pay whatever it costs. Larry

 

[cmansguns]

I didn't vote the pole cause I'm OK with stash for a lengthy "wait-it-out" however the LOWEST I have seen locally is $500 for 1000 rd bulk pack of Federal brass case 115 gr FMJ. There are only about 10 available every 3 weeks or so and they are gone within an hour of opening.

All other available is by the box (50 rounds), several name brands, but minimum is $50 to $70 with 1 box limit....much too high for me, but snapped up by someone every day around here.

On-line? You all can see so no story there. Kind of ridiculous but if you're out....you're out so I guess anyone in that position has to vote "whatever it takes".

 

[wood714]

In these times I'd gladly pay $400 for a case of 147gr.

 

[Johnnu2]

Forgive me but I have to say it again...
DON'T BUY.... Quit shooting if you must but DON'T BUY.
As long as you keep buying, they'll know they can continue to screw you.

IMHO,
J.

 

[gwpercle]

I cast bullets and reload ...
...don't need no stinking price gouged 9mm ammo ...

Feels Good to be able to say that !!!
Gary

 

[Johnnu2]

I cast bullets and reload ...
...don't need no stinking price gouged 9mm ammo ...

Feels Good to be able to say that !!!
Gary

Me too..... but even if I didn't I still: DON'T BUY........
and I certainly don't buy components these days.... NOT BUYING is the ONLY weapon we have against these continuous FAKE shortages...

IMHO of course,
J.

 

[The Norseman]

Doing my part not to buy

My is answer is; I won't pay anything for a Case of 9mm. I
reload, so a box of 50 is around $8.00 plus my time (which is Ok)
even though 9mm is a pain to reload.

As far as Defensive Rounds, have you ever seen what a Hornady
XTP bullet will do at close range or a Hardened Lead bullet will do?

 

[Johnnu2]

I'll hasten to add that the accuracy with our hand loads is extremely accurate.
(my only 9mm is a Springfield Armory 1911....maybe that's why too).

J.

 

[BE Mike]

I didn't vote because I reload and around here, if you can find some, you'll pay $35.00/ box 50 and that is a normal price these days. Anybody waiting for prices to go down to $9.00/ box or even $12.00/ box for target ammo, will waste a lot of their life away waiting and dreaming. There may be a time in the distant future when 9mm target ammo gets under $20.00/ box, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

 

[Rob613]

I don’t think you’ll see it below $300/case, for American made 9mm again. That could be a stretch and a long time coming.

I’m not as optimistic as some, but this is my first shortage experience. I think we will see an ammo tax and the end of online sales eventually come from the commies.

$20/box is my limit.

 

[SchemaEnigma]

The answer is situational.

Right now, this very instant: $0

In another year, with my current shooting rate: $400

I'm not expecting it to get below $.40 a round for years (plus tax and plus shipping if you buy online), so at some point, if you don't reload, and do shoot, you'll need to pay.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I paid $42 out the door for the last 100 rounds I bought at Sportsman Warehouse.
If they would have allowed it, I would have bought a case!
Not sure about long term availability or price.
If you got the money, I say buy it when you see it.

 

[MyDads38]

I haven't been shooting since things went South over a year ago. I'm holding on to what I have; ammo and components. Small Pistol Primers is the one component everyone is looking for! I've never ordered ammo by the case, it's always (till now) been available locally for the same price by box, as buying a case. Only time will tell how things will turn out; I'm trying to stay positive. But the longer this goes on, the more concerned I am. :-(

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

I stocked up when SG ammo had it for 169$ a case.

I am not buying any at any price.

 

[Waxster60]

Where can you currently even find a case of 9mm? Around here, there is no 9mm in sporting goods stores or LGS, even if you have most favored customer status. Private sales locally on line are selling 9mm for $40 or more a box. As for reloading, unless you already have the components and dies, those are also unavailable other than exhorbitant private sales prices. Primers here are going for $150-250 per thousand, though folks will trade one size for what they need... crazier than I've ever seen it.

 

[Jounior]

I cast bullets and reload ...
...don't need no stinking price gouged 9mm ammo ...

Feels Good to be able to say that !!!
Gary

Same here. I don't 'buy' any commercial ammo. I have enough components, powder, primers, etc., to load thousands of anything I shoot.

Just sold another 1000 .223's for 70 cents a round. Life is good. My 3rd sale of .223's on a month.

 

[SchemaEnigma]

Where can you currently even find a case of 9mm?...

Quite a few online merchants sell some brands of 9mm FMJ by the case in the 50-70¢ per round range (plus tax and shipping).

 

[Borderboss]

No more than $300, because that's what it's worth historically.

The current pricing is artificial, being inflated by someone in the chain. The amount of supply isn't going up, so there would be no additional expenses incurred by the manufacturers (I'm talking the majors like Federal, Speer, Winchester, etc.). So that means they shouldn't be raising their prices.

That leaves distributors and retailers. That's where the price increases are coming from. They're artificial increases not based on cost, but based on demand. In the economic world, demand causes the legitimate increase in price only when that demand is causing pressure to increase supply, which then causes expenses of the suppliers to go up. But since they're clearly just increasing price to increase profit, it becomes artificial and market manipulating.

I am anxious for the day when these folks have to eat their own supply because they can't move them. The fire sale days will be coming.

 

[SchemaEnigma]

No more than $300, because that's what it's worth historically.

The current pricing is artificial, being inflated by someone in the chain. The amount of supply isn't going up, so there would be no additional expenses incurred by the manufacturers (I'm talking the majors like Federal, Speer, Winchester, etc.). So that means they shouldn't be raising their prices.

That leaves distributors and retailers. That's where the price increases are coming from. They're artificial increases not based on cost, but based on demand. In the economic world, demand causes the legitimate increase in price only when that demand is causing pressure to increase supply, which then causes expenses of the suppliers to go up. But since they're clearly just increasing price to increase profit, it becomes artificial and market manipulating.

I am anxious for the day when these folks have to eat their own supply because they can't move them. The fire sale days will be coming.

Any business that uses cost-based pricing instead of higher market-based pricing has incompetent management.