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

[zeke]

Bought a case of 9mm many (20?) years ago in preperation of ever going to some training. Still ain't touched it, and have not even bought a box of 9mm in many years.

Even hand loaders will be paying exorbitant prices for the forever future.

 

[kbm6893]

I have thousands loaded and the ability to make maybe 1500 more. I will not buy one round until things stabilized. Do I see primers going back to $35 per thousand? No. I know prices are going to rise. But if primers get above $70/1000 I guess my reloading days will be over.

My shooting has greatly reduced. I have about 30,000 .22 rounds. I’ll shoot those for a awhile.

 

[Jon651]

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.

From my own observations I believe that with some rounds such as .380 the manufacturers are deliberately ignoring them in order to boost production of the more popular calibers, and that neglect is what is driving up some prices much more than the cost of raw materials. All else being equal, .380 should be half the going price of .45 - but it is more than twice for a round that is half the size.

It may not be intentional, but it is a form of market manipulation.

 

[Eddie Southgate]

0 . I don't have a need for 9 mm and I reload so very seldom ever buy any ammo .

 

[Warren Sear]

Oh, I suppose I'd pay about...

 

[Jounior]

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.

Don't hold your breath on that.

 

[chief38]

Quite a difficult question to answer! I truly believe that this time the ammo shortage might be semi permanent. While eventually the prices might drop a bit, I would be doubtful we'll ever see "so called normal prices" ever again.

So to answer your question, I really can't say. It all depends on what is to be. To own guns and not have ammo to shoot is not acceptable so it comes down to feeling comfortable with the supply of ammo one has. Practicing is essential even if one were to severely limit practice sessions to the bare minimum, so ammo purchases would still be necessary weather we like the prices or not.

In the near future my opinion is that ammunition will be the new Gold, Silver and Platinum. When they outlawed Booze back in the "Roaring 20's" people still managed to get it anyway - they just had to pay through the nose and be labeled as "criminals". So is that going to be what happens here? Who knows....... but I hope not.

 

[Longone]

With Remington showing 9mm 115gr ball bulk pack for $439 per 1k I don’t see them rolling that back much in time. The price of copper, brass and lead will be their reason for the price increase.

 

[BSA1]

Quite a difficult question to answer! I truly believe that this time the ammo shortage might be semi permanent...

When they outlawed Booze back in the "Roaring 20's" people still managed to get it anyway - they just had to pay through the nose and be labeled as "criminals". So is that going to be what happens here? Who knows....... but I hope not.

It was legal to make beer and alcohol drinks in your home during Prohibition. That is what “bathtub gin” meant. What got people arrested is when they went to a Speakeasy for entertainment and better booze.

At the moment the anti-2A’s are trying to ban guns so it will be easier to arrest the owner and confiscate the booze (gun) when the owner goes to the Speakeasy (range) to shoot their gun.

 

[gwpercle]

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.

Congrats on your first shortage ... it won't be your last so when this one eases up stock high , stock wide and stock deep .
Don't let the word Hoarder scare you ... Be Prepared ... Hoard.

I'm over 70 , can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday but can clearly remember the shortage of 2008 ...then next was 2012 ... then came the 2016 shortage ...and now it's the 2020 shortage .
I will bet a dollar to a donut hole the next shortage will be ...
... 2024 !!! See the pattern ... every 4 years ... Election Cycles !

Gary
Call me a hoarder if you want ... I got ammo and reloading supplies to take me through 5 or 6 more presidental elections .

 

[BE Mike]

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.

Hate to burst your bubble, but there is already a federal excise tax on firearms and ammo. It is 11% for long guns and ammo and 10% on handguns. It is commonly called the Pittman-Robertson Act.

 

[Rob613]

Hate to burst your bubble, but there is already a federal excise tax on firearms and ammo. It is 11% for long guns and ammo and 10% on handguns. It is commonly called the Pittman-Robertson Act.

Yes, and I hate to burst yours but they will be going up.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Zero. As long as I can pull the handle on my Dillon.