Certainly not bad in todays market. I'd buy those also at that price.
Ammunition found locally today
- Thread starter Jchrisls
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The cheapest I've found 50 9mm fmj for like 17.99$ but it's very hard to find
Nontypical
9mm
Is that Brass or steel?
Brass
Steal2B
.700 Nitro Express
Color me jealous.
Box stores in a hundred mile radius from here all seem to be woke and don't bother with restocking guns or ammo.
The local FFLs openly check gunbroker each time to check what they will charge (a slight savings for the going rate, plus going shipping fees, plus going % for credit card fees).
The on-line suppliers who will work with us in this god foresaken state have not had any bargains.
When checking shelves while we are traveling, every ffl or big box store seems to be owned by old Mothers Hubbard.
I still buy most anything I find and rehash the numbers and logic of dollar cost averaging with the Misses. I also remind her we get free ammo with every firearm purchase.
Box stores in a hundred mile radius from here all seem to be woke and don't bother with restocking guns or ammo.
The local FFLs openly check gunbroker each time to check what they will charge (a slight savings for the going rate, plus going shipping fees, plus going % for credit card fees).
The on-line suppliers who will work with us in this god foresaken state have not had any bargains.
When checking shelves while we are traveling, every ffl or big box store seems to be owned by old Mothers Hubbard.
I still buy most anything I find and rehash the numbers and logic of dollar cost averaging with the Misses. I also remind her we get free ammo with every firearm purchase.
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
Do you guys reload? At this point if you're not reloading I would say get whatever you can! If steel is the cheapest buy that.
Steal2B
.700 Nitro Express
Small pistol primers have been scarce and expensive. Shooting buddies have been sharing primers to keep competing or keeping range dates. Getting some rimfire handguns, for the Misses of course.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
I’m still holding for some deals. I found some good prices on some 6.8 SPC at <$1.00/round and I should probably buy some but my ammo buddy wants to pass on it. Decisions, decisions. Of course there is shipping and tax.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
..............and yet, all the manufacturers claim to be working 24/7 to get the ammo out there. Good thing there isn't an all out shooting war going on! Lot more ammo gets used in one of them than in the back yard.
Sorry, not buying any of the bullshit.
Robin
Sorry, not buying any of the bullshit.
Robin
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
But Biden said so.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
I got 2 of these at wally world today. Wooooo!
That_FNG
.308 Win
The firing pin in Bergen has a bunch of PPU 38 special for 24.99 a box of 50. I just snagged a few boxes for myself
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
I grabbed some .223 from bass pro in auburn. More just to say I bought some ammo. Price wasn’t great at 13.99 for 20 round box but I grabbed 5 boxes because I had the cash. They had plenty and it was Sunday. Maybe prospects are looking up. Also every space for guns was full.
Cabela's buffalo has most ammo I've seen in awhile right now.
wizrd
6.5 Creedmoor
A local Runnings store had 6 or 7 brands of 9 mm. (115 gr. plain vanilla) a couple days ago. - Most I've seen in a long time, all priced at 19.99 per 50. Reasonable prices. According to a news item I heard yesterday, - on shipping containers entering the country, - shipping container handling charges at ports have jumped from $1,500.00 to $ 6,000.00 per container, explains some of the increases.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
That’s a way better price than the boxes in auburn bass pro. They were $43/box. It was behind the counter and I cared little to investigate the specifics of the anmo at that price. I dont even need self defense rounds currently. I bought a ton when FMJ was $1.00/ round and self defense rounds were $1.45/round. Why not right?
When prices get back to close to normal I’ll drop a few grand on ammo. When this occurs again I’ll sell off and have a separate ammo cash kitty to use.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Lots of ammo sitting at relatively reasonable prices right now on gun broker with zero bids. I think we have hit market saturation and those panic buyers aren’t panicked anymore. I’ll wait a bit and buy some up. Been saving since I haven’t really spent much of anything.
4 paws
.40 S&W
Based on what I've been seeing over the past week or so I would tend to agree. 9mm is no longer flying off the shelves at .60/rd, and prices are gradually decreasing. Inventory is slowly starting to come back, and hopefully this will be the beginning of the return to "normalcy".
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Quick return to normalcy hopefully.
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
I saw 9mm PMC bronze on ammo seek today at 34 cents per. We'll probably never see 20 cents per ever again (man that's depressing to type out) but even if we could get back down to 25 per that would be damn good. Man I remember when I first started out winchester white box of 100 was $10 and 20 rounds of wolf x39 was $1.99 and sometimes cheaper. Imagine a case of 9mm for $100 and a case of ak ammo for $200 dollars or less. Very depressing thinking about those days.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
I was buying at 17-18 cents per round prior to all this BS. Will we ever see that again ehh who knows. I thinks it’s possible but not probable. I could see demand dropping greatly in the next year or so when those scared millennials that bought out of fear marry their antigun sweetheart and they sell their guns and ammo at huge losses. I’ll be there with cash in hand waiting.
I do agree 20-25 cents per round is more feasible soon. It’s dropped a good bit and fast already. Not too long ago 9mm was $1.00/round so I can see it holding steady here for a bit then dropping quickly. .223 is still holding steady at $1.00-$1.10/round. Sadly .223 seems to still be on the rise or at least holding steady. I need .223 more than 9mm. Need is a bad word I guess it’s more of a want. I’m really low on .45acp and that’s still difficult to find. I have plenty of other rounds in other calibers so I’m not desperate at all.
6.8 SPC a has dropped quickly. I’ve seen it for $0.65-$0.98/round depending on type of round. I’ll be buying some soon since I have a 6.8spc.
Cabela's had boxes of herders 55gr fmj was either 5.56 or .223 I don't remember but they were 150 for $89.
I refuse to be a part of the madness paying a 1$ a round for 9mm fmj. I won't pay more than like 18.99 for 50 and that's the highest I'll go. I want it but I'm not desperate and I'm not going to be fulfilling the gouging and shortage at those prices just not going to support that. At least for self defense 1$ per round is doable
MikeyCNY
6.5 Creedmoor
Same - over the years I've had to balance new gun buying and ammo buying, so when 9mm was sub-$200/1K I rarely bought more than a case or two at a time. There are still a few guns on my "wish list" but prices are still nuts. I only recently started to organize my ammo cans (magnets and tape) and I need to buy some more heavy-duty shelving... (this is not our 'forever home' so moving this stuff is not going to be fun)
I've yet to get into long-range shooting and it does interest me, but even before COVID that ammo was expensive.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Me too. I need more shelving as well. I’m nearly out of room.
What shelving have you been looking at? I’d like something cabinet height with doors that lock but having a hard time finding anything close to reasonable. It’s just holding ammo in my basement so I don’t want to spend $600.
I only have a few guns I’d like to get and half of them I’m undecided on anyway. I know I want a sig 365 with optics but that’s the only one I’m certain in right now. I’d like a high end 1911 but I know I’ll never shoot it so what’s the point.
MikeyCNY
6.5 Creedmoor
My SIG P365XL with optic is great; I don't have a fullsize gun with an optic and that's on my list.
Shelving.. not sure, the super heavy-duty "1,000 lb per shelf" ones are $$$. I've thought about getting one of those SecureIt locking cabinets (they are based in Syracuse too, could likely save on shipping by picking up) but for the same price could almost get another safe. Most of my ammo is in ammo cans so it would be a sizable loss in case of theft or flooding.
I have some of those plastic shelving units for tools/food/etc but no way would they handle the weight.
One of my summer projects is re-organizing the basement..
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Good to hear on the sig.
I miss my old job. When they redid the lab I was able to take some heavy duty metal lab cabinets home with me for free. They are perfect. I have one for all my gun stuff that’s two large doors. The other has 4 drawers and I use that for all my hand tools and a few other things. I have an old wood desk that is essentially useless that needs to go. I just can’t find anything under close to $1,000 to put in its place.
Depick
.308 Win
I Stopped by Cabelas yesterday to try and grab some ammo for a Father’s Day gift. I guess I lucked out and came on the right day. They Had plenty of 5.56 m193 I grabbed a few boxes for myself @ $13.99 per 20 round box. All the 9mm they had was Winchester 147g silver tip @ $19.99 per 20 rounds and I grabbed the last box of 10mm hydrashok for $33.99 per 20. The 9mm and 10mm are for my father but it was painful buying it. The gentleman working the line says they received a shipment that morning and all the .45acp, bulk 9mm, bulk 5.56 and .22lr was cleaned out a few hours after opening. He said the rest will be gone by closing. So it’s still tough around here.
Kind of makes you wish you were unemployed and buying ammo with the taxpayer's generosity.
Me? I have to work for a living. So no ammo for me.
Depick
.308 Win
I’m not sure how to take this ?