Ammo Prices

[CountryUgly]

My brother in law and I pitch in together on bulk ammo purchases for calibers we both own. The larger the quanity the better the price. Maybe you can find a couple of guys to go in a purchase with you.

 

[Nico Testosteros]

The raw materials in ammo are a global commodity. The growth in China, India, Brazil, etc. means there is more demand. That and the hoarders here drive prices up,

 

[B!ngo]

Reloading savings are really a function of volume which could be converted to time if you shoot fairly steadily. Both store-sold cartridges and reloading supplies will have their pricing ups and downs. Right now, worldwide financial markets and increased demands from once-nacent countries are affecting everything, to our U.S. detriment. It is unlikely to stop in 3 months or three years as the world finds a new balancing point. We are not and did not do something to mitigate it when we perhaps could have, and now we'll be whipsawed by it all for a generation at least. Wish I had a rosier picture.
But again citing this has as having something to do with the U.S. election is folly, and for others affected like shouting fire in the theatre.

 

[Spartacus]

I'm with CountryUgly... Buying online is the cheapest. The more the better. It sucks not supporting your local gun shop, but it saves alot of money. Which we all know means.... More range time!
I've talked to local gun shop owners about the price difference and the general response is "I have to make money". Well it seems to me they are the middle men and when I buy online I'm cutting them out. The bad thing about ordering online is waiting for the delivery man.

 

[mrvco]

My LGS's focus on selling speciality SD ammo... So mail-ordering FMJ'S is guilt-free.

I'm still buying reman range ammo for $8.99 per 50 of 9MM and $11.49 per 50 of .40 S&W (.223 is $15 per 50). Plus ~$10 to ship 10 boxes... Less is more and more is less of course.

 

[dubya450]

I'm actually seeing price's fairly cheap as compared to the last few years. Unless, of course, you're shopping at Gander Mountain. I don't even understand why people buy ammo there because out of every store that sells ammo in my area they are hands down the most expensive on every size, brand, style of anmo by at least 5 bucks than anywhere else including cabelas. Heck 5.7x28 ammo is going for $21 at cabelas and I seen it at Gander today for $30. Ridiculous.

 

[RichDal]

I try to buy locally but I have to start shopping around on line. I only get down to the range a few time in the year so I haven't paid much attention to the price changes. The 22 LR ammo is cheap enough I could spend the whole after at the range. The 17 HMR ammo costs too much to do that.