Ammo Prices

[ohhrico1969]

If this is a repost/thread I apologize in advance. I searched to see if it existed and could not find it anywhere. I found some "lucky" boxes of .40 ammo at wally world when I was just looking for some garden stuff. FMJ Winchester white box, nothing fancy. It did get me thinking. I have totally forgotten what ammo used to cost without this "crisis". That being the case, i am having trouble recognizing wether I am paying really horrible prices or slightly above prices for 9mm, .40, .45acp, 223 and 5.56 ammo.
Does anyone remember what you used to pay for these calibers in practice as well as defensive ammo?

 

[Dawico]

I believe we had a thread on this a while back.

Anyways, buying from Walmart is a pretty safe bet unless you shop around and buy in bulk. I don't think their price went up much.

 

[TX69]

Was paying $10/100 for 556 once fired LC brass 55gr FMJ reloads ........ in 2003.

 

[Southpaw]

If you want another way to get an idea of what things cost in the past, I have used gun-deals.com and looked at their expired deals section. It's not the easiest to navigate but it goes back to '06, I believe, and includes pretty much every major vendor including wally world. Also, I have used gunbroker search feature to look back at expired auctions as well.

 

[ohhrico1969]

Thanks for the suggestion guys.

 

[5 Screw Smith]

In 2005 or 2006 I remember paying $10 for 100 rounds of WWB in 9mm, and $20 for 100 rounds of WWB in .45 acp, plus tax of course.

 

[Greg_TX]

If I recall correctly, the pre-"Sandy Hook" price for .40 WWB FMJ was around $32 - $34 for 100 at WalMart and Academy. Figure about a dollar more for .45 and one less for 9mm - basically a range of around 30-35 cents a round for the three.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I remember it being more like $25, $30 & $35, for 9mm, .40 & .45 respectively for 100rd WWB....

 

[Sugar Land]

I paid $44 for WWB 100 45 at academy a couple of days ago.

 

[adphelps23]

Looks like big corporation are not raising prices too much, only private owned gun shops.

 

[Texan183]

Private gun shops are selling ammo way higher. I got a 100 rounds .40 Winchester back from Walmart for 30 bucks, A gun shop near where I live sold the same box for 44.99

 

[jamesmrj]

I bought 50 rnds of monarch ,380 yesterday for $17 at Academy. Today I bought 250 rnds of blazer brass .380 for $119 at Gander.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

So, you paid $34 more for bulk ammo....

 

[MatteR]

Yesterday, I paid $325 with shipping for 1,000 rounds of Aguila 9mm 124grn.

 

[jamesmrj]

So, you paid $34 more for bulk ammo....

Yeah I know, but due to the one box limit at academy, when I went back today to get more, there was none. I knew I was paying a premium, but my wife has a new sig p238 that hasn't been shot yet (purchased 5/3 the day before we got married) and needs breaking in.

It does chap my ass a bit.

 

[smtimelevi]

Pre madness prices for FMJ/Target ammo

.380- 30-36 cents per round
9mm- 21-25 cents per round
.40 S&W- 30-35 cents per round
.45- 38-45 cents per round
.223/5.56- 33-45 cents per round
.308/7.62x51 50-75 cents per round

This was online, at academy, and wal mart. One thing to note is shot gun ammo availability and prices havent changed. I think its time to go practice with my 12ga....

 

[Buckles]

100rd 9mm WWB at Wally was $21.99 in my area pre sandy hook