Ammo Prices Stout!

[Kracken McGraw]

All of us may be in for sticker shock on ammo in this free for all, when it shows up for sale. I bought this same ammo last year from them for $43.99 .https://www.brownells.com/ammunitio...r-140gr-boat-tail-hollow-point-prod99007.aspx

 

[Adam in WI]

Was it a 50 count box when you bought it?

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Was it a 50 count box when you bought it?

Yes Sir, and it may have been just this Spring.

 

[joshb]

A couple years ago, I walked into my local gun store and spied a big cardboard box full of ammo on a side table. It had a few boxes I could use but it had a lot of 30-06 for $15-20/box. I bought it figuring someday I might need it. Glad I did!

 

[johnfred1965]

Are you expecting the deer around your place to organize an attack? LOL Better get an M1 to shoot all that.

 

[Sniper338]

Stock up and home roll your own. Cheaper everytime..

 

[Ned Ludd]

All of us may be in for sticker shock on ammo in this free for all, when it shows up for sale. I bought this same ammo last year from them for $43.99 .https://www.brownells.com/ammunitio...r-140gr-boat-tail-hollow-point-prod99007.aspx

Let's be very clear about this. That is 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition. It has unlimited muzzle velocity without excess pressure. It has unlimited range. Its accuracy/precision is limited solely by the shooter. It has infinite knockdown power and in some cases can even shoot around corners. They could charge twice as much and it would STILL be a bargain.

 

[jackson1]

A couple years ago, I walked into my local gun store and spied a big cardboard box full of ammo on a side table. It had a few boxes I could use but it had a lot of 30-06 for $15-20/box. I bought it figuring someday I might need it. Glad I did!View attachment 1220370

Joshb, Got a better one than that. Many years ago, a friend of mine had his wife buy him some deer hunting ammo. She hauled a case of 30-06, 1000 rounds total and she bought it for about $10, the price of 20 rounds. Guess once the shock of this wore off, I would have returned to the store and made the mistake right. He didn't.

 

[joshb]

Are you expecting the deer around your place to organize an attack? LOL Better get an M1 to shoot all that.

The tendency came down thru the men in my family. If you see a deal on something you might need, buy a lot of it. My Grandfather was a boat builder. I found boxes of new tools in his attic.
I found 20 cases of shotgun shells in my Dad’s attic.
My wife says I’m a hoarder.
I think I’m prepared, ‘cause I did finally find a nice ‘06.

 

[rockrat]

Picked up 3 boxes of 35 Remington last weekend, for $10/box. I have an old Marlin levergun that will like that stuff.

 

[DumpHollow]

This is currently a supply and demand problem. I hope that prices normalize when we get past this current crisis.

 

[tmwinds]

The tendency came down thru the men in my family. If you see a deal on something you might need, buy a lot of it. My Grandfather was a boat builder. I found boxes of new tools in his attic.
I found 20 cases of shotgun shells in my Dad’s attic.
My wife says I’m a hoarder.
I think I’m prepared, ‘cause I did finally find a nice ‘06.View attachment 1220434

I like your thinking. Buy the ammo first and then you have a reason to buy another gun.

 

[Texas10]

Not that long ago, Academy was having a sale on Hornaday Black 6.5 CM ammo, 140 BTHP and a friend found it shot extremely well out of his new Thompson. So he bought somewhere north of a thousand rounds at $18.99 a box of twenty. Good investment!

 

[1K6BRA]

I honestly wonder if the liberal left really has any idea how much of a great arms and ammunition sales men and women they have been in the last 15 years or so? just unbelievable!

 

[brokeasajoke]

I bought 3 bricks of Armscor 22lr back the first of the year for $19 each I believe. Now its $99 to $199. Yes $199! Oddly enough cheaper than dirt sold out at the $199 price. I so want a 9mm/357 Blackhawk revolver but with 9mm at $35-50 a box I may look for a 45acp/45Lc or a 40/10mm.

 

[KMart]

I went to a gun show today and those that had ammo were insane. for CF ammo, including shotgun shells, was running from $1 per shot to $3 per shot. 6.5 CMoor was $60 for 20 rounds.
I saw a few primers that were aged at best. Wolf SR Std for $100 per 1000.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I went to a gun show today and those that had ammo were insane. for CF ammo, including shotgun shells, was running from $1 per shot to $3 per shot. 6.5 CMoor was $60 for 20 rounds.
I saw a few primers that were aged at best. Wolf SR Std for $100 per 1000.

Was anyone biting at those prices?

 

[KMart]

Was anyone biting at those prices?

There was a lot of activity around the ammo tables. However, I didn't see any money changing hands. I am sure some of them was spending their lunch money.

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

We use a lot of Federal Automatch 22LR for steel silhouette matche at my club. Most of my current stock cost me about $10/box of 325 rounds, bought around 8 years ago. A few weeks ago this stuff was sold out on line, and last week it was around $150 / box on line with high shipping costs on top of that. Today I noticed some for around $60 / box with more normal shipping charges. Still a long way to go but all progress is welcomed at this point.

 

[skeeljc]

Midway has IMI 9mm JHP for just $700 per 1000. That is 70 cents per round!!