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What do you consider "good" prices for ammo?

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I have only been looking and paying attention for a few weeks now but I found some 9mm FMJ ammo for about $0.32 a round today (after MA tax). Best I have seen. What say you fellow shooters of NES?
I would be interested in thoughts on other calibers too. Does anyone have a ceiling where they won't buy ammo if its above a certain price point? Or grab as much as possible once it hits some low point?
 
ill buy if its less than .50 per round for target ammo. I havent bought any defensive ammo in a while. can't justify spending $35+ for a box of 20 rounds that im hopefully never going to shoot.
 
It's all relative, I suppose, to what you've experienced in the past. I've only been shooting for a few years & have some Walmart Federal and wwb I know I spent $20 / 100 for and also spent up to $28 at a lgs for the same thing, all pre-Newtown. I haven't shot much of what I have, because I couldn't replace it & don't relish the idea of paying double. Sigh...

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StevieP said:
It's all relative, I suppose, to what you've experienced in the past. I've only been shooting for a few years & have some Walmart Federal and wwb I know I spent $20 / 100 for and also spent up to $28 at a lgs for the same thing, all pre-Newtown. I haven't shot much of what I have, because I couldn't replace it & don't relish the idea of paying double. Sigh...

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The pre-retard prices are out there but few and far between.
 
complete neWb to 9mm I'm paying $15 per 50 or 30 cents per at the big green box everyone here loves to hate.

Paid $5 more at the local gun shop but I don't mind contributing to the local guy.

I really would hate to hear how cheap it used to be.

I've got a brick of 22lr a friend gave to me, I presume its from the 80's/90's, tag says $16.00 on it
 
9mm has had a pretty wide range from what I've seen lately. A couple weeks ago I bought some brown bear lacquered steel case for about 13$/50, but yesterday I bought some for 25$/50. Granted, I only bought one box of that and it was just because I wanted to do it in nh...otherwise I would have passed. Anyway, I've seen it pretty consistently for about 15$ per box. A little pricey but not too bad I would say.
 
Al-Jim19 said:
9mm has had a pretty wide range from what I've seen lately. A couple weeks ago I bought some brown bear lacquered steel case for about 13$/50, but yesterday I bought some for 25$/50. Granted, I only bought one box of that and it was just because I wanted to do it in nh...otherwise I would have passed. Anyway, I've seen it pretty consistently for about 15$ per box. A little pricey but not too bad I would say.
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$15 is not bad for 9mm, $25? No way. .22 is all over the map but with luck and patience can be found for $35ish a brick(CCI).
 
ColdDayInHell said:
9mm? Federal 100pks for $18.97, I should have bought pallets of it when I saw it at Walmart last year. [sad2]
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I've been buying for two months now and just figured these 100 packs were the equivalent of mythical unicorns. Finally I found three at Walmart going for $25.. Winchester
 
I just bought 1000 rds in 9mm for about $300 after taxes. $0.30 per round. How did I do? I figured if I paid a little too much, I would make it up in fuel savings from driving around looking for ammo.
 
Riley's had 9mm 50 rounds for $12 today - Blazer 115gr FMJ aluminum (I don't reload).
4 box limit.
 
Consider reloading... even buying at inflated prices I'm making 9mm for ~ $6.50 / 50rns.

I would consider a "good price" for 9mm at ~ $10/50rns... of course it's been a year since this was reality.
 
Good Price.. Huum
2001 - Walmart used to sell the 100 round value packs of .45 ACP for 19.99. Used to just walk in and pick up a couple boxes before i attended the bowling ping shoot in SRGC. Fair price, no stock problems - all fun.

Since then nothing seems like a good price.

Been trying to shoot highpower rifle this year. There is nothing for match grade 69 or great grain HPBT ammo. Never mind the price being $1 a round if i ever find the crap.

Been seriously looking at getting a rock chucker so i can grow my own. However i am late to that party as it seems powder and primers are the unicorns now.
 
Now a days I am pleased with:
(Decent quality range ammo)

9mm : .25c per round
22LR : 4.5c per round
223/556: 40c per round

All Walmart prices, just need to be borh patient and persistent!
 
$8.98 or $9.98 per 100 rds of 9mm WWB, Fed, Rem!!

Those were the prices from ChinaMart and Dickless back circa 2004-2006ish! It didn't pay to reload 9mm back then due to the low cost of ammo from these two sources.
 
LenS said:
$8.98 or $9.98 per 100 rds of 9mm WWB, Fed, Rem!!

Those were the prices from ChinaMart and Dickless back circa 2004-2006ish! It didn't pay to reload 9mm back then due to the low cost of ammo from these two sources.
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You could get UMC 9mm at Dick's (not just our name, it's how we do business) for $6.98 per 5o round box. I bought a lot of it back then, but it's almost gone.
 
I was buying .45acp, wherever and whatever, at $24.50 - $26.50 / 50.
I recently lucked into Winchester 100rd valupacks at wallyworld for $40.70ish (all pre-tax.)
I'd love to see $19.99/100.
 

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