Ammo Prices Are Dropping!

Hey! Ammunition prices are dropping!

I want to let you all know I am out there every week wandering through numerous gun shops and big retailers in several states and also diligently sort through a daily deluge of email advertisements-all while constantly looking for guns and ammo bargains or trends. This practice, to be honest, is done mostly to benefit me… but you- the readers are #2 !

But rest assured I’m out there looking and you don’t have to if you just don’t have the time!

In the last week, I have noticed distinct changes in the price of “normal” ammunition dropping among both local retail and online sellers.

Even primers are back in stock with retailers and down to mid-range prices around $60 vs $100 or more per 1000. In some cases ammo is half the price it was 6 months ago. The premium ammo is still quite expensive, but ordinary practice ammo is back to what I consider good prices.

Consider, during the COVID shortages, regular 9mm shot up from about $10-$12 a box of 50 to $22-$30 a box of 50. Same ammo. Same box, but the market supply pinched down, and demand drove the prices up.

Thankfully, the lowered price for some decent commercial ammo late this year is back down to pre-COVID shortages and even “Pre-Hillary Clinton running for President fear driven hording prices.” Even the loss of some American powder makers and China and Ukraine controlled gunpowder/primer ingredients seem to have eased up- with plenty of supply and now cheaper prices.

Why are they dropping now? Well, without getting too scientific, or into statistically comparative market surveys and international politics, I can now firmly announce without hesitation- the reason ammunition prices are dropping is: the Beaver Moon, Yep this week’s supermoon. That is what is driving the ammo prices.

Why not the moon? It’s as good a reason as any you might see on nationwide news or put up by “expert” talking heads phoning it in via Zoom.

Bottom lining it, do I care why it’s dropping? Not in the least.

Do I want more ammunition at cheap prices? Absolutely.

Here is my considered financial advice (RESPONSIBLE ADULT WARNING: remember kids, your Ole Uncle Mike don’t even balance his own checkbook-but I always have money to buy more bullets!) Go stock up now while things are cheaper! You will then ostensibly…have more. Quantitatively that is better than less. Check the math on that if you wish! There will be a shortage coming- there always is.

How much ammo should you have? A standard of measure are the Sunday night news stories where some miscreant is caught with two or three guns in his basement and a “cache” of bullets often as many as one or two hundred at a time! We call that “almost empty” or rookie numbers…

Scoping some ads this morning here are some examples I found.

Natchezss.com- Usually a good value and selection online retailer.

CCI Blazer Aluminum case 9mm 115 gr FMJ
$189.99 for a case of 1000 or $9.50 per box of 50
CCI Blazer Brass case 9mm 115 gr FMJ
$219 for a case of 1000 or $1.95 per box of 50
Winchester USA Brass case .45 ACP 230 GR FMJ
$80.99 or $20.24 per box of 50
PMC X-Tac 5.56 NATO 55 gr FMJBT
$9.29 per box of 20
PMC Bronze .223 Rem 55 gr FMJ
8.99 per box of 20
Federal Ammo American Eagle .223 55gr FMJ
$199.99 for 500 rounds or $10 per box of 20

Bereli.com online retailer

Winchester 9mm 115 gr FMJ
$228 for 1000 rds or $11.40 per box of 50

Palmetto State Armory.com online retailer

Ammo Inc Target and Range 9mm 115 gr FMJ
$9.99 per box of $50
Winchester USA white box 9mm 115 gr FMJ
$11.99 per box of $50
CCI Blazer Brass 9mm 115 gr FMJ
$11.99 per box of 50
Fiocchi 9mm 115 gr FMJ
$11.99 per box of 50

Bass Pro Shops/Cabelas

Winchester 9mm 115 gr FMJ
$12.99 per box of 50
Herters (BP house brand made by Sellier & Bellot) 9mm 115 gr FMJ
$11.99 per box of 50
Frontier (Made by Hornady) .223 55 gr FMJ
$10.99 per box of 20

MidwayUSA.com Usually market price and reasonable shipping fees.

Winchester Target & Practice 9mm 115 gr FMJ
$27.99 per box of 100
Sellier & Bellot 9mm 115gr FMJ
$11.49 per box of 50
Winchester USA white box 45 ACP 230gr FMJ
$22.95 per box of 50
Winchester USA white box 5.56mm Nato 55 gr FMJ
$9.49 per box of 20

As always, you can use ammobot.com or ammoseek.com online to look for the absolute best prices per round nationwide, see if they are in stock, and compare shipping fees as well.

Remember, I am always out there watching guns and ammo prices while looking out for myself… and maybe you too.