Where can I get cheap 38spl caliber ammo?

[darob]

Can someone direct me to a source where I can get low cost 38spl caliber ammo in the Nashville, Franklin, Columbia area?

[Raoul]

Lol. Good luck. 

[nightrunner]

Low cost ammo doesn’t exist right now. A year ago, sure but not now.

[Raoul]

https://ammoseek.com/ammo/38-special

[darob]

Hey, thanks guys, I found exactly what I needed at $20 box of 50, range rounds. https://www.defenderammunition.com

Edited September 2, 2020 by darob

[res308]

Glad you found it. I’m having to run the “one armed bandit” to make my own right now. 

[Moped]

21 hours ago, Raoul said:

https://ammoseek.com/ammo/38-special

That's just Fkn' ridiculous right there.   I feel abused just looking at it!!!

Seriously, if you walk into RK at the right time, they were selling a 50rd box for $17.99.  I'm not sure of the brand they put out, but it was in a red and black box, the best I remember.  Didn't pay that much attention to it, since that wasn't what I was looking for.

[Raoul]

54 minutes ago, Moped said:

That's just Fkn' ridiculous right there.   I feel abused just looking at it!!!

Seriously, if you walk into RK at the right time, they were selling a 50rd box for $17.99.  I'm not sure of the brand they put out, but it was in a red and black box, the best I remember.  Didn't pay that much attention to it, since that wasn't what I was looking for.

Never let a good catastrophe pass you by and not make a profit on it. We really need to remember who our friends aren't.

[turkeydad]

28 minutes ago, Raoul said:

Never let a good catastrophe pass you by and not make a profit on it. We really need to remember who our friends aren't.

From what I'm seeing from online sellers. . we have no friends. 

[Raoul]

1 hour ago, turkeydad said:

From what I'm seeing from online sellers. . we have no friends. 

That's always been my take on things.....but then I'm ornery...

[frankmako]

if you don't have ammo and/or reloading supplies by now,,,,shame on you. 

[Dirtshooter]

Yea available and cheap are foreign words in this environment. Btw that was reman ammo that I can make for about $3.00

Edited September 3, 2020 by Dirtshooter

[Raoul]

15 minutes ago, frankmako said:

if you don't have ammo and/or reloading supplies by now,,,,shame on you. 

Absolutely. If nothing else pick one caliber and learn to reload it just in case...

In case of pandemics, insurrection, and bloody dam n democrats.

[Dirtshooter]

2 minutes ago, Raoul said:

pick one caliber and learn to reload it just in case...

And then pick another caliber, and another, and before you know it you won't have any store bought ammo!! Just an FYI on Tuesday in about 5 hours not rushing and that was including eating supper I loaded 1,075 .38 special.

[Alleycat72]

5 minutes ago, Dirtshooter said:

And then pick another caliber, and another, and before you know it you won't have any store bought ammo!! Just an FYI on Tuesday in about 5 hours not rushing and that was including eating supper I loaded 1,075 .38 special.

I loaded 1k 9mm for me this week and helped a buddy load 1k 9mm last night. Time to convert over to 5.56. LOL

[Garufa]

25 minutes ago, Raoul said:

Absolutely. If nothing else pick one caliber and learn to reload it just in case...

In case of pandemics, insurrection, and bloody dam n democrats.

And .38 Special is just about the easiest caliber to reload.  Great cartridge to get started on.

But that’s kinda moot right now.

 

[Dirtshooter]

2 hours ago, Garufa said:

And .38 Special is just about the easiest caliber to reload.  Great cartridge to get started on.

Yes it really is and is what I started with. My pastor is one of my shooting buddies and after burning a couple of boxes of 9mm in his carry gun, he usually ends up shooting .38's in my .357 or .40 S&W in my S&W 610. Cheap shooting is what I am all about.

[Ray Z]

Just about ready to start selling my reloads. Only thing is that I'm going to need to get about 5 million dollars in liability insurance first.

[turkeydad]

16 hours ago, Raoul said:

That's always been my take on things.....but then I'm ornery...

I'm getting that way. . . I'm actually sitting quite pretty on ammo myself, but for some reason I can't help myself from looking in on the train wreck

[Raoul]

5 hours ago, turkeydad said:

I'm getting that way. . . I'm actually sitting quite pretty on ammo myself, but for some reason I can't help myself from looking in on the train wreck

I just like to look and laugh. As I said, I learned a lot from Obama.

[Magiccarpetrides]

42 minutes ago, Raoul said:

I just like to look and laugh. As I said, I learned a lot from Obama.

It amazes me how many people didn't stock up all these years when ammo has been dirt cheap.  It really bothers me that anyone would complain...when gunshops and retailers were going broke and giving everything away I never saw a call to arms to help them stay in the black...why would we expect them to not make a profit now when the opportunity finally came?

[turkeydad]

16 minutes ago, Magiccarpetrides said:

It amazes me how many people didn't stock up all these years when ammo has been dirt cheap.  It really bothers me that anyone would complain...when gunshops and retailers were going broke and giving everything away I never saw a call to arms to help them stay in the black...why would we expect them to not make a profit now when the opportunity finally came?

I know. . I loaded up on .16 and .17 cent per round FMJ brass case 9mm and 27 to 30 cent per round brass case 556 during the good times. And it feels good. 

[Dirtshooter]

On 9/4/2020 at 3:13 PM, turkeydad said:

I loaded up on .16 and .17 cent per round FMJ brass case 9mm

Yea and I was on ammoseek just looking and saw magtech 124 fr for $0.52999 per round, and they only had 3K in stock.

Edited September 6, 2020 by Dirtshooter

[turkeydad]

I guess that's pretty good for the times. And to be honest I do get Magic Carpet Rides point. I almost always buy my ammo from sgammo. Maybe I'm remembering it wrong but it seemed during the last crises their prices didn't spike as quickly as many others did  online. But I certainly don't begrudge SG for being able to make some money when they can. I imagine from the manufacturer all the way down to the retailer there all getting a piece of price difference. 

[Dirtshooter]

Had a minute this morning and checked and some online site had 9mm 115gr fmj $529.99 for 500 rounds, that's right $1.05998 each. That is very close to $1.06 each. That is crazy priced!!!