Ammo prices coming down.

[crc4]

At my LGS today. 9mm that was 18 last week is now at 15. .22 that had been 10 now at 7.  .45 that had been 35 now at 29.

I spoke to the owner and told him he had good prices. He said that in the last week distributors had been dropping their prices on nearly all popular ammo. He said he was marking down everything to move it out, some at close to what he had been paying for the cash flow and would buy at much better prices.

So if you're contemplating a big ammo purchase online, it might pay to wait a while and check locally first if possible. 

Then again, if you're in a big city, you might want to get all you can today at the LGS today.

Edited January 27, 2023 by crc4

[ohell]

Popular calibers haven’t been too far from the post sandy hook or aka personal property stealing bump stock ban trump era, with exception of low end 22lr because people are paying it.  Everything else is still as high as the assault hammer, woke, agencies raining tyranny , almost to ww3, corporate kick back, CRS Brandon era    I’ll try to keep saving and wait for the final crash.  But I need more SRP

[RED333]

7 hours ago, ohell said:

Popular calibers haven’t been too far from the post sandy hook or aka personal property stealing bump stock ban trump era, with exception of low end 22lr because people are paying it.  Everything else is still as high as the assault hammer, woke, agencies raining tyranny , almost to ww3, corporate kick back, CRS Brandon era    I’ll try to keep saving and wait for the final crash.  But I need more SRP

You have a such a way with words.

[Johnny Rotten]

1 hour ago, RED333 said:

You have a such a way with words.

 

[et45]

I’ve noticed 9mm is down a little locally in Chattanooga 

[gregintenn]

Buy it cheap and stack it deep! We’ve seen this movie before. We’re one event from going right back to prices doubling or unavailable again.

[monkeylizard]

Yep. If you're not well -stocked then set your strike price in your mind and keep a watch on it. When your caliber(s) hit that price, load up.

[Jeb48]

6 hours ago, gregintenn said:

Buy it cheap and stack it deep! We’ve seen this movie before. We’re one event from going right back to prices doubling or unavailable again.

Yep, that's what I did not to long ago. Between the price for 9mm and .380 getting close to my strike price and all the credit card monitoring that is promised, I restocked to levels I can live with for a long time. If it actually goes much lower I may add a bit more in some calibers that I don't shoot as much. Most of my reserve is still at levels that my son will end up shooting when I'm long gone.

[crc4]

4 minutes ago, Jeb48 said:

Yep, that's what I did not to long ago. Between the price for 9mm and .380 getting close to my strike price and all the credit card monitoring that is promised, I restocked to levels I can live with for a long time. If it actually goes much lower I may add a bit more in some calibers that I don't shoot as much. Most of my reserve is still at levels that my son will end up shooting when I'm long gone.

Ammo may go up or down in price, but it nevers loses value.

[JustEd]

Have seen prices a bit lowere here in Sevierville/Knoxville. 
 

GUYS, don’t just stock up. Shoot some of ‘em too.

[gregintenn]

I hope reloading supplies follow suit.

[jeff43]

7 minutes ago, gregintenn said:

I hope reloading supplies follow suit.

YES,me too!

[crc4]

As I understand it primers of all kinds are the holdup.

While this won't bring quick relief, Fiocchi is building a new plant in Missouri to make primers for their ammunition with hopes to have a surplus for consumers. The problem is the plant is not due to open until 2025.

[hipower]

I'd love to double my current stash.  A hundred rounds or so should do it! 

[JustEd]

Certainly not defending the manufacturers, but:  Their military contracts have increased and are first priority. Retail ammo is second. Last priority are we poor reloading folk

 

 

[carl1000]

The thing that gets me is that if you go to ammoseek, some of the best prices you can get are some of these very unknown online dealers. I've ordered from them, and they are legit. But what I don't understand is, why do some of the larger suppliers, like PSA, not have their ammo prices even lower than them? I mean, they are doing much greater volumes in sales etc. than some of these small time online dealers. But it seem like those small time online dealers end up having the best prices on ammo. Hmmm...

[No_0ne]

17 hours ago, carl1000 said:

The thing that gets me is that if you go to ammoseek, some of the best prices you can get are some of these very unknown online dealers. I've ordered from them, and they are legit. But what I don't understand is, why do some of the larger suppliers, like PSA, not have their ammo prices even lower than them? I mean, they are doing much greater volumes in sales etc. than some of these small time online dealers. But it seem like those small time online dealers end up having the best prices on ammo. Hmmm...

Maybe because the ammo is still  flying off the shelves at the posted prices?  There's not much incentive for any retailer to lower prices as long as the sales volume stays relatively constant ...

[Tom B]

Yesterday, Buds had Blazer brass 9mm for $13.99/50rds

[BigK]

On 1/29/2023 at 6:06 PM, gregintenn said:

I hope reloading supplies follow suit.

reloading supplies are so high I can only afford to shoot store bought ammo

[monkeylizard]

9mm Luger seems to have dropped about another dollar. I'm seeing as low as $11.99/box on the bulk ammo sites. We might see it below $10 again at some point.

[A.J. Holst]

Smoky Mountain Gun Works on Asheville Highway has both Fiocchi and S&B 9mm priced at $12.99 / 50 round box

Picked up 7 boxes of Fiocchi for $99.34 after as sales tax and stamp

 

[Moped]

6 hours ago, A.J. Holst said:

Smoky Mountain Gun Works on Asheville Highway has both Fiocchi and S&B 9mm priced at $12.99 / 50 round box

Picked up 7 boxes of Fiocchi for $99.34 after as sales tax and stamp

 

Was that 124 gr?

[A.J. Holst]

10 hours ago, Moped said:

Was that 124 gr?

115

[hipower]

On 3/18/2023 at 4:05 PM, A.J. Holst said:

Smoky Mountain Gun Works on Asheville Highway has both Fiocchi and S&B 9mm priced at $12.99 / 50 round box

Picked up 7 boxes of Fiocchi for $99.34 after as sales tax and stamp

 

I'm seeing12.0 to 13.00 on many of the traditional online sellers, I.E., GrabAGun,  PSA, and the like. Most times it is 115, but if you look constantly; 124 shows us as well.

Since both Fiocchi and S&B are about at the top of my favorite ammo list, I watch for the sales. Sometimes, but not often, I find "free shipping" above 99 or 200 bucks.

I'm trying to get an order together now.

[Light_F_T]

I move on shipping discounts as well.  Over all cost to your door is what counts.