Ammo going up?

[Guest nineball55]

I was in wal-mart yesterday buying some .223 and noticed the 9mm was over 13.00 for 50 rounds. I don't remember them being this high. Do you think ammo is going to take a big jump in price?

[Guest gw2and4]

Was it WWB? That's been around $12 or $13 for a while now depending on where (Wal-Mart, Academy, etc). If it was Federal Champion 115-grain 9mm...the last I saw a couple weeks ago it was $10.47 or $10.97 at Wally's. But they have been jumping the price by a buck every couple months. A year ago, that same ammo was $8.97/box...

[gregintenn]

You ever see it go down?

[Zeus]

It gets cheaper every time a reload another box

[Guest NashvegasMatt]

it does seem to be jumping around by a dollar or two these days.

[Guest gw2and4]

Was just in Wal-Mart earlier today. The Winchester White Box 115-grain FMJ was $13.47/box of 50 and $19.97/box of 100. The Federal 115-grain Champion FMJ was $10.47/box of 50. Rem UMC was also in the neighborhood of WWB--I think i saw $13.47.

[dlm37015]

my cost on 9mm pmc just went from 8.56 to 8.99 last week

[StPatrick]

More than likely, it's due to increasing energy and fuel costs. While the price of copper is increasing, that's a minor component, and while the prez' office has said he'll address "gun restrictions", it's not realistic that any will pass the House (and I doubt he'll try to hard, since he'd like to remain employed). Diesel is expensive these days, and electricity isn't going down, either.

[William_Munny]

1000 rounds per firearm is a good stockpile...

Prices will only go up... especially when the zombie epidemic starts...

[vontar]

1000 rounds per firearm is a good stockpile...

Prices will only go up... especially when the zombie epidemic starts...

I agree, everyone should have 1000-2000 rounds of everything they shoot just for stock. This is not your target supply. Also I am not counting .22's those one should have far more as those are great for zombies.

[aaronalc]

This is from widners:

NOTICE:

Large price increases for all ammunition and components are coming in April and May 2011. Record high costs of primary metals such as lead and copper are cited as part of the reason.

Widener's Reloading and Shooting Supply INC

[Guest mudduck]

It gets cheaper every time a reload another box

i just finished up reloading some..

[I_Like_Pie]

You ever see it go down?

Believe it or not....Yes. In the early 90's I remember it being $15 a box.

[VERO1]

My local shop owner was told to expect about a 20% in the next month or so by his distributor.

[Caster]

i just finished up reloading some..

Heck yeah, I just finished 196 rounds of 12 "0" buck this afternoon. What would that cost commercially?

[dlm37015]

i just heard for one of my bullet dist. by email today montana gold.tomorrow there would be an across the board price increase of about 14% this is due to fuel cost.

primers already went up .went down to cool springs today to buy hornady ammo acadeny sports had 9mm and 40 cheaper than i can buy it wholesale so i stocked up they were already ott of 45.i think nost folks on here know that i am in the reloading supply buisness and i am not trying to sell anything here but you better stock up while you can . the price of stuff today is high but from what i gather from suppliers its going to get much worse.by the way i stocked up on ammo for me i dont sell i just shoot it

[kieefer]

BTW, what is the 10cent tax stamp on ammo used for, or rather intended for?

The clerk a WallyWorld had no idea.

[Garufa]

The ammunition tax is solely for funding TWRA.

[kieefer]

The ammunition tax is solely for funding TWRA.

One tax I don't mind paying then.