.380 prices

[saboteur]

Has anyone else noticed that .380 ammo appears to be the best priced cartridge?

I remember not too long ago that 9mm was the best deal, but that doesn't seem to be true currently. Weird.

 

[dogtown tom]

What are you paying for each?

Yesterday, I saw 9mm Blazer Brass for less than $9.00/50 @ WalMart. .380 in any brand was $4-5 more per box.

I've never seen .380 cheaper than 9mm (other than surplus).

 

[kingpin008]

I dunno about ya'll, but I'm pretty happy with the price of .22LR over both of those other ones.

 

[EHL]

NO kidding, I've never seen .380 ammo less expensive than 9mm ammo. I reload ammo too, and that is the ONLY way I have seen .380 being less expensive than 9mm. (less powder, and less lead= cheaper to reload)

 

[Mike Kerr]

I have not noticed .380 being cheaper than 9mm anywhere. Where are you seeing the .380 being cheaper?

Regards,

 

[makarovnik]

A few years ago I used to see the cheap stuff for $1 more per box than 9mm luger but not any more. You would think the influx of small .380's would mean more comparable prices but no. I guess it's the old supply and demand theory.

 

[MAKster]

You can buy 9mm for around $9, but 380 ammo is around $14.

 

[saboteur]

I was looking at sportsmansguide.com and cheaper than dirt.com

 

[Smaug]

It may just be my locals marking it way up, but my local Bass Pro charges about $14 for their cheapest 9mm and $16 for their cheapest 380. At those prices, I save about $10 per box by reloading 380.

If 380 is cheaper than 9mm for you and 9mm is reasonably priced, then you have a good local place to buy ammo.

 

[Weedmonk]

The 380 acp in my neck of the woods is priced much higher than 9mm - sometimes even higher than 40 S&W or 45acp

 

[Prepster]

Around here I see .380 is usually around $4 more/box of 50 than 9mm. There never seems to be a shortage of it...