Should I wait for a better deal on Ammo ?

[Southside830]

I had a decent supply of ammo when this crisis started. Since then I have added to my ammo supply as I found decent deals. I purchased 1000 rds of 9mm for .45 cents a round, 1000 rds of .45acp for .55 cents a round, and 1500 rds of 5.56 for .57 cents per round. I also purchased quality hollow points in both 9mm and .45acp for .8-1$ per round, probobly 250 rds. I want to purchase 1000 rds of additional 9mm,.45acp and 5.56. Like I said I have a comfortable supply of ammo right now. I can get the additional ammo I want for roughly the prices I've mentioned above and those are prices I paid shipped and delivered. Do you guys think I should just wait a few months and see if prices come down more or should I just get what I want now and be done with it ? Thanks.

 

[Zcarp2]

Wait & get more later. Prices still seem artificially high to me. I'm waiting.

 

[Southside830]

That seems to be what my gut is telling me to do. Wait and take advantage of the market flooding with ammo.

 

[GCBurner]

Went buy one local gun store on Memorial Day, and they were fully stocked with both guns, ammo, and reloading supplies, including powder and primers. I checked the prices, and saw why this was. Generic pistol ammo was about $50 for 50 rounds, as was .22 Magnum rimfire, smokeless powder ran $30-$39 per pound, and all primers were $9.98 per 100-pack. They had a stack of boxes of greasy Mosin-Nagants for $200, and a few old Mitchell's Mauser 98s for $500. AR types were $2000 and up. I left without buying anything.

 

[Bruno2]

I would wait.

 

[SilentStalker]

I think the prices are still ridiculously high. However, I doubt it will get much better anytime soon, if ever. I can't even find bulk 5.45 now, the good old Russian Surplus junk, for less than almost $300 a case. before all of this nonsense you could get 1000 rounds for like $165. And you could get the wolf stuff for $4.95 a box/20. Now if you can find it at all it is almost 2x what it was. I found 750 rounds the other day and have been trying to figure out if I should buy it at $260 or not.

 

[PabloJ]

I had a decent supply of ammo when this crisis started. Since then I have added to my ammo supply as I found decent deals. I purchased 1000 rds of 9mm for .45 cents a round, 1000 rds of .45acp for .55 cents a round, and 1500 rds of 5.56 for .57 cents per round. I also purchased quality hollow points in both 9mm and .45acp for .8-1$ per round, probobly 250 rds. I want to purchase 1000 rds of additional 9mm,.45acp and 5.56. Like I said I have a comfortable supply of ammo right now. I can get the additional ammo I want for roughly the prices I've mentioned above and those are prices I paid shipped and delivered. Do you guys think I should just wait a few months and see if prices come down more or should I just get what I want now and be done with it ? Thanks.

I would try other things like: fishing, camping, biking, hiking,....... Looking for affordable ammo or otherwise is pathetic waste of time. Frankly I do not care is it never gets better with respect to ammo availability and pricing.

 

[Southside830]

I have many other hobbies that interest me besides guns. I just don't want to get in a situation given the current uncertain times where I don't have more than adequate ammo stores. If something really bad happens its not like we can all just go to wal mart and get the ammo we need. You either have it or you don't. This current panic has proven that. I enjoy shooting so I have to replenish my supply every so often. I'm not a real hardcore shooter but I do go through 150ish rounds per caliber per month. At the current time I have adequate supplies to last me a year or so shooting at my pace. I want as my end goal to have 2500 556, 1500 45 and 9mm and 5000 22 that never gets touched. I can afford to pay the prices listed in my opening post but who wants to pay more than they have to for anything.

 

[Halal Pork]

Wait. Prices are too high now. You'll be able to get what you want at a much lower price if you're patient.

 

[jrdolall]

All of my 9mm was purchased for less than $.25 per round over the past few years. I would wait for it to get below $.30 before I loaded up. Go to Walmart and look at their price tags. I bought some Tula .380 for $14.97 two weeks ago which is about half what most stores want right now. Walmart has not inflated their prices through all this fiasco but they seldom have any ammo because it is gone as soon as it arrives.

I think the prices are still ridiculously high. However, I doubt it will get much better anytime soon, if ever. I can't even find bulk 5.45 now, the good old Russian Surplus junk, for less than almost $300 a case. before all of this nonsense you could get 1000 rounds for like $165. And you could get the wolf stuff for $4.95 a box/20. Now if you can find it at all it is almost 2x what it was. I found 750 rounds the other day and have been trying to figure out if I should buy it at $260 or not

Have you checked Gunbot? They have a couple of sites with the 5.45 for around $.20 per round and even with freight it is well below anything I can find locally. All I shoot in my '74 is cheap import ammo.

 

[Halal Pork]

Republicans not able to put man in White House being party on last legs it's going to be an awful loooong wait.

I disagree. We should see much lower prices this year. Short of unforeseen events, these prices can't hold for years to come (which is what I think you're predicting.)

 

[BSA1]

As of the current moment I see nothing that will change the ammo shortage. In fact I predict there is going to be a second ammo shortage when the price gets low enough for folks like me to make bulk purchases.

As for prices holding for several years this will be largely driven by Obama and his lackies gun control push.

 

[GrOuNd_ZeRo]

I only pick up ammo if it's reasonably priced.

I would hold off and only buy if you really need it and shoot it if you can replenish it.

I keep atleast 2 loaded 30 round magazines and atleast 120-200 rounds, far from perfect but better than nothing in SHTF, besides for most small-game hunting I'd use a pellet gun since it's quiet and inexpensive to shoot and easy to stock up on, the ammo is light too and you could easilly keep 1000's of rounds on you.

 

[Outlaw Man]

I bought a 50 rd box of Federal AE 9mm for about $0.33/rd on Friday. I "needed" some for a range day in a couple weeks. I thought it was too high, and others did too, judging by the stock on hand, unless a shipment just arrived. I would have passed, but I really didn't want to dip into my reserves for a range trip that probably won't be very productive.

Judging by what you have on hand already, I'd say wait for a better price.

 

[Scooter22]

I also don't see ammo coming down in the near future. Obas-ard still has 3 + years left. We got Cuomo and Bloomberg in the wings. If Clinton doesn't get grounded by Bengazi she'll be a problem. Walmart still has ammo for regular prices. when they get any. But we have the scalpers making a buisness out out being inline and grabbing as much as possible and reselling. I would just get what you need when you can get it. Good luck. Oh and we're only one more mass shooting away from a real crack down. Alot of neutral Americans got knocked to the gun control side with Sandy Hook.

 

[wbwanzer]

I don't think it will get any better for a long time. If ammo were to become available, folks like me will be buying large amounts so that we don't get caught short later on, therefore continuing to fuel the shortage. And if I don't buy it when it's available, someone else will. So I'll take it if I can get it.

 

[ldlfh7]

Wait. Prices are already decreasing a LITTLE but they should go down. Like earlier posts stated: as people wait to buy ammo the market will be flooded - this increases supply decreasing demand, resulting in lower prices. Simple economics.

 

[oneounceload]

Wait and take advantage of the market flooding with ammo.

That's funny right there - I don't care who you are...............

We have added millions of new shooters but we have not added additional production. Folks are still buying out my walmarts to flip on the Net. I don't see supply catching up for a little longer than most and I still don't think you will see prices at the retail level drop too much; coupled nwith the demand for reloading components, things might be tight for a while. A friend with connections at Fiocchi was told their metallic for the year has already been made and sold

 

[Malamute]

Prices havent gone up in normal wholesale and retail channels, its the people that are paying too much for resold ammo (scalpers market) and some shops and wholesalers that are raising prices. The ammo from the factories hasn't gone up much if any. I still see ammo at wal mart for normal prices, last I saw 9's was federal for about $22/100. 45 auto was about $40/100. 223 was .35/rd. 22's were $14/375 rds. Its showing up more often, and lasting a little longer when it does. The local shop has had ot ammo for close to regular prices all along. He said his price on pistol rounds had gone up $2-$4/box on some of it, but thats all. He's had trouble finding 22 though.

 

[Levi]

I had a decent supply of ammo when this crisis started. Since then I have added to my ammo supply as I found decent deals. I purchased 1000 rds of 9mm for .45 cents a round, 1000 rds of .45acp for .55 cents a round, and 1500 rds of 5.56 for .57 cents per round. I also purchased quality hollow points in both 9mm and .45acp for .8-1$ per round, probobly 250 rds. I want to purchase 1000 rds of additional 9mm,.45acp and 5.56. Like I said I have a comfortable supply of ammo right now. I can get the additional ammo I want for roughly the prices I've mentioned above and those are prices I paid shipped and delivered. Do you guys think I should just wait a few months and see if prices come down more or should I just get what I want now and be done with it ? Thanks.

Yes. Prices are slowly receding, even scalpers' prices.

 

[TheCracker]

Went buy one local gun store on Memorial Day, and they were fully stocked with both guns, ammo, and reloading supplies, including powder and primers. I checked the prices, and saw why this was. Generic pistol ammo was about $50 for 50 rounds, as was .22 Magnum rimfire, smokeless powder ran $30-$39 per pound, and all primers were $9.98 per 100-pack. They had a stack of boxes of greasy Mosin-Nagants for $200, and a few old Mitchell's Mauser 98s for $500. AR types were $2000 and up. I left without buying anything.

Wow! Amazing prices!

 

[Lex Luthier]

I am not buying ANY ammo. Luckily I collected an arsenals worth before the circus came to town. It was quite a blessing to find TWO full boxes of 9mm in my car this weekend, not counting the one I keep in the glovebox.

 

[bushmaster1313]

Wait unless you see a good deal.
Prices are coming down

 

[22-rimfire]

Went buy one local gun store on Memorial Day, and they were fully stocked with both guns, ammo, and reloading supplies, including powder and primers. I checked the prices, and saw why this was. Generic pistol ammo was about $50 for 50 rounds, as was .22 Magnum rimfire, smokeless powder ran $30-$39 per pound, and all primers were $9.98 per 100-pack. They had a stack of boxes of greasy Mosin-Nagants for $200, and a few old Mitchell's Mauser 98s for $500. AR types were $2000 and up. I left without buying anything.

There is one of those gunshops in my area. They have common guns priced over MSRP. They used to have fair prices. You could depend on gun prices to be fair but their ammunition was always priced high, but not as high as now. No thanks.

They lost me for ammunition when I saw Walmart bulk packs for sale. No thanks.

I'd wait another month or so. I think things are improving slowly.

 

[Agsalaska]

I would wait too. You have to understand there is too big of a gap in pricing on like items. That is inherently unhealthy and will correct itself. . But most of what is going to be available is going to be overpirced compared to the average sales price. I will say that I do believe the lowest prices advertised and occasionally found will soon be a thing of the past. They will eventually be forced up. So if you can get it there then get it now. Thats what I am doing.