What's a good price for shells these days?

[danw77 13]

OK, just picked up my first shotgun and I'm looking for ammo.  I hope to head out to a shotgun shootout in Clinton sometime soon, but I need to buy some ammo.  Can someone tell me what a good price for shells is? I'd like to buy a couple cases of birdshot, but also some buckshot and some slugs but I have no idea what a "good" price is these days.  If someone can give me a ballpark, or even provide some links to places that aren't gouging, that would be great.  Thanks!

[mikeyjones 88]

Haven't bought any factory stuff in years but for trap target stuff, $6 for the cheap stuff is good. For buckshot, 2.50-$3 is good. No idea on slugs.

[djg0770 481]

walmart in pa or ny has birdshot on the shelves

 

20-22 bucks for 5 boxes

[Purple Patrick 638]

Buckshot and slugs are about $1 a round. Birdshot can be had for $6-10 a box or about $60-70 a case. Shotgun ammo hasn't been affected to bad

 

 

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[Shawnmoore81 623]

Here's what I can tell you

 

Slugs- I shoot the hornady sst slugs. They are $15 a box at dicks but do go on sale for $10.

 

Bird shot- I shoot and carry lawman 12 gauge #8. I do $8 a box $70 a case. That $70 a case is very close to what I pay for it. But it's guys I shoot with so I don't care.

 

Buck shot- I shoot 3 1/2" supermag. That's expensive and probably over kill but I don't care.

For 2 3/4" 00 law enforcement load it comes in 25 round boxes and I put em up for like $20

[checko 180]

I was just looking at cabelas website for some target loads.  Case of federal is like 69.99 and a case of herters is like 59.99.  10 boxes of 25

[Krdshrk 3,878]

http://www.sgammo.com/product/12-gauge/250-round-case-nobelsport-ammo-12-gauge-275-inch-1255-fps-1125-ounce-number-8-shot-

[mcbethr 42]

Slugs- I shoot the hornady sst slugs. They are $15 a box at dicks but do go on sale for $10.

 

Remember the good old days when ammo went on *Sale*?

[danw77 13]

I was just looking at cabelas website for some target loads.  Case of federal is like 69.99 and a case of herters is like 59.99.  10 boxes of 25

 

 

http://www.sgammo.com/product/12-gauge/250-round-case-nobelsport-ammo-12-gauge-275-inch-1255-fps-1125-ounce-number-8-shot-

 

Just to be sure I understand, you're saying these are good prices? Since I've never bought before I don't have anything to compare to.

[ogfarmer 138]

where  do you live? because buying local rather than mail order will save on shipping

 

target loads depending on brand will be from 60-75 dollars per case of 250 shells

 

currently the Heritage Guild in Easton has Remington for 59.99 a case

 

Dicks in Easton cheapest is around $70 a case

[Krdshrk 3,878]

Yeah - Shotshells are one thing that hasn't really gone up too much in price.  $60/65 a case of birdshot is pretty decent. 

[checko 180]

Just to be sure I understand, you're saying these are good prices? Since I've never bought before I don't have anything to compare to.

I'd buy at those prices.

 

where do you live? because buying local rather than mail order will save on shipping

 

target loads depending on brand will be from 60-75 dollars per case of 250 shells

 

currently the Heritage Guild in Easton has Remington for 59.99 a case

 

Dicks in Easton cheapest is around $70 a case

Tried 2 dicks (sporting goods) yesterday and they were completely out of target loads

[ogfarmer 138]

NJ Dicks have been sold out pretty frequently, I was in Princeton one Wednesday and they had all calibers besides bulk of shot shells, a few boxes of target. Easton was well stocked on Monday

[checko 180]

I was at princeton and east brunswick.

[ogfarmer 138]

yeh, those locations dry up quick

[danw77 13]

I'm in western Essex Co.  There are no local places that I know of. The closet Dick's is E. Hanover but they don't sell guns/ammo.  Rockaway is the next closest, which is about 45 mins from me.  I was in Easton two weeks ago but didn't have my FID with me.

[ogfarmer 138]

You dont need it to buy shotgun or rifle ammo and also PA doesn't require it

[Shawnmoore81 623]

Dicks makes you show it for everything.

[Malice4you 627]

Ramsey Outdoor has 2+ stores - Ramsey and Succasunna - and tonight in Succasunna had Estate target load boxes for $6.99/25.  These days for locally sourced target loads, that seems to be a good price. 

 

I'm sure there are other gun shops by you that will have target loads...check the vendor links in the forums to find em...and I think there's a map of store locations somewhere...

 

edit: Randolph corrected to Succasunna

Edited July 29, 2013 by supertelephoto

[DeerSlayer 241]

That Ramsays on Rt.10 is Succasunna NJ not Randolph. about two miles after Randolph town line.

 

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[Malice4you 627]

Ehh...I'm surprised I didn't call it Ledgewood...Close enough...  

 

Just like how I shoot shotguns..!

[DeerSlayer 241]

Ehh...I'm surprised I didn't call it Ledgewood...Close enough...

 

Just like how I shoot shotguns..!

its cool just didn't want the guy to.be cursing when his GPS couldn't find the place in Randolph. Next time your there look at the post office in the same strip as Ramsay outdoor, last unit b4 you pull out onto commerce Blvd. Ramsey used to be in Ledgewood by the bowling alley on Rt. 46 so your not completely wrong either.

 

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[jerseyjon 2]

I buy 22lr and 12 and 16 gauge frequently at Dick's in Easton. They do not ask for ID. Last time I was at the Dick's in Langhorne they did ask of FID and logged the purchase. This make PA gun owners pissed since it is because of Jerseys regulations not PA's rules.

[danw77 13]

its cool just didn't want the guy to.be cursing when his GPS couldn't find the place in Randolph. Next time your there look at the post office in the same strip as Ramsay outdoor, last unit b4 you pull out onto commerce Blvd. Ramsey used to be in Ledgewood by the bowling alley on Rt. 46 so your not completely wrong either.

 

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That's funny... I was passing through Ledgewood about two months ago with my son.  I asked him if he wanted to stop at a camping store I used to go to when I was a kid.  When we pulled in to where Ramsay's used to be, I was surprised to find it replaced by a big box store.  I figured they went out of business and we went on our way.  Good to know they are still around.

[DeerSlayer 241]

That's funny... I was passing through Ledgewood about two months ago with my son. I asked him if he wanted to stop at a camping store I used to go to when I was a kid. When we pulled in to where Ramsay's used to be, I was surprised to find it replaced by a big box store. I figured they went out of business and we went on our way. Good to know they are still around.

Yeah not far from where they were. About 2 min away over on Rt10 next to home depot, shop rite. The hunting and fishing section blows the old store away. I still think they're a little overpriced on some items but if you want it that day they have it. Except ammo of course.

 

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