I do not own a pistol yet but everyone always talking about how cheap the 22 lr ammo is. What is the next cheapest ammo for a pistol after the 22 lr? 38 special, 9mm?

9mm then 40

I do not own a pistol yet but everyone always talking about how cheap the 22 lr ammo is. What is the next cheapest ammo for a pistol after the 22 lr? 38 special, 9mm?

 

9mm is the clear winner.

Definitely 9mm, at least for now

I do not own a pistol yet but everyone always talking about how cheap the 22 lr ammo is. What is the next cheapest ammo for a pistol after the 22 lr? 38 special, 9mm?

 

9mm is the clear winner.

 

Or just reload and then everything is cheap!! Yippie!!

 

But no 9mm is definitely the clear winner and readily available

500 S&W.....

 

 

No but seriously. 22lr is the cheapest.

9mm then 40

 

38's are cheaper than 40's Tony, and are way better!

9mm then 40

 

38's are cheaper than 40's Tony, and are way better!

 

 

I got Federal 40, 180 gr for 13.47 per 50 this past week. Granted, it was in TN at Wally World, but, it was priced the same as the Federal 9mm.

9mm then 40

 

38's are cheaper than 40's Tony, and are way better!

 

 

I got Federal 40, 180 gr for 13.47 per 50 this past week. Granted, it was in TN at Wally World, but, it was priced the same as the Federal 9mm.

 

 

AT wally world, 9mm is typically $11 a box, used to be $8.42, for a box of 50, and $20 or so for a box of 100.

I always got 9mm the cheapest.

I always got 9mm the cheapest.

 

This is one of the reason's why I don't own any 40s. There is no real advantage over a 9mm.

 

Cost, capacity, stopping power, recoil, availability of ammo.

Current PA walmart prices:

$17 a box UMC .45

$9.47 a box of fed 9mm

$18.50ish for a box of 550 .22 (= to $1.68 a box)

 

didnt check any other cals. Those are the cheapest of each caliber

Would you believe I was at Sunset Hill yesterday and we forgot to hit Wally World! :doh:

I always got 9mm the cheapest.

 

This is one of the reason's why I don't own any 40s. There is no real advantage over a 9mm.

 

Cost, capacity, stopping power, recoil, availability of ammo.

 

.40 S&W makes major power factor in USPSA and IDPA. There is a 9mm major but that is a specialized caliber.

.22LR < 7.62x25 < 9x19mm < 9x18mm and so on.