Curious as to what the prices were before for various ammo before they all went up.

I see decent prices every now and then but then I will see someone else post that they got better elsewhere. I just want a idea of what they used to be about a year or two ago. 
 

Post any caliber prices. Would be a good reference for others shopping too.   ;-)

I got federal 9mm target ammo for $10 and herters 9mm aluminum cased for $9 last year.

 

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9mm was 10-12$

45 was 16$

223 was 7$

 

All of this online

Pre December

 

1K PMC 5.56 $350

1K 9mm $250

1K 7.62x39 $255

Last summer I paid $280 for 1000 rounds of 55 gr 5.56

 

 

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It was sooooo long ago that.....

 

Cci 22lr 100pk was $5-$6

22lr Federal 525 bulk was $15-$18

About 1-1.5 years ago

 

525 of Federal .22lr = $18

50 rds of brass cased 230gr fmj .45acp = $16

500 rds of Wolf .223 = $100

1000 rds of M193 5.56 = $280

I was able to get 1000 rounds of 9MM for $219 shipped.

Last fall I used to get 1,000rds of 9mm for $200 shipped. [sgammo]

 

10 bricks(5,250 rds) of Federal .22 for $160 shipped.  [dunns sporting goods]

 

1,000rds of .223/556 was $320 shipped. [Cabelas}

.22LR, 525rd Federal Bulk packs - $17

 

.223, 1000rd Tula - $190

5.56, 1000rd PMC X-Tac - $300

 

9mm, 115g - $9.50

.45ACP, 230g - $16

 

.308, 168g HPBT/BTHP Match - $13-19

7.62x54r 440rd surplus - $70

Last fall I used to get 1,000rds of 9mm for $200 shipped. [sgammo]

 

10 bricks(5,250 rds) of Federal .22 for $160 shipped. [dunns sporting goods]

 

1,000rds of .223/556 was $320 shipped. [Cabelas}

This is exactly what i paid as recently as last dec. Add in 1000rds .45 brass case for $300 shipped.

I remember when gas was $.75 a gallon and smokes $1.75 a pack. Less then 5 years ago I could by 500 rd of Remington 9 mm for under $50 or a brick of 22's for under $10. Prices rise over time it's just a fact of life.

 

 

Who is John Galt?

I am so excited I figured out how to change my signature.

Last summer I paid $280 for 1000 rounds of 55 gr 5.56

 

 

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During the peak oversupply around that time, 1000 rounds of federal xm193 could be had for between $245-280 a case of 1000, and you could snag as much as you wanted any given day. Ammo suppliers were deliberately cutting back production because that price was way too low to sustain comfortably. So they started cutting back until the price hit between $349-369 per 1k, and they didn't really ramp up for the election, much less sandy hook panic. 

I shot some ammo I had in a old range bag a couple weeks ago. It was made by Georgia Arms. Caliber 45acp. Virgin Starline nickel brass was used. Speer gold dot 230gr bullet heads. So this stuff was made with all high grade components. The price on the bag was $12.99 for 50 rounds. I bought this stuff 8 years ago.

I just picked up 250 rounds of Aguila 130 grain .38 special for $99.00 shipped so it works out to .39 cents a round and consider myself lucky,however when I looked in my stash,I found 4 boxes of Lellier&Bellot 158 grain I got early last year in Maine that was priced $12.99 so it comes out to .26 cents/round.... prices properly never to be seen again.

Well, prices always go up, you can thank the Federal Reserve if you want.   When I started shooting (circa 2000) 1000rd of 9mm S&B was $110, shipped.  A few years later when I started reloading my first batch of 147gr bullets where $35/1000 and primers where $12/1000. .22 was $9.xx/500.

 

Prices have been going slowly up since I payed attention, and actually they took a break for a while. I'll bet if you graph it, today's prices are on the same curve that started back then. Besides the recent unpleasantness, ammo prices have been rising because of increased demand (range's were a LOT emptier 10-13 years ago), competition got a lot more popular (specially 3 gun), material prices have been rising (copper), and we've been in some really long wars and shot up a lot of ammo at some foreign hill sides.  Plus then you have the general inflation, running around 2-3% officially (and as high as 10% unofficial). That alone adds about 35% over 10 years.

 

It isn't just the recent thing, although that made it worse.

I'm pretty sure I can dig into my receipts from 2010-2011 and find an order from Cabelas of .223 PMC bronze 55gr FMJ at $5.49/box of 20.  That was the lowest I ever saw for .223 brass cased FMJ "plinking" ammo.

I recently found some ammo tucked away in my safe from around 2002. I bought it at sports authority in brick. Stickers on boxes were:

 

WWB 9mm was $6.99 for 50

WWB 40 s&w was $7.99 for 50

Winchester wildcat 22lr was $7.99 for 500

 

Oh yeah and I bought a standard wood stock ruger 10/22 from them for $99.99.

It is true prices go up and have been going up at a pretty consistent rate. However,after Dec 2012 we saw prices double or more in a matter of weeks, and haven't decrease a whole lot since. That is not the normal increase that would be expected. All the prices I listed were from actual purchases within the past 365-545 days.

I was buying Remington UMC 9mm 500 round cases for $80 or $90 not too long ago at the place everyone loves to hate.  

.45's were about $150 per 500 rounds.

I wish I got into this thread earlier and be the first poster, as I would have said, "an easy answer for your question - you don't wanna know!"

I wish I got into this thread earlier and be the first poster, as I would have said, "an easy answer for your question - you don't wanna know!"

Hahaha true

Natchez has 9mm brazer .36 a round, CCI for .38. 5 box limit for each.

I only started shooting about 2 years ago...going by memory...

 

Remington 9mm 50rd boxes were $12 locally

Remington Golden Bullet or Federal Value 525rd .22LR packs were $15-17 locally

CCI Mini Mag .22LR 100 packs were $6-7 locally

CCI Stinger .22LR 50 packs were $6-7 locally, 4.80 online (before shipping)

Winchester White Box .223 20 pack I got on clearance for $5 per

Remington Yellow Jacket 100pk .22LR online $3.50 (before shipping)

Magtech 9mm 250rd value pack $48-55 online

Winchester White Box .45ACP 100 pack $35-40 locally

CCI AR Tactical .22LR 375rd packs $23 locally (went up to $29 when they started calling em mini mags)

7.62x54R 20pk retail boxes about $7-8 online (before shipping)

 

I never bought any, but I remember seeing .40S&W 50pks for around $17-19 locally

 

 

This year was to be the year I was going to concentrate on stockpiling more ammo, buying spare mags, and getting a centerfire semiauto rifle...oh well

I can go to the store right now and pick up Remington UMC 50 pack of .40S&W for $15.....and 1k Federal .40S&W for $380.

 

Edit: I'm not 100% on the $15 figure....but I'm pretty sure that's what he told me. I know the $380 is accurate though.