What Is Going On With AMMO !?

[@davidshuberg5427]

Once a standard is set and people become used to it, the prices will never come down! Excuses and greed will prevail!!

[@TacShooter]

It seems like the price of 9mm is coming back down. I saw a deal for 23 cents / round.

[@SCH292]

Ammo companies has been enjoying the "prices" since Boe Jiden took office. They will make sure they keep getting that "+P"(+Profit) by constantly creating FUD, FOMO, shortage and Panic.

[@ripl0x]

@@SCH292 Not to mention the massive inflation year-over-year we've been experiencing since BiteMe took office. Money printer go BRRRRRR.

[@zues287]

​@@TacShooter$0.23 per round can pretty much always be found now. Grabbed a couple cases of Monarch (Sportsman's Warehouse brand that's repackaged Magtech) for $0.20 per round a few weeks ago.

[@WearilyCorrect]

​@@SCH292 corn pop was a bad dude

[@srwarehouseman]

Please add ammo to Friday deal alerts as often as deals allow. If people pay inflated prices then prices will stay high.

[@sarahavery3178]

Exactly. Covid drove prices through the roof and all these companies saw that people will pay those prices and so they haven’t dropped much

[@JamesGroves-vr2xw]

Excellent idea! Appreciate the input

[@2leftfeet113]

Look up PSA or alot of the bulk ammo dealers. It's cheaper and if you live in a freedom friendly state you can have it shipped to your door. I miss when ammo was 10 to 30 cents a round.

[@ethanlamoureux5306]

In a free market supply and demand set the price. If a bunch of companies charge inflated prices because they can, it only takes one company to sell for a little less to gain higher market share to start driving prices down until it reaches a reasonable equilibrium set by supply and demand.

[@roberttanner7486]

Yep. $4 for a box 7.62x39 just vanished because of a signature by an elected person ☹️☹️

[@kingdomofvinland8827]

aac 7.62x39 is listed at 45 cpr

[@AmericanHistoryXX1]

I just paid 272 after taxes for 500 rounds of tula hollow points. Did come packed in a blackhawk 30cal can but still way to expensive

[@libertyguardian7662]

You mean “elected” in the academic sense.

[@silverhorder1969]

Not all of us believe he was elected..

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

​@@libertyguardian7662You mean STOLE it.

[@Amac1825]

I miss the spam can days of x39 for 15 cents a round

[@onthebounce6909]

Kinda like how I miss the spam can days of CHICOM milsurp for 2 cents a round?

[@adamadams6740]

Love the tuna cans/spam I still have like 40 of the can opener thing they give you with them,but haven’t bought one in long time.

[@finalascent]

I miss back of magazine SKS rifles for $79.99 each.

[@amirafshar2580]

Why ammos are expensive and those gun hobbyist are rich am I right

[@1RCPILOT]

During the 90’s I could buy steel case 7.62x39 ammo for 1.89 a box. You could buy a nice SKS rifle for around 100 dollars. Leave it to the Government to F things up and make EVERYTHING MORE EXPENSIVE!!!!

[@nvs4u2]

Ditto that. I bought my all numbers matching Russian SKS and 500 rounds of hollow point from Big 5 Sports in California back in the 90s. Gun was bought out of a barrel on the floor and the ammo cans still had the dirt on them.

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

That’s their whole gun grabbing scam plan.

[@doctorgears9358]

The government has nothing to do with milsurp rising in price. That’s on stupid people who will sit there and shell out 2 grand for a ww2 rifle that looks like it has been through ww3 and ww4

[@Mike80528]

It has nothing to do with more and more people buying up those *discontinued* surplus rifles....Nope, nothing at all.

[@1RCPILOT]

@@Mike80528The prices of SKS rifles and 7.62x39 ammo have gone through the roof. Because the government won’t allow them to be imported into our country anymore. Making them more expensive. There’s still tons of rifles and ammo available out there. But Uncle Joe doesn’t want us to have ammo and rifles.

[@Eagle457-PS]

The only problem with AAC is shipping cost. By the time shipping and taxes hit it runs the same as S&B at my LGS.

[@stinkbug1]

hows that a problem? everyone should support aac.

[@GodGunsGills]

​@@stinkbug1I get what he's saying. If I can buy locally I'd rather do that for the same price because I can look at and touch my ammo. Plus get it the same day I pay

[@sniperdog15]

I’ll support lower prices… remember people that own the manufacturing plants are millionaires…

[@BrianMillzz]

You can find free shipping on orders over 100$ typically.. and im confused when you say "tax hits" because you're absolutely taxed at your LGS aswell.. and depending what you drive and LGS distance, how much did you spend in gas... Its so minor its not even worth discussing tbh..

[@427SuperSnake1]

Not my experience, if you buy in bulk the price increase with shipping is like 1 cent a round. Stop buying 100 rounds at a time, buy bulk. It cost me 14.00 to ship 1k rounds from them. That is .014 cents per round, so not even close to S&B prices..

[@HVSJR-n5q]

I remember being able to buy a brick of 500 rounds of 22 for less than $10. Around deer season 30-30 was about $8 a box. But what does anyone expect when government allows over half the domestic output to become One World Order? While destroying the American market.

[@MrRedKing]

At the end of the day nothing is the same price as it used to be

[@samsaasen4922]

What incredible insight

[@C-M-E]

I've had this chat with a lot of younger guys, mainly that prices are wildly variable by caliber. One instance, back in the mid 90s, I was paying anywhere from 28-$40 for a box of 50 range-qual 10mm. These days is dang near the same, which is remarkable to me. Other things like 22LR has gone bananas. We used to get a brick of 500 to go plink at the river for $5-8. Today, if you can find it, you'd think it was gold-cased. Then with rifles, it's all over the place. As of late it's been well priced and fair around here, but I'm hesitant to shoot it as the politics in Texas is hazy at best. Ended up just getting 5.7x28 as it's not a primary caliber for me and is becoming reasonable.

[@msh6865]

I worked for Kmart beginning in 1987. We sold Wildcat 22LR for 89 cents a box (50 rounds), $8.90 for a brick everyday. Those prices are long gone, as is Kmart. 😢

[@dirtmcgirt7125]

You know things are wild when 5.7 prices are considered reasonable

[@nicksrandomviews1296]

AAC has some really good offerings I've been getting sub-moa accuracy out of my 308 AR10 with the 175 grain match stuff and it's all under 20 bucks a box.

[@vicv7075]

Their bigger stuff must be better quality because I’ve bought some 5.56,9mm and .45 besides the fact it was dirty af the 9mm was all over the place .

[@jerrypeal653]

If you plan on going to war you have to remove or limit your enemies ability to wage war .

[@JamesHackett-kv4ki]

Yep it's Democrats plan to force there new world order crap on everyone

[@Reddog1776]

Everything PSA does is great!

[@rhodycars6058]

Their 556 has been mediocre so far

[@GodGunsGills]

​@rhodycars6058 not the black tip! Love that stuff. I've shot a lot of it and still have about 200 rounds on deck. I'm going to order more

[@defconsupply3990]

Except the tool marks and burrs on the guns they brand PSA

[@Augustin54]

@@defconsupply3990they’re offering affordable decent quality guns to the average citizen when inflation is going crazy and you’re gonna complain about marks ? lol

[@BrianMillzz]

Oh no!!! A scratch or bur on your firearm that's built to be run through the dirt, beat, banged and dropped... Geez i sure hope PSA gets better.. a small scratch is enough to cry about.​@@defconsupply3990

[@brixalpha]

If you check out the interview with GOA AAC is actually a factory PSA built from the ground up after the AAC acquisition. It was due having a hard time sourcing testing ammo from normal distribution paths, the AAC name was by circumstance. I know a lot of smaller ammo factories are starting to open up, especially in Texas, if I'm mistaken Staccato even announced an ammo line at Shot Show for the same reasons PSA did, due to supply chain issues with their ammo partners at the time. 9mm is at a great price rn, to the point for me reloading isn't as attractive due to components prices rising. Average price on primers is almost $100, I just bought a 1k of federal for $240 shipped off a deal from gundeals. So I'm going to stack high on factory 9mm and have the ability to reload and some components when things get crazy.

[@DustinS.]

AAC ammo is a different and separate company from Advanced Armament Co.

[@doctorgears9358]

I won’t hold my breath on Staccato’s ammo being priced reasonably

[@EchoSigma6]

It’s a sinking feeling that virtually every full magazine discharged for practice is a combo meal price.

[@bensherman8976]

Better make that 2 if it's 5.56/223 at .50 that's 15$ or even more . That's insanity..

[@EchoSigma6]

@@bensherman8976 A family meal price if it’s 77gr 5.56. 😂

[@DB-qm4jx]

OK that's freaking funny nice dude

[@VintageGearMan]

Boy you said it!!! Just a simple once in a blue moon target practice is now too expensive and then you have to worry about getting more plus the cost increases! God forbid we need it for protection. There are no random folks just having a fun "safe" Saturday target parcticing at home anymore around here. It is has been dead quiet here for the past few years now. People now know to not waste one single ammo at this point.

[@lewis9888]

The CCI 22lr box of 100 rounds only cost around $1.99 back in 1980.

[@1RCPILOT]

For sure! CCI 100 rounds for 1.99 a box. Will never see that again.

[@ahole5407]

And $20 in 1980 is like $100 today

[@arcturus8016]

Jeez.... people were lucky to make over 30 grand then. Lunch cost 2 bucks, a pickup truck 5 grand. A nice house was often under $100,000... prices go up over time people! No new news here.

[@crazyjoeshorts5256]

it was 3 bucks for 50 when i came of age. one place had it for that price in one brand at my local shop and it made me feel super happy.

[@thomgizziz]

@@arcturus8016 A nice house? a 100,000 dollar house back then wouldn't even be the same size as the average house now and that is why people think they can't buy a house. In the 80s people bought houses that were 1500sq/ft not 3500...

[@cornfedchris1]

Just picked up some AAC 75gr bthp, 75gr black tip, and 77gr otm to try out. For $2 more per box over 55/62gr it’s a great price for the performance

[@christophergibson5518]

Where'd you scoop these? 👀 PSA?

[@frostriver4547]

I can vouch for both 75 and 77 AAC. Stacked up on 75 before they went up $2 a box a while back

[@sarahavery3178]

Cheapest you’ve seen in 10 years? I used to get brass 9mm at Walmart for $9 for 50 rounds back in 2017

[@RepentorPerish77]

I REALLY miss those days..I’m happy to get the same for 12.99-13.99 today

[@bryanbeeman5256]

The Walmart’s where I live don’t even carry 9mm. Has anyone found any 9mm at Wally World? If so, in what cities and states. Houston….

[@ddeckert7597]

None. WW doesnt sell most if any popular handgun ammo.

[@sarahavery3178]

@@bryanbeeman5256 no Walmart only carries hunting Cartridges now if at all. They stopped carrying 5.56 7.62x39 9mm .45 etc around Covid beginning

[@hiredgun7996]

@@bryanbeeman5256This is Walmart’s ammo policy since 2019: “In 2018, we made the decision to raise the minimum age to purchase firearms and ammunition in our stores to 21 years of age. In years prior, we ended sales of modern sporting rifles, including the AR-15. Most recently, in September 2019, we decided to no longer sell the ammunition that can be used in large capacity magazines on military-style weapons, which we do not sell. We also made a complete exit from handgun sales. We will focus our assortment of ammunition on the firearms we do carry.”

[@alexllc2958]

It is a shame that the case of 1000rd 762X39 steel still cost the importer less than $65 , I hope they will pay for there greed when we manage to import from somewhere else soon ! There is plenty of ammo now , if every one hold off on buying ,I'm sure the price will go back to pre-covid !

[@gunztommiegunz]

@First_name_youtube_doesnt_likeimport restrictions by Joe Biden

[@MrMunky1985]

​@First_name_youtube_doesnt_likeI think the OP is talking about retailer cost being $65 to import, then marking it up for public purchases.

[@msh6865]

Forget that, we need to hope for domestic production.

[@MrMunky1985]

@@msh6865 we have domestic production, however at US wages, the cost goes up. Especially under the biden administration, the cost of every thing has gone up.

[@crawwwfishh3284]

The Yugoslav ammo is bad to the bone it punches half inch steel like bread.

[@Flynn_Stones]

Please dont use $/box pricing, because how many rounds per box? How do I compare the value of a bulk ammo order to your $/box metric? Just use $/round for the sake of simplicity and standardization

[@CatholicKit]

Its fairly simple man. Pistol ammo comes in 50 round boxes for normal FMJ. Rifle ammo comes in 20 round boxes 90% of the time.

[@kevinhullinger8743]

I reload and component parts can be very difficult to find and expensive. Sometimes I can find factory 9mm 1 cent cheaper per round than I can reload it. I do not know what’s happening but I have a feeling it will not improve anytime soon.

[@ShastaBean]

I don't load 9mm, but your point is definitely true re: 10mm, too. My cost to load range-rounds came out to ~$.50/rd based on what I paid for components. I can buy factory for $.35-.40 these days.

[@JohnB-dr8sk]

Yeah, the reloaders who were really smart bought lots of extra primers, powder and bullets back when they were a lot cheaper. Now, things are just nuts with everything.

[@tman29360]

I'm ashamed of myself and my fellow American men. We should have put our foot down years ago.

[@TheGunsNBlades]

I 100% with your points as someone who has been stacking dat metal for 15yrs. It is crazy. People just now getting in are paying double & triple what we paid a decade ago. 👍👍🇺🇸

[@Old_Sailor85]

If you shoot a lot, that ammo has to come from somewhere. Either shooting new "cheap" range ammo or your stockpile, which then has to be replenished. Right now I'm shooting new "range" ammo. $10-$13 a box. I probably have a bit of UMC that was $6 a box in storage.

[@dannyfrog]

Went to my local Academy this last friday and they had plenty of ammo. The problem is that prices haven't dropped to the pre-pandemic rates that we came to like and enjoy. The prices are still double what they were.

[@Plow-b1x]

Away with the herd mentality people. Stop panic buying so we can make it a buyers market. If we agree to hold off the prices will come down.

[@keithgraham9547]

Prices may come down some, but not drastically. The hording WILL drive them up. Manufacturers are operating at near capacity. They can't absorb any more overhead, which means no price reduction from volume. Government regs, legal environment, and supply chain/raw materials are your pricing factors. Unlikely you're going to see much positive movement in those. I haven't seen 9mm under about $11.75 a box, 23.5¢, in years. My guy feel is that if you see it back to $10, somebody's accounting department screwed up AND it's going to be really lame quality stuff.

[@Fully-semi-auto]

Yep, it’s videos like this that contribute to shortages. He literally said ‘stock up’. The casual shooter will hear this and go buy as much as they can afford or get their hands on.

[@kungfupandas1]

How long should we wait?

[@keithgraham9547]

@@kungfupandas1 You buy when: - You're down to your "safety stock" level, -You find a decent price, and -You can afford what you're buying. In other words, not when some guy makes a comment on the internet. His comment is not going to have any impact on prices at all. I'll add this. Depending on the shooter and what he or she likes, AND how much you shoot, it might be worth buying a different firearm. For example, you like 45acp, but also like 22lr, it might be worth looking at another pistol. Maybe used. Ten or twelve cents per round versus forty to eighty cents will stretch a budget. If you shoot 9mm but buy and shoot only hyperammo like Gold Dot or something at over $1 a round, you can go to a better caliber in 357 SIG and shoot a hitter, more effective round, for 48¢. Shoot a thousand rounds, you paid for the new pistol.

[@reiniergarcia]

It has no gone to a point where shooting a firearm at the range once a month is a luxury.

[@mariaequihua5355]

You 100 percent right

[@strongsyde]

plinking ammo is cheap as it is and even cheaper in bulk what are you talking about ?

[@havocsquad1]

Knew 7.62x39 was going to get more expensive way back in 2017 when trade embargos started to hit Russia and the intermediaries it used to avoid ammo export restrictions. For those who reload ammo for personal use only, 300 blackout makes a lot more sense to make in large quantities of ball ammo as the components are more affordable to get ahold of of unlike 7.62x39. You can get 7.62x39 bullets and brass but you're going to be paying a premium for them. Large rifle primers, that's going to be a pain to get ahold of now which most of the brass is constructed for.

[@Thomash613a]

Called inflation...Dollar has fallen in value.....

[@CHEECHMUN]

Called BribeDonomics!!

[@tynado1173]

Ive been finding tons of 7.62x39 brass at the range lately. Finding it at the range used to be incredibly rare. As a long time reloader, im happy to find it for myself but i feel bad for how much everyone else is paying.

[@isaachayman9231]

Lol. $13 a box for 7.62x39. I live in a small town in California and my LGS is gouging people on price. At $27/20 rounds. It’s ridiculous. Literally cheaper for me to drive to and from Vegas and pick up ammo.

[@Oldspartan65]

I still remember when 22lr was .99 cents a box i used to love going to the gun range now i just think about how much money it costs me.

[@glennpoorman5937]

Hahaha I remember paying one rec cent per round of 22 and being able to purchase without an adult

[@charlesmathews1336]

I used to go to Western Auto . 22 lr was .50 cents a box. Yes showing my age but ......

[@mavericknonconformist69721]

Remmy Thunderbolt and Copperhead, I remember.

[@i.r.oldairborneviking2823]

Dang, I am old! I paid $2.00 a box for 7.62 x 39 at gun shows in N and S Carolina in the 1990s and at times as low as $1.50 a box on sale, rare, but I have paid that and bought 5000 RDS once, and burn it all up on one Saturday with my son and some friends. 9mm then was about $150-$175 a 1000 and .223 was around $120 a 1000 for Norinco and about $175 a 1000 for Lake City and others. I am 70 now and sure do miss those old prices, yes I know income was also way different, but I had a good well paid job back then too! Keep up the good work with videos, I love the Pawn Shop Challenges!

[@Watchdog_UFOtestpilot]

I buy quality ammunition in volume from SGAmmo, Bereli, and Velocity. I don’t run 7.62x39, or 5.56, and I don’t run garbage ammo through my guns typically. I do run a couple brands of cheaper .308 through my DD sometimes. My go-to 9mm is Winchester NATO 124gr @ $270/1000. HST’s in 9mm and .45 come in on police trade-in and I’ve got those at $500/1000 and $600/1000 respectively. 10mm HST is non-existent but typically runs $2/rd, which I won’t pay. For target 10mm I run American Eagle and S&B. I’ve got lake city Winchester .308 (actually M80 ball) at $480/500 loose in the can. Those prices are delivered. The above online sellers also sell CCI mini-mag in lots of 2000-5000 at around $0.08/round. At any rate, I’ve seen no shortage but prices are going up. I don’t panic buy but I stock, and I typically buy twice as much as whatever I shoot at the range each month. Shoot 1000 10mm buy 2000 10mm. That’s how I ended up buying a 9mm pistol, lol.

[@bizzfo]

9mm used to be $10 for a box of 100 WWB

[@ahole5407]

Federal law enforcement and Winchester Ranger 124 &147gr is 10x that. Why are you buying garbage ammo?

[@bizzfo]

@@ahole5407 Do you go to range and shoot nothing but your defensive ammo?

[@ahole5407]

@bizzfo of course. Taking 50yd shots with cheap range ammo isn't going to translate in a defensive situation when the POI could change 6" or more because of the loading and ballistics

[@bizzfo]

@@ahole5407 🙄

[@ahole5407]

@@bizzfo don't be poor

[@robert4027]

my sporting store had a sale on 12g 2.3/4 9 pellet 00 buckshot Winchester 5 rounds box for 2.99 a box. i couldn't clear the shelf . but i did buy 200 dollars worth 💪💪💪

[@Prodigysportsman]

I don't know what you're talking about. Ammo is not the lowest in 14 years. The closest we got to 2010-2011 was 2018-2019.

[@umoramayori]

When accounting accurately for inflation, the ammo today is at the 2018 levels.

[@olderiverhardgoods]

I picked up a couple of boxes of that New Republic 5.56 at a gun show a few weeks back and it worked fine for me.

[@DiggyDog917]

There were announcements everywhere near the end of 23 saying ammo was going up in 24. A lot being driven by powder costs and govt contracts being filled to go overseas

[@Thedriver96207]

16.67 for 9mm 29.50 for 300BLK 30.31 for .223/5.56 Ammo prices aren’t great but seem to have stayed consistent since Covid started. They never came back down

[@bryanbeeman5256]

Man, that’s heartbreaking…

[@CeeJayC3903]

Where are you looking, bc that's high. I bought 1500 9mm for 318$ shipped. I can find 223/556 for around 10$

[@cellofellow4101]

I saw a job listing on PSA's website regarding working at a new priming plant. I think AAC will be making primers and wonder how that will affect component price.

[@stinkbug1]

they already make everything besides powder

[@cellofellow4101]

That is currently not true.

[@Iowaridesandgun]

i remember 25 years ago when wolf 762x39 was $2.99 a box!!

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

Case of 1000 for $125 before clovid. Next day during clovid, it was $375. Don't know what it cost now... I'm scared to look.

[@michaellewis9275]

I remember when it was a $1.99 a box!!!

[@Gary-kc9hx]

​@@michaellewis9275norinco🤙

[@ltx383]

@@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302 Don’t remeber 7.62x39 go for that cheap even before covid.

[@ahole5407]

And I remember a new trucks in 1995 that didn't all have 6 figure sticker prices. So what's your point?

[@kalashnicarolina220]

Went to the flea market today and scored big. 470 rounds of 5.45x39, 170 of it was hornady vmax steel cased and the rest wolf military classic. 80 rounds of lake city 5.56 nato, 100 12ga bird shot shells and 20 Brazilian 7.62 nato. 200$.

[@johnjenkins8813]

not a bad price on the 10mm but the shipping is the killer...

[@patrickm4913]

That's a great point. Free shipping on bulk ammo is becoming more rare.

[@mikebaird6788]

I don't know about the whole United States but Walmart pretty much discontinued selling any pistol calibers like 9 mm and in a lot of places they don't they refuse to sell 223 or 556

[@CarlPapa88]

Pretty sure it's company wide. F'm.

[@dustyneudy7017]

Self respecting gun owners don't buy 2a products from Walmart anyways.

[@MLHMODZ]

You’re 15 years late to the party lol

[@tibedog5629]

7.62x54R use to be about .20 a round when I got my M44. I paid $88 for my M44 (now it's $550 on the low end here where I live if I wanted to buy one) and ammo was 100 rounds for $20. When Obama did that ban it jumped x54R up to 0.89 a round. Now in my area it's up to $1.50 per round due to events. I hate it. My M44 use to be my go too mess around shoot all day rifle. .308, .30-06, all my other calibers so obnoxiously high as well. Even .22LR is so obnoxious anymore. I have a lot of ammunition. But it just annoys me/sickens me that a bullet I bought for about .12 would cost me $1.30 to replace. .223/5.56 use to be about .10 now it's about .55. Even up to .65. 9mm was .05 now it's about .16. Just obnoxious.

[@thefeatheredfrontiersman8135]

One thing to take into consideration is the price of base metals. I scrap about once a month. copper, brass, tungsten, and stainless have all been at record highs throughout the last couple of years. Anywhere from 1.80$ all the way up to 3$$ per pound. It's a direct reflection as well as minimum wage, price of gas and water. Keep your brass even if you don't reload because it's worth quite a bit. Why leave quarters dimes and nickels laying around? And do your part to recycle, it's never been as profitable and worth than ever before.

[@thorsmith59]

I still get emails from the online dealers that just keep getting cheaper.

[@samueldavidvisuals2595]

2:29 PSA actually built AAC from the ground up due to low ammo availability- it wasn’t a pre existing business that they acquired

[@jameshoward8609]

I can still remember buying 50 round boxes of 22 long @ the Dollar General Store for about $1.00 back in the 80's

[@RickoColby]

I tried to buy a 50ct box of 10mm last week. $50 box (SoCAL), no thx - put it back on the shelf. I will certainly check out the AAC 10mm but shipping & FFL charges usually wipe out any cost savings. I won't purchase range 9mm over $10 box.

[@adamadams6740]

I don’t want to sound to old,but like the early 2000’ and before when AK’s were 2-350$ and mosies were 89$ they used to almost make you take a 800 round tuna can with the gun when you bought one because they had so many.i do miss that,but now AR’s are cheep as hell(most anyway) and .223 isn’t bad if you reload or buy bulk

[@GodGunsGills]

I just bought 1k 5.56 last week. Put that back with my preps. I separate my training/target ammo from my prep/shtf ammo! I buy mostly from PSA and Academy Sports.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Academy for 9mm and PSA for 22LR ...

[@russpendergraft5057]

In the last 6 months I've seen 223 and 556 jump 10 dollars to 25.00 a box of 20 rounds in Texas !!!

[@garrettlundy3959]

Crazy Fact: The United States produces nearly double the amount of ammunition today that it did during World War 2! The “problem” is hoarding. The biggest spenders are buying pallets of the stuff before it ever gets to store shelves. Federal did an internal study that estimated about 1:100 regular buyers had more than 200,000 rounds stockpiled

[@airbornesoldieramerica7125]

Walk in Cabela's 2 to 4 days a week. Other day overheard the workers talking to some customers and told them there is a shortage of ammo now cause lots of it is being shipped to Israel now and still being shipped to Ukraine, after they make it.

[@bornfuct]

Fudd...

[@kevinhaid6211]

2019 I bought a bunch of .45 federal hydra-shok @ $12.99 for a box of 20. I rotate my “stored” ammo every 7 years (I’m aware it keeps much longer), lucky for me 2019 was year 7. As of this week, same box of 20 at the same store is $35.

[@scvandy3129]

I've mentioned this elsewhere, but to me the idea where consumers were being taken for suckers was when the traditional 50-round boxes of handgun ammo started getting upstaged by the manufacturers' 20-round boxes. This is really a LONG TERM, looking-back perspective, but as the semi-autos' magazine capacities climbed towards 17 - 20 (thanks to innovation of double stack) one realized that s/he was using up an entire box, or near to it, to load one mag. And with the mindset of carrying two extra magazines, now you're looking at buying THREE boxes, just for everyday carry. To many this will sound VERY dated, or extreme 'old school,' but back when the 1911 A-1 and its seven-round magazine of .45s was popular as were double action revolvers traditionally holding six .357 magnum or .38 special rounds, when one purchased a box, its 50 rounds within would load and reload your piece half a dozen times. That seems or felt kind of generous, comforting to know you could reload six to seven times from one box. [And with a second box of 50 at hand, LOTS of times.] But then when the cutback to 20 rounds per box the mindset is "I can't believe I chewed up an entire box to load one magazine!" I know, I know, there are still plenty of offerings of 50-round boxes. But with the high cost swings we've all suffered through, the psychology as a consumer tends to lead one to bypass the hefty box and go for the 20-round little siblings. Half a dozen years back when .22 LR rounds shot up to or surpassed what WAS the equivalent of what single round costs of .38 Specials and 9 mm were for decades, and that $20 bill that covered two boxes of .30-30 factory loads wouldn't even let you out of the store with one, I thought the world was coming to an end. THAT was only the beginning, it turned out. "Thank you, '704 TACTICAL,' for the pricing and availability updates with SPECIFICS."

[@pinballrick6031]

I decided to pad my stock and buy a couple 1,000 round cases of WOLF 7.62x39 from sgammo. $0.48 a round with free shipping. Best price I could find. I’ve seen it for as much as $900 a case. I’ve also purchased three 1,000 round cases of PMC 5.56 green tip from prepper gun shop. $0.485 a round with free shipping. That AAC at PSA seems like a good deal at $0.45 and I even clicked the notify me button, but unless they have a bargain on shipping it might not be the best deal. Shipping for fifty 20 round boxes will add about $0.075 per round. However, if it comes down to “that’s all you can get”, how relevant is price?

[@zacharygirgenti3790]

After the 2020 United States presidential election, the campaign for incumbent President Donald Trump and others filed and lost 62 lawsuits contesting election processes, vote counting, and the vote certification process in 9 states (including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) and the District of Columbia.[1][2] Among the judges who dismissed the lawsuits were some appointed by Trump himself.[3] Nearly all the suits were dismissed or dropped due to lack of evidence,[4] and 30 of the lawsuits were dismissed by the judge after a hearing on the merits.[5] Judges, lawyers, and other observers described the suits as "frivolous"[6] and "without merit".[7][8] In one instance, the Trump campaign and other groups seeking his reelection collectively lost multiple cases in six states on a single day.[9] Only one ruling was initially in Trump's favor: the timing within which first-time Pennsylvania voters must provide proper identification if they wanted to “cure” their ballots. This ruling affected very few votes,[10] and it was later overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.[11]

[@minacapella8319]

I own two guns so far: a budget AR in .223 wylde (mostly for fun but kind of for any sort of shtf situation where i may need to hunt small game to survive), and a taurus g2c (9mm) for an edc. I live near a gun shop that has ammo for both at prices that are practically the same price for "boxes" per bullet as most online retailers sell bulk ammo before shipping. 😅 and thats before their constant deals.😂

[@jonn8163]

Love to see 6.5 grendel affordable ammo

[@craigbraswell4269]

I've got sleeves of CCI 22's from 20 years ago with .99 cent price tags on them.

[@704TACTICAL]

Oh wow !

[@rvh77]

I think you should have at least 15k rounds of every caliber you own, Except for 12 guage, try to have at least 500 rds. Obviously this is tough if you're starting out. I've got a few years under my belt.

[@woodsghost9088]

For what it's worth, I agree. Even if I'm not there. Best advice I got is "buy 2000 rnds for every gun you own." It helps even out priorities.

[@troyminster838]

i think buying more of what u would shoot in everyday scenarios. and little less of your hi caliber rifles, certain types of shotgun shells ect. but basically just buy what your budget allows.

[@bizzfo]

There’s 10mm Federal and Winchester out there for the same 19.99. Use Ammoseek

[@ThrashTillDeth85]

The problem is that stuff isn’t much different in performance than 40, it just costs more. It’s a problem for most 10mm ammo except for buffalo bore and underwood

[@bizzfo]

@@ThrashTillDeth85 understood but it’s range ammo nonetheless

[@douglasdaugherty5337]

Federal 10mm ammo will not run through my Kimber Eclipse 1911 10mm. 1 to 3 failures per 8 round magazine.

[@ironcity4392]

Just an interesting note, ammo prices at auction are running higher then current market price. That tells me people are still very worried about shortages. A few weeks ago a 200ct box of AAC 300blk that PSA sells for $150 sometimes lower, sold at auction for $190. Crazy

[@scott2228]

PSA hasn’t been able to get their own ammo in stock for several months. I get selling out fast and often but to never get more 69gr 556 or 220gr 300BLK for 4 months is extremely frustrating.

[@gunztommiegunz]

Stocked up on MagTech and sell and bell 9mm for 6$ a box after tax.

[@bg4097]

Advice please ?? Long term rifle , hollow point 9mm rounds has some minor tarnishing and little mildew? In the hollow hole. Must I clean these rounds before now placing in proper mtm plastic boxes then 50cal mil spec metal Can ?? I don't know if this issue continues to grow/get worse or correct storage stops it ? Thanks very much !

[@calvinnewberry5915]

When Walmart dropped popular ammo the stage was set no competition the price was not set any longer so it went up I’m buying Russian ammo because when it’s gone it’s gone

[@craigbraswell4269]

If you are a reloader, projectiles are as cheap as they've been in 10 years! Powder and primers on the other hand are double the price from 10 years ago. Just like that old song, you gotta know when tp hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away, know when to run! 🤣

[@69Clay420]

Not sure if the store Academy is near you but they offer an in store credit card that gives you 10% off on all gun and ammo purchases and if you can find what they have in store at a cheaper price they will price match it and give you an additional 5% off on top of your 10% off.

[@alankordzikowski7670]

Ammo - the batteries to the guns I remember buying Winchester white box .380 acp from Walmart in 2016 for $16. Now look at .380, I’m seeing it anywhere from $26/box to $30/box. Maybe here or there I can find an off brand company selling it for $20/box. 9mm has been all over the place. Last couple of years I’ve bought it anywhere from $13/box to $22/box. Lately have been buying it in bulk.

[@joeatunderground8714]

Higher prices may encourage accurate practice.

[@JeffSutherland-w7s]

If one had 1000's of 9mm Makarov, would you sell them as such, or salvage the lead for reloading ? Ball, hollow point, brass and steel.

[@upStomp]

CCI Std Velocity can still be gotten at 7c/rnd in bulk, but it goes in and out of stock almost weekly. I consider this the ultimate survival/SHTF round and keep at least one full, unopened case on-hand. As soon as it's cracked, I'm looking to buy another one.

[@19cohiba75]

Love Target Sports USA , they are 15 minutes away from my house 😉 I think needing a permit to buy ammo has caused another issue of black market type of sales, people who have the permit buying all this ammo and selling it to people who are banned from buying guns and ammo at even higher prices!

[@craigbraswell4269]

22's used to be .01 cent a round. I surely miss those days. Now, I'm not an old fart, I'm still in my 30's, so just think how inflated prices gave gotten in the last 20 years.

[@MrDillaKilla]

8 dollar bricks were a thing!

[@pigpaul]

I recommend buying online. It’s the cheapest & still the best price. I’m in Vegas & bought lightly dented remanufactured 2 5 🍩 rounds for 1 6 🍩 At my favorite store.

[@brianleabo6295]

I noticed one thing besides price that bugs me. Some ammo is coming under powered from the factory

[@Theoneguythatdoes]

I have a local store selling 22LR for $3/50rds. Seeing people pay $12+/100rds is insane. Just picked up a 30rd box of 223 for $14 from the same spot. Not the best price I’ve paid but it’s getting better for now. Stocking up while it’s cheap-ish

[@HVSJR-n5q]

Try finding 325WSM for less than $5 a round. Nearly impossible once you add in more tax and shipping.

[@troyminster838]

its unfortunate that we have to shop for firearms based on if u can afford to shoot it. (rifle calibers more so that is)

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

I’m old but, I bought 22 rimfire for 24 to 28 cents a box at a local fuel station and I was only 11 years old. This was before the 1968 gun control act. This is when all the attacks on our second amendment really started and from th3n on it has been all about greed.

[@joyceleadbetter2600]

Ammo sold next to the cigarettes. Great times.

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

@@joyceleadbetter2600 hell ya !

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

@@joyceleadbetter2600 25 cents a pack Camel non filters.

[@joyceleadbetter2600]

@@christinamoneyhan5688 gallon of gas, pack of cigarettes, box of ammo 25 cents. Happy Days

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

@@joyceleadbetter2600 👍👍👍🇺🇸✌🏻🙏🏽😎

[@Espi68One]

I had been hand loading for years, but just in the last two years, I added . 223, instead of buying. I just stopped shooting . 308, saved what I had and shoot more .223.

[@deconklin659]

Anyone know what's going on with .38 special? I can't find it in stores. Is it unpopular or is it more popular? Thanks!

[@fartinthewind933]

I just bought 3 100 round sleeves of CCI standard velocity for $19.99 a box. Yesterday January of 2024.

[@troyminster838]

where do u live? thats pretty expensive

[@fartinthewind933]

@@troyminster838 New York lol

[@troyminster838]

@fartinthewind933 dang sorry that stinks, wisconsin here so different story.those are 8 bucks a box for us give or take half a penny

[@fartinthewind933]

@@troyminster838 they used to be 9.99 then New York changed some laws. There's like a 100% tax now.

[@royd.mercer1727]

I haven't seen much change on 300 or 338 RUM, 26, 28 or 30 Noslernor 45-90.

[@Truckinup266]

Pshhhh PSA has been waiting for the Russian ammo to go thru the roof, they'll sell it for a few pennies less than the brass stuff, they are in the business to make money. Thanks for your educational content and keep up the great work 👍 ❤

[@LordKegger76]

Guns and Gear and Guns and Gadgets are both great channels hosted by two awesome men

[@mavericknonconformist69721]

I feel bad for people who invested in all the "new" calibers. 6.5 Grendel, 6.5 creed, 300 blackout, and all the others.

[@danielsalach1234]

I got some brass blazer 9mm 124g ammo it was priced way low but it is under powered.

[@mikereese15]

Thanks for the update

[@andrewnesbitt2523]

Agreed that 9mm seems about as cheap as it's going to be. 5.56/.223 is still pretty expensive and in somewhat short supply, but if you definitely need some now, get some. If you have plenty already stocked, however, I wouldn't be in a rush.

[@mattnolin5924]

5.56 nato is extremely expensive plus a box for 200 is 124 bucks

[@booker2121]

It's absurd how much .22lr costs nowadays.

[@JamesGroves-vr2xw]

ACC10 mm is amazing, ammo! I run it in my G20 and G40. It is true 10mm power. Thank you sir🙏🏿🇺🇸

[@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.]

I'll have to verify that with Tools and Targets... 😆👍

[@JamesGroves-vr2xw]

@Soli_Deo_Gloria_. tools & targets is the reason that I bought them. He ran them at over 1200fps. Ordered more yesterday.

[@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.]

Carry on ! 😎

[@watariovids1645]

Its priced well and actual 10mm which is great. I did get a box of it where they had seated the bullets wrong or something and it was causing it to leave tiny copper ring shavings in the chamber of my X-Ten which was causing so wicked malfunctions. I am fairly certain it was aberrant box and not the ammo in general as I went back after cleaning my pistol out and shot the entire rest of my set without any problems so i could feel more comfortable with the ammo.

[@alphahotel0076]

Im in south fl and I can barley find 9mm anywhere. If i do find its nothing more than 115 grain training ammo

[@Commonwealth_Prepper]

Bruh $10-13 a box for 7.62x39? Try $25-35 in Middle TN

[@mtnbound2764]

im picking up 5.56 for $9.99 a box and pretty happy with that, PSA has great deals on ammo. its only gonna get more expensive.

[@Soleshooter4]

Must be steel. Cause ain’t no way

[@happyamerican3235]

Budsgunshop has 5.56 for 9.99

[@grandejalapeno2401]

Shipping costs makes buying online not worth it

[@Merrillizer]

I was buying 5.56 for 50 cents a round up until about October last year. Went from $5.99 to $9.99 per 20rds within several weeks.

[@deleter1823]

Yeah I’m trying to buy bulk ammo of 50 Beowulf ,300 blackout ,8.6 black out ,50 bmg ,20mm …..the wallet is screaming 😢… but I think I’ll just buy me machines or tools getting into reloading or making the rounds myself.