Is ammo more available in your area/ prices stabilized or dropping?
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Prof Young
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Carl the Floor Walker
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Feel like this is a Big Foot sighting Thread. Different sighting throughout the Country. Usually vanished in a few hours.
Ignition Override
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This will be "in my area" when it arrives on the porch this week:
1,000 rds. of modern 7.62x39, total price (yes-with shipping 'etc') $300, from "AKstuff".
Roger, prices therefore are gradually dropping.
The lowering of prices by various distributors online will continue to put pressure on prices in retail stores such as Academy. I have boycotted Dicks for about two years- no idea about prices or avail. with such appeasers.
None of such "retail" ammo is exactly "local", having been shipped a long distance.
1,000 rds. of modern 7.62x39, total price (yes-with shipping 'etc') $300, from "AKstuff".
Roger, prices therefore are gradually dropping.
The lowering of prices by various distributors online will continue to put pressure on prices in retail stores such as Academy. I have boycotted Dicks for about two years- no idea about prices or avail. with such appeasers.
None of such "retail" ammo is exactly "local", having been shipped a long distance.
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Carl the Floor Walker
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Nope, no 9mm, no 380,no 22.cal. What is odd is they have a good selection of shotgun ammo. Even a lot of 20ga and good selection of 410 all at reasonable prices. Any center fire ammo you do find will be insane prices.
And this is SUMMER when prices, availability and ranges are at the lowest. The line on the Graph will go back up come fall.
I am stocking up on all the shotgun ammo I can afford. Just like I did with 9mm and 380 and then stocked up on more rimfire. Timing in ammo purchase's is critical.
And this is SUMMER when prices, availability and ranges are at the lowest. The line on the Graph will go back up come fall.
I am stocking up on all the shotgun ammo I can afford. Just like I did with 9mm and 380 and then stocked up on more rimfire. Timing in ammo purchase's is critical.
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Visited the Lawton Academy store this morning. Thousands and thousands of .223/5.56mm. Monarch brass case 5.56mm was $12.50 per box of 20. There was a plentiful supply of 7.62X39 on the shelf.
i need some Federal .380 Critical Defense ammo. They had it on hand but i ain't paying $29 for 25 rounds.
i need some Federal .380 Critical Defense ammo. They had it on hand but i ain't paying $29 for 25 rounds.
I am seeing good supplies, but still at higher than "reasonable" prices. Most is marked up 50 to 100% over what is was in March of 2020. We know the manufacturers have indicated a 10 to 15 percent increase, so still a bit high. Powder sporadically available, primers still double or more and not many to be seen. Starting to see large lots of common calibers on Gunbroker not sell when they are maybe 50% high.
I was able to order in 15 cases of 12g for right at $100/case shipped. That is about 20% high, but need it for a major match I am running. 100 packs at WalMart are available and at lower prices, but they only want you to buy 1 100 pack at a time. I did not have time to go to Walmart 150 times.
I was able to order in 15 cases of 12g for right at $100/case shipped. That is about 20% high, but need it for a major match I am running. 100 packs at WalMart are available and at lower prices, but they only want you to buy 1 100 pack at a time. I did not have time to go to Walmart 150 times.
Seedy Character
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I was in Lawton Academy, yesterday afternoon. Most ammo I have seen on their shelves, in over a year. Prices were not normal, but supplies will help pricing, eventually.
I happened to be driving by Bill Jackson's in FL and stopped in and got 500 LPP and 500 SPP Magnum, which was all they had. I didn't even check to see if they had any ammo and was only looking for primers. Price was about $85 total out the door. This should hold me through the fall as I was just about out of primers after my latest reloading night.
Yes, but still 7 to 10 cents a pop. In stores and on-line both. Seems to be loosening up some. Maybe by December I can afford some as Christmas presents.
Porsche911
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Supply is much better. Higher prices may be permanent.
Ignition Override
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More good news (for people who don't like/ or are afraid to order online) - first trip to Academy in over two weeks. Went to look at Bicycles.....Very Well Stocked ammo, but I didn't look at any .22 LR. Again - I was there...only.... to look at Bicycles (bought an “Ozone”). Noticed numerous chamberings for semi-auto rifles. 9mm etc also must have been there.
>>>> This was 5:00 PM
<<<< Few people out there seem to mention the Time of Day when they provide updates of "local" ammo.This makes quite a difference
, compared to "forgetting" to mention 
going in the store at about 10:00-11:00 AM.
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gaseousclay
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I still haven't bought ammo from my LGS in awhile as those prices seem a bit higher than online prices. Online prices for 9mm now appear to be around .38/rd. Still high but not as high as last year when it was double the price.