22 Ammo Prices Have Been Falling

dreadpirate · Feb 17, 2018

I have software that goes out and slurps data from gunbot.net periodically. One statistic I collect is the best price per round for 22LR. When I started collecting the data before Trump was elected, it was about 8 cents per round, best price for 22LR. Now it is 4 cents per round.

Best price is; I collect from gunbot, for that day, ALL listed deals, get the price per round, and show the minimum. I also save a link to the vendor.

One reason I am interested in 22LR prices is, to me, it is an indicator of how worried shooters are about regulation, since it's really easy to hoard 22LR.

j_h_smith · Feb 17, 2018

I've been too busy buying up the discounted firearms to even think about what the ammo prices have been doing. It's good to know that the prices are still coming down.

Ski169 · Feb 17, 2018

I think it’s been happening across the board with most, if not all, ammo. I’ve been finding some really decent deals lately and not just sales. I’m talking about the regular prices that companies have been selling for. It can keep dropping as far as I’m concerned. I’ll keep buying as my budget allows and not concern myself with the awesome sales and deals that come around every now and then.

Boom Boom · Feb 17, 2018

Down but not nearly enough. Still kinda pricey for what it is. Won't stop me from hoarding it when the itch strikes, though.

dreadpirate · Feb 17, 2018

Boom Boom said:
Down but not nearly enough. Still kinda pricey for what it is. Won't stop me from hoarding it when the itch strikes, though.

True - it use to be 7 years ago that the going price 4 cents a round, and the best price more like 1.

j_h_smith · Feb 17, 2018

dreadpirate said:
True - it use to be 7 years ago that the going price 4 cents a round, and the best price more like 1.

But in 7 years the price of brass and lead have gone up. This has to be remembered. Lead is getting rather expensive due to the lack of open mines in the US.

Jimbob2.0 · Feb 17, 2018

Why complain, buy a few boxes here and there and you will be good when prices spike.

Boom Boom · Feb 17, 2018

That's what I do. Five to ten boxes every now and then, especially when Cabela's has it on sale.

Doctor_M · Feb 17, 2018

I've been regularly trying to by 2-3 boxes for every box I shoot. I am feeling fairly good about being able to ride out the next ammo drought or two.

Neutron · Feb 17, 2018

I have enough that I'm getting picky about which brands I buy. Also won't buy unless on sale cheap.

bkuether · Feb 18, 2018

I think the best part if this whole lower price thing, is you no longer have to "settle" for inferior ammo. I still have 3 boxes of Winchester white 333 boxes, and some Remington Goldens that I need to get through, (while holding my nose) before I can get into my Federal "Target" stuff.

Of course CCI seems to be the best in all my rifles, runs clean and goes bang every time. It has come down in price "some".

Schipperke · Feb 18, 2018

bkuether said:
I think the best part if this whole lower price thing, is you no longer have to "settle" for inferior ammo. I still have 3 boxes of Winchester white 333 boxes, and some Remington Goldens that I need to get through, (while holding my nose) before I can get into my Federal "Target" stuff.

Of course CCI seems to be the best in all my rifles, runs clean and goes bang every time. It has come down in price "some".

I have found this true as well.

Tried many 22lr variations. The Aguila will not feed in my 10/22 25rd mags or buck mark 10 rd mags at all. The rounds are very sticky and maybe even slightly oversize brass.

Docster · Mar 12, 2018

I mentioned this in another thread but if this proposal gets any traction, I bet we'll see another run on ammo and run up on prices

https://www.atr.org/gun-tax-bill-doubles-federal-gun-tax-quintuples-ammo-tax

Cold Steel · Apr 9, 2018

Yes, but I've heard of a lot of people having duds. The companies are polishing their rounds, but when you pull the trigger and it goes CLUNK instead of BANG!! I think it's better to buy better brands. When the gun goes CLUNK, I've seen a lot of guys just pull out the round and examine it. It's a good way to lose part of your fingers if it's a delayed discharge. It's best to wait about twenty seconds. I've seen lots of hangfires in pistols like the Jennings J-22, Sterlings and other striker-fired junk pistols (though I have a very well behaved J-22).

herkybird72 · Apr 9, 2018

Still not where it should be. Even during the “shortage” I was able to buy at .04 per rd at the big box stores when they had their specials. The last place you wanted to buy was from the gougers at the shows. I hope they are choking on their remaining inventory. But in any event buy cheap, stack deep.

Cold Steel · Apr 9, 2018

Docster said:
I mentioned this in another thread but if this proposal gets any traction, I bet we'll see another run on ammo and run up on prices....

The bill, H.R. 5103, does the following:

Doubles the federal excise tax on pistols and revolvers, from 10 percent to 20 percent.

Nearly doubles the federal excise tax on shotguns and rifles, raising it from 11 percent up to 20 percent.

Nearly quintuples the federal excise tax on ammunition, raising it from 11 percent up to 50 percent.

The bill is sponsored by Chicago-area Congressman Danny Davis (D-Ill.) and has nine co-sponsors, all Democrats.

Proposed bills like this clearly infringe on the right to keep and bear arms. If sustained by corrupt courts, the government could control virtually anything through excessive taxation.

I don't think this has a prayer of passing and if passed, I don't think the courts would uphold it.

You can pretty much guess where Maryland's representatives would come down on such a bill...hmmmm.

Hawkeye · Apr 12, 2018

Cold Steel said:
Proposed bills like this clearly infringe on the right to keep and bear arms. If sustained by corrupt courts, the government could control virtually anything through excessive taxation.

I don't think this has a prayer of passing and if passed, I don't think the courts would uphold it.

You can pretty much guess where Maryland's representatives would come down on such a bill...hmmmm.

That is *exactly* how the NFA works, and that's been in place since 1934. I wouldn't hold my breath on laws like that getting struck down as unconstitutional, though that may change in the wake of Heller with there now being a clear and specific protection for arms "in common use" for self defense.

Docster · Apr 15, 2018

The runs on ammo or causes of panic buying won't be the legislation bring enacted. It will start when the DISCUSSION and/or bills start lining up in Congress, regardless of whether the bills get passed or not.

Panic buying/hoarding will start from rumors and perceived fears. Waiting for the rumors to become facts or the perceived fears to be actualized is too late to get the best product, prices or availability.

TomisinMd · Apr 16, 2018

I saw standard CCI at .05 per rnd for a brick of 500 at Targetsportsusa. seems to be on the way down and available.

Blacksmith101 · Apr 18, 2018

Docster said:
The runs on ammo or causes of panic buying won't be the legislation bring enacted. It will start when the DISCUSSION and/or bills start lining up in Congress, regardless of whether the bills get passed or not.

Panic buying/hoarding will start from rumors and perceived fears. Waiting for the rumors to become facts or the perceived fears to be actualized is too late to get the best product, prices or availability.

Once the supplies on store shelves get a little thin then full PANIC mode sets in and will take years to return to normal. You need to stock at least one "ammo panic" worth of everything you shoot. Stock deep while it is cheap.

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