dist1646
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Late '60's, early '70's.
When was ammo cheapest?
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BossmanPJ
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Assume that it along with cocaine are something you’ll likely regret buying?
303_enfield
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When the Army gave it to me!
The 90's when you could buy a $50 rifle an get 1,000 rounds free.
The 90's when you could buy a $50 rifle an get 1,000 rounds free.
Ammo Jon
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- Mar 3, 2008
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Three months salary
*****What if you're hourly and run the chicken fryer at KFC? I almost had a 3 piece chicken meal deal at KFC tonight but instead had a salad with a bit of smoked salmon chucked in it along with some Spicy Asian Dressing...
Alan3413
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- Mar 4, 2013
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It was the summer of '69.
Bought it at the five and dime.
Bought it at the five and dime.
BossmanPJ
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Oh. My mind went somewhere else. Carry on….
Bullfrog
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There was a kid working there part time, owner didn't like him because he was a bit too leisurely.
Looked like he was doing something close to nothing, then he saw Alan walk in through the out door.
Ammo Jon
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*****What if you're hourly and run the chicken fryer at KFC? I almost had a 3 piece chicken meal deal at KFC tonight but instead had a salad with a bit of smoked salmon chucked in it along with some Spicy Asian Dressing...
That’s why ammo comes in boxes. Some can afford cases, some can afford boxes. My favorites buy by the pallet
I remember dem days when Lou was in Arbutus and there were racks of $80-$100 SKSs slathered in cosmoline.
I'd imagine that someone might get some pretty good interwebz traffic by building a website that compares ammo prices through the years and adjusted for inflation.
Alan3413
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- Mar 4, 2013
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You were there!
Eye hart 762
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- Apr 8, 2019
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I have always been into firearms growing up, but started growing my collection in 2017. I miss the days of walking into Walmart and getting a 50 box of 9mm for $8-9
smokey
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- Jan 31, 2008
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If this is the plan, then the kind of ammo probably matters more than exact timing. Something like wolf 6.5 grendel would fit the bill. If russian imports of cheap steel cased ammo do actually stop, the price will likely start creeping up towards brass ammo until people would rather just pay for brass than steel cased. You'll then have to wait until it's semi-collectable, like black talons.
- Sep 16, 2008
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Spend 3 months salary about every 10 years?
Pre Covid a box of 50 Winchester Whitebox or blazer could be had for $8.99 all day long. American Eagle a buck or two more. $179-199 for a case of 1000.
A case of .223 brass target could be had for under $300.
Sadly I believe those days are gone. The increase in cost of raw materials alone will keep prices higher than before.
A case of .223 brass target could be had for under $300.
Sadly I believe those days are gone. The increase in cost of raw materials alone will keep prices higher than before.
- Feb 4, 2013
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- Feb 4, 2013
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My Dad used to pay a penny a round for .22LR. But people made $1 per day in his area.
I paid 2 cents per round for CCI in the 70s. But a good salary was $15,000 a year.
Now I make a lot more, and CCI MiniMags are 12 cpr. But as a % of my salary, it is cheaper than in the 70s and WAY cheaper than what my Dad paid.
I paid 2 cents per round for CCI in the 70s. But a good salary was $15,000 a year.
Now I make a lot more, and CCI MiniMags are 12 cpr. But as a % of my salary, it is cheaper than in the 70s and WAY cheaper than what my Dad paid.
That graph is perfect. 2005 era was when I started buying my own ammo and i was buying very cheap but I was young and naive so I didnt stack deep. Surplus 8mm and 7.62x54r was under $100 for something around 800 rounds in a spam can from the 50s-70s. Right now a 760 round spam can of 8mm mouser on sgammo is $600.
I feel sorry for all the 20 year olds that will never know the fun of having ammo that cheap. With the current prices weekend plinking now days is a 22lr only kind of thing. It is really hard to justify throwing $1k of rifle ammo down the range just for fun.
I feel sorry for all the 20 year olds that will never know the fun of having ammo that cheap. With the current prices weekend plinking now days is a 22lr only kind of thing. It is really hard to justify throwing $1k of rifle ammo down the range just for fun.
Ammo Jon
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- Mar 3, 2008
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Actually that’s about right.
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