Found Some Cheap Ammo (Kind Of)

Joe_Pike · September 16, 2012, 07:27 PM

There is an MC Sports in my area, and while they rarely have anyone in the gun department to offer any assistance I will stop in once in awhile and check their ammo. I stopped about a week ago and was looking at some .45acp. They have a lot of Fiocchi and it is generally the cheapest. The guy that finally helped me then pulled out some Remington UMC 50 round boxes of 230gn FMJ for $17.99. I bought one and left.

A couple of days later I got to thinking that that probably wasn't a bad price, so, yesterday I picked up another box. The girl at the counter rung me up and told me I owed her $29.01. I pointed out that the sticker was $17.99. She started to call someone, but then changed her mind and sold it at $17.99 rather than the $26.99 that the scan said it was.

I went back today and bought the last two boxes for $17.99. The cheapest I've seen it anywhere else is $22.99. They also had 185gr Remington UMC marked $17.99, but I was out of money.

Stressfire · September 17, 2012, 09:57 AM

Sounds like the guy who tagged 'em made a boo boo

JimDandy · September 19, 2012, 12:13 PM

Walmart has pretty consistently had Federal 100 round packs for 30-33ish, even better than your 17.99 by a bit. Well it's been consistently priced at that, having it in stock consistently is something else. Truth be told, given my geographic location, that's all that makes a trip to Walmart cost effective for me. The 5 round packs are about 19... at a $2 savings, I have to buy too many boxes they often don't even have to make up the gas costs.

Smokey Joe · September 24, 2012, 12:04 PM

...To take up reloading!!

Joe_Pike · September 24, 2012, 06:51 PM

You know, I have all of the equipment to reload but after I bought it I never could find any of the components. Every place I checked was sold out at the time and I have never tried looking again.

marine6680 · September 24, 2012, 07:19 PM

Walmart was selling Federal HST 124gr +P 50rd boxes for $15 one day... I got several boxes.

Stressfire · September 25, 2012, 09:49 AM

Quote:

You know, I have all of the equipment to reload but after I bought it I never could find any of the components.

Have you tried local shops?

Politics plays a large part in component availability, just like gun sales. People panic and stockpile. For awhile, my local shops were completely out of any and all non-magnum primers.

September 16, 2012, 07:27 PM	#1
Joe_Pike Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2010 Posts: 1,581	Found Some Cheap Ammo (Kind Of) There is an MC Sports in my area, and while they rarely have anyone in the gun department to offer any assistance I will stop in once in awhile and check their ammo. I stopped about a week ago and was looking at some .45acp. They have a lot of Fiocchi and it is generally the cheapest. The guy that finally helped me then pulled out some Remington UMC 50 round boxes of 230gn FMJ for $17.99. I bought one and left. A couple of days later I got to thinking that that probably wasn't a bad price, so, yesterday I picked up another box. The girl at the counter rung me up and told me I owed her $29.01. I pointed out that the sticker was $17.99. She started to call someone, but then changed her mind and sold it at $17.99 rather than the $26.99 that the scan said it was. I went back today and bought the last two boxes for $17.99. The cheapest I've seen it anywhere else is $22.99. They also had 185gr Remington UMC marked $17.99, but I was out of money. __________________ Stay Groovy

September 17, 2012, 09:57 AM	#2
Stressfire Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,497	Sounds like the guy who tagged 'em made a boo boo __________________ "The best diplomat I know is a fully charged phaser bank" - Montgomery Scott

September 24, 2012, 12:04 PM	#4
Smokey Joe Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2001 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,106	All the more reason... ...To take up reloading!! __________________ God Bless America --Smokey Joe

September 24, 2012, 06:51 PM	#5
Joe_Pike Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2010 Posts: 1,581	You know, I have all of the equipment to reload but after I bought it I never could find any of the components. Every place I checked was sold out at the time and I have never tried looking again. __________________ Stay Groovy

September 19, 2012, 12:13 PM	#3
JimDandy Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2012 Posts: 2,556	Walmart has pretty consistently had Federal 100 round packs for 30-33ish, even better than your 17.99 by a bit. Well it's been consistently priced at that, having it in stock consistently is something else. Truth be told, given my geographic location, that's all that makes a trip to Walmart cost effective for me. The 5 round packs are about 19... at a $2 savings, I have to buy too many boxes they often don't even have to make up the gas costs.

September 24, 2012, 07:19 PM	#6
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	Walmart was selling Federal HST 124gr +P 50rd boxes for $15 one day... I got several boxes.