Price check please!

bspillman · February 13, 2014, 09:25 PM

I'm thinking of getting a .38 snubbie and wanted to know what the going rate is for ammo these days. I've called a few places and could not find any in stock. Am I out of luck?

LE-28 · February 14, 2014, 08:02 AM

http://ammoseek.com/

Fill out the form of what you are looking for and it will find ammo in stock if there is any.

Ryu825 · February 14, 2014, 08:07 AM

Around me it's between $16 -$30 per 50rd box though idk who would ever buy 38 fmj for 30 damn dollars.

g.willikers · February 14, 2014, 10:35 AM

Around here, commercial reloads with lead bullets are selling for slightly under $20.
That's the cheapest.
.38 special is probably one of the easiest calibers to reload for.
Have you considered that?

Bozz10mm · February 14, 2014, 11:31 AM

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I'm thinking of getting a .38 snubbie and wanted to know what the going rate is for ammo these days. I've called a few places and could not find any in stock. Am I out of luck?

There is plenty 38 special available online. http://www.gunbot.net/ammo/pistol/38special/ Ranging from 30 cents a round on up.

bedbugbilly · February 14, 2014, 09:03 PM

I shoot a lot of 38 spl. and for that reason reload - you might want to consider that. You can save your brass from ammo you buy - or buy range brass for around .07/casing and reload it many times. The last I paid for small pistol primers was around $34.00/1,000 so round that off to .04 per reloaded round for primer. Powder - I use Bullseye - well over 2,000 reloads per pound but go on the high side and say .02 per round for that. Bullet . . . well, you can buy 'em or cast 'em. I cast all of mine. You should be able to buy 'em for around .10/ea. So, thats .10 + .04 + .02 or .16 per round - much cheaper if you cast your own. I didn't figure the casing cost in as it can be reloaded many times. So, at .16/rd. that's $8.00 per box of 50 if you reloaded them.

I don't have much tied up in lead as most of it I have scrounged - so, I figure I have about .06 per round not considering the cost of the casing or lead. My time? Well, I'm retired and reloading is also a hobby. That's some pretty cheap shooting that over time will pay for the cost of a reload press, a set of Lee dies and other necessities.

I never thought I'd see the day when it was chapter to shoot my 38 splx. than it is to shoot .22s. I just thought you might be interested in seeing what reloading could save for you over time. It's not necessary to buy the most expensive equipment - .38 spl. is one of the easiest cartridges to load.

If you decide to go with a .38 and still buy your ammo - don't leave the casings where you shoot. Grab 'em up and either save 'em for when you might reload in the future - or give them to someone who does reload 38s - they'll appreciate having 'em

Good luck to you!

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February 13, 2014, 09:25 PM	#1
bspillman Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2011 Posts: 559	Price check please! I'm thinking of getting a .38 snubbie and wanted to know what the going rate is for ammo these days. I've called a few places and could not find any in stock. Am I out of luck?

February 14, 2014, 10:35 AM	#4
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Around here, commercial reloads with lead bullets are selling for slightly under $20. That's the cheapest. .38 special is probably one of the easiest calibers to reload for. Have you considered that? __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

February 14, 2014, 09:03 PM	#6
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	I shoot a lot of 38 spl. and for that reason reload - you might want to consider that. You can save your brass from ammo you buy - or buy range brass for around .07/casing and reload it many times. The last I paid for small pistol primers was around $34.00/1,000 so round that off to .04 per reloaded round for primer. Powder - I use Bullseye - well over 2,000 reloads per pound but go on the high side and say .02 per round for that. Bullet . . . well, you can buy 'em or cast 'em. I cast all of mine. You should be able to buy 'em for around .10/ea. So, thats .10 + .04 + .02 or .16 per round - much cheaper if you cast your own. I didn't figure the casing cost in as it can be reloaded many times. So, at .16/rd. that's $8.00 per box of 50 if you reloaded them. I don't have much tied up in lead as most of it I have scrounged - so, I figure I have about .06 per round not considering the cost of the casing or lead. My time? Well, I'm retired and reloading is also a hobby. That's some pretty cheap shooting that over time will pay for the cost of a reload press, a set of Lee dies and other necessities. I never thought I'd see the day when it was chapter to shoot my 38 splx. than it is to shoot .22s. I just thought you might be interested in seeing what reloading could save for you over time. It's not necessary to buy the most expensive equipment - .38 spl. is one of the easiest cartridges to load. If you decide to go with a .38 and still buy your ammo - don't leave the casings where you shoot. Grab 'em up and either save 'em for when you might reload in the future - or give them to someone who does reload 38s - they'll appreciate having 'em Good luck to you!. __________________ If a pair of '51 Navies were good enough for Billy Hickok, then a single Navy on my right hip is good enough for me . . . besides . . . I'm probably only half as good as he was anyways. Hiram's Rangers Badge #63

February 14, 2014, 08:02 AM	#2
LE-28 Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 759	http://ammoseek.com/ Fill out the form of what you are looking for and it will find ammo in stock if there is any.

February 14, 2014, 08:07 AM	#3
Ryu825 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2013 Posts: 215	Around me it's between $16 -$30 per 50rd box though idk who would ever buy 38 fmj for 30 damn dollars.