Ammo Prices!!!

Maddog_Enigma · October 8, 2007, 09:48 AM

I was looking over the history of my purchases on the "my account" section of Midway USA's website.

I spend a lot of $$ there and have placed about 50 orders in the last 3.5 years.

So anyway, you can click and see your orders, including the price of everything. If you click on the product number (it's a link) it brings up the current page for that item.

Boy, oh boy have ammo prices soared in the past couple years. I mean, we all know it. It's not hot news but there are some glaring hikes.

Check this out:

3/24/2005 Federal American Eagle Ammunition 223 Remington 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail Box of 20 Price then: $4.29 Price now: $8.09 and Unavailable!

5/9/2005 Winchester USA Ammunition 9mm Luger 115 Grain Full Metal Jacket Box of 50 Price then: $6.79 Price now: $12.29

7/15/2005 Federal American Eagle Ammunition 9mm Luger 124 Grain Full Metal Jacket Box of 50 Price then: $8.29. Price now: $14.29

8/5/2005 Winchester USA Ammunition 9mm Luger 115 Grain Full Metal Jacket Case of 500 (10 Boxes of 50) Price then: $62.99 Price now: $123.99

11/10/2005 Federal American Eagle Ammunition 223 Remington 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket Case of 500 (25 Boxes of 20) Price then: $101.99 Price now: $228.99 and Unavailable!

Prices have DOUBLED in 2 YEARS!!

I knew it was bad, but WOW

rwilson452 · October 8, 2007, 09:50 AM

now you know why I reload

Drunk Fat Man · October 8, 2007, 02:04 PM

I worked at gander mountain for one year and the prices climbed dramatically. the Winchester 9mm (100 rds) started at 10.99 now it 22.99

That is only one example, but all ammo prices are going up.

Hell even lead shot. was 19.99--a year later 34.99

It happens. I just started reloading because of this

Fat Man

MrAnteater · October 8, 2007, 02:21 PM

Ammo prices are crazy. I'm getting my reloading equipment after I return from this next business trip.

pesta2 · October 8, 2007, 02:45 PM

When I got my CCW 8 year ago, not sure now, the instructor said that because of the constitution it would be very hard for antis to completely band guns. He said the best way for theme to do this would be is to raise the price of ammo way up. He said “Do you want to pay $10 for one round?” Conspiracy?

Average Joe · October 8, 2007, 04:36 PM

shoot more .22.

Sigma 40 Blaster · October 8, 2007, 06:12 PM

Look on Midway for something called the Lee Pro 1000...it's not the creme of the crop as reloading hardware goes BUT it's loaded 4000 rounds of handgun ammo and 1000 rounds of rifle ammo (using as single stage of course) for me in the last six months or so.

You'll save that 150.00 pretty quickly if you shoot a lot.

**Bud Helms** · October 8, 2007, 09:39 PM

Let's try this in Handloading & Reloading.

MPanova · October 10, 2007, 06:10 AM

I tried telling someone a year and a half ago when I saw the first 25% increase if that happend 2 more times we would be paying twice the price for the same ammo. He could not under stand the math and I did not feel like spelling it out for him. But here we are today and ammo is twice the price :barf:

HankL · October 10, 2007, 08:04 AM

The prices of reloading components have jumped up as well. Loading your own will save you some money but it has become an increasingly expensive proposition as well.

kellyj00 · October 10, 2007, 08:34 AM

I have yet to meet a thug who handloads. Maybe it's the governments way of reducing crime.

I like it. At $10 each for a commercial round of 9mm, thugs may think twice before doing a drive by when a magazine of 15 rounds costs as much as their sneakers or their rent payment, take your pick.

cdoc42 · October 10, 2007, 10:50 AM

aRE YOU KIDDING? tHEY STEAL SNEAKERS AND NEVER PAY THEIR RENT

MPanova · October 11, 2007, 11:15 AM

And what makes you think they wont be stealing your reloaded ammo

October 8, 2007, 09:48 AM	#1
Maddog_Enigma Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2005 Posts: 154	Ammo Prices!!! I was looking over the history of my purchases on the "my account" section of Midway USA's website. I spend a lot of $$ there and have placed about 50 orders in the last 3.5 years. So anyway, you can click and see your orders, including the price of everything. If you click on the product number (it's a link) it brings up the current page for that item. Boy, oh boy have ammo prices soared in the past couple years. I mean, we all know it. It's not hot news but there are some glaring hikes. Check this out: 3/24/2005 Federal American Eagle Ammunition 223 Remington 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail Box of 20 Price then: $4.29 Price now: $8.09 and Unavailable! 5/9/2005 Winchester USA Ammunition 9mm Luger 115 Grain Full Metal Jacket Box of 50 Price then: $6.79 Price now: $12.29 7/15/2005 Federal American Eagle Ammunition 9mm Luger 124 Grain Full Metal Jacket Box of 50 Price then: $8.29. Price now: $14.29 8/5/2005 Winchester USA Ammunition 9mm Luger 115 Grain Full Metal Jacket Case of 500 (10 Boxes of 50) Price then: $62.99 Price now: $123.99 11/10/2005 Federal American Eagle Ammunition 223 Remington 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket Case of 500 (25 Boxes of 20) Price then: $101.99 Price now: $228.99 and Unavailable! Prices have DOUBLED in 2 YEARS!! I knew it was bad, but WOW

October 8, 2007, 02:04 PM	#3
Drunk Fat Man Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2005 Location: No Where Good! Posts: 103	I worked at gander mountain for one year and the prices climbed dramatically. the Winchester 9mm (100 rds) started at 10.99 now it 22.99 That is only one example, but all ammo prices are going up. Hell even lead shot. was 19.99--a year later 34.99 It happens. I just started reloading because of this Fat Man __________________ "A gun isn't a weapon, it's a tool... like a butcher knife, or a harpoon or... or... an alligator!" - Homer Simpson Sight Alignment, Trigger Squeeze.

October 8, 2007, 02:45 PM	#5
pesta2 Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2006 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 1,682	When I got my CCW 8 year ago, not sure now, the instructor said that because of the constitution it would be very hard for antis to completely band guns. He said the best way for theme to do this would be is to raise the price of ammo way up. He said “Do you want to pay $10 for one round?” Conspiracy? __________________ http://www.stevekonya.com

October 10, 2007, 06:10 AM	#9
MPanova Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2006 Location: Houston TX Posts: 681	I tried telling someone a year and a half ago when I saw the first 25% increase if that happend 2 more times we would be paying twice the price for the same ammo. He could not under stand the math and I did not feel like spelling it out for him. But here we are today and ammo is twice the price :barf: __________________ .45 CALIBER FANATIC!!! "WALK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG GUN!"

October 10, 2007, 08:04 AM	#10
HankL Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 1999 Location: The Sunny South Posts: 2,174	The prices of reloading components have jumped up as well. Loading your own will save you some money but it has become an increasingly expensive proposition as well. __________________ Check 6

October 8, 2007, 09:50 AM	#2
rwilson452 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Tioga co. PA Posts: 2,647	now you know why I reload

October 8, 2007, 02:21 PM	#4
MrAnteater Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 262	Ammo prices are crazy. I'm getting my reloading equipment after I return from this next business trip.

October 8, 2007, 04:36 PM	#6
Average Joe Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,325	shoot more .22.

October 8, 2007, 06:12 PM	#7
Sigma 40 Blaster Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2007 Location: East Texas Posts: 997	Look on Midway for something called the Lee Pro 1000...it's not the creme of the crop as reloading hardware goes BUT it's loaded 4000 rounds of handgun ammo and 1000 rounds of rifle ammo (using as single stage of course) for me in the last six months or so. You'll save that 150.00 pretty quickly if you shoot a lot.

October 8, 2007, 09:39 PM	#8
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	Let's try this in Handloading & Reloading.

October 10, 2007, 08:34 AM	#11
kellyj00 Member Join Date: July 9, 2007 Posts: 63	I have yet to meet a thug who handloads. Maybe it's the governments way of reducing crime. I like it. At $10 each for a commercial round of 9mm, thugs may think twice before doing a drive by when a magazine of 15 rounds costs as much as their sneakers or their rent payment, take your pick.

October 10, 2007, 10:50 AM	#12
cdoc42 Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,687	aRE YOU KIDDING? tHEY STEAL SNEAKERS AND NEVER PAY THEIR RENT

October 11, 2007, 11:15 AM	#13
MPanova Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2006 Location: Houston TX Posts: 681	And what makes you think they wont be stealing your reloaded ammo __________________ .45 CALIBER FANATIC!!! "WALK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG GUN!"