.380 vs 9mmThis is a discussion on .380 vs 9mm within the The Ammo Can forums, part of the Armory Talk category; Can some please elaborate for me why .380 ammo cost so much more the 9mm, I was in walmart picking a few boxes of 9mm ...
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10-11-2011, 03:57 PM
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.380 vs 9mm
Can some please elaborate for me why .380 ammo cost so much more the 9mm, I was in walmart picking a few boxes of 9mm and .380 for plinking, I usually always get the federal champion, for some reason I looked at the prices today and could not believe the .380 was almost 4$ more per box of 50. Is there more of a process in making .380 vs 9mm. Just curious, as I said I've bought it before but never looked at the price comparison, not cause I got money but because I needed the ammo and I know it the cheapest around, at least here in PA it is.
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10-11-2011, 03:58 PM
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It's a niche round and just not as much of it available, there's much more 9mm availability...
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10-11-2011, 04:02 PM
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It's a niche round and just not as much of it available, there's much more 9mm availability...
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Is that the reason... I understand that's the answer when it comes to my .357 sig, ammo is scarce and the whole crimping process justifies the cost.
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10-11-2011, 04:09 PM
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9mm is where the volume is. The material cost for .380 is certainly going to be less, but that is only part of the story.
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10-11-2011, 04:13 PM
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Demand. There's not a lot for 380 there is for 9mm so most companies gear up to make much more 9mm than 380.
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10-11-2011, 04:16 PM
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9mm has the economies of scale as the most popular pistol round on the planet. .380 not so much
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10-11-2011, 04:28 PM
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How much does it go for where u guys are at.
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10-11-2011, 04:52 PM
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Apples cost more than oranges ... But it's geographically dependent 
Supply and demand.
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10-11-2011, 04:53 PM
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Apples cost more than oranges ... But it's geographically dependent
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Haha Good one!
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10-11-2011, 05:23 PM
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Fortunately, my .380 is the BUG to my BUG.
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