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KEVWYO · 01-20-2008, 09:54 PM

Boy there sure have been a lot of Walmart ammo rants lately. I understand the frustration with prices going up and one thread mentioned Wally World had a 25% increase almost overnight recently. Heck, I was going to buy one of those 250 count UMC boxes but then my eyes and the price tag ($84) met and I about swallowed my gum.

Here's the deal .... quite buying it there. If, despite it's recent price increases, the ammo that Wally World is selling is still cheaper than the next best retailer then you have a choice: Don't buy from Wally, do buy from Wally. What else are you going to do? Quite shooting?

Probably not.

Kent · 01-21-2008, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KEVWYO

Don't buy from Wally, do buy from Wally. What else are you going to do? Quite shooting?

Probably not.

I am looking into reloading.

Kent

shyi3t · 01-21-2008, 01:46 AM

i'm pretty okay with Walmart prices down here .. i'm just gonna try to stock up and that's all i can say

Reno82 · 01-21-2008, 01:51 AM

Better start reloading.... I have.

SimplyOrange · 01-21-2008, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KEVWYO

Boy there sure have been a lot of Walmart ammo rants lately. I understand the frustration with prices going up and one thread mentioned Wally World had a 25% increase almost overnight recently. Heck, I was going to buy one of those 250 count UMC boxes but then my eyes and the price tag ($84) met and I about swallowed my gum.

Here's the deal .... quite buying it there. If, despite it's recent price increases, the ammo that Wally World is selling is still cheaper than the next best retailer then you have a choice: Don't buy from Wally, do buy from Wally. What else are you going to do? Quite shooting?

Probably not.

Big5 sporting goods store (if there's any in Oregan) has those on sale for around $54 but yeah walmart still has cheaper ammo. i've only heard one gunstore selling the 100value pack for $1 cheaper.

got to either live with it or reload.

devilslayer · 01-21-2008, 04:20 AM

a buck cheaper adds up if you shoot alot..i was shooting three to four times a week over last summer ..just got a bur in my butt ,,so a buck adds up

speedracer211 · 01-21-2008, 06:54 AM

Start reloading, Best bang for your buck right now if you are trying to go on the cheap side like I did. For under $200 you can have everything including a tumbler. I went even cheaper than the cast press and got all of my equipment for under $150. So 100 rounds of 9mm fmj for $8-9 bucks since I buy in quantity of 500.
The only other option is to buy as much as you possibly can at the high prices because soon todays ammo prices will seem cheap.

http://www.kempfgunshop.com/products.../KempfKit.html

CubbieXD · 01-21-2008, 02:44 PM

Does anyone know if Walmart ever has sales on ammo? The guy I asked said no, but I never believe what I hear from the salesman.
But at $15.50 for a box of 100 round 9mm...that's like a sale to me.
I'd love to see them go on sale for like $12-13..."gimme 50 boxes"

XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact · 01-21-2008, 04:16 PM

I've never heard of an ammo sale. It's like Beer and Cigs, no matter the price they know you'll buy. It seems like yesterday I was buying 20rds of .223 for 3.95 every time they were on the shelf I bought everything they had, boy am I glad I did. They are $8 now!

jtkratzer · 01-21-2008, 04:31 PM

I'm looking for reloading equipment as I type this. I'd like to buy used equipment to start. I was going to wait until I bought a house, but at $15.77/50 rounds of .45 acp, that's just ridiculous. I think the gun shops are cheaper than Walmart now.

I'd like to know if the 25% price increase...now $14.88 (was $11.97 and previously $10.97 last summer) before taxes is a Walmart price increase or manufacturer increase. If it's Walmart, I'll stop buying everything from there, not just Walmart. $10.97 -> $14.88 (36% increase) in less than 6 months is practically price gouging.

01-20-2008, 09:54 PM	#1
KEVWYO XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,878	Walmart ammo rants Boy there sure have been a lot of Walmart ammo rants lately. I understand the frustration with prices going up and one thread mentioned Wally World had a 25% increase almost overnight recently. Heck, I was going to buy one of those 250 count UMC boxes but then my eyes and the price tag ($84) met and I about swallowed my gum. Here's the deal .... quite buying it there. If, despite it's recent price increases, the ammo that Wally World is selling is still cheaper than the next best retailer then you have a choice: Don't buy from Wally, do buy from Wally. What else are you going to do? Quite shooting? Probably not. __________________ I've worked for years to figure out why beer goes in yellow and comes out clear, and yet water goes in clear and comes out yellow. I could have figured it out faster but things were coming out clear at the time.

01-21-2008, 01:46 AM	#3
shyi3t XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 2,161	i'm pretty okay with Walmart prices down here .. i'm just gonna try to stock up and that's all i can say __________________ SA-XD sub-compact 9mm SA-XD service 9mm "Guns in the right hands prevent death." Survival means continuing to live no matter what. Running away is not cowardly — it is prudent. It may go against the grain of the macho types out there, but protection of your family IS YOUR ONLY DUTY.

01-21-2008, 01:51 AM	#4
Reno82 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,405	Better start reloading.... I have. __________________ XD-45acp Service, Ruger Mark III 22/45 Kimber SS Custom Target II 10mm, Walther G22 (FUN GUN), XD-45acp Tactical,XD-9 Sub-Compact, DPMS AR-15: 9mm, RRA CAR A4 Upper 223/5.56, S&W 642 38 special w/ CT grips, Upper ALEX ARMS 19.5" 6.5 GRENDEL (in order of purchase)

01-21-2008, 06:54 AM	#7
speedracer211 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bradenton Florida Posts: 2,551	Start reloading, Best bang for your buck right now if you are trying to go on the cheap side like I did. For under $200 you can have everything including a tumbler. I went even cheaper than the cast press and got all of my equipment for under $150. So 100 rounds of 9mm fmj for $8-9 bucks since I buy in quantity of 500. The only other option is to buy as much as you possibly can at the high prices because soon todays ammo prices will seem cheap. http://www.kempfgunshop.com/products.../KempfKit.html __________________ "You can't fix stupid" Great reloading site and tell them I sent you. www.glockpost.com

01-21-2008, 04:16 PM	#9
XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,169	I've never heard of an ammo sale. It's like Beer and Cigs, no matter the price they know you'll buy. It seems like yesterday I was buying 20rds of .223 for 3.95 every time they were on the shelf I bought everything they had, boy am I glad I did. They are $8 now! __________________ "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -- Albert Einstein

01-21-2008, 04:20 AM	#6
devilslayer XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,072	a buck cheaper adds up if you shoot alot..i was shooting three to four times a week over last summer ..just got a bur in my butt ,,so a buck adds up

01-21-2008, 02:44 PM	#8
CubbieXD XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 96	Does anyone know if Walmart ever has sales on ammo? The guy I asked said no, but I never believe what I hear from the salesman. But at $15.50 for a box of 100 round 9mm...that's like a sale to me. I'd love to see them go on sale for like $12-13..."gimme 50 boxes"

01-21-2008, 04:31 PM	#10
jtkratzer XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 17,921	I'm looking for reloading equipment as I type this. I'd like to buy used equipment to start. I was going to wait until I bought a house, but at $15.77/50 rounds of .45 acp, that's just ridiculous. I think the gun shops are cheaper than Walmart now. I'd like to know if the 25% price increase...now $14.88 (was $11.97 and previously $10.97 last summer) before taxes is a Walmart price increase or manufacturer increase. If it's Walmart, I'll stop buying everything from there, not just Walmart. $10.97 -> $14.88 (36% increase) in less than 6 months is practically price gouging. __________________ "The Marines will never disappoint the expectations of of their country - never!" - Capt. C. W. Morgan, US Navy "I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world." - Gen. Douglas MacArthur, US Army The Gun Lounge Pennyslvania Firearms Owners Association Hockey Forum

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