Is anyone REALLY getting discouraged by ammo prices?

[cougar_guy04]

I don't shoot near as much as I did last year. I was going out every friday afternoon. Now, I can't help but think $$, $$, $$ every time I pull the trigger.

Originally Posted by Lazarus

When I brought my .45 I could get Remington UMC for $12 a box 50.

$9.87/50 rounds of Blazer Brass when I started buying it. If I'd have known then what I know now . . . .

[The Bronker]

Originally Posted by KCXPSS

How long ago was that??? Damn i really wish i had gotten mine eariler i would have stocked up thousands of bullets...

Hey Laz, I don't want to hijack here, but moreso piggyback this thread with posing this question.

With the prices going up like they are, how much ammo is everyone stockpiling? For me, I feel like I can't rest until I have 1,000 rounds stockpiled. I'm at 450 WWB right now, and have been buying a box or two per week. I'm aiming for having a stockpile of 1,000 and when I go shoot, I stop at walmart and grab 100 or so...leaving the pile alone. And that's getting less and less often. I still have 100 or so of my carry rounds (hoping I never need them). Right now I'm paying $26.88 per 100, and fear it's going to get worse.

Paranoid? Maybe.

Realistic? Definitely

[Djwurm]

I have started thinking about stockpiling due to the rising cost of ammo so my answer to your original question is yes

[petey1]

Originally Posted by The Bronker

Hey Laz, I don't want to hijack here, but moreso piggyback this thread with posing this question.

With the prices going up like they are, how much ammo is everyone stockpiling? For me, I feel like I can't rest until I have 1,000 rounds stockpiled. I'm at 450 WWB right now, and have been buying a box or two per week. I'm aiming for having a stockpile of 1,000 and when I go shoot, I stop at walmart and grab 100 or so...leaving the pile alone. And that's getting less and less often. I still have 100 or so of my carry rounds (hoping I never need them). Right now I'm paying $26.88 per 100, and fear it's going to get worse.

Paranoid? Maybe.

Realistic? Definitely

I've been stocking up for some time, in much the same way.....buy a box or two to replace what I shoot. I am also quite worried about the future of ammo prices. I enjoy shooting on a regular basis. I also anticipate taking pistol and carbine classes in the coming months/years. I've got one coming up in August (that's 600-1000 rounds). Right now I've got a decent amount, but not as much as I'd like. If the prices don't level off....or better yet go down, I'll be one unhappy camper. I'm pretty set for a couple years on 9mm, .223/5.56, and .40 S&W. If prices go up much more, I think a lot of people will be in the same boat......buy less, shoot less. If this happens, we can only hope that the manufacturers, distributers, and retailers will bring the price down as the demand decreases. I've got my fingers crossed, but I doubt that will help

[KCXPSS]

I buy a box of 100 every 4-5 days if i can and don't shoot often, But i'm going to have a stock of at least 2K before i start stocking up on AR-15 rnds and i don't even have an AR yet, I plan on building soon...

[shyi3t]

we try to buy 500 rnds of 9mm every paycheck .. or every other paycheck... which is about $100 .. and some 7.62 for the ak .. n .223 for the AR when we go to the gun show ..

so far 1500 rnds 0f 9mm
2600 rnds 7.62
400 rnds .223

[xdfan80]

I cant believe how much prices have went up just since october when I bought my XD. It does effect how often I shoot. On average, I shoot about 150 rounds every two or three weeks. I would love to shoot at least 100 rounds a week but I just cant see paying that much for .45 ammo.

[texas_rebel_1980]

ha when i bought my .45 last year i was paying 8.97 for blazer brass. after the ten percent wally world discount it was around 8.57 a box of fifty, i would shoot three to five hundred rounds a weekend and not even think twice, now i cringe at the thought of shooting fifty rounds. i am going to the range this friday and will probably hear a cha-ching instead of boom with every round. and don't get me started on .223......

[xdfan80]

Originally Posted by texas_rebel_1980

ha when i bought my .45 last year i was paying 8.97 for blazer brass. after the ten percent wally world discount it was around 8.57 a box of fifty, i would shoot three to five hundred rounds a weekend and not even think twice, now i cringe at the thought of shooting fifty rounds. i am going to the range this friday and will probably hear a cha-ching instead of boom with every round. and don't get me started on .223......

$8.57 a box!
Wow, I was happy when I could get it for $11.97 a box. Now its $14.88 and Im sure it will go up again soon.

[Pit Man]

I try to buy a box of each per payday. I am constantly searching for sales and pricing stores to get the best deal. I go to Wally, Gander, Sportsmans Warehouse every week. Gander is outrageous on their ammo prices a box of Remington UMC .40 180gr JHP's 100 count at Wally World is $31 something the same box at Gander $60!!! So it goes to show it's better to shop around. Used to go once a month now maybe every 4.