Who is price gouging the ammo?

[steve]

Dropped by the local LGS yesterday just to see what the situation was. Haven't been in there in a year or more because I knew they didn't have anything I wanted to buy. They had several pallets of Magtech 9 mm for $25/box but there was a 4 box limit. I saw a few bottles of powder for about $35/lb. Bullet situation seemed to be a little better. No primers.

When the primer situation gets back to a reasonable level, maybe $40/1000, ammo will become less expensive.

0.30/rd 9mm is history. I can load it for about 0.16/rd but that's with components I've had for several years. I expect the unit cost will be about 0.20/rd in the future. Surprisingly, 45 ACP will probably be about the same. The only difference I see there is powder and bullet costs, which are only a few cents more.

.25/rd 9mm will be here soon. I just purchased 2000 rounds of CCI blazer brass 124 grain for $691 with tax and shipping. Before tax and shipping it was .3078 cents a round. It is dropping and if demand doesn't pick up it will drop even more. (That was midway birthday pricing but they don't sell that for a loss and are still making a profit)

[CCT125US]

Local shop posted pics of Remington 115 on a skid.

Price was $24.99

Last weeks SAR ammo was $34.99 at the same shop.

This shop tends to be a bit proud of their ammo...

I suspect prices will continue to drop.

[RancidSumo]

Just saw the first sub-30c 9mm in months. It's Tula, but still (BoneFrogGunClub in case anyone wants it).

[RancidSumo]

For anyone keeping track, unfortunately Federal did raise their prices over the weekend. A box of 9mm increased from $26.99 to $28.99.

Federal's website is now useless. TGUSA has had American Eagle in stock all week for less than the Federal direct price.

[GJM]

I see that Sig is increasing the production of loaded ammo and primers — the more the merrier.

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/...mmo-production

[CCT125US]

I see that Sig is increasing the production of loaded ammo and primers — the more the merrier.

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/...mmo-production

Here's to Titanium Rainbow primers.

[GJM]

Here's to Titanium Rainbow primers.

I will take primers in any color they choose!

[awp_101]

Here's to Titanium Rainbow primers.

The $64 question is, will they go off if dropped?

[revchuck38]

I see that Sig is increasing the production of loaded ammo and primers — the more the merrier.

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/...mmo-production

Just when supply seems to be at least heading in the direction of meeting demand. Sig's not my favorite company, but I hope it works out for them rather than ending up as expensive additional capacity they can't profitably use.

[Hambo]

The $64 question is, will they go off if dropped?

The solution to 320 drop failures: harder primers.

Seriously, I'm glad to see anyone investing in making more primers instead of "we'll ride the wave and everything will get sorted out eventually."