Current Ammo Prices... is it really this crazy

Community Discussion Shoot the Breeze
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Got a email earlier on available ammo and current prices. Also just read a post on a another forum about current prices.

I saw 1000 rounds of 223 for like $600 on “sale”. Is this the current price ranges now? I haven’t bought in years, but I went… WOW…

Almost made me think the casings were “gold” plated, instead of brass… :zany_face:

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And that price is way down from where it was a few years ago
I’m afraid of what’s coming with the glowing blue congress we now have

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It depends on what ammo it was.

Budget 55gr is available for around 45cpr shipped.

Unless it was particularly good stuff $600 a case is a rip off.

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Panic buying is definitely going to drive prices back up, but for now, I’m still seeing 1,000-round cases of PMC 5.56 under $500 and 223 under $450.

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7.62x51 winchester white box 16.99 box of 20, free shipping, palmetto armory

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IMO, the best thermometer for ammo prices is SG Ammo. They are rarely the cheapest, but almost never gouge. they are usually spot on with market prices.

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That’s where I saw the price, on a email from them.

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Email a little earlier today from SGAmmo:

We have seen a surge in ammo sales this past 16 days, with a massive increase in the number of consumers placing orders, as well as the size of those orders, with daily sales numbers double to seven times normal and demand continuing to remain very high. On Wednesday the 4th, demand reached its highest point since March or 2020 when Covid-19 kicked off the biggest rush to buy ammo in history, and remains extremely high even after many of the most popular product options sold out. It would be wise to buy sooner than later while we still have good options in stock. At this point I can almost guarantee that there will be a series of factory price increases in the weeks months ahead with many of the major factories following the lead of others. At this point, I expect to see a phase of major shortages on popular products, elevated pricing and spotty availability that will last months to years before the market can be replenished.

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This makes me reconsider listing 2k of my M80 for .70 cpr. Thanks for dropping that.