Ammo prices still high

[Rick the Librarian]

I had heard that ammo prices might be finally starting to soften but I didn't see much evidence of it at the gunshow I attended yesterday. M1 carbine, cheapest was $23 a box, .45 ACP, $19 a box and $375/1000 for "generic"; .223 anywhere from $5.00 to $8.00 a box. Ugh!

Been looking for some .45, but looks like I'll keep looking.

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[AKA Hugh Uno]

I remember a couple years ago on the old 1911 CSP forum how I was recommending folks buy as much as possible of the Wolf .45ACP cans from Sportsmans Guide for 45.00 a CASE (or 10 boxes 500 rounds)!! With the 10 dollar off coupons they always had if you bought 100 bucks worth of stuff, etc. this was pretty dang close to the DELIVERED price.

Unfortunately, All I got then was a HUGE ration of "that stuff is crap," or "it will damage your extractor," and "get something else," and it will "jam up your gun." Much of this got 'personal,' implying I was some kind of idiot for advocating "ruining" pistols etc.

I suspect you may remember these diatribes yourself..

Fortutnately, I bought MORE of the stuff at an average price of about SIX bucks a box DELIVERED. Heck for me, even with a Dillon SDB in .45acp, it was easier, and considering my time, a better deal to BUY the stuff for blasting/plinking than reloading it. I even bouught a couple cases at 80.00 delivered about a year later. I suspect I have about 8-10 cans of the stuff and a couple cases of USGI IMI ball which should be good for a while.

now WOLF is:

Ammo .45 Auto Wolf FMJ 230 Grain 50 Round Box Berdan Primed Steel Cased
97 Customer ReviewsOur Low Price: $24.79 (plus SHIPPING)

so lets call it 28-30 per BOX@!!

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM520-5.html

Anything else (commercial name brand US stuff) is 30.00 to 42.00 per BOX now.

Well Rick, I suggest you get out there and buy a nice single stage press, a couple boxes of 200gr SWCs, primers etc. and with current component prices, you can likely make decent ammo for about 8 bucks per box.
Good luck.

[Rick the Librarian]

You're in good company. I have a relative who reloads and he has ben trying to pursuade me for along time. uess I'll have to grit my teeth and do it. I do like shooting my .45, but don't like paying the prices.

I was smart in that I bought CMP 30-06, as much as I could afford. That should hold me for a while.

[gunner]

Thats interesting. Four Years ago a good friend imported 9mm Winchester in 148grs. from the US, for former Deutsch Mark 14,-per 50 rounds. The same costs 26,- here in Germany. Now the ammo is here cheaper than yours. I purchased .45ACP in 230grs. RN from Remington for $ 22,80,- per 50 rounds.

Regards

Gunner