ammo price near triples overnight

[Mike.357]

I looked at Cheaper Than Dirt yesterday to price some .30 Carbine ammo.

They had Wolf in a 50 round box for right about 12 bucks. Just looked now and it was now 29 bucks for 50 rounds. Good Lord that is craziness.

[TripleDigitRide]

Makes you wanna waste tons of ammo at a Meet-N-Shoot, huh?

When (if?) people stop being retarded, they prices will fall. In times like this, it only pays to be the first to panic. After that, you're screwed.

[Oh Shoot]

I looked at Cheaper Than Dirt yesterday to price some .30 Carbine ammo.

They had Wolf in a 50 round box for right about 12 bucks. Just looked now and it was now 29 bucks for 50 rounds. Good Lord that is craziness.

Yep, I just happened to have ordered a couple of XD mags and odds and ends from CTD last night.

Threw in couple boxes of Golden Saber 9mm +p.

last night: 17.29 now: 29.97

and some Winchester 12 ga. 00

last night: 4.08 now: 5.10

wow.

I mean, like, WOW...

Will be interesting to see if similar at WallyWorld/Dick's...

Guess I better get back by Dicks and get a couple cases more of that $9/box 9mm.

They'll do "rain check" which I understand they will honor through duration of their weekly specials.

- OS

Edited November 6, 2008 by OhShoot

[Mike.357]

Makes you wanna waste tons of ammo at a Meet-N-Shoot, huh?

Makes me glad I enjoy shooting .22's LOL

I am still in shock over CTD. If OS had not posted a similar story I would have called them tomorrow to see if the website is in error.

If dirt costs that much I might set up a road side stand and try to sell some of mine from here.

I am going to the gunshow at the Expo Center Saturday. I am very curious now to see what happens to prices there on ammo, guns and associated gee gaws.

No thought of getting good deals but it ought to be entertaining to see some of the prices.

Edited November 6, 2008 by Mike.357

[Oh Shoot]

Makes me glad I enjoy shooting .22's LOL

I am still in shock over CTD. If OS had not posted a similar story I would have called them tomorrow to see if the website is in error.

If dirt costs that much I might set up a road side stand and try to sell some of mine from here.

I am going to the gunshow at the Expo Center Saturday. I am very curious now to see what happens to prices there on ammo, guns and associated gee gaws.

No thought of getting good deals but it ought to be entertaining to see some of the prices.

Yeah, I'll probaby go, too....I have already been stocking up, especially on 9mm and more slowly on 12 ga buck/slugs.

But can tell ya, if these kinds of prices are gonna be the norm all of a sudden, I'll be curtailing the shooting and playing more golf for entertainment.

- OS

[Guest dotsun]

What time are you guys going? My daughter has a swim meet sat morning, but I might be up for going later depending on when we get back.

[Guest abailey362]

oh no...gotta get your representative to attack ctd about price gouging

good thing i got some .223 today for a great price locally

[Oh Shoot]

What time are you guys going? My daughter has a swim meet sat morning, but I might be up for going later depending on when we get back.

I dunno, noonish/1pm...I don't get up early lately...

- OS

[Oh Shoot]

Re: CheaperThanDirt:

wow, the absolute cheapest in stock 9mm there right how is Blazer Brass for 14.84 for 50 rounds...

same that I bought last week at WallyWorld for $9.

I haven't looked around to see if it's just CTD freaking out, or if this is everywhere.

It really DOES seem like the recent gasoline "shortage", with the election being the hurricane.

- OS

[Guest Astra900]

Reminds me, I need to thank our LORD JC, for my humble little reloading set up.

[JeffsSig]

Hummm.. looks like a quick trip to wallyworld is order.....

[Guest clutepc]

I think of these price jumps are just knee jerk reactions.. I think (hope) they will level off here in a few weeks, not sure if they will ever be what they were though..

I expect guns prices will do the same because Mr. O has everyone trying to figure what position he is going to take with things...

Then again.. he probably doesn't know himself..

[Guest eyebedam]

Midway still has normal ammo prices.

[TripleDigitRide]

Midway still has normal ammo prices.

Wish I could put my discount to use.

[Oh Shoot]

ammoman looks about normal, but says just did 26 year sales record "this week"

ammunitiontogo, looks like about normal pricing, says 5-6 day shipping delay due to volume...

- OS

[Guest slim]

Stopped by Sportsmans warehouse today, they were out of the normal .223 did see some at Wally World, cheapest was $25.97 +.10 ammo tax and then the reg tax, for 1 box of rem. 55gr.- 50 rounds!

Prices on all AKs on web as well as ARs have gone up overnight, 10-15% min. Had a real shock when i saw Centerfire, who has not raised any prices yet, selling 1 box of 20 rounds, ss109 223 for $39.99???? $2.00 a pop!

Glad i have a tons of it, when it was $5.00 a box yrs. ago! I really am scared to see any prices at the show in Knox. sat.

God help us all, this is only the beginning. Did pick up some Black powder supplies, no 11 caps of 100 at $10.95, Small 1.5 lb. jug Pyrodex was $19.99 and the new Triple se7vn powder 1 lb.size $29.99! Is it much better than pyrodex? Must be, since it costs almost 2x the price of pyrodex, claims water only clean-up?

[ukerduker]

So far, the sites I frequent have not shown a significant increase (yet). I talked to a guy at www.the-armory.com today. He said over a million rounds have been ordered this week alone.

[Guest slim]

All i read, a lot of suppliers raised prices on the pop. stuff $35.-$50. per case of 1000.

[I_Like_Pie]

This isn't a supply and demand thing...CheaperThanDirt is simply exploiting the fears of us gun lovers. Shame on them for doing so.

Remember how pissed off we all got when some TN gas stations hit $5 for no convincing reason....Same thing here.

[Guest SUNTZU]

Sportsmans Guide has gone up almost forty dollars on 1000 rds. of 7.62 x 39.

[G27]

This isn't a supply and demand thing...CheaperThanDirt is simply exploiting the fears of us gun lovers. Shame on them for doing so.

Remember how pissed off we all got when some TN gas stations hit $5 for no convincing reason....Same thing here.

Yah, that's sad.

FWIW, ammunitiontogo hasn't changed their prices as far as I can see...

[BryanP]

ammoman looks about normal, but says just did 26 year sales record "this week"

- OS

Earlier today Ammoman's page said he wasn't taking any more orders until he fulfilled all his outstanding ones.

[Guest slim]

Earlier today Ammoman's page said he wasn't taking any more orders until he fulfilled all his outstanding ones.

I hear, he really jacked his prices overnight!

[Guest Mugster]

It was bound to happen. You can't really blame the gun dealers or ammo sellers either. If massive bans do happen...its the end of the line. Increased risk should bring greater reward imo, and its not like demand is weak either.

Buying bulk loaded ammo right this minute is...like buying stocks when the dow is at an all time high. If they really do bring out an absurd ammo tax or plan to ban imported powder (most of it), we should see it coming.

I advise risking the wait until X-mas season gets underway. People will quit buying ammo and have to buy consumer gibberish. Things might steady down a little.

[BryanP]

I hear, he really jacked his prices overnight!

I'm not familiar enough with all of his various pricing to say for sure. I want to say that a couple of weeks ago when I checked the price on a case of Wolf 7.62x39 it was $209 delivered. Today it's $229. Not a huge increase.