ammo purchasing
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GasGuzzler
Hawkeye
Is that a question?
I just made an order from SGAmmo.
I just made an order from SGAmmo.
Threespears
Buckeye
Try ammoseek
DGW1949
Hawkeye
Define what you mean by "viable cheap ammo" and maybe more of us can help.
DGW
DGW
Ammo To Go
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TargetSports
Good prices. Good selection. And they had ammo during the ammo shortages.
Good prices. Good selection. And they had ammo during the ammo shortages.
bigbillyboy
Hunter
Yes, these folks
SGammo
Early in 2025 I ordered 1,000 rnds of 9mm every other week for five months anytime or anyplace that offered either free or reduced price shipping. Those places are becoming harder to find. I typically paid $10 or $11 per box.
Glad I did, shipping is really getting ridiculous.
Glad I did, shipping is really getting ridiculous.
I live in California so I can’t get it shipped to the house but I found good deals at big 5 and sportsman warehouse and sometimes bass pro
The first place I look is 'ECP Outdoors', on GunBroker. I think all of their ammo has free shipping, whether you buy just one box to try out, or 100 boxes. They definitely do NOT have every caliber, but what they do have seems to be about the same price as my local stores (with maybe a bigger selection, & delivered direct to your door):
https://www.gunbroker.com/ammo/sear...s=1&sort=4&includesellers=3419863&pagesize=96
Really handy if you want to order 6 or 8 or 10 different boxes of 9mm (for example) to try out in a new handgun or PCC, to see which brand/bullet weight shoots best...
As always IMHO, YMMV, FWIW, etc.
https://www.gunbroker.com/ammo/sear...s=1&sort=4&includesellers=3419863&pagesize=96
Really handy if you want to order 6 or 8 or 10 different boxes of 9mm (for example) to try out in a new handgun or PCC, to see which brand/bullet weight shoots best...
As always IMHO, YMMV, FWIW, etc.
SGAMMO if you're buying enough to get free shipping.
Several post hunting season/Christmas/end of year sales going on right now.
Son just ordered a case of 6.5 Cr from TargetSports (?) @ $17-18 per box.
Several post hunting season/Christmas/end of year sales going on right now.
Son just ordered a case of 6.5 Cr from TargetSports (?) @ $17-18 per box.
Killer Bee
Advanced Level Novice
this, I always start here so not to overlook current bargains.
https://ammoseek.com/
very intuitive search features make finding good ammo deals a cinch!
ammo brands, bullet type, carton quantities, hyperlinks directly to retailer web site, shipping info, etc. it's all there!
good luck!
targetsportsusa.com has a Membership you can purchase for about $99 + your state sales tax. Membership gives you free shipping, even on a single box. Also 8% discount on ammo purchases. The savings recoup the membership cost IMHO. But I still tend to compare prices with other vendors, usually sgammo.com, & ammoseek.com.
^^^ What he said. Son buys the membership since he uses it more than I and he orders the ammo. We have several calibers that both of us use so it's simple to share case lots. We work out the repay when settling up farm expenses at the end of the year.
Realistically, I could easily justify the $99 membership in shipping cost savings alone.
Realistically, I could easily justify the $99 membership in shipping cost savings alone.
I buy from Target Sports USA because the prices are good and its only 231 miles away, so I get it fast and it's not in transit long enough to get all beat up.
GasGuzzler
Hawkeye
Just before Christmas I saw they had very low prices but passed the in store purchase because I don't need any. After thinking about how it's never a bad idea to buy at a low and the future is grim on pricing, I ordered some online. Two weeks later I did the same with 5.56X45 and 7.62X39 from SGAmmo.
bobski
Hunter
how about shotgun ammo? do these places have reasonable 12ga?
GasGuzzler
Hawkeye
Shotgun ammo is niche so I would use AmmoSeek for that to get the specific item you're looking for.
Donnieweps
Single-Sixer
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Academy does also.
I just like buying a little here and there when I can find it”cheap” . Any caliber or gauge that I shoot.Buy some online, Walmart , Academy, local gun forums.
vlavalle
Blackhawk
Buying ammo online at the best possible prices is what my ballistics file is ALL ABOUT. My FILE HAS OVER 4,000 entries, where each entry is a link to the website that sells that very ammo, showing its price and availability and ballistics and bullet type. This file (PDF) covers 35 handgun and 26 rifle calibers. IF interested, message me here and I will send you this latest version.
And yes, AMMOSEEK.com is a good place to go to find 'low cost ammo based on caliber, especially sinve it is listed in pice order, but there is nothing about thae ammo giveb thee, just the wbsite o buy itt th pricd they show. I use it soemtimes to update or add to my file.
, MESSAG EME HERE AD i will send you the latest version..
Killer Bee
Advanced Level Novice
while not nearly as sophisticated as that, I do track ammo on a 10 page spreadsheet to track caliber, qty., brand, type, source, price, dates, etc.
I have several shelves and stacks like this in multiple locations so it would be impossible to remember what and where it's all at without some sort of tracking.
dadstillsurfs
Single-Sixer
I feel ya. Once, I ordered some Boss shotshells (to try the bismuth). After paying for shipping, traveling 45 miles one way, paying bridge tolls, and the FFL fee, I was paying over $2 a round for waterfowl rounds.
Since then, if I can't convince my LGS to get me 4 cases of waterfowl ammo at a fair price, I have been getting seasonal buys at Sportsman's Warehouse. The local hardware store near my vacation cabin are FFL, so perhaps I'll use them next year.
I love living in Commiefornia, (from the beach to the Sierras or the desert inside 4 hours, killer wine county, all that) but the anti-2A attitude and laws sucks.
my place is Georgia Arms... I've both ordered on line and had it shipped or pre-ordered and then picked it up at our local gun show that they always have a booth at. They sell many different calibers that they have reloaded in their factory in bulk and the best way to get it is loose in 30 caliber ammo cans...
https://www.georgia-arms.com/
https://www.georgia-arms.com/
Begire they had the fire they were my goto place for ammo especially when buying in bulk. Still have some in my ammo cabinet. Looks like they are pretty much up to pre-fire production & offering 32 H&R Mag again but still no 45 Auto Rim. I think I'll give them a call to see if it's in their plans.
Bass Pqro/Cabelas had some nice sales going on for the holydays especially if you are a member. An additional 10% off on Mondays and free shipping for sales over $50 (which for some calibers is two boxes). In addition, Herters was giving up to a $50 rebate on a number of calibers. I saved over $100 on the shipping.
