Last year I paid thirty five bucks for a box of .380, and I was glad to find it. Now it's more available and cheaper, with places like Sportsman's Guide offering 380 auto ammo* for around half of what I paid last year.
So, is it over? Are we through the crisis or just in the eye of the storm?
*Sportsman's Guide gave me money for the link, but come on, they've got .380 in stock! That's worth a mention right there.
I hope it's over. I'm teaching my daughter to shoot, and she can go through a lot of .22LR in a session. And it's only going to get more expensive when I move her up to centerfire rifles and shotguns.
ReplyDeleteSportsmans Guide rocks
ReplyDeleteMaybe... But the cost of lead and copper is still up, so I don't see us getting back to the 'cheap' prices of 2005-6
ReplyDeleteThe cheapest I'm seeing .380ACP around my part of the country is $19.99/50rds.
ReplyDeleteMy experience... and this was several years ago... with Sportsman's Guide was a high shipping charge offset the savings. I wonder if they've changed their way of shipping. I know lately MidwayUSA started telling me "it looks like the cheapest way to ship this is..." and one time it came in a USPS flat rate box.
The shortage of .380 seems to be over, but I'm still finding it hard to find .38 caliber ammo.
ReplyDeleteI think one of the local Walmarts has .380 for about $17.00/box. Which still isn't cheap, but at least it's available.
Ahh for the days of $6.98 9mm from Dicks Sporting Goods. Dirty as all hell, but it was a cheap way to toss lead down range.
Not only is the cost of lead and copper up, but of course the value of the dollar is down.