I’m relatively inexperienced with firearms, but have noticed that the price off ammo has fluctuated greatly over the last 1.5 or so years. For example, where I am, a 50 count box of 9mm has nearly halved in price from ~$20 to ~$12.

Is this due to COVID or is this sort of thing typical of the industry? Thanks in advance.

  • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    People were hoarding ammo during covid in case shit hit the fan. Extreme right wingers hoard ammo every time there’s a presidential election with a Democrat leading in the polls. So expect prices to go up again in 2024. They likely won’t be as high as they were in 2020-2022 though, since that was hoarding combined with supply chain issues.

  • dartanjinn@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    $12/50 9mm is still high. Prior to 2020 50 9mm was ~$8.

    20 5.56 was $4.50 for range ammo and currently around $8.50/20

    In the next few years it’ll come down substantially and then something will happen and they’ll skyrocket again. It’s how gun life has been for the past 30-40 years.