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Being as new to guns as I am, I really have no clue what is a good ammo cost and what isn't. Can you guys help me with some questions?

1. What is a good price for 100 rounds of 9 mm ammo to be used at the range?
2. What's a good price for 25 rounds of home defense 9 mm ammo?
3. What are some good places to buy ammo in the north end? (Shoreline north to Arlington)
4. What are some good places to buy ammo online?

TIA

For new 9mm ammo online, you'll be hard pressed to beat this price....
http://www.slickguns.com/product/500-rd ... code-sn365

here is a couple to get you started

http://www.gun-deals.com/ammo.php
http://www.ammunitiondepot.com/
http://www.gunbot.net/

Freedom munitions hands down, been that way for me for the last 4-5yrs. They've gotten so good with shipping costs but do a bulk order to maximize savings.

And 50rd self defense boxes for 25-30$ (mostly found online) is where its at. Those 25rd boxes they sell in stores is rapesauce.

Check out Ammoseek.com or gunbot.net to track down good ammo prices and see price comparisons.



I don't shoot 9mm so don't really watch it. But I think $12-$14 for a box of 50 factory rounds is about average. Less if you're buying reloads in bulk. And for defense ammo, $20 or so for a box of 25 is about normal.



Brad's Guns and Ammo is a guy here who sells Washougal reloads at a reasonable price. I don't have personal experience with it but the price is pretty good and I've read its pretty good.



Also, careful with online ammo purchases. Shipping prices can ruin what looks to be a good deal. Make sure to account for that when shopping.



Widener's is a place that I've ordered ammo from and found good prices and low shipping costs.

1) A good price at retail for 100 rounds of 9mm FMJ is app. $25

2) Again expect to pay $20-$25 for high end defense ammo even though there are only 20-25 rounds per box. You can find hollowpoint ammo for cheaper, but avoid cheap defensive ammunition. This is your life and family at stake. I'd recommend reading some ammo reviews and just buying their top performers. In 9mm Hornady Critical Defense/Duty and Remington Golden Sabre are highly rated.

3)This shows you prices and availability at your local walmart stores: http://www.wikiarms.com/walmart-search? ... &caliber=3 Also, if you go to the Monroe WAC gun show WRCC (Washougal River Cartridge Company) should be there. They sell excellent quality reloaded ammo for significantly less than new retail. You can also buy their ammo through Brad's Guns: http://www.bradsguns.com/

4)I think the other guys covered this pretty well but:
Slickguns: http://www.slickguns.com/coupons
Gundeals: http://gun-deals.com/ammo

^ Good stuff from these guys.

I'll just add:

For typical range use, I'd buy whatever is cheapest. I don't care if it says Federal, Remington, Washougal, etc. on the box. The only thing I'd watch out for is the case material; most are brass, but some of the cheaper (typically Russian) stuff has steel cases. If you shoot at an indoor range, they typically won't allow you to shoot steel-cased ammo.

For self-defense, you want to shoot enough ammo through the gun to be CERTAIN that the gun functions correctly with that ammo. Remember that self-defense ammo is typically shaped differently than range ammo; most of the time it has a hollow point, which means a big flat spot on the end rather than a nicely-rounded FMJ range round. This means that it may not feed as well in your gun. Maybe you need to shoot a couple of mags of self-defense ammo to be confident in the reliability, or maybe you need to shoot a couple of hundred rounds . . . that's a personal choice. Bottom line: When you buy self-defense ammo, buy enough to do enough reliability testing, plus have enough to fill the gun and any spare mags you might carry, plus probably some spare ammo. One box of 25 rounds probably isn't enough.

MadPick wrote:^ Good stuff from these guys.

I'll just add:

For typical range use, I'd buy whatever is cheapest. I don't care if it says Federal, Remington, Washougal, etc. on the box. The only thing I'd watch out for is the case material; most are brass, but some of the cheaper (typically Russian) stuff has steel cases. If you shoot at an indoor range, they typically won't allow you to shoot steel-cased ammo.

For self-defense, you want to shoot enough ammo through the gun to be CERTAIN that the gun functions correctly with that ammo. Remember that self-defense ammo is typically shaped differently than range ammo; most of the time it has a hollow point, which means a big flat spot on the end rather than a nicely-rounded FMJ range round. This means that it may not feed as well in your gun. Maybe you need to shoot a couple of mags of self-defense ammo to be confident in the reliability, or maybe you need to shoot a couple of hundred rounds . . . that's a personal choice. Bottom line: When you buy self-defense ammo, buy enough to do enough reliability testing, plus have enough to fill the gun and any spare mags you might carry, plus probably some spare ammo. One box of 25 rounds probably isn't enough.

Totally agree with this. Keep an eye out for boxes of 50 self defense rounds. Federal HST comes that way.

Also, Winchester has a new thing out called "Train and defend". The "Train" ammo has the same ballistics as the "Defend" ammo. Often defense ammo has different points of impact than cheap range ammo. The Winchester stuff accounts for that so you cam essentially train with very similar stuff as you'd use for defense. Full disclosure, I haven't tried it as I've already settled on my defense ammo and run through a few mags of it periodically. But it's an interesting concept.

you can easily find 500 rounds for less than $100 online..

http://www.slickguns.com/product/500-ro ... -can-10449

http://www.slickguns.com/product/500-rd ... code-sn365

http://shop.militaryshooters.com/catalo ... _id=140211

All good advice for on line ordered ammo. For local, i was just at Calelas where they had decent range ammo for $13/50 and 24/100. Also lots of defense ammo choices at reasonable ( for defense) prices..

Bxc53 wrote:All good advice for on line ordered ammo. For local, i was just at Calelas where they had decent range ammo for $13/50 and 24/100. Also lots of defense ammo choices at reasonable ( for defense) prices..

Walmart always has low prices on ammo when in stock..

www.ammoseek.com is normally who I look at.
For self defense ammo it's hard to beat online storehouses. I normally look to sgammo.com if I need hollowpoints.

edogg wrote:Check out Ammoseek.com . . . to track down good ammo prices and see price comparisons. . . .

Brad's Guns and Ammo is a guy here (Bonney Lake) who sells Washougal reloads at a reasonable price. I don't have personal experience with it but the price is pretty good and I've read its pretty good. . . .

Brad typically charges $50 for 250 rounds (20 cents each), but it's quite a ways south of you. Maybe several folks could go in to get the cheap shipping he offers.

If you order online you have to remember to include shipping in your prices per round. I like targetsportsusa.com

http://www.targetsportsusa.com/9mm-luger-ammo-c-51.aspx

If you order a case of most any ammo that they sell, they include shipping in the price and no sales tax.

Gunbroker.com

Target for $0.20/rd (not reman), Defensive for $0.49/rd (top shelf). Those prices include shipping.