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Ammo Price Index
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12 calibers · Buy signal analysis · 4 retailers per caliber · NICS demand index · Updated every 30 min

Saturday, May 30, 2026
Sources: AmmoSeek · gun.deals · r/gundeals · retailer feeds
9mm Luger18.9¢▼BUY5.56 NATO32.1¢▲BUY SOON.308 WIN74.5¢▼WATCH.45 ACP38.7¢▲HOLD12 Gauge41.2¢▼BUY6.5 Creedmoor$1.42▲BUY NOW.22 LR7.1¢▼BUY7.62x39mm28.5¢▲BUY NOW.300 BLK56.8¢▲WATCH10mm Auto44.5¢▼BUY.380 ACP31.2¢▼BUY.338 Lapua$4.20▲WATCH9mm Luger18.9¢▼BUY5.56 NATO32.1¢▲BUY SOON.308 WIN74.5¢▼WATCH.45 ACP38.7¢▲HOLD12 Gauge41.2¢▼BUY6.5 Creedmoor$1.42▲BUY NOW.22 LR7.1¢▼BUY7.62x39mm28.5¢▲BUY NOW.300 BLK56.8¢▲WATCH10mm Auto44.5¢▼BUY.380 ACP31.2¢▼BUY.338 Lapua$4.20▲WATCH
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Calibers Tracked
12
With retailer links
💡
Best Buy Right Now
7.1¢
.22 LR
🔔
Buy Now Alerts
2
Price surging — act fast
🚨
Low Stock Calibers
2
Below 55% availability
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NICS This Month
2.78M
Background checks (May)
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Market Sentiment
BUYER
Inventory above 90-day avg
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MARKET BRIEF
Next brief generates at 6am or 6pm UTC

AMMO PRICE INDEX

Price per round · Buy signal · 4 retailers per caliber with live links
9mm Luger
115gr FMJ · Federal / Blazer
BUY
18.9¢
per round
▼ 4.2% 30d
Wk: 17.5¢ – 21.5¢
IN STOCK 92%
9mm is at near all-time lows. Federal 115gr FMJ bulk available under $180/1000rd. Best buying window in 3 years. Stock training ammo now.
5.56 NATO
55gr FMJ · PMC / Federal
BUY SOON
32.1¢
per round
▲ 1.8% 30d
Wk: 30.5¢ – 34.9¢
LIMITED 78%
5.56 creeping up on import supply tightness. PMC still best value. Buy M193 bulk now before summer surge hits.
.308 WIN
147gr FMJ · Federal / Hornady
WATCH
74.5¢
per round
▼ 2.1% 30d
Wk: 72.0¢ – 80.0¢
LIMITED 65%
.308 availability tightening due to reduced surplus. Federal brass-case best value. Handloaders: buy brass and projectiles now.
.45 ACP
230gr FMJ · Federal / Blazer
HOLD
38.7¢
per round
▲ 0.9% 30d
Wk: 37.5¢ – 42.0¢
IN STOCK 80%
.45 ACP stable. Blazer Brass bulk is the value play. Avoid premium training loads — no benefit for range use. Steady supply from domestic manufacturers.
12 Gauge
00 Buck · Federal / Winchester
BUY
41.2¢
per round
▼ 1.3% 30d
Wk: 39.5¢ – 45.0¢
IN STOCK 88%
12 gauge at excellent availability. Federal FliteControl 00 Buck is the home defense standard — shop around, price spread is wide.
6.5 Creedmoor
140gr BTHP · Hornady / Federal
BUY NOW
$1.42
per round
▲ 3.4% 30d
Wk: $1.38 – $1.55
LOW 52%
6.5CM rising on demand from new platform adopters. Match-grade pricing up 12% YTD. Buy practice brass and reload, or lock in Hornady Match pricing now.
.22 LR
40gr LRN · CCI / Federal
BUY
7.1¢
per round
▼ 0.5% 30d
Wk: 6.5¢ – 8.2¢
IN STOCK 94%
.22 LR at historic supply levels. CCI Standard and Federal AutoMatch routinely sub-7¢/rd in brick. Buy bricks, not boxes — per-round savings are significant.
7.62x39mm
123gr FMJ · Wolf / Tula
BUY NOW
28.5¢
per round
▲ 8.2% 30d
Wk: 26.5¢ – 31.9¢
LIMITED 55%
7.62x39 surging on import restrictions. Steel-case supply constrained. Brass-case premium widening. Buy your training stock now — next import restriction could push past 35¢.
.300 BLK
125gr FMJ · Hornady / AAC
WATCH
56.8¢
per round
▲ 2.1% 30d
Wk: 53.9¢ – 58.9¢
LIMITED 61%
.300 BLK premium narrowing vs 5.56. Subsonic demand stable from suppressor market growth. Supersonic 125gr FMJ is range-viable option. Watch for bulk deals.
10mm Auto
180gr FMJ · Federal / Sig
BUY
44.5¢
per round
▼ 1.2% 30d
Wk: 42.9¢ – 46.9¢
LIMITED 71%
10mm stable and falling. Federal 180gr HST available at reasonable prices. Growing platform adoption keeping supply healthy. Good buy window for high-volume shooters.
.380 ACP
95gr FMJ · Federal / Remington
BUY
31.2¢
per round
▼ 3.1% 30d
Wk: 28.9¢ – 33.9¢
IN STOCK 83%
.380 at best value in 18 months. Pocket pistol market demand stable. Premium JHP for carry is priority buy — training ammo can wait at this price level.
.338 Lapua
250gr BTHP · Lapua / Hornady
WATCH
$4.20
per round
▲ 5.6% 30d
Wk: $3.90 – $4.50
LOW 34%
.338 Lapua pricing elevated on precision rifle competition demand. Component costs rising. Factory Lapua Scenar is benchmark — Hornady A-MAX at 15% discount is viable for training.

NICS BACKGROUND CHECKS

Rising NICS = demand surge incoming = ammo prices follow within 30-60 days. Watch for spikes.

Nov 25
3.22M
Dec 25
3.42M
Jan 26
2.88M
Feb 26
2.43M
Mar 26
2.69M
Apr 26
2.51M
May 26
2.78M
Source: FBI NICS via data-liberation-project

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

NICS Trend
↓ 3.2% MoM
Inventory building. Buyer market forming.
Import Supply
Constrained
7.62x39 restricted. European 9mm plentiful.
Best Value
9mm at 18¢
Near all-time low — stock training ammo now.
Urgent Buy
7.62x39
+8.2% — import restriction risk. Buy now.
Retailer Inv.
Above avg
Major retailers at 90-day supply vs 60-day avg.
Lead Times
14-21 days
Match/boutique ammo. Bulk ships same week.
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