I have shot thousands of the brass and the aluminum. I actually prefer the aluminum as it seems to be a bit more consistent. With good shot placement it will do the job but will also over penetrate.

 

Ain’t a great price, but all things considered right now, if you need some and can get it, then I’d be a buyer.

 

$29.00 bucks for a box of 50 for training ammo? Exactly how bad do you need it?

I'd sell you some of mine for $28.00 a box!

 

You probably could do better. Except for one ad that I found selling the Federal Champion Brass 9mm for $39.00 a box (78 cents per round) over a dozen sellers had it listed, but "out of stock" or "sold out." I usually buy my 7.62x39 from SJ AMMO, so I checked out their 9mm. Only about half a dozen various brands of 9mm for sale at 70 cents + per round. All the rest were sold out. On Gunbroker it's like 80 cents + per round for almost everything.

 

Academy had 9mm FMJ for $0.30rd.

 

Lot's of places had it for that price, a year ago. Doesn't do us much good now. Academy doesn't have any 9mm available at all right now (shipped, at least).

 

I’ve shot some Federal 115 grain (American Eagle), which can’t be much different than the Champion stuff. It’s probably the least powerful 9mm I’ve shot, and at the bottom edge of what I’d call reliable in a Glock. It’s more likely to give limp wrist failures with a new shooter, and has erratic ejection. It does cycle, but not with “authority.“ I’d buy the 115 grain for practice, then use it first and save anything better you have. If it’s all you can find, it’s still better than an empty Glock.

But I’d much prefer 124 grain HST.

 

About $14 a box at one of the small chain stores here in Oregon and can be found on the shelf once a week. That is a pretty outrageous price.

 

$28:

New reality:

I've paid $21-37.50/box (and then either sold it for what I had in it to someone I know, or like I said, got $45/box for it when someone who is unprepared bought one of my guns.)

I wasn't doing that, (don't need any) and stood there and watched as the next guy bought the entire 500 rounds of 9mm and walked out talking about how much money he could make.

May as well make my $7.50 and provide ammo with a gun... And I'd rather make $7.50 than sell mine, no telling how long this will last.

(Paid $11/50 9mm at academy when I dropped by buddy off at the airport. I wont go out of my way, but if I'm there....)

Be glad we are prepared.

 

I thought the $11.99/50 I found yesterday was still a little steep, but at .24/rd. that's pretty damn good I guess.

Like Nomad, I'm glad I stocked up a long time ago.

 

Price sucks but that's the reality we are deployed in. Good ammo that my Glocks eat up.

 

I hit a basspro after dropping him off at the airport.
Expensive shotgun ammo only.

3 boxes isn't enough to keep Shooting.

 

No 3 boxes of 50 isn't, but as I wrote before:

On another note: it's three boxes, some times those boxes are 520, 500, 250, 200,150, 100, 50, or 20. The last couple trips before today were 200 rounds boxes of XM193. There's no differentiation between large or small boxes. So theoretically, you can walk out with 1,560 rounds on some days.

The 9mm boxes vary from 50-500 round boxes. There was only 5.56 green box today though, no 9mm. Another 120 rounds for the coffers.

 

I get my Hornady XTP 50 rds for $8

 

The prices at the chain stores shows just how badly the independents are gouging people. A few weeks ago I bought five 100-rd boxes of herters 9mm 115 FMJ brass case for $24/box at Cabela’s. Slightly more expensive than normal. Almost put on a different coat/hat to go back in for seconds lol. I’ve pretty much stopped actively seeking out ammo. I don’t really NEED any and I’m not paying ridiculous prices. I’ll stop in to Cabela’s from time to time when I’m passing by for work.

 

The Champion is their bargain basement load. 28 bucks a box?

Guess the better stuff I've been selling off for 20 bucks a box was too cheap.

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Price aside, yesterday I fired 100 rounds through my GLOCK 17 MOS and it was very accurate and cycled without any problems whatsoever. While I have Federal HST hollow points loaded in a few mags for self-defense this is excellent practice ammo. And, if the truth be told, I wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of the muzzle of a gun using this ammo. LOL

 

Price aside, yesterday I fired 100 rounds through my GLOCK 17 MOS and it was very accurate and cycled without any problems whatsoever. While I have Federal HST hollow points loaded in a few mags for self-defense this is excellent practice ammo. And, if the truth be told, I wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of the muzzle of a gun using this ammo. LOL

Exactly!

In the perfect ideal condition I would prefer to have defensive ammo (hollow points) in a bad situation. Over the years I've killed deer, sick dogs and other farm animals with ball (FMJ) ammo and they died just fine. The U.S. Military uses (FMJ) in war as well as training...they aren't stupid.

 

What is preventing you from buying 3 boxes, paying, putting ammo in car, going back in and buying 3 more, repeat until you have as much as you want.

 

Your conscience.

and not being an a-hole hoarder

 

my uncle, who has an ffl, just got an ammo shipment in that he has been waiting 4 months for, 5000 rnds 9mm ball, $.40 a round, $.45 for 7.62 x 39.

 

Everyone: THAT PRICE IS TOO HIGH! YOU CAN FIND IT CHEAPER!

Also Everyone: I CAN'T FIND AMMO ANYWHERE, ESPECIALLY 9MM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Honestly, if you can live with it, buy it.

 

I was poking around on ammoseek last night. They have .22 starting at $.26 a round. that is absolutely nuts. has anyone seen prices like this on the shelves or are they simply not available?