Have you found your ammo breaking point?

Intercooler · April 22 2014 03:09:12 PM MDT

I got another e-mail today from Underwood about free shipping on orders > $200. I'm thinking the price increases have slowed things down in their sales department for us quantity buyers. My question is what is your ammo breaking point for 10mm (talking to those who don't handload) for your practice and defense 10mm?
Only speaking for myself, but I am about there. Since Armscor, PPU, etc... haven't been showing up anywhere to sell I scooped up some LAX reloads. I was okay with $20-$25 a box, but it's getting a little crazy lately on stock. The next 6 months will really show what path many of us might have to take.

SagSlim59 · April 22 2014 08:25:09 PM MDT

At this point, 60 cents or less...I am still buying diff. rounds to check out how the gun runs with various loads

mag360 · April 23 2014 12:28:22 AM MDT

Getting there prrtty quick. Ive shot up my "comfort level" of my stashed 9mm that I paid under 20 cents a rd for out the door so im thinking of reloading 9mm as welln

gandog56 · April 23 2014 07:20:31 AM MDT

It really does not cost a whole arm and leg to start reloading! ${$default_cool_smiley}$

tommac919 · April 23 2014 08:10:32 AM MDT

When it's up above .50 per round for target ammo... that's it for me , I'm done.

But since I can't mail order ammo in this crap state of NY, I have to reload...
At least I can keep it down to .10-15 per round with plated heads... makes me like almost living in the past. ${$default_smiley_smiley}$

pacapcop · April 23 2014 09:46:24 AM MDT

I see on gunbot.com Armscor available as a bulk buy at .40 a round. Hopefully looseing up on plinking rounds.

Intercooler · April 23 2014 12:40:43 PM MDT

If you buy 1000 rounds it's about $22/box shipped.

gandog56 · April 25 2014 05:52:37 PM MDT

Quote from: tommac919 on April 23 2014 08:10:32 AM MDT
When it's up above .50 per round for target ammo... that's it for me , I'm done.

But since I can't mail order ammo in this crap state of NY, I have to reload...
At least I can keep it down to .10-15 per round with plated heads... makes me like almost living in the past. ${$default_smiley_smiley}$

You know, all you whiners just make me smile because I reload 'em! ${$default_wink_smiley}$

Intercooler · April 25 2014 07:01:05 PM MDT

Some people don't have the room or feel like fooling with it. Do you load to the extreme end such as Underwood or Buffalo Bore? Hopefully you never make a mistake and have a KABOOM ${$default_grin_smiley}$

mlk3454 · April 26 2014 04:35:10 AM MDT

Quote from: tommac919 on April 23 2014 08:10:32 AM MDT
When it's up above .50 per round for target ammo... that's it for me , I'm done.

But since I can't mail order ammo in this crap state of NY, I have to reload...
At least I can keep it down to .10-15 per round with plated heads... makes me like almost living in the past. ${$default_smiley_smiley}$

The state police haven't gotten the funding to start the ammo checks yet. Its my understanding that you can buy online until implemented. That said plenty of sellers are refusing to sell online to NY anyways. Gotta love this state...

Rojo27 · April 26 2014 07:57:04 AM MDT

Relatively comfy in the $.35 - $.45 range for practice ammo. Not as price sensitive for top shelf self defense ammo for obvious reasons.

In times like now when 10mm practice, plinking FMJ /TMJ moves up to the $.50 - $.70 range (comparable to 44mag ${$default_angry_smiley}$ ) my interest in practicing with .45 or 9mm goes up.

To pick up and support the original premise...though I remain an enthusiast and supportive of Underwood, Parabellum Research, Georgia Arms, etc. think they are pricing themselves out of market share.

4949shooter · April 26 2014 12:05:46 PM MDT

Yeah....I've been buying .45 ACP. I will start to be some .40 short and weak also, because the prices are substantially cheaper.

I just ordered two boxes of Underwood 165's to stay in the game, but I won't be buying a lot of 10mm anymore until the cheap stuff becomes available again.

Yondering · April 26 2014 10:30:35 PM MDT

I haven't looked at ammo prices recently; wow that really sucks for you guys that don't load your own.

I'm still loading my 10mm for 10-12 cents per round; that's less than $6 for a box of 50. That is accounting for the new inflated powder and primer prices of course.

Intercooler · April 27 2014 07:58:51 AM MDT

Plated bullets, cast your own? I realize the big savings would be cheaper bullets than a FMJ or TMJ. What are you using?

Osageid · April 27 2014 11:55:37 AM MDT

Quote from: Intercooler on April 25 2014 07:01:05 PM MDT
Some people don't have the room or feel like fooling with it. Do you load to the extreme end such as Underwood or Buffalo Bore? Hopefully you never make a mistake and have a KABOOM ${$default_grin_smiley}$

I don't load to their extreme but loads are warm. I am will be working up some new loads as I have scored quite a bit of AA9