Ammo Price Index
Current cost-per-round across 23 calibers, updated daily. Prices reflect 30-day observed cost-per-round — cheapest, per-product midpoint, and range — from tracked online retailers.
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Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 · 23 calibers with data · 4,580 product listings · 92,104 price observations
23
Calibers Tracked
23
With Price Data
4,580
Product Listings
92,104
Price Observations
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Falling (30d)
Composite Price Trend
Median observed cost-per-round across 22 tracked calibers, by month. Observed falling from $1.349/rd (Apr 26) to $1.200/rd (Last 30 days) (-11%). Descriptive observation only — not a forecast.
Composite = median across tracked calibers of each caliber’s observed median cost-per-round. Monthly points are frozen archive snapshots; “Last 30 days” is the rolling observed window. Each point requires at least 5 calibers with sufficient data; months below that threshold are omitted. Calibers indexed under more than one name (e.g. 5.56 NATO and .223 Remington) are counted once. Calibers differ in absolute price, so this reflects central tendency across the tracked set — not any single caliber.
What Moved
Across 22 tracked calibers, 21 had sufficient trend history: 17 showed a lower observed median cost-per-round over the trend window and 4 showed a higher (or unchanged) median. The remaining 1 caliber lacked enough history to show a trend and is not counted here.
Largest observed declines: 7.62x39 (-33%), .380 ACP (-26%), .22 LR (-26%), and 14 more.
Largest observed increases: .38 Special (+11%), .17 HMR (+6%), 6.5 Creedmoor (+4%), and 1 more.
Percentages are the observed change in monthly median cost-per-round from the start to the end of the trend window. Descriptive observation of past data — not a prediction of future prices.
Handgun Ammo Prices
| Caliber | Current Low | 30d Low | Midpoint $/rd | 30d High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9mm Luger | $0.128 | $0.160 | $0.920 | $1.999 |
| .45 ACP | $0.350 | $0.350 | $1.200 | $2.300 |
| .380 ACP | $0.290 | $0.290 | $0.998 | $2.000 |
| .40 S&W | $0.300 | $0.300 | $1.000 | $2.450 |
| 10mm Auto | $0.390 | $0.390 | $1.444 | $2.450 |
| .357 Magnum | $0.440 | $0.440 | $1.400 | $2.300 |
| .38 Special | $0.400 | $0.400 | $0.999 | $2.249 |
| .44 Magnum | $0.798 | $0.798 | $1.595 | $3.050 |
Rifle Ammo Prices
| Caliber | Current Low | 30d Low | Midpoint $/rd | 30d High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.56 NATO | $0.170 | $0.194 | $1.200 | $1.998 |
| .223 Remington | $0.170 | $0.194 | $1.200 | $1.998 |
| .308 Winchester | $0.700 | $0.700 | $1.899 | $3.271 |
| 6.5 Creedmoor | $0.960 | $0.960 | $2.229 | $3.499 |
| 7.62x39 | $0.545 | $0.500 | $0.900 | $2.060 |
| .300 Blackout | $0.400 | $0.400 | $1.586 | $3.147 |
| .30-06 Springfield | $0.480 | $0.480 | $1.950 | $3.200 |
| .243 Winchester | $0.975 | $0.975 | $1.998 | $3.150 |
| .270 Winchester | $1.097 | $1.097 | $2.295 | $3.816 |
| .30-30 Winchester | $0.899 | $0.899 | $1.600 | $2.728 |
Rimfire Ammo Prices
Shotgun Ammo Prices
Methodology
IronScout tracks ammunition prices by indexing product listings from tracked online retailers. The Ammo Price Index reports 30-day rolling statistics computed from these observations.
Price calculation:For each caliber, IronScout computes the daily-best (minimum) price per round for each product on each day it was observed in stock. The median, 25th percentile, 75th percentile, and minimum (“30d Low”) are then calculated across all daily-best observations in the trailing 30-day window using SQL PERCENTILE_CONT. The “30d High” reports the 95th percentile rather than the raw maximum, so a single premium or specialty listing does not distort the high end. The “Current Low” column uses a separate 7-day window to show the lowest recently observed price.
Coverage: Only in-stock observations are included. Coverage varies by retailer and data source. The absence of listings does not imply the absence of inventory in the broader market.
Limitations: Prices reflect what was observed at indexed retailers and may not represent the full market. Sale prices, member discounts, and bulk deal pricing may or may not be captured depending on how the retailer presents their catalog. Shipping costs are not included.
Data access: Individual caliber snapshot data is available as JSON at /market-snapshots/30d/{slug}.json for each tracked caliber. See Terms of Service for usage terms.
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