Monthly Release · October 2026
Ammo Prices by Caliber — October 2026
| Caliber | Median per round | Tracked retailers |
|---|---|---|
| 9mm | $0.80 | 25 |
| 5.56/.223 | $0.87 | 21 |
| .45 ACP | $0.97 | 17 |
| .22 LR | $0.13 | 15 |
| .308/7.62 | $1.95 | 18 |
Closing print October 31, 2026 (UTC).
The 9mm median across 25 tracked retailers was $0.80 per round on October 31, 2026.
The 5.56/.223 median across 21 tracked retailers was $0.87 per round on October 31, 2026.
The .45 ACP median across 17 tracked retailers was $0.97 per round on October 31, 2026.
The .22 LR median across 15 tracked retailers was $0.13 per round on October 31, 2026.
The .308/7.62 median across 18 tracked retailers was $1.95 per round on October 31, 2026.
Range / practice median by month
| Caliber | Month | Median per round | Tracked retailers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9mm | October 2026 | $0.30 | 34 |
| 9mm | September 2026 | $0.30 | 20 |
| 9mm | August 2026 | $0.30 | 21 |
| 9mm | July 2026 | $0.30 | 20 |
| 9mm | June 2026 | $0.30 | 9 |
| 9mm | May 2026 | $0.30 | 4 |
| 5.56/.223 | October 2026 | $0.56 | 30 |
| 5.56/.223 | September 2026 | $0.57 | 21 |
| 5.56/.223 | August 2026 | $0.55 | 22 |
| 5.56/.223 | July 2026 | $0.55 | 21 |
| 5.56/.223 | June 2026 | $0.56 | 9 |
| 5.56/.223 | May 2026 | $0.60 | 4 |
| .45 ACP | October 2026 | $0.47 | 26 |
| .45 ACP | September 2026 | $0.48 | 19 |
| .45 ACP | August 2026 | $0.48 | 20 |
| .45 ACP | July 2026 | $0.48 | 19 |
| .45 ACP | June 2026 | $0.50 | 9 |
| .45 ACP | May 2026 | $0.52 | 4 |
| .22 LR | October 2026 | $0.12 | 24 |
| .22 LR | September 2026 | $0.11 | 19 |
| .22 LR | August 2026 | $0.12 | 20 |
| .22 LR | July 2026 | $0.12 | 19 |
| .22 LR | June 2026 | $0.13 | 9 |
| .22 LR | May 2026 | $0.18 | 4 |
| .308/7.62 | October 2026 | $1.13 | 28 |
| .308/7.62 | September 2026 | $1.14 | 20 |
| .308/7.62 | August 2026 | $1.07 | 21 |
| .308/7.62 | July 2026 | $1.00 | 20 |
| .308/7.62 | June 2026 | $1.02 | 9 |
| .308/7.62 | May 2026 | $1.10 | 4 |
9mm range / practice (FMJ-class) ammunition had a median observed price of $0.30 per round in October 2026 across 34 tracked retailers; earlier months: September 2026 $0.30 (20 tracked retailers); August 2026 $0.30 (21 tracked retailers); July 2026 $0.30 (20 tracked retailers); June 2026 $0.30 (9 tracked retailers); May 2026 $0.30 (4 tracked retailers).
5.56/.223 range / practice (FMJ-class) ammunition had a median observed price of $0.56 per round in October 2026 across 30 tracked retailers; earlier months: September 2026 $0.57 (21 tracked retailers); August 2026 $0.55 (22 tracked retailers); July 2026 $0.55 (21 tracked retailers); June 2026 $0.56 (9 tracked retailers); May 2026 $0.60 (4 tracked retailers).
.45 ACP range / practice (FMJ-class) ammunition had a median observed price of $0.47 per round in October 2026 across 26 tracked retailers; earlier months: September 2026 $0.48 (19 tracked retailers); August 2026 $0.48 (20 tracked retailers); July 2026 $0.48 (19 tracked retailers); June 2026 $0.50 (9 tracked retailers); May 2026 $0.52 (4 tracked retailers).
.22 LR range / practice (FMJ-class) ammunition had a median observed price of $0.12 per round in October 2026 across 24 tracked retailers; earlier months: September 2026 $0.11 (19 tracked retailers); August 2026 $0.12 (20 tracked retailers); July 2026 $0.12 (19 tracked retailers); June 2026 $0.13 (9 tracked retailers); May 2026 $0.18 (4 tracked retailers).
.308/7.62 range / practice (FMJ-class) ammunition had a median observed price of $1.13 per round in October 2026 across 28 tracked retailers; earlier months: September 2026 $1.14 (20 tracked retailers); August 2026 $1.07 (21 tracked retailers); July 2026 $1.00 (20 tracked retailers); June 2026 $1.02 (9 tracked retailers); May 2026 $1.10 (4 tracked retailers).
These are monthly levels from IronScout’s frozen monthly caliber snapshots, a different computation from the closing-print medians above: the daily-best price per product over the whole month, for range / practice (FMJ-class) loads only. The number of tracked retailers can differ from month to month, and the count is stated beside each median, so no month-over-month percentage is claimed: a change in the level can reflect a change in coverage rather than a change in price. IronScout reports observed prices and does not predict future prices.
October 2026 in full
- Published printsof 31 calendar days
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How to read this
Each median in the table is taken, for one caliber, over the last observation of each (retailer, product) pair in the closing UTC day, counted only when that observation was in stock, at tracked online retailers. The retailer count says how many retailers that median covers.
Each median pools every load type in stock: range / practice loads (FMJ-class), premium / defensive loads (hollow points, hunting and match), and other loads. It therefore depends on how many of each kind the tracked retailers listed on the closing day, and the retailer count does not show that mix. The kinds can differ widely in price per round for some calibers.
A daily print is published only when every basket caliber clears its coverage floor, so months contain gaps by design. This release covers the 31 prints that were published in October 2026; no missing day is interpolated, and no value is carried forward.
These figures describe observed prices in a month that has ended. IronScout does not predict future pricing. Full methodology.
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