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Last updated September 7, 2026

.22 LR standard / plinking ammo prices

Compare bulk standard velocity ammo across retailers.

IronScout provides observed price and availability data for .22 LR ammo prices .22 LR standard / plinking ammo prices ammunition across tracked online retailers. Data reflects historical price observations and does not include purchase recommendations.

Observed 30-Day Price Range (Per Round): median: 0.120, lowest: 0.050, highest: 0.600, sample size: 6932.

Lowest observed price in the trailing 7-day window: 0.062.

Prices last updated September 7, 2026 · 311 listings tracked across 20 retailers · 31 days with data in the 30-day window

How we calculate this

SQL PERCENTILE_CONT over daily-best per-product-per-day observed in-stock prices

  • Daily-best is MIN(price_per_round) per (caliber, product, UTC day).
  • Only in-stock observations included.
  • Coverage varies by retailer and source.

Best-value .22 LR standard

Product LineGrainBulletCountTypical CPR
CCI Blazer40grLRN50—5250$0.04—0.07
Federal AutoMatch40grLRN325$0.05—0.07
Federal Champion40grLRN325—525$0.05—0.07
Aguila Super Extra40grCPRN50—500$0.05—0.07

What to know

Standard velocity .22 LR (1,050—1,080 fps) is the quietest and cheapest option. 500-round bricks and 5,000-round cases carry the lowest per-round cost. AutoMatch is specifically optimized for semi-auto cycling. CCI Blazer is the cheapest but may not cycle all semi-autos reliably.

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