Lowest price: $0.165/rd · Lower quartile: $0.396/rd · 21 retailers tracked
Last updated August 13, 2026
Lowest
$0.165/rd
Lower Quartile
$0.396/rd
a quarter price at or below
Midpoint
$0.590/rd
across products
Highest
$2.50/rd
Range / Practice Midpoint
$0.380/rd
FMJ-class loads — most commonly bought in bulk
| Metric | Price Per Round | Per Box of 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest Observed | $0.165 | $8.25 |
| 25th Percentile | $0.396 | $19.78 |
| Median | $0.590 | $29.50 |
| 75th Percentile | $1.20 | $59.98 |
| Highest Observed | $2.50 | $124.75 |
Based on 14181 observations over 31 days across 21 retailers · 557 products tracked
IronScout provides observed price and availability data for .40 S&W 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: 0.590, lowest: 0.165, highest: 2.495, sample size: 14181.
Lowest observed price in the trailing 7-day window: 0.260.
Prices last updated August 13, 2026 · 557 listings tracked across 21 retailers · 31 days with data in the 30-day window
SQL PERCENTILE_CONT over daily-best per-product-per-day observed in-stock prices
Case quantities of .40 S&W — typically 500 to 1,000 rounds — are where the lowest per-round prices appear in the market. The gap between the lowest listed price and the market midpoint reflects the range between bulk-priced range ammo and premium defensive loads. Buying at the low end of the market means buying at case quantities, usually FMJ-class loads from volume-focused retailers.
Free shipping thresholds ($99–$150 on most major online retailers) typically align with case-quantity order sizes, which removes the shipping cost that can otherwise erase per-round savings. IronScout monitors prices before shipping — to calculate the fully-delivered cost per round, factor in each retailer's shipping threshold against your order size.