Lowest price: $1.70/rd · Lower quartile: $2.25/rd · 17 retailers tracked
Last updated October 5, 2026
Lowest
$1.70/rd
Lower Quartile
$2.25/rd
a quarter price at or below
Midpoint
$2.60/rd
across products
Highest
$5.95/rd
Range / Practice Midpoint
$3.18/rd
FMJ-class loads — most commonly bought in bulk
| Metric | Price Per Round | Per Box of 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest Observed | $1.70 | $84.88 |
| 25th Percentile | $2.25 | $112.38 |
| Median | $2.60 | $129.88 |
| 75th Percentile | $3.05 | $152.47 |
| Highest Observed | $5.95 | $297.47 |
Based on 3530 observations over 31 days across 17 retailers · 126 products tracked
IronScout provides observed price and availability data for .45-70 Government 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: 2.598, lowest: 1.698, highest: 5.949, sample size: 3530.
Lowest observed price in the trailing 7-day window: 1.748.
Prices last updated October 5, 2026 · 126 listings tracked across 17 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 .45-70 Government — 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.