Lower quartile: $0.550/rd · 22 retailers tracked
Last updated August 13, 2026
As of August 13, 2026, 5.56 NATO ammunition shows a median observed price of $0.775 per round across 22 tracked retailers (30-day window, 24,865 daily-best observations across 986 products). By purpose, range/practice (FMJ-class) ammunition has a median of $0.547 per round and premium/defensive (JHP, hunting, match) has a median of $1.15 per round.
Observed price data from tracked retailers, updated daily. How we measure this.
Lowest
—/rd
Lower Quartile
$0.550/rd
a quarter price at or below
Midpoint
$0.775/rd
across products
Highest
—/rd
Range / Practice Midpoint
$0.547/rd
FMJ-class loads
Defensive / Premium Midpoint
$1.15/rd
JHP, match, hunting
| Metric | Price Per Round | Per Box of 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest Observed | — | — |
| 25th Percentile | $0.550 | $27.50 |
| Median | $0.775 | $38.75 |
| 75th Percentile | $1.30 | $64.98 |
| Highest Observed | — | — |
Based on 24865 observations over 31 days across 22 retailers · 986 products tracked
IronScout provides observed price and availability data for 5.56 NATO ammo prices ammunition across tracked online retailers. Data reflects historical price observations and does not include purchase recommendations.
Observed 30-Day Price (Per Round): median: 0.775, sample size: 24865.
Prices last updated August 13, 2026 · 986 listings tracked across 22 retailers · 31 days with data in the 30-day window
SQL PERCENTILE_CONT over daily-best per-product-per-day observed in-stock prices
IronScout monitors 5.56 NATO prices across 22 online retailersand updates this page daily. Prices shown are observed in-stock prices — not cached or stale data. The “lowest” price reflects the lowest per-round price observed in the trailing 30-day window.
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