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Ammo Market Index

The ammo market, in two numbers.

One number for what ammunition costs, one for how much stress is in the market — both built from the same daily record of tracked online-retailer prices. Descriptive readings of observed conditions, never forecasts or advice.

Price index as of Aug 30, 2026

DUMP

Daily Unified Market Print
104.4-1.4% 7d

The ammunition price index stands at 104.4 — 4.4% above its July 2026 base of 100.

Over the last 7 days it is -1.4%.

LAFF

Live Ammo Fear Factor
65.0/ 100Elevated
Cross-retailer spread100

How far apart tracked retailers' prices are (dispersion).

In-stock availability0

7-day change in tracked in-stock product counts (a drop adds stress).

Index volatility100

Day-to-day swings in the price index over the trailing window.

Market stress reads 65.0 of 100 — elevated.

The largest contributor right now is the widening price spread between tracked retailers. This describes conditions today, not a forecast.

Spread as of
Aug 30, 2026
Availability as of
Aug 31, 2026
Index as of
Aug 30, 2026
About these numbers: DUMP is a base-100 fixed-basket ammunition price index (9mm, 5.56/.223, .45 ACP, .22 LR, .308/7.62); each day’s first print is frozen and only publishes when every basket caliber clears its coverage floor. LAFF is a composite 0–100 reading of market stress built from cross-retailer price dispersion, tracked in-stock availability, and index volatility. Both report observed conditions only — no recommendations, no verdicts, no forecasts. See the Ammo Price Index for per-caliber charts and the methodology.

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As of August 2026. IronScout reports observed prices only.