strange ammo prices at walmart... 9 40 45 WWB

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Why were they selling 9mm ammo for $21? That seems a little steep for a FMJ round. :headscratch
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ajwakeboarder wrote:Why were they selling 9mm ammo for $21? That seems a little steep for a FMJ round. :headscratch
I assume they were 100 round boxes.
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Demand! A lot of people are choosing .40S&W and that is leaving their shelves faster than .45ACP.
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C-dub wrote:Demand! A lot of people are choosing .40S&W and that is leaving their shelves faster than .45ACP.
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glock27 wrote:yes they are 100rd boxes sry
Ok, that makes more sense.
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Be careful... there have been several other threads recently about WWB 100 round boxes of low quality causing problems... just search the forum. For cheap, range ammo I like Academy's Monarch brand; never had any issues, shoots well, and is remarkably clean for the price.
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hpcatx wrote:Be careful... there have been several other threads recently about WWB 100 round boxes of low quality causing problems... just search the forum. For cheap, range ammo I like Academy's Monarch brand; never had any issues, shoots well, and is remarkably clean for the price.
I have actually had an issue with WalMart ammo being inaccurate. Every time i took it to the range i was shooting low. At first i though i was somehow jerking the gun. So i bought some range ammo and shot a magazine of the Walmart ammo vs. the Range ammo. walmart ammo was shooting about 4 inches low at 15yards. :headscratch
I really didn't think there would be that much of a difference.
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All these stories about WWB are shocking me. I never have issues with it.

Well, maybe accuracy issues because there are times I swear I should be zero points down, but my score doesn't reflect it when counted! :lol:
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glock27 wrote:i went to the new walmart in frisco today and they had WWB 9mm 115grfmj for $21, WWB .45 230grfmj for $28, and .40 for $32 165grfmj



why would the .40 cal cost more than the .45s???
Great price for 45cal.
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I've found WWB .45 ACP for $15.99. That's the best price I've found.
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Scott in Houston wrote:I've found WWB .45 ACP for $15.99. That's the best price I've found.
That sounds about right for 50rnds.
I buy 100rnds WWB at WalMart for $32+tax so 100 rounds for $28 is very good.
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ajwakeboarder wrote:
hpcatx wrote:Be careful... there have been several other threads recently about WWB 100 round boxes of low quality causing problems... just search the forum. For cheap, range ammo I like Academy's Monarch brand; never had any issues, shoots well, and is remarkably clean for the price.
I have actually had an issue with WalMart ammo being inaccurate. Every time i took it to the range i was shooting low. At first i though i was somehow jerking the gun. So i bought some range ammo and shot a magazine of the Walmart ammo vs. the Range ammo. walmart ammo was shooting about 4 inches low at 15yards. :headscratch
I really didn't think there would be that much of a difference.
That may just be a reflection of it being a different powder load. A hotter load will often shoot consistently lower
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Walmart in Sugar Land is selling Winchester PDX1 9mm +P for $18/box of 20.
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