Mid 1970s Ammo Price

[Dixie_Amazon]

Found this in my dad's stuff.

 

[AustinBR]

I have a gun and a box of bullets my grandfather bought in 1938. I don't remember the exact numbers, but combined the price did not go over $15 bucks.

 

[Dixie_Amazon]

I know my dad's Rohm RG 63 he got when he joined the Sheriff Deputy Mounted Patrol didn't cost much, but more than that.

 

[edman87k5]

I know my dad's Rohm RG 63 he got when he joined the Sheriff Deputy Mounted Patrol didn't cost much, but more than that.

Is that still about the going rate for a rohm?
Sorry, had to.

I remember switching to 9mm for plinking around 2000 or so because the blazer alum case was under $6 a box at academy and brass was under $8 a box. Steel case was even cheaper. Around that same time .22 bricks of 500 were under $15. When I had my first .22 as a kid (mid 80s) a box of 50 .22 shorts was $.79. I shot shorts a lot because it was cheaper than .22lr by $.20!

 

[enutees]

Is that still about the going rate for a rohm?
Sorry, had to.

I remember switching to 9mm for plinking around 2000 or so because the blazer alum case was under $6 a box at academy and brass was under $8 a box. Steel case was even cheaper. Around that same time .22 bricks of 500 were under $15. When I had my first .22 as a kid (mid 80s) a box of 50 .22 shorts was $.79. I shot shorts a lot because it was cheaper than .22lr by $.20!

Academy was $3.86/50 for 9mm blazer around 2005. I quit reloading for a few years.

 

[Dixie_Amazon]

Is that still about the going rate for a rohm?
Sorry, had to.

I understand.

 

[4sooth]

I've got a Colt revolver chambered in .32 calibre which my dad purchased in 1947 for the princely sum of $25--out the door!! To put this in perspective--he only made $100 a month!!

 

[edman87k5]

Academy was $3.86/50 for 9mm blazer around 2005. I quit reloading for a few years.

You are right, it was that price when I started buying it, some kind of cheap brass I used to get was $6 a box. I got away from .40 for a while because that stuff was almost $10 a box!!!

 

[candrews86]

I've got a Colt revolver chambered in .32 calibre which my dad purchased in 1947 for the princely sum of $25--out the door!! To put this in perspective--he only made $100 a month!!

Good point! Although the ammo was cheaper than today, the wages were also lower. Some of the "retired" calibers are very expensive but I love to shoot my browning A5 sweet 16 and remington 6mm. Reloading is your friend.

 

[edman87k5]

Good point! Although the ammo was cheaper than today, the wages were also lower. Some of the "retired" calibers are very expensive but I love to shoot my browning A5 sweet 16 and remington 6mm. Reloading is your friend.

Sounds like the time I bought a 6.5mm carcano, spent more on 2 boxes of ammo than I did on the rifle!