Not a good deal compared to what it used to cost, but seeing as you couldn’t even get 5.56 for the first three months this year, prices are going down and availability is increasing.
I’m thinking of hitting the gun show tomorrow, Washington Arms Collectors at the Puyallup fairground in Washington state. These guys ALWAYS have boatloads of ammo... not sure of the recent price, I have about 1000rds of .223 so I never got any there. They also sell tons of 7.62X39
I haven’t needed to buy ammo as I have been hoarding it for 10 years. 50K of 5.56/.223 Rem. in a 60/40 split.
Now OTOH I haven’t been shooting it for the last 2-3 years trying to keep it on hand for when the SHTF.
This is the most bizzare time I have ever seen in my life. Even when Clinton was in office, you could still buy bricks of .22LR on sale at Walmart. Now...my local Wally World has but a few boxes of 20 ga and 410 ga.
As a side note,
I was with a friend who went to Dick’s and he wanted to buy some .45 and 9mm. They asked to see his pistol permit, and wouldn’t sell him the 9mm because he didn’t have a 9mm registered on his permit. (the 9mm was for his converted AR.) I was floored, and walked out. Told the manager I wouldn’t buy water from them if I was on fire.
Not that Dick’s had any ammo either, but they are off the list of qualified vendors.