I was digging around in my reloading room and found a couple of boxes 50gr. Rem. bullets. They are marked 3.20 a hundred. I am thinking they are from mid to late 60's. Anyone remember when bullets were that cheap?

I found 2 boxes of .22's the other day that were marked .97 cents each. But I don't remember where or when I bought them.
Does that count?



B

LOL I remember as a kid buying them for .50 for a box of 50 short federals. No paperwork to sign but was asked if my Dad said it was OK. Think was around 1960.

In 1992 I was 7 years old and got my first 22.

Remington Thunderbolts were $0.97 per 50 round box at Walmart. I was paid $2 to cut our grass and $2 to cut my grandparent’s grass. Ammo prices mattered more to me then that’s for sure.


I wonder if yours are approximately the same age?

12 gauge Mohawk low brass $4.19. Federal 20 gauge high brass $4.87 Federal 170 grain 30-30 $6.89. All were from early 1980's.

In 1992 I was 7 years old and got my first 22.

Remington Thunderbolts were $0.97 per 50 round box at Walmart. I was paid $2 to cut our grass and $2 to cut my grandparent’s grass. Ammo prices mattered more to me then that’s for sure.


I wonder if yours are approximately the same age?

Probably so, I would have been in my early 20's and squirrel hunted all the time. I use to catch them on sale by the brick but don't remember the price.


B

in 92 I was 14 I was working for a farm and construction company , the boss gave us bricks of thunderbolts for Christmas the price tags still on them 9.95 a brick

I bought the hardware store out of 30-06 that year at 7.49 a box of 20 for Winchester , I just wish I would have kept buying them out when the price went up to 10 dollars , I still have some of that 150gr Winchester 30-06 in 26 years I have't touched the scope on that rifle just take 3 shots to verify it is where it should be and go hunt.

for the kids , when I say I bought them out , I took my money and rode my bike to the hardware store and purchased 30-06 ammo then rode home with my ammo 2 boxes every time I got paid till the price went up.

The OP was talking about bullets as reloading components...................NOT .22 rimfire ammo.

Still have a twelve ounce can of Herco marked $2.75. The powder went up in smoke a long time ago 1969-1970? Box of .277 Sierra 90 gr. hp. $3.29 about the same time frame. .22lr .55¢ a box.

My uncle just died found some 300 savage rounds that were bought at target. Never new they sold ammo no price tag on them but there old a different box was 6.99 they are 30 + a box now

Still sounds pretty spendy to me.

I buy bulk and cheap for anything I use much of. Have bricks of Win .22 LR marked $5.99 ea, and using the last of the Alcan 12 ga #6's @ $.79/box on sale, back in mid 70's. NO LIMIT! LOL Cleaned out every store in the county.

Oh I'm sorry thread Police. I was just making reference to what some of us still have on the shelf from years past.
I still have .410 and 12 gauge in paper as well.

Sorry it upset you so.............


B

Many moon's ago K-Mart, Target' etc had decent sporting goods dept's, but they went down the crapper. Haven't the inside of them in decades.

Don't worry-didn't upset me-just wondered why no one answered his question. Carry on............

I don't know if I have any that were that are marked. But I have a couple thousand .17 25 gr rem bullets still. I also have some Sisk .17s both 20 and 30 gr Sp. I have a little stuff rat holed yet. Some I don't know I own.
Rally, the OP was talking about bullets, not fishing sinkers that will fit your rifle.

Tough crowd!!

In the 1940s we paid $5 for a brick [500] of 22 long rifles. Started reloading about the same time and primers were $1 a hundred, a can of IMR 4198 [1 lb] also $1. —75 cents for black powder.

You could walk thru the middle of town with a gun and nobody said anything except “good luck”

Wouldn't consider selling 2-500 Rem 25grn would you?

Back in the 50s I bought 22lr for 50 cents a box. Bounty on a porky was 50 cents so it worked. Trap a porky and get a box of ammo.