44 Rem Mag prices since last year

I shoot a Smith & Wesson model 29-3, 6" barrel. For the past 3 years I have been stocking-up on ammunition. I enjoy shooting the 44 Special, which is most difficult to find however, I have lots of the heavy hitters..........prices will only increase, buy now!
 
thegazelle said:
I remember when I bought my Henry 44 lever last year and had to start dumping money into ammo, I did a double take at some of the prices per box of 50. Now I was coming from shooting PCC where 9mm is fairly affordable (relatively speaking) at $22 a box or whatever it was. I picked up my Magtech 44 Rem Mag JSP rounds - box of 50 was around $47.00.

I was at two local gun stores yesterday and today picking up new guns when I decided to peruse the ammo section. I almost fell over in disbelief.

I saw boxes of target rounds of Winchester white box 44 Magnum JSP rounds (50 per box) going for $92.00 a box + tax. And that's at Tenda. And that's Winchester white box, hardly high end ammo.

Going online at some of the gun stores across Canada, a box of 50 rounds of Winchester white box was going for anywhere between $105 to $120. A google search or going through arsenalforce can reveal this.

Did I miss something between last year and this year with the 44 Rem Mag arounds? Seems like 9mm ammo and 38 special and such have kept fairly steady. And the 40S&W which no one buys is still the same price as last year. Anyone know why such a precipitous increase in 44 Mag when all other pistol calibers have more or less held steady?
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Only just recently got my pal and the ammo prices in comparison to those in the states is mind boggling.
 
.357 magnum federal am eagle 158 grain. $32.99/50...158 grain .38 sp, am eagle , $27.99 /50 both reg price. Fed. Am eagle 9mm, 115 grain, $16.99/50 on sale. At a place that rhymes with babellas.
 
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thegazelle said:
I remember when I bought my Henry 44 lever last year and had to start dumping money into ammo, I did a double take at some of the prices per box of 50. Now I was coming from shooting PCC where 9mm is fairly affordable (relatively speaking) at $22 a box or whatever it was. I picked up my Magtech 44 Rem Mag JSP rounds - box of 50 was around $47.00.

I was at two local gun stores yesterday and today picking up new guns when I decided to peruse the ammo section. I almost fell over in disbelief.

I saw boxes of target rounds of Winchester white box 44 Magnum JSP rounds (50 per box) going for $92.00 a box + tax. And that's at Tenda. And that's Winchester white box, hardly high end ammo.

Going online at some of the gun stores across Canada, a box of 50 rounds of Winchester white box was going for anywhere between $105 to $120. A google search or going through arsenalforce can reveal this.

Did I miss something between last year and this year with the 44 Rem Mag arounds? Seems like 9mm ammo and 38 special and such have kept fairly steady. And the 40S&W which no one buys is still the same price as last year. Anyone know why such a precipitous increase in 44 Mag when all other pistol calibers have more or less held steady?
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I'm in the same boat, shooting 9mm PCC at $0.35 a round and like you I'm buying a Henry 44 mag and ya bullet prices are not like 9mm ones... G4C has definitely the best pricing, about $1.16 right now for PMC Bronze is what I think is the best deal around. There's the Selliers too like recommended earlier... Anyways, I'm getting into reloading because I need another hobby in my life but also if I can save money well that's good too. I figured under $0.70 a round. Not huge savings but I'm looking forward to learn something new so it is what it is. Cheers
 
The price of ammo kept me away from the .44 mag the first day I shot handguns at a rental range. Same when I had a progressive loader. I'm of the frugal nature.

In retrospect .45ACP cost more, because I didn't have any of that cheap Norc ammo at the time.

I saw a preposterous price on a box of 44-40 cowboy loads recently, near $100 as well.
 
I just picked up a box of 50 Remington 180 JSP 44 Mag for $72.99 plus tax.

I reload most of my 44 Mag, of course.
 
Yes you "can" save money by reloading however finding primers is another story especially if you recently got into the game. Everything is/has gotten expensive in the last 10 years. So as long as ppl keep voting for the same chit the pile gets higher and deeper. But then ppl will complain about prices but don't blink an eye when they upgrade their phone to the latest version even though there is nothing wrong with the one they have.
 
thegazelle said:
I remember when I bought my Henry 44 lever last year and had to start dumping money into ammo, I did a double take at some of the prices per box of 50. Now I was coming from shooting PCC where 9mm is fairly affordable (relatively speaking) at $22 a box or whatever it was. I picked up my Magtech 44 Rem Mag JSP rounds - box of 50 was around $47.00.

I was at two local gun stores yesterday and today picking up new guns when I decided to peruse the ammo section. I almost fell over in disbelief.

I saw boxes of target rounds of Winchester white box 44 Magnum JSP rounds (50 per box) going for $92.00 a box + tax. And that's at Tenda. And that's Winchester white box, hardly high end ammo.

Going online at some of the gun stores across Canada, a box of 50 rounds of Winchester white box was going for anywhere between $105 to $120. A google search or going through arsenalforce can reveal this.

Did I miss something between last year and this year with the 44 Rem Mag arounds? Seems like 9mm ammo and 38 special and such have kept fairly steady. And the 40S&W which no one buys is still the same price as last year. Anyone know why such a precipitous increase in 44 Mag when all other pistol calibers have more or less held steady?
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Just so you know the Magtechs are great hunting ammo. They are white boxed Winchesters.
Identical bullet just rebranded.
I've used both for years for my 44. Drops them dead.
Bears, deer, no problem. If your rifle shoots them decent they are great ammo.
Just remember that 44 mag is not a long range round. I keep my shots under 150yds and under a 100yds on windy days.
That flat nosed ammo is very affected by wind
 
Mogulrider said:
Just so you know the Magtechs are great hunting ammo. They are white boxed Winchesters.
Identical bullet just rebranded.
I've used both for years for my 44. Drops them dead.
Bears, deer, no problem. If your rifle shoots them decent they are great ammo.
Just remember that 44 mag is not a long range round. I keep my shots under 150yds and under a 100yds on windy days.
That flat nosed ammo is very affected by wind
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Pretty sure Magtech is made in Brazil by CBC (parent company same as S&B). I thought Winchesters were made in the US?
 
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thegazelle said:
You sure about this?

https://magtechammunition.com/about-us/.

It says right there on the Magtech site that Magtech is all made in Brazil. And they are still part of the same family at S&B.

Winchester on the other hand is all made in the US.

https://winchester.com/Company/About#:~:text=A world leader in delivering,focus on its loyal customers.
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Look at them side by side and shoot them in the 100s like I have. Same groups, same bullet, same case, same dead deer, etc.
They are the same bullet. It could the4 are S&B then.
 
I load .44 mag, the other great thing about reloading is being able to press up stuff that isn’t currently available from factory. We all know here in Canada the ammo selection either comes in waves or it doesn’t come back at all.
 
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