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In Defense of Cheap Ammo (and When to Use It)

Ableammo28 Jul, 2025Business

Now more than ever they are seeking alternatives in the form of bulk and cheap ammo to keep costs down. And why shouldn’t they? Depending on the shooting discipline, sometimes there really is no reason at all to spend a premium on ammo. Here’s a short guide that should help set some things straight with regard to the price of ammo and when the use of cheap alternatives is justified.

An Insider’s Tip for Saving Even More on Bulk 9mm Ammo

Ableammo17 Jul, 2025Business

However, some myths have persisted that steel-cased ammo is bad for your gun. There are some who argue that steel, being harder than brass, will scratch the chamber of your gun, making extraction difficult or worse, damaging the chamber finish, allowing corrosion a foothold.

Cheap 5.56 Ammo: Right Behind .22 for Plinking

Ableammo17 Jul, 2025Business

When you hear the term “plinking” you automatically think of .22 LR. Really, it’s not common to think of a centerfire cartridge, but the truth is that plinking is not reserved only for rimfire shooting. By definition, plinking is sort of just burning brass at the range without any set goal. You’re shooting at targets, some of which are steel or metal, making a “plinking” noise. That’s where it gets its name.

A Quick Redemption of .223 Ammo

Ableammo16 Jul, 2025Business

There are lots of other cartridges popular with AR-style platforms that are gaining ground on 5.56 and .223 ammo, such as .50 Beowulf and .300 Blackout, both of which offer considerably better close-range performance than the former entries. But there is still a place for AR-style rifles chambered in .223, and quite a few good reasons that this cartridge is still so popular. Don’t jump ship just yet. Here are some reasons .223 remains a viable option for a sporting rifle.

.30-06 vs. .308 Ammo: A Quick Side-by-Side

Ableammo16 Jul, 2025Business

Both the .30-06 and .308 have military (or at least, military adjacent) origins, with the Springfield being a bit older, and both are extremely popular with sportsmen and women around the country.They’re also both in the .30 caliber class, yet both offer unique performance with respect to stopping power, long-range capabilities, and of course, cost. If you’re looking at the prospect of a new rifle, and are tossed up between these two, let this be your primer.

How to Read a Box of 12 Gauge Ammo

Ableammo09 Jul, 2025Business

No doubt, for some of the millions of new gun owners that have joined the ranks over the past five years, gun parlance and terminology can be a bit confusing, to say the least. Even more so if you don’t have a mentor to get you into the shooting sports.

Keeping Your 9mm Costs Down: How to Do It

Ableammo09 Jul, 2025Business

In the last 5 years, millions of new gun owners have entered the fold, and existing gun owners have bought up ammo stores like mad. The net effect of this is that for a while, ammo was scarce and where you could find it, prices were through the roof.

A Few Ways to Save on Shooting with Cheap 9mm Ammo

Ableammo08 Jul, 2025Business

It’s no secret that the price of ammo has gone through the roof in recent years. It used to be that 9mm was a cheap handgun cartridge, and while it still might be on the cheaper side, the costs associated with target shooting have gone through the roof.

Everything We Love About .22 LR Ammo (And You Will Too)

Ableammo08 Jul, 2025Business

First, even in a world of surging ammo prices, .22 LR ammo remains (relatively) reasonable. Not being able to reload rimfire cartridges is a small price to pay for the fact that you can get it so cheap. Normally you can get .22LR for less than 10 cents per round, and if you buy in bulk, you can likely engineer the per-round cost of .22 down below 5 cents.

9mm vs. .45 ACP Ammo: A High-Level Guide

Ableammo08 Jul, 2025Business

You likely do not need us to tell you that the venerable M1911A1 was eventually replaced by the 9mm Beretta M9 after a long and illustrious service history, both domestic and military, that spanned two World Wars. The reasons for this are many, but there are many who refuse to give up their old .45’s in favor of the newer, lighter kicking 9’s.