Our 7 Favorite Places To Buy Ammo Online

Out of all the places you can buy ammo online, we recommend either using HOP Munitions or the AmmoSeek website.

If we had to pick one, we’d roll with HOP Munitions as the best place to buy ammo online. They are a small veteran-owned and veteran-operated outfit in Ohio. Their mission statement of helping transitioning veterans is a noble cause and one we think warrants paying a slightly higher price sometimes.

In the past decade, the firearms industry has experienced a series of ammo shortages, each driven by distinct circumstances that sent ripples through the ammunition market.

From the heightened demand during presidential elections to concerns about Second Amendment rights, and more recently, the global conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, ammunition shortages have become a recurring challenge for gun enthusiasts and firearm owners.

Ammo Availability by Caliber

9mm

• HOP Munitions 115gr FMJ 
• Blazer Brass 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ
• Federal American Eagle 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ
• Ammo Inc Signature Line 9mm Luger 115gr TMC
• AGUILA 9mm Luger 115Gr FMJ
• WINCHESTER AMMO USA Valor 9mm NATO 124 gr FMJ

.223/5.56 NATO

• HOP Munitions .223 – 55gr FMJ – 250 Rounds – $149.95
• HOP Munitions .223 – 77gr HPBT – 20 Rounds – $29.99
• AAC 5.56 – 55gr FMJ – 20 Rounds – $9.49
• AAC 5.56 – 75gr BTHP – 20 Rounds – $12.49
• PMC X-Tac 5.56 – 62gr LAP (Green Tip) – 20 Rounds – $12.99
• Hornady Frontier 5.56mm NATO – 55gr FMJ – 20 Rounds – $14.99

Shotgun Ammo

• FEDERAL Upland Steel 28Ga 2.75in 5/8oz #6 for $0.93/shell
• Federal Game-Shok Heavy Field Load 12 ga 2 3/4" #6 for $0.68/shell
• WINCHESTER Military 12Ga 2.75in 00 Buckshot for $2.59/shell
• Sellier & Bellot – 12 Gauge – #00 Shot -9 Pellet – 2-3/4" for $0.59/shell

.22LR Ammo

• WINCHESTER AMMO 22 LR 36Gr Hollow Point for $0.07/round
• CCI 22 LR Stinger CPHP 32Gr for $0.17/round
• Armscor – 22 Long Rifle – 36 Grain – HVHP for $0.10/round
• Norma TAC 22 Long Rifle 40gr LRN for $0.19/round
• Aguila 22 Long Rifle 38gr Copper-Plated Solid Point for $0.08/round

Ammunition Supply UPDATE

In previous ammo shortages, Vista Outdoors reported a similar backlog to Ammo Incorporated and estimated that it could take upwards of a year to fulfill existing orders for their different ammunition brands.

Fast forward to today (October 18, 2023), Vista Outdoor is planning on selling its outdoor sporting products business to Czechoslovak Group CSG for $1.91 billion. This will involve the transfer of some of the biggest names in the shooting/reloading world including Federal, CCI, Remington Ammo, Speer, and Hevi-Shot. The sale and take-over is expected to be completed in 2024.

This represents a big change for the United States. Soon America’s largest commercial powder and ammunition manufacturer will be controlled by a European enterprise. CSG had previously acquired Fiocchi in 2022, and soon it will hold a very large segment of the total global ammunition market with the $1.91 billion deal to take over Vista Outdoor’s ammunition enterprises.

Here is the official press release announcing the change.

It’s not going to return to the normal we once knew with the Ukrainian/Russian conflict and now the looming war in Israel. You’re going to have to get creative and more strategic with your ammunition purchases.

Summary of our Favorite Online Ammo Retailers

Where Can You Buy Ammo Online?

The best place I’ve found online to source ammunition is a website called Ammo Seek. It is, in my opinion, Google for ammunition. It’s a website that aggregates all the online ammunition retailers into one place. All you do is input your search criteria and click on ‘seek’. You will get a list of all online retailers with the ammunition you’re seeking.

You might have to order a box or two from a few different places due to restrictions on quantities per order, but at least you can find it. This doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to find good or normal pricing either. The new normal pricing for ammunition is here to stay for a while, so that is a personal decision you’re going to have to make.

I’ve used Ammo Seek several times in the past year or so to get my hands on 38 special, 5.56, .22LR, and shotgun ammunition. Some retailers only allowed me to order 1 box at a time, while others allowed me to order multiple. It’s up to the individual seller, but it is out there.

HOP Munitions

I’ve personally visited the HOP Munitions facility and they’ve learned from the previous ammo shortages and made provisions going forward. They’ve stocked their warehouse with a surplus of components, so that they can continue to load ammunition and have a steady inventory to sell online.

Brownells

Brownells has many of the NATO calibers in stock (9mm, 5.56, 45 ACP, and 308).

Kentucky Gun Company

True shot Gun Club is one of the most reliable online ammunition retailers and one of the top 10 in the United States. I’ve been ordering from Kentucky Gun Company regularly over the past year. When everyone else is out of stock, they seem to pull through.

True Shot Gun Club

Sportsmans Warehouse

Natchez Shooting Supply

GunMag Warehouse

Known for selling mags, but also has an impressive inventory of IN-STOCK ammo.

Stay alert and keep your powder dry.

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