Cheapest .223 / 5.56 Ammo Today and This Week's Price Drops
As of Nov 13, 2026, the cheapest .223 / 5.56 we track is $0.44/rd (Freedom Munitions 223 Remington Ammo - 55 Grain FMJ, 50 rounds, Remanufactured, 50 rounds, Freedom Munitions). Each retailer's own lowest price is listed below, cheapest first.
Updated with every price check (last: Nov 13, 2026). A deal here is defined from our own data only: a recorded drop on the same listing, a listing under its own 30-day median, or the lowest .223 / 5.56 price under the median of that caliber's recent daily lows. Details are in the sections below.
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Black Friday ammo prices, as of Nov 13, 2026: all calibers and tracked drops
- 9mm $0.23/rd at Cheaper Than Dirt
- .22 LR $0.07/rd at True Shot Ammo
- 12 Gauge $0.31/shell at Ammunition Depot
- .308 / 7.62x51 $0.70/rd at Cheaper Than Dirt
- 7.62x39 $0.56/rd at AmmunitionToGo
- .300 Blackout $0.57/rd at Freedom Munitions
- .380 ACP $0.27/rd at Freedom Munitions
- .45 ACP $0.35/rd at True Shot Ammo
- .40 S&W $0.29/rd at AmmunitionToGo
Against recent days
Lowest price against recent days
- Lowest $0.44/rd on 2026-11-13, 4.2% above its 7-day median low of $0.42/rd
- Lowest $0.44/rd on 2026-11-13, 16.9% above its 30-day median low of $0.38/rd
How this is worked out
The latest day's lowest price per round against the median of this caliber's own daily lows over the previous 7 and 30 days. Shown only when at least 5 and 20 of those days have a price, respectively. It is a deal when it is 15% or more below.
Same listing, lower price
Recent drops
As of . A drop is the same listing (same retailer, product and round count), listed on both days, with its price per round down 5% to 60% since a check at most 3 days earlier. Larger moves are usually a listing error and are left out. Price history began Oct 6, 2026. Same data as /data/price-drops.json.
Last 24 hours
| Product | Merchant | Was $/rd | Now $/rd | Lower | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPU Match 223 Rem 69 Gr HPBT 20 Rounds (Box) | Ammunition Depot | $1.25/rd | $0.92/rd | 26% lower | Buy at Ammunition Depot |
| ADI 223 Rem 55gr Boat Tail Ammunition (20 Rounds) | Ammunition Depot | $1.20/rd | $1.00/rd | 16.7% lower | Buy at Ammunition Depot |
| DoubleTap Ammunition SS109, 223 Rem, 62 Gr, FMJ Boat Tail, 20rd Box | Impact Guns | $1.09/rd | $0.95/rd | 13.3% lower | Buy at Impact Guns |
| Hornady Superformance Match 223 Remington 75 Gr Hollow Point Boat-Tail (Box) | Ammunition Depot | $2.20/rd | $1.93/rd | 12.5% lower | Buy at Ammunition Depot |
| Hornady Superformance 5.56 Nato 55 GR CX 20 Rounds (812544) | Freedom Munitions | $1.39/rd | $1.23/rd | 12% lower | Buy at Freedom Munitions |
| Hornady Match 223 Remington 73 Grain Extremely Low Drag-Match (Box) | Ammunition Depot | $2.15/rd | $1.93/rd | 10.5% lower | Buy at Ammunition Depot |
Prices exclude shipping and tax.
Last 7 days
Prices exclude shipping and tax.
Prices exclude shipping and tax unless marked. A listing can sell out or change at any time, so confirm the price on the retailer's page.
Under its own median
Listings below their 30-day median
A listing appears here when its price per round today is at least 15% below its own 30-day median, and we have at least 14 days of history for it.
Prices exclude shipping and tax.
Every retailer
Lowest price at every retailer (17)
Prices exclude shipping and tax.
Common questions
What is the cheapest .223 / 5.56 ammo today?
As of Nov 13, 2026, the cheapest .223 / 5.56 we track is $0.44/rd (Freedom Munitions 223 Remington Ammo - 55 Grain FMJ, 50 rounds, Remanufactured, 50 rounds, Freedom Munitions). Each retailer's own lowest price is listed on this page, cheapest first.
How does Range Registry decide a .223 / 5.56 deal?
From our own data only. It is a deal when the latest day's lowest price per round is 15% or more below the median of this caliber's daily lows over the previous 7 and 30 days, when a listing's price drops from its own earlier price, or when a listing is at least 15% below its own 30-day median with at least 14 days of history.
What counts as a tracked .223 / 5.56 price drop?
A drop is the same listing at a lower price than we recorded for it before, shown for the last 24 hours and the last 7 days. A different, cheaper product is not a drop. There are drops listed on this page right now.
Is any .223 / 5.56 listing under its own 30-day median right now?
Yes. The listings that are at least 15% below their own 30-day median are listed on this page.