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5.56 NATO ammo prices

Real-time prices across 7 retailers, plus 30-day context to help you buy at the right time.

30-day snapshot

Avg / round$0.739
Low / round$0.314
High / round$2.150

Top retailers

BrownellsLucky Gunner

Best prices right now

Lowest price-per-round listings for 5.56 NATO.

Full 62gr 500 rds

Brownells

$0.025/rd

$0.045/rd w/ ship

USA 55gr 200 rds

Brownells

$0.053/rd

$0.103/rd w/ ship

Full 62gr 200 rds

Brownells

$0.062/rd

$0.113/rd w/ ship

Frontier 55gr 150 rds

Brownells

$0.070/rd

$0.137/rd w/ ship

USA 55gr 150 rds

Brownells

$0.071/rd

$0.138/rd w/ ship

Full 62gr 150 rds

Brownells

$0.083/rd

$0.150/rd w/ ship

Hollow 55gr 150 rds

Brownells

$0.167/rd

$0.233/rd w/ ship

Frontier 55gr 50 rds

Brownells

$0.210/rd

$0.410/rd w/ ship

MEN 56gr 510 rds

Lucky Gunner

$0.314/rd

$0.337/rd w/ ship

Federal 62gr 2000 rds

Lucky Gunner

$0.323/rd

$0.329/rd w/ ship

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