5.56x45 NATO
.223 Remington
5.56 Price Overview
Data as of
5.56 Market Analysis
5.56x45 NATO ammunition is currently priced at $0.050 per round, 73.9% below the 30-day average of $0.190. The Ghost signal is BUY with moderate confidence, suggesting now is a favorable time to purchase 5.56 ammo.
Over the past 30 days, 5.56 prices have ranged from a low of $0.050 to a high of $0.470 per round. Currently, 2513 of 2747 tracked listings are in stock across 124 retailers. Maverick Reloading is offering the lowest price at $0.050/rd.
Ghost tracks 5.56x45 NATO (.223 Remington) prices across 230+ US ammunition retailers, updated every 2-4 hours. Set a price alert below to get notified when 5.56 drops to your target price. All prices shown are before shipping — check retailer sites for delivered cost.
5.56 Retailer Prices
| Retailer | Best CPR | In Stock | Total Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick Reloading | $0.050 | 15 listings | 15 |
| Firearms Depot | $0.064 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Ventura Munitions | $0.085 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Frisco Guns | $0.096 | 48 listings | 48 |
| Charlie Mike's Armory | $0.100 | 9 listings | 9 |
| Armed In Michigan | $0.104 | 44 listings | 44 |
| American Reloading | $0.118 | 203 listings | 252 |
| Tactical Shit | $0.120 | 38 listings | 42 |
| CCG Arms | $0.144 | 54 listings | 54 |
| Gunngle | $0.149 | 15 listings | 15 |
| Powder Valley | $0.149 | 42 listings | 42 |
| 2A Warehouse | $0.150 | 1 listings | 1 |
| 2NY Tactical | $0.150 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Diamond K Brass | $0.158 | 22 listings | 22 |
| Bullet Central | $0.200 | 7 listings | 11 |
| Gun Place | $0.217 | 45 listings | 45 |
| Bunker Hill Ballistics | $0.255 | 45 listings | 45 |
| Republic Ammunition | $0.258 | 53 listings | 53 |
| Simpson Outdoors | $0.299 | 24 listings | 24 |
| US AR Parts | $0.299 | 43 listings | 43 |
| Sharp's Shooting Supply | $0.320 | 41 listings | 41 |
| Soldier Firearms | $0.332 | 33 listings | 33 |
| Western Sport | $0.333 | 12 listings | 13 |
| Spargo Defense | $0.337 | 42 listings | 42 |
| Nadir Solutions | $0.344 | 37 listings | 37 |
| Brass Range | $0.350 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Combat Disabled Vets Surplus | $0.350 | 24 listings | 24 |
| THO Sporting Goods | $0.357 | 42 listings | 42 |
| Ecommerce Arms | $0.366 | 45 listings | 45 |
| Extreme Products | $0.366 | 45 listings | 45 |
| Global Ordnance | $0.366 | 9 listings | 9 |
| Rekkr Arms | $0.366 | 61 listings | 61 |
| Bullets & Bows | $0.372 | 43 listings | 43 |
| Tiger Firearms | $0.380 | 54 listings | 54 |
| Armory Farm | $0.382 | 5 listings | 5 |
| AZ Arms Depot | $0.383 | 32 listings | 32 |
| Streicher's | $0.394 | 8 listings | 8 |
| KIR Ammo | $0.398 | 17 listings | 17 |
| Armored Boar Gunworks | $0.399 | 33 listings | 33 |
| Brickhouse Firearms | $0.399 | 137 listings | 137 |
| Adventure Gear South | $0.400 | 40 listings | 40 |
| Cummings Family Firearms | $0.400 | 62 listings | 62 |
| Freedom First Ammo | $0.400 | 26 listings | 26 |
| Red Dawn Armory | $0.407 | 34 listings | 34 |
| DEGuns | $0.415 | 19 listings | 21 |
| Amdepot | $0.422 | 4 listings | 4 |
| Ammo Wall | $0.423 | 6 listings | 15 |
| Redsand Tactical | $0.423 | 34 listings | 34 |
| Big K Ammo | $0.425 | 1 listings | 1 |
| CLB Guns | $0.433 | 41 listings | 41 |
| Cornerstone Arms | $0.433 | 35 listings | 35 |
| Full Bore Gunworks | $0.433 | 25 listings | 25 |
| JB Armament | $0.433 | 35 listings | 35 |
| Life2a | $0.433 | 43 listings | 43 |
| Mafia Precision | $0.433 | 39 listings | 39 |
| Zeth Ammo | $0.433 | 39 listings | 39 |
| Snyder Shooting | $0.433 | 41 listings | 41 |
| Evergreen Ballistics | $0.440 | 7 listings | 7 |
| Brownells | $0.450 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Top Shelf Munitions | $0.456 | 48 listings | 48 |
| Able Ammo | $0.460 | 1 listings | 1 |
| BVA Shop | $0.460 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Botach | $0.466 | 3 listings | 7 |
| BrassDepot | $0.473 | 38 listings | 38 |
| Pickett's Mill Armory | $0.473 | 47 listings | 47 |
| Ammunation USA | $0.480 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Stunomma Sports | $0.509 | 1 listings | 1 |
| MCM Tactical | $0.525 | 48 listings | 48 |
| AE Ammo | $0.549 | 3 listings | 3 |
| Ammunition Planet | $0.549 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Midsouth Shooters Supply | $0.549 | 12 listings | 12 |
| Scorpion Ammo | $0.549 | 4 listings | 4 |
| True Shot Ammo | $0.549 | 82 listings | 176 |
| Drifters Gear | $0.560 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Green Country Ammo | $0.560 | 3 listings | 3 |
| Velocity Ammo Sales | $0.560 | 6 listings | 6 |
| Tela Impex | $0.579 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Midwest Gun Works | $0.600 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Shadowsmith Ammo | $0.600 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Safe Haven Defense | $0.601 | 35 listings | 35 |
| Ammo ASAP | $0.624 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Fargo Ballistics | $0.633 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Black Basin | $0.655 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Bucking Horse Outpost | $0.674 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Shooters Choice | $0.708 | 5 listings | 5 |
| Express Ammo | $0.786 | 14 listings | 47 |
| Shaw Arms | $0.853 | 1 listings | 1 |
| FinFeatherFur | $0.899 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Arm or Ally | $0.919 | 48 listings | 48 |
| Silver Creek Munitions | $0.924 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Palmetto State Armory | $1.000 | 4 listings | 4 |
| RGF Products | $1.050 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Gorilla Ammo | $1.250 | 8 listings | 12 |
| Stillwood Ammo | $1.250 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Selway Armory | $1.420 | 9 listings | 9 |
| Gunprime | $1.500 | 14 listings | 14 |
| Canoe Club USA | $1.500 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Phantom Defense | $1.500 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Norma USA | $1.714 | 1 listings | 2 |
| Reed's Ammo | $1.750 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Ammo Supply Warehouse | $1.849 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Underwood Ammo | $1.899 | 1 listings | 2 |
| Mile High Shooting | $2.150 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Bubba's Ammo | $2.400 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Primary Arms | $2.499 | 1 listings | 1 |
| BH Ammo | $2.650 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Super Vel Ammunition | $2.748 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Nemo Arms | $3.450 | 12 listings | 12 |
| Target Barn | $4.250 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Mutiny Machine | $4.500 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Old South Ammo | $4.750 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Grizzly Cartridge | $5.098 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Dirty Bird USA | $9.000 | 35 listings | 35 |
| Sportsman Fulfillment | $9.999 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Alamo Ammo | $11.248 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Rainier Arms | $11.873 | 3 listings | 3 |
| Prepper Gun Shop | $12.499 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Classic Firearms | $14.999 | 2 listings | 3 |
| Durkin Tactical | $15.249 | 3 listings | 4 |
| Red Cliffs Tactical | $16.700 | 9 listings | 19 |
| Simmons Sporting Goods | $19.000 | 2 listings | 2 |
| United Patriot Supply | $24.950 | 1 listings | 1 |
| GrabAGun | $27.399 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Green Acres Sporting Goods | $49.998 | 3 listings | 3 |
5.56 Price History (30 Days)
| Date | Best CPR | Avg CPR | In Stock | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.050 | $13.243 | 2513 / 2747 | ||
| $0.050 | $13.200 | 2516 / 2749 | ||
| $0.470 | $0.642 | 50 / 50 |
5.56 Ammo FAQ
What is the cheapest 5.56 ammo right now?
The current best price for 5.56x45 NATO ammunition is $0.050 per round at Maverick Reloading. Ghost compares prices across 124 retailers carrying 5.56 to find the lowest cost per round in real time.
Is 5.56 ammo a good deal right now?
The Ghost signal for 5.56x45 NATO is currently BUY. At $0.050/rd, prices are below the 30-day average of $0.190, making this a favorable time to buy.
How many retailers sell 5.56 ammo?
Ghost currently tracks 5.56x45 NATO ammunition across 124 US retailers, with 2513 in-stock listings available right now. Prices and availability are updated every 2-4 hours.
What is the average price of 5.56 ammo?
The 30-day average price for 5.56x45 NATO is $0.190 per round. The best price seen in the past 30 days was $0.050/rd and the highest was $0.470/rd.
Should I buy 5.56 ammo now or wait?
Ghost recommends buying now. 5.56x45 NATO is priced at $0.050/rd, which is below the recent average. Our predictive signal shows strong confidence in this recommendation.
What does CPR mean for ammunition?
CPR stands for Cost Per Round — the price of a single round of ammunition. It's the standard way to compare ammo prices across different box sizes. For example, a 50-round box of 5.56 at $2.48 = $0.050 CPR.
Source: Ghost (ghostsearch.dev/caliber/556). Data updated every 2-4 hours across 213+ US retailers. Last refreshed .