5.56x45 NATO
.223 Remington
5.56 Price Overview
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5.56 Market Analysis
5.56x45 NATO's market price index compares posted prices for the same products over time, whether they are in stock or sold out. The latest index is at 30-day avg. The current signal is HOLD; it measures market pricing, not a discount on an individual offer.
The index starts at 100 for each comparable series. Price changes are combined using equal-weight geometric price ratios. New or disappearing listings do not create a price change. If no products match between observations, the chart starts a separate series and does not infer a return across that break. Available records span 2026-04-05 through 2026-10-27.
For shopping now, the lowest in-stock price is $0.430 per round at Armory Farm. 80 of 100 current listings are in stock across 33 retailers.
Quotes come from the existing retailer checks. Dates without observations are not filled in. Posted dollar medians are available in the history table; unlike the index, they can change with the product mix. Prices exclude shipping and tax. Check the retailer's page before purchasing.
5.56 Retailer Prices
| Retailer | Best CPR | In Stock | Total Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armory Farm | $0.430 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Stunomma Sports | $0.469 | 1 listings | 1 |
| AR15 Discounts | $0.479 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Velocity Ammo Sales | $0.485 | 7 listings | 7 |
| Miwall Corporation | $0.487 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Soldier Firearms | $0.495 | 2 listings | 4 |
| THO Sporting Goods | $0.495 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Combat Disabled Vets Surplus | $0.495 | 4 listings | 5 |
| Red Dawn Armory | $0.502 | 4 listings | 4 |
| Southern Munitions | $0.511 | 1 listings | 15 |
| Cummings Family Firearms | $0.515 | 2 listings | 2 |
| DEGuns | $0.516 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Rekkr Arms | $0.518 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Top Shelf Munitions | $0.520 | 2 listings | 2 |
| KIR Ammo | $0.529 | 14 listings | 14 |
| Freedom First Ammo | $0.545 | 2 listings | 2 |
| US AR Parts | $0.552 | 3 listings | 4 |
| Adventure Gear South | $0.560 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Redsand Tactical | $0.572 | 5 listings | 5 |
| Ecommerce Arms | $0.578 | 2 listings | 2 |
| CCG Arms | $0.590 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Gunprime | $0.599 | 3 listings | 3 |
| Zeth Ammo | $0.600 | 4 listings | 5 |
| Spargo Defense | $0.611 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Pickett's Mill Armory | $0.639 | 1 listings | 1 |
| JB Armament | $0.651 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Cane Creek Munitions | $0.652 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Gun Place | $0.676 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Brickhouse Firearms | $0.680 | 2 listings | 2 |
| Bunker Hill Ballistics | $0.775 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Shooters Choice | $0.850 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Mutiny Machine | $0.940 | 1 listings | 1 |
| Republic Ammunition | $1.204 | 1 listings | 1 |
5.56 Market Price History
Daily prices (30 days)
| Date | Market index | Posted median /rd | Matched quotes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98.09 | $0.599 | 77 / 100 | |
| 98.14 | $0.639 | 77 / 79 | |
| 98.16 | $0.637 | 77 / 77 | |
| 98.16 | $0.638 | 70 / 78 | |
| 98.10 | $0.645 | 69 / 72 | |
| 98.10 | $0.645 | 55 / 77 | |
| 98.10 | $0.640 | 54 / 59 | |
| 98.10 | $0.645 | 76 / 76 | |
| 98.10 | $0.645 | 73 / 76 | |
| 98.10 | $0.645 | 71 / 78 | |
| 98.10 | $0.645 | 71 / 71 | |
| 98.10 | $0.643 | 60 / 84 | |
| 98.17 | $0.589 | 63 / 64 | |
| 98.18 | $0.580 | 69 / 88 | |
| 98.18 | $0.600 | 71 / 78 | |
| 98.18 | $0.599 | 72 / 73 | |
| 98.21 | $0.599 | 74 / 77 | |
| 97.99 | $0.599 | 75 / 75 | |
| 97.99 | $0.596 | 80 / 84 | |
| 97.99 | $0.596 | 77 / 82 | |
| 97.88 | $0.598 | 79 / 84 | |
| 98.07 | $0.598 | 71 / 80 | |
| 98.18 | $0.603 | 74 / 74 | |
| 98.18 | $0.600 | 73 / 78 | |
| 98.18 | $0.600 | 68 / 77 | |
| 98.18 | $0.602 | 77 / 87 | |
| 98.04 | $0.600 | 76 / 79 | |
| 97.97 | $0.602 | 75 / 87 | |
| 97.97 | $0.600 | 80 / 84 | |
| 98.02 | $0.606 | 80 / 86 |
5.56 Legacy Shopping History (30 Days)
Preserved daily shopping summaries and their original signals. These used in-stock offers and may reflect historical stock-reporting errors. They do not drive the market chart or current signals.
| Date | Best CPR | Avg CPR | In Stock | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.430 | $0.717 | 76 / 95 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.736 | 75 / 79 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.738 | 73 / 77 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.739 | 68 / 72 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.738 | 69 / 72 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.735 | 77 / 77 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.755 | 58 / 59 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.737 | 76 / 76 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.737 | 76 / 76 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.743 | 78 / 78 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.739 | 71 / 71 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.722 | 84 / 84 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.733 | 64 / 64 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.718 | 88 / 88 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.756 | 76 / 78 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.733 | 73 / 73 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.748 | 77 / 77 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.740 | 75 / 75 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.736 | 81 / 84 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.745 | 82 / 82 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.742 | 81 / 84 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.745 | 80 / 80 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.765 | 74 / 74 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.763 | 75 / 78 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.773 | 77 / 77 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.763 | 81 / 87 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.751 | 79 / 79 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.763 | 84 / 87 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.747 | 81 / 84 | ||
| $0.430 | $0.759 | 86 / 86 |
5.56 Ammo FAQ
What is the cheapest 5.56 ammo right now?
The lowest current in-stock offer is $0.430 per round at Armory Farm, before shipping and tax.
Is 5.56 ammo a good deal right now?
The market signal is HOLD. The market index is at 30-day avg. This measures market movement; compare individual offers and delivered prices separately.
How many retailers sell 5.56 ammo?
The current comparison includes 33 retailers and 80 in-stock listings. Stock status does not remove past prices from the market history.
What does the 5.56 price chart measure?
It tracks price changes in matching products, including sold-out products. Each comparable series starts at index 100; 105 means a 5% increase within that series. The daily table also shows actual posted median prices per round. Product mix can affect the median; the matched-product index controls for that.
Should I buy 5.56 ammo now or wait?
BUY means the market index is at least 10% below its 30-day average. WAIT means at least 10% above it. HOLD means between those thresholds; it does not mean prices are perfectly flat. These describe observed prices and do not predict future prices.
What does CPR mean for ammunition?
CPR means cost per round: the package price divided by the verified round count. It lets you compare different box sizes. The market index is a separate measure of price movement, not a dollar price.
Source: Ghost (ghostsearch.dev/caliber/556). Market observations through . Availability is separate from historical price movement.