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Handgun Ammo Prices and Caliber Chart

Cost per round, velocity and energy for 14 handgun calibers, side by side. Prices include shipping to AR and update daily. Shooting suppressed? Compare subsonic ammo.

Cheapest to Shoot 9mm Luger $0.26/rd Most Energy .44 Magnum 983 ft-lb Fastest 5.7x28mm 1,660 fps
Loads Tracked 14 calibers 225 loads

Handgun Caliber Chart

9mm Luger $0.26 MaxxTech 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ per round
Average Velocity 1,137 fps
Average Energy 347 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 27 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 10 comparisons →
Firearms 117 guns →
.44 Magnum $0.81 PMC Bronze .44 Mag 180gr JHP Ammo per round
Average Velocity 1,370 fps
Average Energy 983 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 16 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 8 comparisons →
Firearms 9 guns →
.357 Mag $0.51 Sellier & Bellot .357 Mag 158gr Soft Point Ammo per round
Average Velocity 1,324 fps
Average Energy 560 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 17 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 10 comparisons →
Firearms 12 guns →
.45 ACP $0.36 CCI Blazer .45 ACP 230gr FMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 877 fps
Average Energy 374 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 18 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 9 comparisons →
Firearms 25 guns →
5.7x28mm $0.58 Fiocchi Range Dynamics 5.7x28mm 40gr FMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 1,660 fps
Average Energy 241 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 7 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 3 comparisons →
Firearms 8 guns →
.44 Special $0.74 HSM Cowboy Action .44 Special 200gr RNFP Ammo per round
Average Velocity 895 fps
Average Energy 348 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 10 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 5 comparisons →
Firearms 9 guns →
.380 Auto $0.31 CCI Blazer Brass .380 ACP 95gr FMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 993 fps
Average Energy 197 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 19 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 8 comparisons →
Firearms 17 guns →
.40 S&W $0.33 CCI Blazer .40 S&W 165gr TMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 1,052 fps
Average Energy 415 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 29 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 8 comparisons →
Firearms 19 guns →
.38 Special $0.42 PMC Bronze .38 Special 132gr FMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 878 fps
Average Energy 232 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 23 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 9 comparisons →
Firearms 13 guns →
10mm Auto $0.41 Armscor 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 1,195 fps
Average Energy 561 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 23 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 10 comparisons →
Firearms 16 guns →
.30 Super Carry $0.72 Federal American Eagle .30 Super Carry 100gr FMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 1,221 fps
Average Energy 343 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 2 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber —
Firearms —
.32 ACP $0.47 PMC Bronze .32 ACP 71gr FMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 957 fps
Average Energy 134 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 10 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 3 comparisons →
Firearms 9 guns →
.357 SIG $0.52 Speer Lawman .357 SIG 125gr TMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 1,341 fps
Average Energy 509 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 8 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 6 comparisons →
Firearms 7 guns →
.45 Colt $1.05 Fiocchi Cowboy Action .45 Colt 250gr LRNFP Ammo per round
Average Velocity 969 fps
Average Energy 509 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 16 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 5 comparisons →
Firearms 12 guns →

Cost per round is the cheapest in-stock load, shipping to AR included. Velocity and energy are the average of the published figures for the loads we track.

Handgun Ammo Prices, Last 90 Days

Average cost per round of new brass-case loads, shipping included.

.30 Super Carry $1.09/rd -50.0% 10mm Auto $0.70/rd -6.6% .44 Special $0.82/rd -0.9% .38 Special $0.55/rd -0.9% .45 ACP $0.48/rd -0.7% .357 Mag $0.68/rd -0.6% .40 S&W $0.42/rd +0.6% .45 Colt $1.53/rd +6.6% .380 Auto $0.42/rd +7.0% 5.7x28mm $0.76/rd +11.4% 9mm Luger $0.37/rd +14.0% .44 Magnum $1.42/rd +24.4% .357 SIG $1.39/rd +57.8% .32 ACP $1.01/rd +79.1%

Average cost per round today and its change over 90 days, falling prices first.

Cheapest Handgun Ammo Today

Range Ammo

Cheapest FMJ and lead loads, per caliber.

Caliber Load Per Round
9mm Luger MaxxTech 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ $0.26
.380 Auto CCI Blazer Brass .380 ACP 95gr FMJ $0.31
.40 S&W CCI Blazer .40 S&W 165gr TMJ $0.33
.45 ACP CCI Blazer .45 ACP 230gr FMJ $0.36
10mm Auto Armscor 10mm Auto 180gr FMJ $0.41
.38 Special PMC Bronze .38 Special 132gr FMJ $0.42
.32 ACP PMC Bronze .32 ACP 71gr FMJ $0.47
.357 Mag Sellier & Bellot .357 Mag 158gr FMJ Handgun $0.52
.357 SIG Speer Lawman .357 SIG 125gr TMJ $0.52
5.7x28mm Fiocchi Range Dynamics 5.7x28mm 40gr FMJ $0.58
.30 Super Carry Federal American Eagle .30 Super Carry 100gr FMJ $0.72
.44 Special HSM Cowboy Action .44 Special 200gr RNFP $0.74
.44 Magnum HSM Cowboy Action .44 Rem Mag 240gr Semi Wadcutter (SWC) $0.82
.45 Colt Fiocchi Cowboy Action .45 Colt 250gr LRNFP $1.05

Defense Ammo

Cheapest hollow points sold for self-defense, per caliber.

Caliber Load Per Round
.40 S&W Sellier & Bellot .40 S&W 180gr JHP $0.42
.32 ACP Prvi Partizan .32 ACP 71gr JHP $0.49
.357 Mag Ammo Inc Signature .357 Magnum 158gr JHP $0.54
10mm Auto PPU Defense .10mm Auto 180gr JHP $0.55
9mm Luger Federal Premium HST 9mm Luger 147gr JHP $0.61
5.7x28mm Fiocchi Hyperformance 5.7x28mm 40gr Polymer Tip $0.64
.45 ACP Federal HST .45 ACP 230gr JHP $0.64
.380 Auto Hornady American Gunner .380 Auto 90gr XTP JHP $0.73
.38 Special Speer Gold Dot .38 Special +P 125gr JHP $0.82
.44 Special PMC Bronze .44 Special 180gr JHP $0.88
.44 Magnum Magtech .44 Magnum 240gr SJSP $1.09
.357 SIG Speer Gold Dot .357 SIG 125gr JHP $1.17
.45 Colt Fort Scott Munitions .45 Colt 225gr TUI $1.43
.30 Super Carry Remington HTP .30 Super Carry 100gr JHP $2.00

Calibers by Use

Concealed Carry 9mm Luger .380 Auto .38 Special .380 Auto vs 9mm Luger →
Range Practice 9mm Luger .380 Auto .40 S&W .380 Auto vs 9mm Luger →
Revolver .44 Magnum .357 Mag .44 Special .38 Special .45 Colt .357 Mag vs .44 Magnum →
Woods and Hunting .45 Colt .44 Magnum 10mm Auto .44 Magnum vs .45 Colt →

Handgun Caliber Comparisons

.357 Mag vs .45 Colt .357 Mag vs .44 Magnum .44 Magnum vs .45 Colt .45 ACP vs .45 Colt .44 Magnum vs 9mm Luger .40 S&W vs .45 ACP 10mm Auto vs .40 S&W .32 ACP vs 9mm Luger
All 47 Handgun Comparisons, by Caliber
9mm Luger 10mm Auto vs 9mm Luger .32 ACP vs 9mm Luger .357 Mag vs 9mm Luger .357 SIG vs 9mm Luger .380 Auto vs 9mm Luger .38 Special vs 9mm Luger .40 S&W vs 9mm Luger .44 Magnum vs 9mm Luger .45 ACP vs 9mm Luger 5.7x28mm vs 9mm Luger
.44 Magnum 10mm Auto vs .44 Magnum .357 Mag vs .44 Magnum .38 Special vs .44 Magnum .40 S&W vs .44 Magnum .44 Magnum vs .44 Special .44 Magnum vs .45 ACP .44 Magnum vs .45 Colt .44 Magnum vs 9mm Luger
.357 Mag 10mm Auto vs .357 Mag .357 Mag vs .357 SIG .357 Mag vs .380 Auto .357 Mag vs .38 Special .357 Mag vs .40 S&W .357 Mag vs .44 Magnum .357 Mag vs .44 Special .357 Mag vs .45 ACP .357 Mag vs .45 Colt .357 Mag vs 9mm Luger
.45 ACP 10mm Auto vs .45 ACP .357 Mag vs .45 ACP .357 SIG vs .45 ACP .380 Auto vs .45 ACP .38 Special vs .45 ACP .40 S&W vs .45 ACP .44 Magnum vs .45 ACP .45 ACP vs .45 Colt .45 ACP vs 9mm Luger
5.7x28mm .357 SIG vs 5.7x28mm .380 Auto vs 5.7x28mm 5.7x28mm vs 9mm Luger
.44 Special 10mm Auto vs .44 Special .357 Mag vs .44 Special .38 Special vs .44 Special .44 Magnum vs .44 Special .44 Special vs .45 Colt
.380 Auto 10mm Auto vs .380 Auto .32 ACP vs .380 Auto .357 Mag vs .380 Auto .380 Auto vs .40 S&W .380 Auto vs .45 ACP .380 Auto vs 5.7x28mm .380 Auto vs 9mm Luger .38 Special vs .380 Auto
.40 S&W 10mm Auto vs .40 S&W .357 Mag vs .40 S&W .357 SIG vs .40 S&W .380 Auto vs .40 S&W .38 Special vs .40 S&W .40 S&W vs .44 Magnum .40 S&W vs .45 ACP .40 S&W vs 9mm Luger
.38 Special 10mm Auto vs .38 Special .32 ACP vs .38 Special .357 Mag vs .38 Special .38 Special vs .380 Auto .38 Special vs .40 S&W .38 Special vs .44 Magnum .38 Special vs .44 Special .38 Special vs .45 ACP .38 Special vs 9mm Luger
10mm Auto 10mm Auto vs .357 Mag 10mm Auto vs .357 SIG 10mm Auto vs .380 Auto 10mm Auto vs .38 Special 10mm Auto vs .40 S&W 10mm Auto vs .44 Magnum 10mm Auto vs .44 Special 10mm Auto vs .45 ACP 10mm Auto vs .45 Colt 10mm Auto vs 9mm Luger
.32 ACP .32 ACP vs .380 Auto .32 ACP vs .38 Special .32 ACP vs 9mm Luger
.357 SIG 10mm Auto vs .357 SIG .357 Mag vs .357 SIG .357 SIG vs .40 S&W .357 SIG vs .45 ACP .357 SIG vs 5.7x28mm .357 SIG vs 9mm Luger
.45 Colt 10mm Auto vs .45 Colt .357 Mag vs .45 Colt .44 Magnum vs .45 Colt .44 Special vs .45 Colt .45 ACP vs .45 Colt

Handguns by Caliber

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9mm Luger .45 ACP .40 S&W .380 Auto 10mm Auto .38 Special .357 Mag .45 Colt .44 Magnum .44 Special .32 ACP 5.7x28mm .357 SIG

Handgun Ammo Questions

What is the cheapest handgun ammo right now?

9mm Luger, from $0.26 a round delivered to AR. .380 Auto ($0.31) and .40 S&W ($0.33) are next.

Which handgun caliber has the most energy?

.44 Magnum. Its loads average 983 ft-lbs at the muzzle, 2.8 times the 347 ft-lb average for 9mm Luger.

Can one handgun fire more than one caliber?

Some revolvers can. Smith & Wesson’s revolver manual lists .38 Special and .38 Special +P as safe in a revolver marked .357 Magnum, and .44 Special in one marked .44 Magnum. Fire only what the maker lists for your gun. Source: S&W revolver manual, page 9

Do these prices include shipping?

Yes. Cost per round includes shipping to your state, not sales tax. We update prices daily across 225 handgun loads.