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Rifle Ammo Prices and Caliber Chart

Cost per round, velocity and energy for 31 rifle calibers, side by side. Prices include shipping to AR and update daily. Shooting suppressed? Compare subsonic ammo.

Cheapest to Shoot .223 Remington $0.43/rd Most Energy .338 Lapua Magnum 4,607 ft-lb Fastest .22-250 Remington 3,765 fps
Loads Tracked 31 calibers 309 loads

Rifle Caliber Chart

.30-06 Springfield $1.11 Prvi Partizan .30-06 Springfield 150gr FMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,824 fps
Average Energy 2,843 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 35 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 7 comparisons →
Firearms 12 guns →
.308/7.62x51mm $0.91 PMC Bronze .308 Win 147gr FMJ BT Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,750 fps
Average Energy 2,607 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 12 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 12 comparisons →
Firearms 30 guns →
.45-70 Government $2.86 HSM Bear Load .45-70 Government 430gr RNFP Ammo per round
Average Velocity 1,839 fps
Average Energy 2,547 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 11 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 2 comparisons →
Firearms 11 guns →
.223 Remington $0.43 STV Technology .223 Remington 55gr Scorpio FMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 3,135 fps
Average Energy 1,270 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 18 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 9 comparisons →
Firearms 1 gun →
.30-30 Winchester $1.22 Federal Power-Shok .30-30 Winchester 150gr SP Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,339 fps
Average Energy 1,886 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 5 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 6 comparisons →
Firearms 8 guns →
.350 Legend $1.06 Hornady American Whitetail .350 Legend 170gr InterLock Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,014 fps
Average Energy 1,606 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 6 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 4 comparisons →
Firearms 6 guns →
7mm Remington Magnum $2.42 Prvi Partizan 7mm Remington Magnum 140gr PSP Ammo per round
Average Velocity 3,031 fps
Average Energy 3,103 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 30 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 3 comparisons →
Firearms 9 guns →
7.62x39mm $0.75 PMC Bronze 7.62x39mm 123gr FMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,349 fps
Average Energy 1,509 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 3 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 2 comparisons →
Firearms 9 guns →
.300 Win Mag $1.45 Prvi Partizan .300 Win Mag 180gr Soft Point Ammo per round
Average Velocity 3,046 fps
Average Energy 3,453 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 6 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 5 comparisons →
Firearms 2 guns →
.25-06 Remington $2.20 Hornady American Whitetail .25-06 Remington 117gr InterLock Ammo per round
Average Velocity 3,137 fps
Average Energy 2,341 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 18 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 6 comparisons →
Firearms 1 gun →
.270 Winchester $1.35 Hornady American Whitetail .270 Winchester 140gr InterLock Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,975 fps
Average Energy 2,690 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 9 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 8 comparisons →
Firearms 9 guns →
.300 Blackout $0.72 Sellier & Bellot .300 Blackout 124gr FMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 1,753 fps
Average Energy 1,016 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 10 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 10 comparisons →
Firearms 17 guns →
5.56x45mm NATO $0.47 PMC X-Tac 5.56x45mm NATO 55gr M193 FMJBT Ammo per round
Average Velocity 3,119 fps
Average Energy 1,282 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 8 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 2 comparisons →
Firearms 38 guns →
.338 Winchester Magnum $2.80 Hornady Precision Hunter .338 Winchester Magnum 230gr ELD-X Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,853 fps
Average Energy 3,967 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 4 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 1 comparison →
Firearms 1 gun →
.450 Bushmaster $2.92 Hornady Subsonic .450 Bushmaster 395gr Sub-X Ammo per round
Average Velocity 1,999 fps
Average Energy 2,438 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 4 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 3 comparisons →
Firearms 1 gun →
.22-250 Remington $0.95 Aguila .22-250 Remington 60gr InterLock BTSP Ammo per round
Average Velocity 3,765 fps
Average Energy 1,626 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 12 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 2 comparisons →
Firearms 1 gun →
.243 Winchester $1.50 Federal Power-Shok .243 Winchester 100gr SP Ammo per round
Average Velocity 3,194 fps
Average Energy 1,903 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 25 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 6 comparisons →
Firearms 7 guns →
7mm-08 Remington $1.93 Federal Fusion 7mm-08 Remington 120gr Soft Point Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,886 fps
Average Energy 2,437 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 3 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 3 comparisons →
Firearms —
6.5mm Creedmoor $0.92 Sellier & Bellot 6.5mm Creedmoor 131gr SP Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,794 fps
Average Energy 2,256 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 12 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 11 comparisons →
Firearms 18 guns →
7mm PRC $3.31 Hornady Outfitter 7mm PRC 160gr CX Ammo per round
Average Velocity 3,011 fps
Average Energy 3,354 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 6 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 4 comparisons →
Firearms 2 guns →
.338 Lapua Magnum $4.62 Federal American Eagle .338 Lapua Magnum 250gr SP Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,766 fps
Average Energy 4,607 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 10 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 1 comparison →
Firearms 2 guns →
.224 Valkyrie $0.77 Federal AE .224 Valkyrie 75gr TMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,878 fps
Average Energy 1,465 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 8 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 1 comparison →
Firearms 1 gun →
.260 Remington $2.52 Hornady Superformance .260 Remington 129gr SST Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,857 fps
Average Energy 2,334 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 10 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 1 comparison →
Firearms —
.300 PRC $2.45 Hornady Precision Hunter .300 PRC 212gr ELD-X Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,879 fps
Average Energy 3,843 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 6 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 1 comparison →
Firearms 2 guns →
.300 Weatherby Magnum $2.76 Weatherby Select .300 Weatherby Magnum 180gr InterLock Ammo per round
Average Velocity 3,186 fps
Average Energy 4,065 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 5 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 1 comparison →
Firearms 2 guns →
6.5 PRC $1.86 Winchester Match 6.5 PRC 140gr HPBT MatchKing Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,988 fps
Average Energy 2,678 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 10 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 4 comparisons →
Firearms 9 guns →
6.5mm Grendel $0.76 Wolf Military Classic 6.5mm Grendel 100gr FMJ Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,548 fps
Average Energy 1,725 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 9 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 3 comparisons →
Firearms 3 guns →
6.8 Western $2.95 Winchester Ballistic Silvertip 6.8 Western 170gr Polymer Tip Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,904 fps
Average Energy 3,153 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 3 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 1 comparison →
Firearms —
6mm ARC $2.22 Hornady BLACK 6mm ARC 105gr BTHP Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,896 fps
Average Energy 1,745 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 6 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 2 comparisons →
Firearms 2 guns →
6mm Creedmoor $2.84 Federal Gold Medal 6mm Creedmoor 105gr Berger Hybrid OTM Ammo per round
Average Velocity 3,072 fps
Average Energy 2,075 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 4 loads →
Caliber vs Caliber 2 comparisons →
Firearms 1 gun →
7.62x54R $2.22 Prvi Partizan 7.62x54R 150gr SP-BT Ammo per round
Average Velocity 2,813 fps
Average Energy 2,617 ft-lb
Ballistics Trajectory →
Prices 1 load →
Caliber vs Caliber 1 comparison →
Firearms —

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.

Rifle Ammo Prices, Last 90 Days

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

.300 Blackout $0.96/rd -15.3% 6.5mm Creedmoor $1.38/rd -12.7% .350 Legend $1.31/rd -2.3% 6.5 PRC $2.37/rd -0.5% 7.62x54R $2.22/rd 0.0% 6.5mm Grendel $1.48/rd +0.1% .300 PRC $3.22/rd +1.4% .30-30 Winchester $1.36/rd +2.4% .308/7.62x51mm $1.24/rd +2.4% 6.8 Western $3.23/rd +2.6% .224 Valkyrie $1.48/rd +3.0% 7mm Remington Magnum $3.45/rd +3.1% .223 Remington $0.59/rd +3.1% .300 Weatherby Magnum $3.03/rd +3.6% .45-70 Government $3.74/rd +4.0% .300 Win Mag $2.42/rd +4.1% 6mm ARC $2.50/rd +5.5% 7mm PRC $3.93/rd +5.8% .338 Winchester Magnum $3.15/rd +7.6% 5.56x45mm NATO $0.61/rd +7.7% .30-06 Springfield $1.95/rd +8.4% .260 Remington $3.25/rd +9.2% .450 Bushmaster $3.27/rd +9.4% .270 Winchester $1.65/rd +9.4% 6mm Creedmoor $2.96/rd +10.7% .25-06 Remington $2.95/rd +10.8% .22-250 Remington $1.46/rd +11.3% 7mm-08 Remington $2.32/rd +12.0% .338 Lapua Magnum $7.43/rd +14.8% 7.62x39mm $1.18/rd +15.5% .243 Winchester $2.59/rd +23.8%

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

Cheapest Rifle Ammo Today

Range Ammo

Cheapest FMJ and ball loads, per caliber.

Caliber Load Per Round
.223 Remington STV Technology .223 Remington 55gr Scorpio FMJ $0.43
5.56x45mm NATO PMC X-Tac 5.56x45mm NATO 55gr M193 FMJBT $0.47
.300 Blackout Sellier & Bellot .300 Blackout 124gr FMJ $0.72
7.62x39mm PMC Bronze 7.62x39mm 123gr FMJ $0.75
6.5mm Grendel Wolf Military Classic 6.5mm Grendel 100gr FMJ $0.76
.224 Valkyrie Federal AE .224 Valkyrie 75gr TMJ $0.77
.308/7.62x51mm PMC Bronze .308 Win 147gr FMJ BT $0.91
6.5mm Creedmoor Winchester USA 6.5mm Creedmoor 125gr Open Tip Range $1.01
.30-06 Springfield Prvi Partizan .30-06 Springfield 150gr FMJ $1.11
.22-250 Remington None in stock —
.350 Legend None in stock —
.30-30 Winchester None in stock —
.270 Winchester None in stock —
.300 Win Mag None in stock —
.243 Winchester None in stock —
7mm-08 Remington None in stock —
6.5 PRC None in stock —
.25-06 Remington None in stock —
7mm Remington Magnum None in stock —
.300 PRC None in stock —
.260 Remington None in stock —
6mm ARC None in stock —
.300 Weatherby Magnum None in stock —
.338 Winchester Magnum None in stock —
.45-70 Government None in stock —
6.8 Western None in stock —
.450 Bushmaster None in stock —
7mm PRC None in stock —
.338 Lapua Magnum None in stock —

Hunting Ammo

Cheapest loads the maker sells for hunting, per caliber.

Caliber Load Per Round
6.5mm Creedmoor Sellier & Bellot 6.5mm Creedmoor 131gr SP $0.92
.22-250 Remington Aguila .22-250 Remington 60gr InterLock BTSP $0.95
.308/7.62x51mm PMC Bronze .308 Win 150gr PSP $0.97
.350 Legend Hornady American Whitetail .350 Legend 170gr InterLock $1.06
.30-30 Winchester Federal Power-Shok .30-30 Winchester 150gr SP $1.22
.30-06 Springfield Hornady 30-06 Springfield American Whitetail 180gr InterLock Spire Point $1.28
.300 Blackout Federal Power-Shok .300 Blackout 150gr Soft Point (SP) $1.33
.270 Winchester Hornady American Whitetail .270 Winchester 140gr InterLock $1.35
.300 Win Mag Prvi Partizan .300 Win Mag 180gr Soft Point $1.45
7.62x39mm Winchester Super-X 7.62x39mm 123gr SP $1.46
6.5mm Grendel Hornady Custom 6.5mm Grendel 123gr SST $1.46
.243 Winchester Federal Power-Shok .243 Winchester 100gr SP $1.50
7mm-08 Remington Federal Fusion 7mm-08 Remington 120gr Soft Point $1.93
6.5 PRC Hornady Precision Hunter 6.5 PRC 143gr ELD-X $1.97
.223 Remington Barnes .223 Remington 55gr VOR-TX TSX Flat Base $2.17
.25-06 Remington Hornady American Whitetail .25-06 Remington 117gr InterLock $2.20
7mm Remington Magnum Prvi Partizan 7mm Remington Magnum 140gr PSP $2.42
.300 PRC Hornady Precision Hunter .300 PRC 212gr ELD-X $2.45
.260 Remington Hornady Superformance .260 Remington 129gr SST $2.52
6mm ARC Hornady Precision Hunter 6mm ARC 103gr ELD-X $2.52
.224 Valkyrie Federal Fusion .224 Valkyrie 90gr SP $2.53
.300 Weatherby Magnum Weatherby Select .300 Weatherby Magnum 180gr InterLock $2.76
.338 Winchester Magnum Hornady Precision Hunter .338 Winchester Magnum 230gr ELD-X $2.80
.45-70 Government HSM Bear Load .45-70 Government 430gr RNFP $2.86
6.8 Western Winchester Ballistic Silvertip 6.8 Western 170gr Polymer Tip $2.95
.450 Bushmaster HSM Bear Load .450 Bushmaster 300gr JSP $3.05
7mm PRC Hornady Outfitter 7mm PRC 160gr CX $3.31
.338 Lapua Magnum Hornady Precision Hunter .338 Lapua Magnum 270gr ELD-X $7.44
5.56x45mm NATO None in stock —

Calibers by Use

AR and AK Rifles 5.56x45mm NATO .300 Blackout 7.62x39mm .300 Blackout vs 5.56x45mm NATO →
Deer and Elk 7mm Remington Magnum .30-06 Springfield .25-06 Remington .25-06 Remington vs .30-06 Springfield →
Long Range and Match 6mm Creedmoor .338 Lapua Magnum 6.5mm Grendel
Brush and Straight-Wall .45-70 Government .350 Legend .30-30 Winchester .30-30 Winchester vs .45-70 Government →

Rifle Caliber Comparisons

.30-30 Winchester vs .308/7.62x51mm .25-06 Remington vs 6.5mm Creedmoor .308/7.62x51mm vs 6.5mm Creedmoor .223 Remington vs 5.56x45mm NATO .30-06 Springfield vs .308/7.62x51mm .300 Blackout vs 5.56x45mm NATO .350 Legend vs .450 Bushmaster .300 Win Mag vs 7mm Remington Magnum
All 68 Rifle Comparisons, by Caliber
.30-06 Springfield .25-06 Remington vs .30-06 Springfield .270 Winchester vs .30-06 Springfield .30-06 Springfield vs .300 Win Mag .30-06 Springfield vs .30-30 Winchester .30-06 Springfield vs .308/7.62x51mm .30-06 Springfield vs .35 Whelen .30-06 Springfield vs 6.5mm Creedmoor
.308/7.62x51mm .223 Remington vs .308/7.62x51mm .243 Winchester vs .308/7.62x51mm .270 Winchester vs .308/7.62x51mm .30-06 Springfield vs .308/7.62x51mm .300 Blackout vs .308/7.62x51mm .300 Win Mag vs .308/7.62x51mm .30-30 Winchester vs .308/7.62x51mm .308/7.62x51mm vs 6.5mm Creedmoor .308/7.62x51mm vs 6.5 PRC .308/7.62x51mm vs 7.62x39mm .308/7.62x51mm vs 7.62x54R .308/7.62x51mm vs 7mm-08 Remington
.45-70 Government .30-30 Winchester vs .45-70 Government .45-70 Government vs .450 Bushmaster
.223 Remington .204 Ruger vs .223 Remington .22-250 Remington vs .223 Remington .222 Remington vs .223 Remington .223 Remington vs .243 Winchester .223 Remington vs .25-06 Remington .223 Remington vs .270 Winchester .223 Remington vs .300 Blackout .223 Remington vs .308/7.62x51mm .223 Remington vs 5.56x45mm NATO
.30-30 Winchester .30-06 Springfield vs .30-30 Winchester .30-30 Winchester vs .300 Blackout .30-30 Winchester vs .308/7.62x51mm .30-30 Winchester vs .350 Legend .30-30 Winchester vs .45-70 Government .30-30 Winchester vs 6.5mm Creedmoor
.350 Legend .30-30 Winchester vs .350 Legend .350 Legend vs .360 Buckhammer .350 Legend vs .400 Legend .350 Legend vs .450 Bushmaster
7mm Remington Magnum .300 Win Mag vs 7mm Remington Magnum 7mm-08 Remington vs 7mm Remington Magnum 7mm PRC vs 7mm Remington Magnum
7.62x39mm .300 Blackout vs 7.62x39mm .308/7.62x51mm vs 7.62x39mm
.300 Win Mag .30-06 Springfield vs .300 Win Mag .300 PRC vs .300 Win Mag .300 Weatherby Magnum vs .300 Win Mag .300 Win Mag vs .308/7.62x51mm .300 Win Mag vs 7mm Remington Magnum
.25-06 Remington .223 Remington vs .25-06 Remington .243 Winchester vs .25-06 Remington .25-06 Remington vs .270 Winchester .25-06 Remington vs .30-06 Springfield .25-06 Remington vs .300 Blackout .25-06 Remington vs 6.5mm Creedmoor
.270 Winchester .223 Remington vs .270 Winchester .243 Winchester vs .270 Winchester .25-06 Remington vs .270 Winchester .270 Winchester vs .30-06 Springfield .270 Winchester vs .300 Blackout .270 Winchester vs .308/7.62x51mm .270 Winchester vs 6.5mm Creedmoor .270 Winchester vs 6.5 PRC
.300 Blackout .223 Remington vs .300 Blackout .243 Winchester vs .300 Blackout .25-06 Remington vs .300 Blackout .270 Winchester vs .300 Blackout .300 Blackout vs .308/7.62x51mm .300 Blackout vs 5.56x45mm NATO .300 Blackout vs 6.5mm Creedmoor .300 Blackout vs 7.62x39mm .300 Blackout vs 8.6 Blackout .30-30 Winchester vs .300 Blackout
5.56x45mm NATO .223 Remington vs 5.56x45mm NATO .300 Blackout vs 5.56x45mm NATO
.338 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.450 Bushmaster .350 Legend vs .450 Bushmaster .360 Buckhammer vs .450 Bushmaster .45-70 Government vs .450 Bushmaster
.22-250 Remington .204 Ruger vs .22-250 Remington .22-250 Remington vs .223 Remington
.243 Winchester .223 Remington vs .243 Winchester .243 Winchester vs .25-06 Remington .243 Winchester vs .270 Winchester .243 Winchester vs .300 Blackout .243 Winchester vs .308/7.62x51mm .243 Winchester vs 6.5mm Creedmoor
7mm-08 Remington .308/7.62x51mm vs 7mm-08 Remington 6.5mm Creedmoor vs 7mm-08 Remington 7mm-08 Remington vs 7mm Remington Magnum
6.5mm Creedmoor .243 Winchester vs 6.5mm Creedmoor .25-06 Remington vs 6.5mm Creedmoor .260 Remington vs 6.5mm Creedmoor .270 Winchester vs 6.5mm Creedmoor .30-06 Springfield vs 6.5mm Creedmoor .300 Blackout vs 6.5mm Creedmoor .30-30 Winchester vs 6.5mm Creedmoor .308/7.62x51mm vs 6.5mm Creedmoor 6.5mm Creedmoor vs 6mm Creedmoor 6.5mm Creedmoor vs 7mm-08 Remington 6.5 PRC vs 6.5mm Creedmoor
7mm PRC .28 Nosler vs 7mm PRC 6.5 PRC vs 7mm PRC 6.8 Western vs 7mm PRC 7mm PRC vs 7mm Remington Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.224 Valkyrie .224 Valkyrie vs 6.5mm Grendel
.260 Remington .260 Remington vs 6.5mm Creedmoor
.300 PRC .300 PRC vs .300 Win Mag
.300 Weatherby Magnum .300 Weatherby Magnum vs .300 Win Mag
6.5 PRC .270 Winchester vs 6.5 PRC .308/7.62x51mm vs 6.5 PRC 6.5 PRC vs 6.5mm Creedmoor 6.5 PRC vs 7mm PRC
6.5mm Grendel .224 Valkyrie vs 6.5mm Grendel .338 ARC vs 6.5mm Grendel 6.5mm Grendel vs 6mm ARC
6.8 Western 6.8 Western vs 7mm PRC
6mm ARC .22 ARC vs 6mm ARC 6.5mm Grendel vs 6mm ARC
6mm Creedmoor .22 Creedmoor vs 6mm Creedmoor 6.5mm Creedmoor vs 6mm Creedmoor
7.62x54R .308/7.62x51mm vs 7.62x54R

Rifles by Caliber

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5.56x45mm NATO .308/7.62x51mm 6.5mm Creedmoor .300 Blackout .30-06 Springfield .45-70 Government 6.5 PRC .270 Winchester 7.62x39mm 7mm Remington Magnum .30-30 Winchester .243 Winchester .350 Legend 6.5mm Grendel .300 Win Mag 6mm ARC .300 Weatherby Magnum 7mm PRC .338 Lapua Magnum .300 PRC 6mm Creedmoor .224 Valkyrie .22-250 Remington .450 Bushmaster .338 Winchester Magnum .25-06 Remington .223 Remington

Rifle Ammo Questions

What is the cheapest rifle ammo right now?

.223 Remington, from $0.43 a round delivered to AR. 5.56x45mm NATO ($0.47) and .300 Blackout ($0.72) are next.

Which rifle caliber has the most energy?

.338 Lapua Magnum. Its loads average 4,607 ft-lbs at the muzzle, 1.8 times the 2,607 ft-lb average for .308/7.62x51mm.

Do these prices include shipping?

Yes. Cost per round includes shipping to your state, not sales tax. We update prices daily across 309 rifle loads.