Ammo
Hard to Find Ammunition
Some cartridges never come back in big runs. Others turn up a few boxes at a time, scattered across dealers you'd never think to check. GunSearchEngine searches listings from the dealers and retailers whose feeds we index, so you can look for the odd ones in one place.
Obsolete rimfire
Rimfire rounds from the days before .22 LR took over the counter. When a box shows up, it's usually a small batch or old stock.
.32 Rimfire
5mm Rem Mag
- .22 WRF
21 listings · 21 dealers · from $14.20
Eastern Bloc and surplus
Calibers built for Soviet and Warsaw Pact rifles and pistols. What you can find depends on surplus lots and imports, so supply comes and goes.
- 7.62x54R
224 listings · 35 dealers · from $10.00
- 7.62x25 Tokarev
129 listings · 35 dealers · from $14.00
- 9x18 Makarov
39 listings · 36 dealers · from $25.00
- 7.62x38R Nagant
13 listings · 13 dealers · from $51.14
Vintage military rifle
Rounds for military rifles that a lot of shooters still take to the range. Few makers load them, and they load them in short runs.
- 7.5x55 Swiss
69 listings · 33 dealers · from $20.99
- 7.65x53 Argentine
75 listings · 33 dealers · from $23.43
8x56R
- 7.5 French
12 listings · 12 dealers · from $23.91
- 6.5 Carcano
65 listings · 33 dealers · from $21.52
- 8mm Lebel
9 listings · 8 dealers · from $59.51
- .30-40 Krag
93 listings · 36 dealers · from $34.58
10.4mm Italian
Vintage sporting rifle
Cartridges for lever guns and vintage sporters that still see the woods. Production is small, and boxes tend to sit at specialty dealers.
- .25-20
38 listings · 34 dealers · from $34.00
- .32-20
67 listings · 34 dealers · from $33.10
- .38-40
37 listings · 34 dealers · from $43.87
- .44-40
199 listings · 34 dealers · from $20.59
- .303 Savage
2 listings · 1 dealer · from $50.00
- .348 Win
55 listings · 34 dealers · from $55.26
- .35 Rem
313 listings · 36 dealers · from $27.59
- .250 Savage
92 listings · 36 dealers · from $29.75
- .32 Win Special
204 listings · 36 dealers · from $26.21
- .218 Bee
37 listings · 36 dealers · from $38.00
- .219 Zipper
1 listing · 1 dealer · from $85.00
Antique pistol and revolver
Cartridges for revolvers and pistols from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Expect specialty loads and small lots.
- .38 S&W
121 listings · 34 dealers · from $24.80
- .32 S&W
1 listing · 1 dealer · from $60.00
- .32 S&W Long
103 listings · 35 dealers · from $19.63
- .41 Long Colt
1 listing · 1 dealer · from $95.00
- 8mm Nambu
2 listings · 1 dealer · from $56.00
7.63 Mauser
Niche magnum and big bore
Big-bore and colonial-era rifle rounds that never had a mass-market run. Listings are specialty loads and leftover stock.
.577/.450
.50-70
FAQ
- Why is some ammo so hard to find?
- Most makers load what sells in volume. Older and oddball calibers get small runs, if they get any at all, and surplus only lasts as long as the old stock does. So a few boxes land at a few dealers, then they're gone.
- Is it still made?
- Some of it is, in short runs from big and specialty makers. Some is only out there as old stock. On GunSearchEngine you see what the dealers we index have listed, as they describe it, so check the listing for details.
- How does GunSearchEngine find hard to find ammo?
- We search listings from the dealers and retailers whose feeds we index, and put them in one place by caliber. We don't hold stock ourselves.
- Why don't I see any listings for my caliber?
- None of the dealers we index have it listed right now. Hard to find calibers come and go, so check back.
- Does GunSearchEngine sell ammo?
- No. GunSearchEngine is a search engine. Open a listing, then buy from the dealer that lists it.