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Weekly deal reports from our price tracker, and plain-spoken articles on buying smarter.
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A deal report every week from what our price tracker saw, plus articles on buying smarter.
Weekly deal report: Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2026
The biggest gun price gaps, price drops and cheapest delivered ammo per round from the Dialed Price tracker, Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2026.
Article ·How we rank deals: the delivered price, explained
What goes into the price on every Dialed Price card, how to set your own FFL transfer fee, and what we never do.
Field guides
Short, practical reads on the costs that don’t show up until checkout.
Landed cost, explained
Why the lowest price on the page often isn’t the lowest price, with the math worked out.
Hazmat fees for reloaders
How powder and primer shipping fees work, and how to keep them from eating your savings.
Buying a gun online
How FFL transfers work, what dealers charge, and what to ask before you order.
Comparing ammo by cost per round
How to compare ammo fairly, and the details that make two listings different products.
When free shipping is worth it
How to tell when a free-shipping threshold saves money and when it just grows your cart.
Cash prices vs. card prices
Why some stores list two prices, and how to compare the one you’ll actually pay.