Ammo & Gear Tips
Bulk Ammo Buying Guide: When Cases Make Sense (and When They Don't)
A case is only a bargain if it is a caliber you shoot, a price that is genuinely better, and a shelf you actually have.
4 min read
New Shooters
First box, first range trip, first eligibility check. Nothing here assumes you already know the jargon.
Everybody was new once, and the counter is the worst place to feel stupid. These articles cover the things nobody tells you: how to know what your gun is chambered for, why the cheapest box is not always the right first purchase, and what actually happens when the state runs your eligibility check.
New Shooters
Articles in This Category
Newest first. Every one of them is written for somebody buying ammunition in San Diego County.
New Shooters
New Shooter Ammo Guide for San Diego
The caliber is stamped on your gun, plain FMJ is what you practice with, and 100 to 200 rounds is a first pistol session.
9 min read
New Shooters
Buying Ammo for Your First Range Trip (San Diego Edition)
Plain range ammo in the right caliber, a phone call to the range first, and about twice as much as you think you need.
5 min read
Ammo & Gear Tips
Range vs Self-Defense Ammo: What's the Difference?
Two boxes of 9mm on the same shelf, and only one of them belongs in the gun by your bed.
5 min read
Elsewhere on the site
Pages That Answer It Faster
- Browse the catalog by caliberPistol, rifle, rimfire and shotgun, and what each load is actually for.
- How California's ammo law worksThe full walkthrough: the eligibility check, the ID rules, and the fees the state charges.
- This week's in-store dealsFixed price, fixed quantity, this week only — at the Kearny Mesa counter.
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Where We Are
LAX Ammo San Diego4411 Mercury St, Suite 103San Diego, CA 92111
Kearny Mesa, San DiegoOpen in Google Maps
Hours
- Mon – Fri
- 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sat – Sun
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Call or Text
858-987-0509Calls only
310-499-3499Text only
Text anytime. Anytime — immediate during business hours, forwarded after hours.
Before You Visit
- Bring your California ID — every ammo purchase needs an eligibility check.
- Purchases happen at the counter. No online checkout, and we don't ship ammo.
- Ammunition and accessories only. No firearms, no range at this location.
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How California's ammo law works