Author Topic: Looking for ammo (Read 3514 times)

ChrstnHsbndFthr · « **Reply #20 on:** April 17, 2013, 11:07:40 AM »

What is amazingly odd, is the most commonly manufactured round found anywhere, the .22 Long rifle rimfire, is unavailable ANYWHERE. I mean I cannot even find a box of 50 to purchase at any store. I can find exhorbitantly priced rounds on line. (The most ridiculous being 500 rounds for $150.00) This makes no sense. It is not a particularly good defense round. And yet it cannot be found anywhere? Why? No dealer has given me a reasonable answer. Most say they cannot understand it either. Smells funny, know what I mean?

Libertas · « **Reply #21 on:** April 17, 2013, 11:30:23 AM »

I know whatchya mean.

But perhaps we are in times where $150 might be a heck of a deal.

One store I stalked had a truck come in, no .22LR in it, really? Yup. Uhh, they are saying so, do I know this? No. I guess if I didn't have a job I could stake it out 24/7 and see if afterhours dealing is going on or just WTF is going on.

Or, I'll be ratted out and rousted.

Glock32 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 17, 2013, 11:36:32 AM »

Yeah the total unavailability of .22 LR has been a subject of mystery for a while on the forum. Theories range from "demand is seriously that high" to "raw materials are being used on other production lines". Maybe a bunch of people who were never the stocking/prepping sort before suddenly got into the game out of fear of new restrictions, and they saw the .22 giving the most quantity for the least price and just grabbed it all up. Or maybe people who suddenly wanted to buy a firearm out of fear they might not have another chance bought what they could afford, which happened to be inexpensive .22 rifles? Then they needed some ammo to go with it.

It does surprise me. That's one round I would not have expected to dry up. Not only is was it ubiquitous, but it's about as politically correct as anything gun related can be.

If stock does return to semi-normal, I can tell you I'll never take the availability of .22 for granted again.

warpmine · « **Reply #23 on:** April 17, 2013, 09:56:53 PM »

If you think it's completed cartridges that are difficult to locate, try looking for components. I can barely fins any .308 cal bullets so I'm going to lad spitballs instead. Serious consequence of Obama diplomacy....the whole f**king world is at war.

Obama

ChrstnHsbndFthr · « **Reply #24 on:** April 18, 2013, 02:12:10 AM »

Last gun shop I stopped at...poor shmuck ahead of me asked about .22 Long rile.....they LAUGHED AT HIM. Haven't had any in weeks. I might have been offended if I was him. Bought $160 worth of other calibers though. Gotta do what you gotta do.

Libertas · « **Reply #25 on:** April 18, 2013, 06:47:08 AM »

Laughing would not be a very customer service oriented action...I would have asked him "So, you think that is f**king funny, eh?"

Oh and Warpmine, I agree fully -

Obama!

Glock32 · « **Reply #26 on:** April 18, 2013, 10:56:37 AM »

Quote from: warpmine on April 17, 2013, 09:56:53 PM

If you think it's completed cartridges that are difficult to locate, try looking for components. I can barely fins any .308 cal bullets so I'm going to lad spitballs instead. Serious consequence of Obama diplomacy....the whole f**king world is at war.

Obama

Yeah, and just wait until reloaders are demonized because the device in Boston was (apparently) made with smokeless powder. I have several pounds of it that's been in my garage for years. It's far less hazardous than the can of gas for the lawnmower.

Anyhow, it doesn't surprise me that the bullets are unavailable. I haven't even looked for those, because there's no primers to be found anywhere so I never even got to looking for bullets. I have quite a bit of Small Pistol, but am low on everything else.

benb61 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 18, 2013, 11:14:15 AM »

For the reloaders, look into getting bullet molds and buying lead in bulk. Just make your own, granted they won't be jacketed and you will need to clean your barrels more often, but you won't be at the mercy of the gun store being out of bullets.

Weisshaupt · « **Reply #28 on:** April 18, 2013, 11:24:01 AM »

Quote from: Glock32 on April 18, 2013, 10:56:37 AM

Quote from: warpmine on April 17, 2013, 09:56:53 PM
If you think it's completed cartridges that are difficult to locate, try looking for components. I can barely fins any .308 cal bullets so I'm going to lad spitballs instead. Serious consequence of Obama diplomacy....the whole f**king world is at war.

Obama

Yeah, and just wait until reloaders are demonized because the device in Boston was (apparently) made with smokeless powder. I have several pounds of it that's been in my garage for years. It's far less hazardous than the can of gas for the lawnmower.

Anyhow, it doesn't surprise me that the bullets are unavailable. I haven't even looked for those, because there's no primers to be found anywhere so I never even got to looking for bullets. I have quite a bit of Small Pistol, but am low on everything else.

Last gun show I was at , a box of primers was $80 - he add all types, but one box per person limit.

Glock32 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 18, 2013, 11:27:47 PM »

SG Ammo has a fair bit of Federal HST in stock in both 9mm and 45 Auto. If you're in the market for the best hollow point design out there, check it out: http://www.sgammo.com/catalog/pistol-ammunition/9mm-9x19

They were showing over 100 boxes in stock, then I bought a few and the stock had dropped to 90 already. So it's moving pretty quick. Thought I'd pass it along.

ETA - It's sold out now. Sorry!

trapeze · « **Reply #30 on:** April 19, 2013, 12:22:50 AM »

The three boxes of 555 rounds, the two boxes of 225 rounds and the single box of 1000 rounds were all purchased at a Walmart within the last two months. It can be done. It's a pain in the ass but it can be done.

trapeze · « **Reply #31 on:** April 19, 2013, 12:31:20 AM »

This is what I was able to buy last week at a small Walmart in Texas. As I said earlier, if I can lay my hands on another three bricks of .22LR I will sell one of them. Maybe within the next two or three weeks I will make up a reason to drive 60 miles to get to the nearest Walmart and get there at 6:30AM to get in line. I wish that it was a sure thing that there would be ammo to buy at that particular place and time but it's really a crap shoot.

This particular store...the people I talked to said that they had not gotten any .22LR in for the last three weeks. I guess that is when I was in town last because I got some then.

trapeze · « **Reply #32 on:** April 19, 2013, 12:40:40 AM »

Stopped at a Walmart near San Antonio on Monday morning and walked past the sporting goods counter just for the heck of it. I didn't expect to see anything but empty shelves. I took this picture because of the signs that were posted: "DID NOT RECEIVE ANY AMMUNITION TODAY"

That's something I haven't seen before. Must be crazy at this location when a shipment does come in.

Libertas · « **Reply #33 on:** April 19, 2013, 08:45:55 AM »

I can hear the lonely wind blowing through the aisles...would not be surprised to see a tumbleweed dance by...

Libertas · « **Reply #34 on:** April 19, 2013, 11:52:13 AM »

Bricks $150, $0.30/round!

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/CategoryListing.aspx?catid=81&PN=rma

5.56 $400 for 300!

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/AMM-2230

$1.50/round for Fed JHP 45acp.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/AMM-524

Defense rounds better deal here -

http://www.sgammo.com/product/speer/50-round-box-45-auto-acp-speer-gold-dot-230-grain-hollow-point-ammo-53966-limit-5-boxe

http://www.sgammo.com/product/federal/50-rd-box-45-auto-185-p-federal-hydra-shok-jhp-ammo-p45hs2g-limit-5-boxes

About the only thing worth shootin' for .38spl - http://www.sgammo.com/product/federal/50-rd-box-38-special-p-federal-le-158-grain-semi-wadcutter-hollow-point-ammo-38g-lim

Some .38spc FMJ here - http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index.php/cName/38-special-full-metal-jacket

Some .40SW defense - http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index.php/cName/40-sw-hollow-point

Some 45acp defense - http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index.php/cName/45-acp-hollow-point

Some .223 - http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index.php/cName/rifle-ammo-223-556

Bulk .223, check out these prices to what there were not long ago...
http://ammoman.com/223-556

Bulk 45acp PMC - http://ammoman.com/45-acp-pmc-230-grain-fmj-45a

Eley .22LR - http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/50rd-eley-match-22lr-40gr-eps.aspx?a=1169299

Cabelas has some defense rounds for .38spc & .40SW - here

That's about all I see.

trapeze · « **Reply #35 on:** April 19, 2013, 03:03:14 PM »

I wouldn't spend a dime with CheaperThanDirt after this. Not a dime. Not ever.

Libertas · « **Reply #36 on:** April 19, 2013, 07:25:03 PM »

Bloody pirates!

warpmine · « **Reply #37 on:** April 19, 2013, 08:00:38 PM »

Now at Widener's .223 for $12.40 for 20 rds

http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=100000586

trapeze · « **Reply #38 on:** April 19, 2013, 08:32:46 PM »

Good price. It's out of stock, though.

warpmine · « **Reply #39 on:** April 19, 2013, 08:49:19 PM »

Quote from: trapeze on April 19, 2013, 08:32:46 PM

Good price. It's out of stock, though.

Sorry about that. I swear it was in stock a few moments ago. Nothing surprises me these days. I was at Midwayusa yesterday buying some bullets(blemished) special and when I went to check out, they were gone....that quick.