Topic: Ammo Shortages

[Predator Don]

I take it the daughter does not read the forum...no beans spilt?      

PS for Don - That is probably not a bad direction to go under these circumstances!   

Can always trade it.

On a lark I stopped by my local Wally World this AM. No ammo. Couldn't give me specific times truck came in. Received 10 boxes of 22 last week. Guess you gotta be lucky to buy it.

[Libertas]

I take it the daughter does not read the forum...no beans spilt?      

PS for Don - That is probably not a bad direction to go under these circumstances!   

Can always trade it.

On a lark I stopped by my local Wally World this AM. No ammo. Couldn't give me specific times truck came in. Received 10 boxes of 22 last week. Guess you gotta be lucky to buy it.

10 boxes...unreal...you could camp out in the parking lot every morning and still miss out!   

[Alphabet Soup]

I played hooky with my brothers today and we went ammo shopping (I just went along for the ride and the company). We stopped into to large chain stores (SportCo and Outdoors unlimited) and found the shelves starting to recover. There was a ton of shot-shells and a smattering of uncommon calibers. No .22, no .38, no .357, only super high-end .45. Also in rifle calibers there was only crap in .308, 30.06, and .270. No .223 at all. Lots of uncommon rounds - almost as if manufacturers had focused in on back-filling the oddball stuff at the expense of the high-demand calibers.

We then took a trip to Olympia to the Cabela's store. I had never been there before (only purchased online). Sorta impressive in a yuppie kind of way. The had a decent array of arms but absurd prices. There ammo supply was like the other two stores - none of the most popular calibers yet but lots stuff back on the shelves.

Oh, and one other thing - they all had notices at their front doors about checking your weapons at the front desk.

We all had a good chuckle about that one... 

[John Florida]

  I went this morning and all they had was 20 guage bird shot and 410 bird shot and odd ball rifle rounds.

[warpmine]

Hey, good news, sme GOP in the House and Senate are introducing legislation to curb the govt's purchasing of obscene amounts of ammunition via the Blaze http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/04/25/gop-lawmakers-hope-to-combat-ammunition-stockpiling-by-govt-agencies-with-ammo-act/

Of course all they really had to do is quit giving the nigger, Obama, his candy and poof the shortage is no more?

People of Liberty, we've been had as our Critters are in fact morons that haven't a clue about their role in all this mess.(Yeah, I know, we all have recognized this).

[charlesoakwood]

Could it be new technology has been developed making flying projectiles totally obsolete - - neutered?  

Then they create a buying hysteria for something totally worthless causing the public to dump boatloads of money into the economy for zip, all the while they are laughing their arses off.

Those new in box cases of sealed Sony 2.5" floppies I saved as a reminder caused this thought to bubble up.

[AlanS]

There's never been a shortage of shotshells in this area. Still no .22.

[Libertas]

Hit the Log Cabin in Danbury on Saturday, no .22LR, they had .22 short & .22 Mag, even .223 & 5.56...everything but .22LR.

[trapeze]

Are you completely out of .22LR?

And what was the .223/5.56 going for? It recently went up a buck a box to $15 in my local store.

Oh, and I picked up a couple of rifle scopes this afternoon. Got 'em on clearance. Close out, actually. The Ace Hardware decided to quit selling shooting supplies for some reason. Anyway, I got a Leupold for my .30-06 bolt action and a Burris for my AR15. That completes all of my scope needs for now. Still need a good sling and a good hard case for the .30-06 and then it will be complete.

[Glock32]

I have found a small amount of .223 for $1 per round. No way am I paying that much for it.

[trapeze]

I have found a small amount of .223 for $1 per round. No way am I paying that much for it.

I don't blame you. I won't pay that much, either. I'm stilling buying a box or so at $15 but I don't think I'll be paying any more if it goes up again.

[Libertas]

Are you completely out of .22LR?

And what was the .223/5.56 going for? It recently went up a buck a box to $15 in my local store.

Oh, and I picked up a couple of rifle scopes this afternoon. Got 'em on clearance. Close out, actually. The Ace Hardware decided to quit selling shooting supplies for some reason. Anyway, I got a Leupold for my .30-06 bolt action and a Burris for my AR15. That completes all of my scope needs for now. Still need a good sling and a good hard case for the .30-06 and then it will be complete.

I'm not out, just haven't given up entirely on looking, I look as I am in the vacinity, and would buy to increase my stash and make available for someone here if I scored.  I don't recall what the .223/5.56 was going for, but when it is available it has been north of $1/round.  I'm sitting on mine, don't want to shoot it until availability goes up and prices come down...thing is though I am not sure if we will ever return to "normal" anything...not in Obamamerica.

[warpmine]

You guys really need to look into gunbroker auctions. I scored 500 rds for 250 plus shipping last week. Plenty of fair prices if you're patient.

[John Florida]

  I have a gunshow coming up this weekend,will report any finds.

[trapeze]

I'm not out, just haven't given up entirely on looking, I look as I am in the vacinity, and would buy to increase my stash and make available for someone here if I scored.  I don't recall what the .223/5.56 was going for, but when it is available it has been north of $1/round.  I'm sitting on mine, don't want to shoot it until availability goes up and prices come down...thing is though I am not sure if we will ever return to "normal" anything...not in Obamamerica.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I would really like to take another trip to the NRA Whittington Range in New Mexico but I shot off over a thousand rounds last time and I can't see doing that this year so, why bother going? Very irritating.

BTW, you can do better than $1/round for .223/5.56 on the internet. I find it encouraging that there are places online that are at least selling even though the prices remain too high. Shelf stock will come back first and competitive pricing will follow.

[Glock32]

I will say that the stuff I found for 90 cents per round was not FMJ, it was a ballistic tip so that warrants a somewhat higher price. Should anyone be interested it is at sgammo.com.  An Australian brand of ammo that I have previously read good things about.

I'm still only halfway looking for 5.56 anyway since it is not one I have stocked. Most of my large quantity stuff is 7.62x39 and 7.62x54R.

[charlesoakwood]

 

5/02/13
Armscor, Rock Island Armory Adding Third Manufacturing Facility, Doubling Ammo Production

5/10/13
Remington Building New Ammo Plant, Foreign Ammo Imports Double

May 12, 2013
Ruger to Open Third Plant – Expansion for New Guns

May 13, 2013
ATK to Acquire Caliber Company, Parent Company of Savage Arms

Hey, Minneannapolis!!!

[warpmine]

Good news. Be nice to see production of components expand. Bullets, primers and brass are still in high demand forcing up prices all the way around.

[Libertas]

ATK sounds like they will keep Savage employees in Ontario & Massachusettes (for now, that could change), would like to see them expand Federal, CCI & Speer production.

[Predator Don]

My gun shop had a little 22 ammo. 40 grain CCI. He had an imposed 2 box minimum ( 50 shell boxes) but I shamed him into 4. $6.00 a box of 50. No 38, no 9mm though.