Ammo supply is spotty
- Thread starter Glock40
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There are a couple very small LGS in my are who consistently have had handgun ammo on the shelves with no buying limits.
Recently bought a couple 100 Rd boxes of Win whit box 115 grain FMJ for $26/box......not too bad.
Also plenty of 10mm available.....just bought Federal 180 grain FMJ 50 rd boxes for $16/box......not great but ok.
They also have plenty of hunting ammo.....308......30/06.....30-30......
They even have some 380 on the shelves.
I believe our local shops have pistol ammo because where I live hunting is king and very few own pistols.......alot of old timers and Amish.
Recently bought a couple 100 Rd boxes of Win whit box 115 grain FMJ for $26/box......not too bad.
Also plenty of 10mm available.....just bought Federal 180 grain FMJ 50 rd boxes for $16/box......not great but ok.
They also have plenty of hunting ammo.....308......30/06.....30-30......
They even have some 380 on the shelves.
I believe our local shops have pistol ammo because where I live hunting is king and very few own pistols.......alot of old timers and Amish.
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
I was waiting for Friday, payday to buy some 223 brass. Lo and behold its dried up! I couldn't find anything in 223. I did come across some Norma boxed brass they had 4 left . So I took them all . But jeeze things are getting thin .
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
People spending their Christmas cash.
Target
6.5 Creedmoor
Do you check on Arfcom for brass?
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Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Almost a buck a round for .380 ant at that they are sold out! Crazy!
Robin
Robin
1075tech
.338 Win Mag
The brass is .25 per. But is in stock if you roll your own.
| Winchester Brass (UNPR) 380 ACP 100ct [WINU380] | $24.43 |
Steal2B
.700 Nitro Express
Some vendors (who will ship to this god foressken hell hole of FUAC's doing) that got resupplied are asking almost 2 bucks a round for FMJ.
Damn.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
I'll go back to making my own bows and arrows from the trees in the back forty before I pay that for that.
Robin
Robin
Steal2B
.700 Nitro Express
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
Pffft. Armatures. $2.60 per round.
ETA: To put this more into perspective. I see 50 BMG going for $2.95 per round.
ETA: To put this more into perspective. I see 50 BMG going for $2.95 per round.
LMS
.357 mag
I think I might takes my firearms out of the safe and put my ammo in there - it's worth more....
4 paws
.40 S&W
This will be the issue going forward this season. Even those of us that had a decent stockpile and/or reloading components will be faced with a shortage. My hunch is steel challenge will become more popular since at least you can shoot a rimfire platform.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
They lost me. I’ll never buy from ammo supply or outdoor limited again. Fuck them. They are a rip off. Raping is over the coals.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
I read an article from hornady and they say even they can’t get components now. This is bad and it will only get worse. They say 18-24 months before things get better.
Silver lining...no ammo =less gun sales =gun prices drop, buy now and wait until the prices come down?
I think is nearly comical the prices some are paying for ammo....
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
So in one article a major manufacturer says they are running to capacity, another article says they can't get components. Well that doesn't make sense. What is really going on.
Robin
Robin
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
They said they are running at capacity too in that article as well. Now they say components are hard to get specially explosives grade cardboard?? Yeah I’m confused too. Maybe it doesn’t product static because it’s wax coated or something. Hell if I know.
All I know I went to Walmart Sunday and they had 3 boxes of 28 gauges shells, runnings had nothing, cabelas had nothing, my cousin went to 3-4 stores and called around and struck out. She went to smaller gun shops and they had nothing. I don't need to drive around and look for ammo but she did because she had none. I’m in fairly good shape. I’m about half way to my goal on all calibers with the exception of a few.
My take is it’s not worth it for them to hire or expand for these increases but they do have some overstock in inventory that they can ship faster in these cases. This is what I took away from the comment of we shipped 30% more ammo this past year not we produced 30% more ammo. They grow 5-10% and they plan for that.
Here it is if you care to read it.
The Truth About Ammo - GunsAmerica Exclusive Interview With Hornady
Hornady and other manufacturers are working as hard as they can to meet today’s unprecedented demand. But the shortage may last another two years.
www.gunsamerica.com
Well if they're running at capacity, it doesn't make sense that there wouldn't be "sightings" of ammo... And the pricing!?!? I'm surprised that manufacturers haven't got involved to control prices that limit access to those gouging!!! Otherwise it implies they are complicit and enjoying the uptick in pricing!
$2 per rnd for .380? Like WTF!
Anyways, hold em of you got em, lmao!
$2 per rnd for .380? Like WTF!
Anyways, hold em of you got em, lmao!
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
What do you mean by this? I can't think of anything that would limit gouging.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
I doubt the manufacturers care what it’s selling for and they are passing on the price increases to distributors that they are seeing. I can bet you the ammo makers are not selling .380 for $1.25-$1.50 round then a profit to distributor and a profit to the seller. It’s only a few places that are price gouging that I have seen. Notice the big box store prices have not risen nearly as fast. Funny it’s a few places that ship to NYS that are price gouging. Why am I not surprised?
Phazer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Wait until Uncle Joe's administration sees ammunition availability improving and decides that all government agencies need to stock up on ammunition reserves. That will keep supplies available to civilians to a minimum.
Remember this:
US Postal Service Joins in Federal Ammo Purchases
Add the U.S. Postal Service to the list of federal agencies seeking to purchase what some Second Amendment activists say are alarmingly large quantities of ammunition.
www.newsmax.com
Yeah, not all though... Is funny because I have enough to keep me happy so I haven't really looked much at prices, so I'm surprised! It is ridiculous and I'd rather not have, than pay those rip-offs...
Last I bought was some .357Sig at around $.60 per rnd, Underwood, just to have some extra good shit!
. That was just a few hundred rounds. My multiple (K's) stock has all been loaded up at regular prices. Only thing that sucks is less range time, for conservation purposes. I may go this week just to blow off some steam and make sure muscle memory is ok. Otherwise I might start dusting off my ammo more than I do my guns 
2 pallets of Fiocchi 9mm at the local gun shop today. 30 buck a box of 50 limit 500 rounds. At that price it is a Good thing I don’t need any ammo.
1075tech
.338 Win Mag
Every package for hazardous materials has to meet certain specs for the DOT. With everyone buying stuff online, cardboard box factories are working overtime trying to keep up with demand. We had one location that had set up temporary heat for tents at a factory as they had people working outside.
1075tech
.338 Win Mag
Probably. I don't know.