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.38spl Ammo Scarce?
In my part of the world .38spl ammo has become scarce.
Other handgun calibers seen to be very available, .25acp, .32acp, .357mag,9mm, .40S&W, .44mag, and .45acp.
However .38spl SCARCE!
How is it else where?
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05-26-2010, 05:36 PM
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You can find .38spl at most of the gun stores, but it's expensive. I almost never see it at Wal-Mart. I started reloading this round earlier this year so there's no shortage for me.
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05-26-2010, 06:29 PM
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Try on line at ammunitiontogo.com they have a lot of it and you don't have to leave the house to find it. Oh and prices are good to!
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My local shop has 38, but no 357 for over 6 months.
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05-26-2010, 10:01 PM
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Man, I can't remember the last time that I bought .38 Special ammo. First caliber I handloaded . . .
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05-26-2010, 10:03 PM
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Try down here in Cleveland at VOW 423-478-0080, or come down to Chattanooga to Sportsmans Warehouse on Hwy 153 & Lee Hwy. they usually have plenty.
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Man, I can't remember the last time that I bought .38 Special ammo. First caliber I handloaded . . .
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......and a very easy one.
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05-26-2010, 10:23 PM
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The only .38 Special +P round that I find that is scarce is the Remington version of the old 158gr. LSWCHP. Where is it?
I have plenty of everything else...
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Luckily I no longer need to buy .38 Special ammo but I do know there's hardly any around my way for a very long time now. When my local dealer gets some in it's usually 130gr Remington UMC or 158gr LRN ammo and the price is too high...
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I, too, reload .38 Spl. and have just buckets of brass and bullets, so I've not bought any commercially offered ammo for years. However, at the last gun show I attended, it was common for folks to be asking $10-15/box for bagged RELOADS. Factory ammo exceeding $30/box of 50.
How do these guys sleep at night?
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05-27-2010, 06:34 AM
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.38 Special is the new .380. It is hard to find and overpriced. Walmart here in Virginia hasn't gotten any in over a month now. Gander Mountain has a couple of boxes of Remington 158 grain +P LSWHP for $50/box of 50 Yikkkkkesssss!!!!!!!
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There are just so many revolvers out there chambered for .38 Special. Could anybody come up with a reasonably accurate estimate? Millions?
If it was just S&Ws, Colts, and Rugers, that would be one thing. But then there are all the "lesser" American makers, Taurus, Rossi, the Spanish knock-offs, etc, etc.
When people started to worry about legislation or bans, then looked at grandpa's old revolver with half a box of ammo the old guy bought back in the '60s ... well, there's your shortage.
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I can still find .38 spl, but the price has gone up and can't find it at the big box stores. I started reloading a couple of months ago for that reason. Since LE,s went to semi-auto's, have the ammo companies cut back on the .38 spl?
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The Dick's sporting goods store at the Cedar Bluff exit off I40 has had .38 and .357 the last few times I have been in there. They should have it....because it was too expensive to sell! $20+ for the .38 and .357 was $30+ if memory serves. You might call them to verify.
I started reloading about 6 months ago specifically because I couldn't find .38 locally last year. I don't think reloading saves you very much money, but the fact is....if I want to shoot at least I can find the ammo to do it. And frankly I enjoy sitting in the basement and messing around with the reloading stuff. win win for me.
You ever shoot at Gunny's?
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Local gun shop just put WWB 38spl 100ct on sale today - 30% off which makes it about $1.5 cheaper than Walmart.
And they have a lot too.
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My local WM has a lot of .38spl in 130grfmj wwb 100's and Rem 50rnd boxes. No takers, for now.
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I mentioned this thread to the gun guy at Wal-Mart yesterday (he's a real gun guy ) and he told me that he's been finding .38 Spl as difficult to get as .380. FWIW . . .
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05-29-2010, 04:46 PM
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I got plenty as I load my own. Can't say that I've even looked at it in a store for years.
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Shelves are filling up here in SE WA, 38+P is not challenging to find here.
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Around here it's actually becoming more common than a few moths ago. I guess it just depends on location and ordering cycles from local dealers. The high cost seems to keep people from hoarding the stuff like' before.
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I've been to half a dozen or more WalMarts in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas of Southern California and not a one carry any .38 special ammo. In fact, they hardly carry any ammo at all....
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I just purchased several different types of .38s. Look online, there's gobbs of it. Some is even reasonably priced for the times! (I should take up reloading. I have thousands of once-fire brass.)
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Here is some I found online----http://www.ammoman.com/index.htm
$179 for 500,$279 for 1000 delivered.A few years ago befor priceswent sky high on everything I bout a couple cases of 38's and 45acp along with powder,primers and several thousand cast bullets for each.
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Just ordered 5 boxes. Thanks for the heads up.
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Just ordered 5 boxes. Thanks for the heads up.
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You are more than welcome. I ordered 10 boxes myself. Amazing price for these rounds.
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Has anyone had any experience with this load? Are they loaded with quality bullets?
I've heard nothing but good about this brand (their shotshells are great) but $9.95 seems too good to be true.
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leo820, another thank you....
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That's is a very good price.
Have you shot any?
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That's is a very good price.
Have you shot any?
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I am always on the lookout for reasonably priced range ammo. Having said that I have never fired this type of round but have used other S&B ammo. I've been happy so far and never had any issues. I have read the wad cutters are a fairly tame load and have reduced recoil. This will make my wife happy as she will be firing it out of her 66-5 .
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Sellier & Belliot
I have and found them to be acceptable. Hand loads are better. The S&B are equal to the Federal Match.
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