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Old 08-25-2013, 02:10 PM
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Around here, it's been trickling in. If you want ammo, you just have to check WM from time to time and it helps if you know when it goes on the shelf. Just ask, they'll tell you when the stock goes out.

Be sure to ask the sales clerk, they keep some behind the counter so they don't have to open the case so often.

One of the gun dealers in the area has all you want to buy...priced about 25% higher than WM...but in line with what the local range is selling it for.

I just found 3 box of 380 / 50 on the shelf...late in the day for $19. And, if you've been looking for 380, you know it's pretty scarce and around $30 a box of 50 for JHP.

Just my two cents...
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OK, here goes what I saw as of Sat Aug 24 @ Wally World. I was there buying pet supplies yesterday but every time im there-my body forces me over to their ammo counter before anything else gets done.

I noticed that for a change-they had many boxes of 50 rounds of Winchester "white box" 9MM. I noticed that their prices hiked about $3 bucks over what they were selling them at a few weeks or so ago. They had im guessing-about 30 boxes of them but--I passed on buying any. I know right now at Academy in my area-that the same is still approx $14.99 for same maker and number of rounds.

WM in my area-has not have any size of 22 in stock--at least when I get there) because one guy working there admitted to me that he buys what he can afford even before it comes out of their shipping containers. This guy IMO--is crusin for more than brusin--if his bosses find out--let alone some shopper who gets (for lack of better words) insulted by his admission.

Anyway, as far as Academy goes-the one in my area gets in tons of ammo--but the same ""Free-Marketeers"' get the big boxes first as well as other popular packages--BUT--I can still go in there about 85% or more of the time--and get a caliber I want.They now have reduced the limit by allowing people to buy two boxes per caliber per day--at least at Academy here in CC, TX.

Im about through with constantly finding nothing I need at WM--so ill just go to Academy from
m now on and not moan about it.

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I met a supply manager who works for Walmart at our local shooting range. I asked him if there has been any changes in ammo shippings since 2012. He told me that especially here in Florida all the Ammo goes towards very large cities. Miami receives 60% of all the ammo they distribute
And I am wondering why the shelfs at our local WM have been empty for over a year... I guess 16.000 people don't cut it
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I met a supply manager who works for Walmart at our local shooting range. I asked him if there has been any changes in ammo shippings since 2012. He told me that especially here in Florida all the Ammo goes towards very large cities. Miami receives 60% of all the ammo they distribute
And I am wondering why the shelfs at our local WM have been empty for over a year... I guess 16.000 people don't cut it
From my own asking experiences with WM employees-is--they will tell you anything just to get you out of their immediate area. In other words--you talk with 15 WM employees and you will get at least 15 different answers to your questions.
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Old 08-25-2013, 05:13 PM
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Thank you so much for not shopping Walmart. I've bought a great deal of my ammo from them the past 9 months and having you ignore them will help the rest of us purchase even more from the low cost provider. You showed them!

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OK, here goes what I saw as of Sat Aug 24 @ Wally World. I was there buying pet supplies yesterday but every time im there-my body forces me over to their ammo counter before anything else gets done.

I noticed that for a change-they had many boxes of 50 rounds of Winchester "white box" 9MM. I noticed that their prices hiked about $3 bucks over what they were selling them at a few weeks or so ago. They had im guessing-about 30 boxes of them but--I passed on buying any. I know right now at Academy in my area-that the same is still approx $14.99 for same maker and number of rounds.

WM in my area-has not have any size of 22 in stock--at least when I get there) because one guy working there admitted to me that he buys what he can afford even before it comes out of their shipping containers. This guy IMO--is crusin for more than brusin--if his bosses find out--let alone some shopper who gets (for lack of better words) insulted by his admission.

Anyway, as far as Academy goes-the one in my area gets in tons of ammo--but the same ""Free-Marketeers"' get the big boxes first as well as other popular packages--BUT--I can still go in there about 85% or more of the time--and get a caliber I want.They now have reduced the limit by allowing people to buy two boxes per caliber per day--at least at Academy here in CC, TX.

Im about through with constantly finding nothing I need at WM--so ill just go to Academy from
m now on and not moan about it.
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In the Ozarks and 4 state area the smaller country WM get more than their share. I travel a bit to see relatives in NE Oklahoma and NW Arkansas and some to SE Kansas and I can usually find something running the app.
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If I have a Knoxx Non Recoil Reducing Stock (plane Jane...no springs, etc.) on my 20 ga 870 can I use any of the after market jumbo safety buttons?
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Thank you so much for not shopping Walmart. I've bought a great deal of my ammo from them the past 9 months and having you ignore them will help the rest of us purchase even more from the low cost provider. You showed them!

Yep can't help but thank those who refused to wait in line at Academy. Since January I have purchased over 30,000 rounds of 22lr. I've bought 7 cases of 1600 count CCI mini mags over this time period along with Remington,Federal, CCI, GECO and Wolf extra target match 22lr. Sometimes all I got was a single 50 count box of 22lr and sometimes a box of bulk was available but I would have gotten ZERO if I hadn't decided to show up early to ensure I got ammo.

A good portion was then used to secure 40S&W JHP ammo when you couldn't find a single round of it regardless of bullet type and a S&W 586. So thanks to those who refused to wait in line as you made it easier to me to acquire those items I needed.

A box here, a box there, a case every now and then and before you know it you have a nice stash of ammo. All it takes is time.
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Good morning from my area Walmart stores. 22LR abounds! W555 - $19.97, Rem525 $21.97, M22(1000) - $49.97
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