scoobysnacker
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What do we know about the ammo manufacturers?
I know Federal is selling direct, any word on the other makers? Is Tula cranking out ammo, or are those occasional deals we see just stockpiles being liquidated?
Is the 2020 ammo situation getting better or worse -- Your Observations
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I know Federal is selling direct, any word on the other makers? Is Tula cranking out ammo, or are those occasional deals we see just stockpiles being liquidated?
I actually hadn't noticed because I've been buying ammunition by the case since the last Ammo Panic ended. As soon as people started talking "Ammo shortage" I quit looking.
I did find a case of 9mm I didn't know I had while I was cleaning out a closet
I did find a case of 9mm I didn't know I had while I was cleaning out a closet
I have no idea as I gave up looking for ammo, probably until 2021. I probably will not actually NEED any until a few years after that because I have enough to get by. I did manage to pick up some W231 at $22.99 a Lbs from a local gun shop. That seemed to be a normalish price to me.
Riverboys
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I heard that Walmart had 20% of the ammo market. And massive purchasing power.
No one else can make up that slack.
No one else can make up that slack.
Frank46
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My neighbor's wife had purchased a 9mm semi auto and couldn't find amy ammo for it. Her husband came over and I gave him a 50 round box. Then a few internet dealers where they probably would find some self defense ammo. Luckily for them the starts aligned and they managed to find some.
Wally world has no 22's and not much in anything else except shotgun shells. Mostly birdshot but a few boxes of slugs and buckshot. And since they no longer sell handgun ammo that left only one gun shop in town that had any ammo.Frank
Wally world has no 22's and not much in anything else except shotgun shells. Mostly birdshot but a few boxes of slugs and buckshot. And since they no longer sell handgun ammo that left only one gun shop in town that had any ammo.Frank
Boudiepitbull
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I just tried to order a few boxes of CCI Blazer 38 gr .22LR from TargetSports. I got shut out as the inventory went from a listed 99 plus to zero in less time than it took me to enter my credit card info on my Smart Phone. This really drove home how real this shortage is for me...
That is my feeling. Massive purchasing power, distribution power and prices (without crazy shipping costs) that people could readily afford.
And no need to save up for a bulk buy.At least you have one shop. My town has zero. Buy even the surrounding area's shops are all out of handgun and MSR ammo.
My best bets remain Bass Pro and Cabela's, but they are dry too. Later today, I'm going to hit a couple shops down in Little Rhody and see if I can find some ammo for my recent "oddball caliber" purchases.
Yeah, TSUSA has become kind of a joke as of late with its new members-only restricted buying and its on-the-fly price changes and its advertised prices exploding when something actually does come back into stock.
Plus you can sign up for phone and e-mail alerts that you will never get... God, what a bad joke. 
They were great before the craziness and they will probably be fine again if/when the craziness ever ends, but I have given up on them for the time being.
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Returned again to my local Bass Pro this morning. No improvement. Zero handgun ammo except for some 32s behind the counter. No slugs or buckshot. Hardly any rifle ammunition. The only calibers with some options appear to be 300 Magnums. I lucked into a few boxes of my 30-06 ammo today, mainly because I arrived early it and it's a pricier version, but as I was checking the boxes a found out some loser had palmed a round out of one box. So just to remind everyone, especially during these crazy buying frenzies, check the boxes before you leave the store and make sure they're full...
I see lots of rifle and shotgun ammo in my area but very little if any handgun ammo. Visited family in Northern Indiana over Labor Day and the largest and nicest LGS in the area had handgun ammo (9mm FMJ at $27.99 per box). And their handgun counters were very well stocked. Separately, I picked up 1050 rounds of 40SW today from an LE. Not a bad deal at just over $17 per box (deal included 200 rounds of Fed Prem LE).
Green Frog
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Had to go to the former Gander Mtn in Roanoke, VA. They had 53 boxes (50 rd) of LRN 32 S&W Long by Aguila... at $22.99 a box... and a lot of empty shelves.
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barbsaurus
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2k 556 purchase from Natchez, 23 May 2018
I'm not buying any ammo right now. Like others here have already stated, I learned my lesson from the last ammo panic. I couldn't remember what I had paid for my last 556 2k rounds purchased from Natchez so I looked it up. This panic will pass as well...
I'm not buying any ammo right now. Like others here have already stated, I learned my lesson from the last ammo panic. I couldn't remember what I had paid for my last 556 2k rounds purchased from Natchez so I looked it up. This panic will pass as well...
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Got lucky today. Stopped into my local Dunhams JUST as they were unloading their meager latest shipment of ammo. She had 12 boxes of 9mm, so i bought 4(the most they'd sell me) at $13.99 ea. Still no 30-30 or non premium .22lr. They did have 20 or so boxes of .40S&W
.38SuperMan
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This week I’ve seen ammo on the shelves in my local stores. Some prices are a bit high and the selection is tight but ammo is there. I’ve also seen more guns at local dealers.
Out in Poduck seems Ammo crisis hasn’t hit hard as city & on line. Plenty of 9mm at $20 per 50/ only double price, 223 about same double. Standard deer gun ammo is ok and just couple bucks higher. For some reason 38sp is in short supply.
Cabelas locally has been on bare shelves for months. In the meanwhile, a work friend traveled recently to our satellite sites in northern WV (the panhandle) and stopped by the huge Cabelas there (which is a distribution warehouse, also). Said he saw a tractor-trailer with pallets of ammo being unloaded at the rear of the building. Not going to the local store, at least not yet. Local small chain and mom-n-pop stores are still on slim pickin's.
My local dealer in Naples, FL was told last week by his ammo distributor to place an order for April delivery and he was perfectly serious. Supposedly, there are thousands of first time gun owners who sucked everything from the shelves upon purchasing their new guns.
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bushmaster1313
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Not sure I agree with this.
Was a long time before I started buying ammo by the case.
REVCHARLIE
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Ammo Cost
$1.25-$1.50 per round may well have been a bargain on November 4th!
$1.25-$1.50 per round may well have been a bargain on November 4th!
