Is the ammo shortage ever going to end?

With all the stockpiling going on. You would think that next time, not as many people will be buying ammo. But of course we all know this to be false.

Buy it while its cheap people. Because in 2016 its going right back up again no matter what happens between now and then. Dont say we didnt tell u so ahead of time. Buy enough to last u a few years. This way u shouldnt have a reason to complain about no ammo or high priced ammo when the time comes.

This country is no longer willing to get caught with their pants down.

My wal-mart has tons of .22lr on the shelf. Its been on the shelf for a few months and hasnt disappeared. It's basically normal for us now, except the little higher prices.
 
Handgun ammo is showing up again in the Philadelphia area. And I have been able to pick up 2,000 of .22lr this month. Could of gotten more but what I have is enough.

Some .22lr prices are reasonable, most bricks are $50.00, some as low as $29.00

I will remember which shops dropped their prices first. Loyalty has to be earned.
 
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Locally, Cabelas has about anything I want, cept 22s and I catch them across the street at Palmetto State Armory... if I'm good.

Even picked up some 380s today at Palmetto...

PS- I can get target 380s all day long for about 17 something a box at the local range....
 
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Two years ago I started buying in bulk. If I needed 4 lbs of powder I bought 8. If I needed a thousand bullets I bought 2. If I need a thousand primers I bought 2. 500 pieces of brass became a thousand. It adds up pretty fast and I still do it. Just double what you think you need.

Of course I can't always find what I want, but when I do I load up. I don't see it as hoarding anything as I will eventually use it all and I can get thru the periods when there isn't anything for sale. Powder is not a problem for me now because I have about 20 lbs of it.

This shortage will run right up to the election and continue. Powder and brass seem to be the big items now that are hard to find. That will end but something else will take it's place. Just buy it when it's there and be glad you did when it's not.
 
Th info my dept range staff heard from the company that supplies our agency is as follows; the major ammo co.'s are focused on center fire & the huge demand there. The raw materials used in all ammo is being used for CF. Ergo the shortage of RF.

With the cessation of Iraq & drawing down A'Stan we are seeing 9x19 & 5.56 coming back. Now, as another member pointed out the deluge of new .22 LR guns, the economy & hoarders have made .22lr the proverbial Sasquatch of the gun world. Now that CF seems to be making a comeback, perhaps the big manuf. will ramp up the .22 so we can buy it $10.99 a brick again.....hopelessly optimistic I know. :(
 
Demand for all calibers of ammunition exceeds current manufacturing capacity. Primers and powder goes to manufacturers first. If there is anything left in the supply stream, reloaders get an "opportunity" to buy.

The Theory of Supply and Demand was first explained in high school economics class. Today, I have no idea when economics is first taught.
 
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Now that CF seems to be making a comeback, perhaps the big manuf. will ramp up the .22 so we can buy it $10.99 a brick again.....hopelessly optimistic I know. :([/QUOTE]

Just my opinion but I don't think you will ever see prices near that again. The makers of ammo are not stupid. They see what people are willing to pay now so why would they return to the old prices? It's like when gas started to go up in price. Everyone cried about it but after awhile you just forget about the old days and pay what they ask. I realize you don't need ammo like you need gas but it's just an example how quickly we forget.
 
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I'm not normally a believer in conspiracy theories, but the increased Federal buying of ammunition sure seems like a deliberate effort to reduce available civilian supply levels. I wonder how many other government agencies are buying up the production of the manufacturers? I just recently became aware that the U.S. State Department has its own police force, with weapons, full body armor, etc. and SWAT-like teams to fulfill its mission of investigating passport fraud and theft.
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If that was truly the goal I would think it easier and far less costly to restrict the supply of ammo by doing things like buying up the supply of at least one of the raw materials used in their manufacture.

Or use legislation to do things like force the closure of plants - such as the lead smelting plant - which may or may not ultimately affect supply and or retail price of ammo.
 
The company's that make the ammo arn't charging the high prices it's the guy's inbetween, the local stores near me pay a different price for it everytime buy it, you can go in one week and pay 3.79 for a box of 50 and the next week the same ammo is 4.79, it all depends on what they have to pay, I heard of one store that has a trailer truck full of 22's and he only sell to other stores for what they are willing to pay.:mad:
 
I will say that now when I buy reloading components (especially cast lead bullets and primers), I always buy in multiples of thousands, rather than hundreds.

I was down to forty-two (42) projectiles at one point, a year ago. I almost had to start shooting my factory ammo supply. The horror! ;)
 
When Midway, or PV, has powder such as W231 in stock and it isn't gone that same day the shortage will be over. Not until.
 
vito said:
I'm not normally a believer in conspiracy theories, but the increased Federal buying of ammunition sure seems like a deliberate effort to reduce available civilian supply levels. I wonder how many other government agencies are buying up the production of the manufacturers? I just recently became aware that the U.S. State Department has its own police force, with weapons, full body armor, etc. and SWAT-like teams to fulfill its mission of investigating passport fraud and theft.
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In talking to our local postmaster, he said that the reason the U.S. Postal Service is justifying the purchase of ammo is that the U.S.P.S. has an enforcement arm. They're called postal inspectors, even though they don't usually go armed.

The one that's hard for me to justify is the U.S. Weather Service stockpiling .40 S&W hollow points. They don't have an enforcement branch, so what are they going to do?...arm the local weathermen in order to protect themselves from irate viewers who aren't happy with the latest forecast?:mad:
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If you don't know by now the $75.00 dollar hammers were paying for the stealth air craft you have been in a hole with your head covered up.
 
Gun Shows

The only place I've been able to get ammo affordably is my local gun show. I just bought 1k 9mm for $287.00. My local gun stores are way over priced and Wal-Mart never has any thing but 40 SW in stock. It's dad I remember going to gun shows up in Rochester with my dad and uncle and they used to buy case loads for dirt cheap.
 
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The company's that make the ammo arn't charging the high prices it's the guy's inbetween, the local stores near me pay a different price for it everytime buy it, you can go in one week and pay 3.79 for a box of 50 and the next week the same ammo is 4.79, it all depends on what they have to pay, I heard of one store that has a trailer truck full of 22's and he only sell to other stores for what they are willing to pay.:mad:
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Where is Robin Hood when we need him? :D :D :D
 
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