OK, SO WHERE'S THE AMMO THEN?

[Rifleman200-10X]

The ammo and component makers all claim to be cranking it out as fast as they can, 24-7-365. Soooooo, since no one anywhere seems to have received more than a tiny trickle of it, where the heck is it going?

 

[Univibe]

To the same folks that started the Panic: new gun buyers, anxious peppers, speculators.

 

[BE Mike]

Our local indoor range has cases of 9mm ammo. Looks to me that the supply is starting to catch up with the demand. You should be able to get some calibers of ammo online.

 

[ZGrand]

9mm, .223, .556, and 12 gauge all seem to be plentiful around my locale. Other calibers - not so much. The guy behind the counter at the local Academy Sports told me they still have people lining up outside the store on mornings they get their ammo shipments.

 

[505Gibbs]

I would also offer that military and perhaps certain law enforcement types receive priority in their deliveries before the civilian population!

 

[advent]

In metro detroit area, ammo is plentiful at most places but its the price that is keeping it there. For 9mm, anything over $20 for target ammo sits on the shelf and under $20 gets sold quickly.

 

[quikdraw67]

Seems like 9mm, 45ACP, and 40S&W is readily available in my neck of Penn's Woods. Ditto .223/5.56. Prices on some is still high, others seem close to "normal ".

Hunting ammo, like 30-30, .243, and 30-06 is still scarce.

 

[djohns6]

It's pretty plentiful here ,and I get email flyers from Natchez Shooters every other day . If you can't find ammo you ain't looking hard .

 

[The Norseman]

Out shore

Where's the Ammo; it's on the Local Gun Stores
from here to Wyoming.

Components are available. One Store I could've
bought Primers, had about 12 Bricks (1000 count
cartons) behind the counter.
One Store had some Powder too.

I am more Optimistic more stuff is coming once the
Cargo Ships, Truckers, Supply Channels can
deliver.

The best to you and your endeavors, and you
should have stocked up when times were good.

 

[LVSteve]

I'm seeing plenty of ammo out there, I just don't like the price.

 

[Billylee]

Checked out Walmart yesterday, mostly odd rifle cartridges, several 350 count boxes of Federal 22, and four boxes in two brands of 16 gauge #6 shot. That was it. Local range has 9mm at 17.50 per 50 rounds, 38 spl at 27.00 per 50, and 357 at 33.00 per fifty. 45 Colt, 44 magmun and special still over 1.00 per round. Checked out Wisconsin Surplus auction site also, and prices people are paying for ammo is just nuts. Good thing I don't really need anything right now. Hope this isn't the new normal.

 

[sigp220.45]

My Cabelas had almost everything yesterday. Even .38 Special at pre-panic prices.

The range where I shoot has so many cases of ammo stocked on the floor its hard to move around.

 

[ancient-one]

Rogers Sporting Goods has ammo with free shipping on $200 or more purchase. Prices about like every one else.
Reliable outfit. I have purchased both guns and ammo from them with no problems. Got my beloved P365 from them when they were really scarce.

 

[Wyo]

I'm seeing lots of ammo out there at high prices and mostly all in the high demand calibers - 5.56, 9mm, etc. On the other hand, hunting calibers are still harder to find and good luck if you're looking for something a little out of the ordinary. I've been looking for .257 Roberts lately, either loaded or just the brass. Not a chance. No one has it in person or online. I have some 7x57 brass laying around and it looks like I'll be using it to make up the .257.

 

[JJEH]

Ammo is indeed coming back, unfortunately dealer prices rose too.

The thing is, and I know I have told this story before, as soon as I see ammo available and put in in the chart it's gone before I can complete the checkout process.

I think that either a) big stores have a guy just watch and refresh the page every 3 seconds, or b) big $ dealers call and place orders over the phone with a charge account.

 

[dave1918a2]

If the manufacturers would just delete all backorders We would have plenty. Of course the military gets the bulk. They don't order 10,000 rounds, They order 10,000,000.

 

[TX-Dennis]

Last time I was in an Academy I was surprised to see dozens of 200 round boxes of .380 on the shelf. I hadn't seen much .380 in months. They also had plenty of 9mm, .45, .223, 5.56, 7.62x39, .308, and 7.62x51 along with a smattering of others. Prices are also a bit lower than they were a few months ago.

 

[reddog81]

In the last month all the local gun shops and large chain stores I've been in have had full shelves. Prices will have to be moving down soon.

 

[The Preacher]

Everyone is in it for the dollar right now....Even ("Thank you for your business"!!!!) Midway...Which used to be my "go to" source for ammo... No longer. Everyone seems to be gouging.... including Midway. Remember these times and who gouged you in the future when things settle down... I certainly will.

The Preacher

 

[JJEH]

Everyone is in it for the dollar right now....Even ("Thank you for your business"!!!!) Midway...Which used to be my "go to" source for ammo... No longer. Everyone seems to be gouging.... including Midway. Remember these times and who gouged you in the future when things settle down... I certainly will.

The Preacher

Gouging is one thing, price adjustment another. Many distributors have raised their prices, not sure if manufacturers did. I can only imagine.

Many times I had to cover the difference from the shipping cost I had charged to the ones I was actually charged. And FedEx did raise prices too.

I can't sell just to sell, there's got to be some profit somewhere in the mix!