22Lr and other ammo shortages

[Jeffersonwasright]

If all the dumb idiot people buying ammo and guns right now , would just stop for a couple months, ammo would go back to what it used to be 6 months ago ...

I'm not sure that's a fair assessment. For those of us caught short, it might be a big risk. What if I pass up 9mm selling for $0.60/round today, and six months from now, it's gone up to $2.00? Given recent events, I think that's a highly likely scenario.

 

[acg12]

Has anyone else had the honor of getting 22 ammo bought and paid for then only 3 or so weeks , just about the time you should be getting it have the company say sorry there is a problem with your order . they only got me for 50 dollars or so but times that with a million people and that turns into a lot of money and if they return the money then what about the interest that it earned in that month. who gets it ? not me is there anyone out there that I can turn these companys into as they are selling ammo that they do not have in stock?? thank you for reading this and I hope you do not get suckered into what I did

100% Germain .. my post in parallel thread .. http://smith-wessonforum.com/ammo/305955-out-stock-cannot-back-ordered.html#post137109952 Essayons!

 

[Smokester653]

I was speaking with a manager of our local Walmart the other day regarding the ammo shortage. He told me that they have received communication from the DHS not to stock certain types of ammo and to not even order it. So he said that he does not place orders for more ammo any longer and just takes what comes on the truck and it is usually sold out within 30 minutes. I do not know if he was telling the truth or just blowing smoke but It sure seems fishy to me.

If a Wal-Mart manager told me the sky was blue and grass was green I would go outside and see for myself. They are clueless and more than likely he/she was blowing smoke up your rear.

 

[blujax01]

^^^^^ This.

"Wal-Mart Manager" means they've been there 12 weeks and get to wear the scrunchy wrist band with the keys on it!

 

[acg12]

There is no shortage in any ammo people, especially 22lr ammo like everyone thinks. Go on gun broker, there is over 2 million rounds for sale on there.

2 million rounds .. That's ONLY One Half Days' of CCI's production .. so somewhere there's one hellish case of 22lr constipation ehh And that's just One domestic 22lr ammo maker. Right? Aguila and Wolf just riding the tide? Brass .. the new Gold in 2013 (and here I thought is was gonna be water). Essayons!

 

[gumpys]

I'm not sure that's a fair assessment. For those of us caught short, it might be a big risk. What if I pass up 9mm selling for $0.60/round today, and six months from now, it's gone up to $2.00? Given recent events, I think that's a highly likely scenario.

Exact reasoning of why ammo is so expensive right now, feed into the hype.

Eric

 

[compshootfl]

A change in tides...all the new gun owners have no idea what they should be paying...all they know is, I got this gun and I need ammo...so, I better buy some.

If all they know is 22lr sells for $60 for a box of 333 bullets, they don't know they shouldn't buy at that price...so..they buy..and buy..and buy.

 

[countryfirst]

I said it in another post, but be PATIENT. To pay current secondary market prices is ridiculous, yes. Ammo is slowly starting to appear in better quantities and at "normal" prices.

Stopped by my local Sportsman's Warehouse over lunch today and while there was no ammo on the shelf, they got a truckload in, literally, and had shopping carts full behind a table...there was a line, but they were allowing you 3 boxes per caliber. They had multiple brands for all calibers. Even with a constant line, a buddy went 2 hours later and was still able to get the .22lr and .223 he wanted. The prices were what you'd expect. $7.99 for 100 CCI Mini Mag, $7.99 for Lake City 5.56, $27 for 100 rds of Remington UMC, etc.

Back to my point...don't overpay and be patient. While it is slow, the ammo is coming back.

 

[edprof]

I've been to two gun shows the last two weekends. People are buying anything and everything. Especially ammo. The stuff is selling by the case. Dealers are selling completely out. Reloading supplies are also selling out. Right now there are no small pistol or small rifle primers to be found anywhere.
I went through 94 and 08. This is far worse. Estimates of up to two years before supplies get caught up.
Its no conspiracy, its a full blown panic.

A friend of mine who got really fed up called Remington ask when there would be any more .22 LR ammunition. Several days later, when someone from Remington returned his called, they quoted him "four years." FOUR YEARS.

 

[zip777]

It's there now if you are willing to pay the price. Millions of rounds on gunbroker. With the panic we have done this to ourselves. I don't see shoot sports being inexpensive for a long long time.

 

[zip777]

I said it in another post, but be PATIENT. To pay current secondary market prices is ridiculous, yes. Ammo is slowly starting to appear in better quantities and at "normal" prices.

Stopped by my local Sportsman's Warehouse over lunch today and while there was no ammo on the shelf, they got a truckload in, literally, and had shopping carts full behind a table...there was a line, but they were allowing you 3 boxes per caliber. They had multiple brands for all calibers. Even with a constant line, a buddy went 2 hours later and was still able to get the .22lr and .223 he wanted. The prices were what you'd expect. $7.99 for 100 CCI Mini Mag, $7.99 for Lake City 5.56, $27 for 100 rds of Remington UMC, etc.

Back to my point...don't overpay and be patient. While it is slow, the ammo is coming back.

I sure hope you are right. Not much around here. Shotgun, 40 cal s&w and some .223 that's about it. Found ONE BOX of .357 mag hollow point at the LGS and it was like Christmas. Sad.

 

[countryfirst]

I sure hope you are right. Not much around here. Shotgun, 40 cal s&w and some .223 that's about it. Found ONE BOX of .357 mag hollow point at the LGS and it was like Christmas. Sad.

I find it hard to believe that everyone around me is locked and loaded to the gills, but there's still some of that ammo at my Sportsman's Warehouse along with, now get this, multiple 15-22's and Mossberg equivalents along with at least 8-10 various AR's. This is just one store.

My point is not to rub it in, but I'm an optimist and hope the same inventory starts making its way to the rest of you.

 

[turqee]

dumb question...

I know you've Probly heard this from newbs before, but are all online orders of ammo site to store or is there some place you can get it sent to your house?

 

[Tdaddy1979]

I know you've Probly heard this from newbs before, but are all online orders of ammo site to store or is there some place you can get it sent to your house?

All places I have ordered from ship to my front door.

 

[semper fidelis]

oh my gosh. this is really scary. no .22lr ammo what so ever. if anyone has any to sell please email me at [email protected]. i have 0 rounds. please help me.

 

[wyccad915]

My father tells me I need to stop going so "gun crazy" lol. Funny thing is I only own a .22 rifle, where in the last 2 months he has bought an M&P 22, sig p250 .40, and a Kel Tec pf9. I buy ammo when I find it, and I don't see that as crazy. Right now I have about 1400 rounds of .22, 300 rounds of .40, and 100 rounds of 9mm. I'll buy ammo when I see it and let my dad use it too. There were 10 boxes of 9mm this afternoon when I got off work at academy. I am just a little bummed I can only buy 1 box per caliber up to 3 different and it is not like at walmart. But then again if it were that way I probably would have not even gotten even 1 box. My buddy went to academy first thing this morning when they opened and there were 3 cases of 1000 9 rounds for $250. That would have been nice to score.

 

[phillyfan21]

Went to LGS today that had just got ammo off of the truck no 22lr. I think ammo companies are creating this shortage to raise prices why sell 22lr at.005 a round when 22lr is selling and going out of stock online at .030 a round.

 

[bennettfam]

Read a news story somewhere that said ammo has a 10 year shelf life and all the hoarders will have to find some way to dispose of it. Sheeesh! I shoot 1960's and 1970's ammo all the time with no problem. Where do these news outlets get their info?

 

[Orgone1]

It is happening again.

Gun Stores Seeing A Run On Ammunition « CBS Miami

The notion that everything will be back to semi-normal by Summer is nuts.

 

[mailman390]

It is happening again.

Gun Stores Seeing A Run On Ammunition « CBS Miami

The notion that everything will be back to semi-normal by Summer is nuts.

That story is only going to make things worse....even more panic.