Ammo Sales

[cmj8591]

I spent today traveling around to 5 LGS's. There was ammo everywhere! I saw all kinds including 30-30 and 30-06. Plenty of 38 special. The smaller shops all had 9's and 223's. At one of the larger shops they had pallets of all kinds of ammo. I even saw cases of 45-70. It was hard to move around in the shop there was so much. The manager said they actually had to slow down the deliveries because they were running out of room to store it. It is the most availability I've seen in two years. Primers? I couldn't find one box at any price. Hopefully, we don't end up with some kind of trucker slowdown to send everything back to square one.

 

[MoBigAl]

Let it sit until they choke on it.

Then maybe prices will come back somewhat to normal.

 

[9mmPatriot]

I was in Denver this morning, stopped at a Basspro. Lots of Ammo for a variety of calibers, all at insane prices.


No primers.
1 pound of CFE223, a little bit of blackpowder on hand.


Meh, I'll hold out for sane prices.

 

[Rob613]

Insane prices today could be a bargain in a year.

If I need it, I’ll buy it. Luckily, I don’t need much.

 

[9mmPatriot]

To clarify, higher prices than Scheels an Sportsmans by $2-5 per box accross the board.

 

[diyj98]

Let it sit until they choke on it.

Then maybe prices will come back somewhat to normal.

Some people just can't figure that out. Just this week a local shop put out ammo that the owner told me they paid retail prices for. They marked each box up several dollars and I watched a guy buy probably 40 boxes of various caliber ammo from them at insane prices.

 

[max]

If you are scared and have no ammo, no price is too high.

Some people just can't figure that out. Just this week a local shop put out ammo that the owner told me they paid retail prices for. They marked each box up several dollars and I watched a guy buy probably 40 boxes of various caliber ammo from them at insane prices.

 

[9mmPatriot]

Pre-Covid:
$189.95 got me 1000rds of 9mm delivered to my front door.

Today:
$189.95 plus tax gets you 1/2 of that.

If you don't mind paying double, ya wanna buy my car? I'll make ya a killer Covid deal.

 

[chief38]

What ticks me off is that ammunition manufacturers are cranking out gluts of loaded ammo now instead of selling the Primers. They are simply doing this because they can make much more selling finished ammo than components.

If they have enough components to launch a new "unwanted and (IMO) useless caliber" "the 30" - new pistol cartridge from Federal, then they have plenty of manufacturing capability for Primers. I have also noted Canada is floating in Primers & components - but they can't sell them here.

 

[alwslate]

Look on the net. No shortage of the popular calibers like .223, 9mm, 7.62x39 and .308. You may not like the prices but ammo is available.

 

[Johnnu2]

The rich get rich and the poor get poorer.......

That's because the rich count on the poor to buy their 'stuff' at ridiculous prices..... and, the dummies do just that.

There is NO amount of fear or need that will ever make me pay the prices that the smart money is charging....

DON'T BUY....

IMHO of course,
J.

 

[Paul in Nevada]

Let it sit until they choke on it.

Then maybe prices will come back somewhat to normal.

Ammo isn't going back down to what you paid in the 1960's, pops.

To clarify, higher prices than Scheels an Sportsmans by $2-5 per box across the board.

They pay higher wholesale prices than the chain stores.

 

[Rodan]

You can't really blame the shop when they're paying higher prices at wholesale. The real issue is that the results of printing money hand over fist for decades is finally coming home to roost.

There will have to be a major reset for prices to go back to where they were even 3-4 years ago.

 

[biku324]

I've done pretty good with online auctions for 45 ACP. The posted prices are horrible, but what the sale price at end of auction ends up can be not bad. Just paid $23 a box for Win 45 ACP ball in a case of 500 ($230 plus shipping). I was pleased.

 

[lrrifleman]

Honestly, don't expect businesses that purchased ammo at inflated prices to really reduce the price below what they paid, until they blow out their inventory prior to closing their doors for the last time! No business (except for perhaps the US government) goes into business with the intention of selling product at a loss!

Someone desperate for ammo will buy the ammo at an inflated price, because they either want to go out shooting or they want an ammo reserve for the new firearms they bought, in anticipation of SHTF!

Remember, not everyone is a reloader or caster like many of the good folks here!

 

[cmj8591]

Ok. Don't buy it. So what is the option if I need ammo? Should I give up shooting so that I can make a point? The only thing not buying will do is shrink production. Any drop in price would be temporary and would go away as soon as the excess is depleted. Then you go back to square one with less production. The answer is to be smart about how you buy. Now is not the time to stock your zombie bunker. But if you like to shoot and can afford to buy ammo, then buy what you can afford and enjoy your hobby. If you keep your guns in the safe to make a point, then good luck with that.

 

[Geronimo Jim]

I load all I need. Got dies for about 35 to 40 cal. Buy
primers by the 5k. Powder in 8 lb jugs (always have 2 8 lb
for anything I shoot a lot of). Could last for another 5 years
without buying anything. I shoot competition and have seen
all this before....a couple of times!

 

[alwslate]

If you’re willing to shoot the polymer coated steel cased .45 acp you can easily find 500 rds for $239 shipped.

 

[glenwolde]

If you are scared and have no ammo, no price is too high.

Or if you're not scared, and don't care about the prices, you can buy what you want. It's just money. To some people the ammo is more important than a few dollars.

Their money, their choice.

 

[cmj8591]

Or if you're not scared, and don't care about the prices, you can buy what you want. It's just money. To some people the ammo is more important than a few dollars.

Their money, their choice.

That about sums it up.