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The problem is not the ammo but rather I WISH I HAD MORE MONEY TO BUY LOTS MORE!!!!!
reload...save a ton
Ammo shortage?
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Smokester653
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Not the case here either. Ammo is plentiful and the shelves are full. As for the Wal-Marts stocking certain brands and calibers one of the posters is exactly right it's up to the "sporting goods manager" for a lack of better term to order what he/she wants. I had an employee tell me that straight up not to long ago.
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Ihave found in the last 3 weeks a shortage of CCI 22lr for my M&P. Walmart - none. Local retailer- none.... another guy looking for same could find none. I buy a few boxes at a time. Just sort of weird, especially for 22lr. I find that the CCI brand works well, so I'm sticking with that. Now just have to find some around the Asheville area.
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Beejabbers
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I received an email today from Cheaper Than Dirt, that lists several several varieties of 22lr. The .22 LR CCI Pistol Match LRN 40 Grain 50 Round Box is $6.79 per box. Unfortunately, on a small order the freight is a killer.
My post was talking about back in '08, not now.
Now, everything seems to be around. We'll see after the elections in a month if there is a repeat of '08.
EvilBetty
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I buy a lot of Federal Bulk in all calibers except 7.62x39. Wal-Mart is my place of choice for 9mm and 45acp 100pk's, when they are in stock. I'm sure everyone is doing like me and buying it when they see it. Problem is they never have more than 1000 rounds in stock, and that doesn't last long if you happen to come in the day after it was stocked, it's likely gone.
I've heard every rumor and speculation under the sun for Wal-Mart's lack of sufficient stock. That they don't want to be on the news for selling 1000 rounds of ammo to mass murderer, that they have a special contract with Federal that gives them the ability to lock prices for the next 3 years but only at certain quantities. That resellers are getting inside information and coming in and buying it all up when it's stocked. That preparedness persons are buying it all up... I'm sure there's a sliver of truth to most of that.
All I know is that prices have been slowly crawling up. 100pks of 45acp went from 24.99 to 27.99. Federal AE .223 went from 5.99 to 6.49, etc.
Cabelas prices haven't been real great this year either. Last year I was finding Federal AE .223 for 5.49 a box and with their coupons I was getting that down to just under $5.00 a box. Glad I bought a couple thousand rounds when I did but now that's mostly shot up.
Was finding Sellior-Bellot 9mm for $9.00 a box for a while too but now it's always 10.99-12.99 for any sale they have on 9mm.
I've heard every rumor and speculation under the sun for Wal-Mart's lack of sufficient stock. That they don't want to be on the news for selling 1000 rounds of ammo to mass murderer, that they have a special contract with Federal that gives them the ability to lock prices for the next 3 years but only at certain quantities. That resellers are getting inside information and coming in and buying it all up when it's stocked. That preparedness persons are buying it all up... I'm sure there's a sliver of truth to most of that.
All I know is that prices have been slowly crawling up. 100pks of 45acp went from 24.99 to 27.99. Federal AE .223 went from 5.99 to 6.49, etc.
Cabelas prices haven't been real great this year either. Last year I was finding Federal AE .223 for 5.49 a box and with their coupons I was getting that down to just under $5.00 a box. Glad I bought a couple thousand rounds when I did but now that's mostly shot up.
Was finding Sellior-Bellot 9mm for $9.00 a box for a while too but now it's always 10.99-12.99 for any sale they have on 9mm.
dereksfl
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This forum reminds me of the time Johnny Carson on the Late Show caused the "toilet paper shortage"!
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The problem is not the ammo but rather I WISH I HAD MORE MONEY TO BUY LOTS MORE!!!!!
me too
Steve in Vermont
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Remember it well (in the 70's). Laughed when he said it, until I went to the store and noticed the empty shelves. Or the long gas lines (in 74 if I remember correctly), and limits of 10 gallons per vehicle. There was plenty of gas but no-one was letting their gas gauge go below 1/2 so they sat in lines waiting to "top off", hence the "shortage" (along with hoarding - sales of gas cans went through the roof, if you could find one).
mkk41
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Ammo makers say they're cranking it out to capacity 24/7.
Military and Federal/State/Local LEO contracts eat up a good bit of production capacity. Firearms training , once lacking , is now more of a priority.
What does make it to civillian market is being bought up as fast as it hits the shelves.
Despite the politics involved , civillian firearms ownership is on the rise , so is recreational shooting.
BUT , for better or worse , most guns being sold are semi-autos , and it seems that most new shooters seem to show up at the range and unload as many 20-30 round (or more) mags as fast as they can pull the trigger.
Good for ammo sales I suppose.
What strikes me is the lack of variety of ammo. Ya used to be able to find a dozen or more bullet types and weights in common calibers like .38 Special , .308 , 30-06 etc.
Now all ya seem to find is military-type (tactical?) FMJ or $1+ a round hi-tech hollow-point 'Zombie' loads.
Can't recall the last time I saw a box of 148gr .38 Special wadcutters or 185gr FMJ-SWC .45 ACP target loads.
Military and Federal/State/Local LEO contracts eat up a good bit of production capacity. Firearms training , once lacking , is now more of a priority.
What does make it to civillian market is being bought up as fast as it hits the shelves.
Despite the politics involved , civillian firearms ownership is on the rise , so is recreational shooting.
BUT , for better or worse , most guns being sold are semi-autos , and it seems that most new shooters seem to show up at the range and unload as many 20-30 round (or more) mags as fast as they can pull the trigger.
Good for ammo sales I suppose.
What strikes me is the lack of variety of ammo. Ya used to be able to find a dozen or more bullet types and weights in common calibers like .38 Special , .308 , 30-06 etc.
Now all ya seem to find is military-type (tactical?) FMJ or $1+ a round hi-tech hollow-point 'Zombie' loads.
Can't recall the last time I saw a box of 148gr .38 Special wadcutters or 185gr FMJ-SWC .45 ACP target loads.
Fewer and fewer folks recognize these loads anymore. I had 3 boxes of 1960s Match wadcutters on my table this weekend and had guys open one and mutter that they must be reloads since they had never seen a bullet like that. I even put a $12 a box price on them on Sunday and didn't move them. Even had a bunch of the Speer short barrel .38 special load in boxes of 50 for $20 and didn't move a single box.
rromeo
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I need to go to the gun shows where you are.
Ammo supply good, no small pistol primers though.
Well, darn it, I made the trek to the two largest gun and supply stores in W.PA today and found plenty of ammo but not one single solitary small pistol primer!! Magnum primers out the wazoo, but no regular small pistol primers. All my local outlets have none either, except for a few boxes of expensive Federal Match Pistol primers.
The small pistol primer has been the tough item to get in PA for nearly 18 months. I try to buy a replacement brick every time one is used, but that has been impossible since the end of August.
Magnum and rifle primers of both sizes are plentiful.
I did notice the local Walmarts are low on .22 LR all the time, but the gun stores have plenty.
Well, darn it, I made the trek to the two largest gun and supply stores in W.PA today and found plenty of ammo but not one single solitary small pistol primer!! Magnum primers out the wazoo, but no regular small pistol primers. All my local outlets have none either, except for a few boxes of expensive Federal Match Pistol primers.
The small pistol primer has been the tough item to get in PA for nearly 18 months. I try to buy a replacement brick every time one is used, but that has been impossible since the end of August.
Magnum and rifle primers of both sizes are plentiful.
I did notice the local Walmarts are low on .22 LR all the time, but the gun stores have plenty.
Pa.Bill
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This morning I ordered 420 Lake City 5.56
No problem.
I'll be going to a gun show this weekend.
will be buying other calibers but not in bulk.
I don't know where, who starts these rumors but
the only reason would be to upset people.
No problem.
I'll be going to a gun show this weekend.
will be buying other calibers but not in bulk.
I don't know where, who starts these rumors but
the only reason would be to upset people.
firecontrol123
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Plenty of ammo in the Boston area. Here we don't have many large retailers but we do have lots of small mom and pop gun shops that are pretty well stocked. Back in 2008 I don't think the ammo companies were prepared for what was to come. But now I think their ready for anything.
BlueOvalBandit
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Option being considered and researched
saving money reloading is a myth.... as soon as you get a progressive you'll be like WOW I can make 100's or rounds an hour. Then you'll go out and start shooting USPSA/IDPA/Steel Challenge more often or go out and shoot the **** out of everything since you have all this extra ammo to use up (cause we all know it goes stale after a few weeks). Then you go through it all over again once you realize you shot nearly everything you made.
Then at the end of the month you wonder why I have less money then before I started reloading
sharpshooterassassin
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Up here in Alaska, the price of 9mm ammo is already high. For example, CCI Blazer 115gr. 50 round are between $18.00 and $22.00 per box. High prices due in part to shipping ammo up here.
bp231986
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saving money reloading is a myth.... as soon as you get a progressive you'll be like WOW I can make 100's or rounds an hour. Then you'll go out and start shooting USPSA/IDPA/Steel Challenge more often or go out and shoot the **** out of everything since you have all this extra ammo to use up (cause we all know it goes stale after a few weeks). Then you go through it all over again once you realize you shot nearly everything you made.
Then at the end of the month you wonder why I have less money then before I started reloading
LOL!! i could see myself doing that!! Cus your right it would go stale after a few weeks, cant be waisting it!!!
