Gov
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My question is whether or not you support a "no purchase" month for ammo... say, May 1st to May 31, and secondly, if you think it would have any effect on the price of ammo.
Ammo Supply Poll -- would you not purchase for a month?
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You left out "there's nothing to purchase".
Lee in Quartzsite
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It's been over a month since I have found any ammo to buy. I put an order in with Midway USA on March 25, they gave me an estimated ship date of May 30. If you can find it, buy it!
mtb1bkr
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I almost picked, "I won't buy ammo for a month." just because other than shot shells and high dollar 22s, I haven't seen any ammo I need in well over a month.
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Spotteddog
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I quit buying any commercial 3 months ago!
A.'Cause what was there, was price inflated at a minimum 300%
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B. There was precious little of even that!
C. It looked like a meat market must have in eastern Europe circa' 1958', and that was too sad to contemplate.
A.'Cause what was there, was price inflated at a minimum 300%
and
B. There was precious little of even that!
C. It looked like a meat market must have in eastern Europe circa' 1958', and that was too sad to contemplate.
Denver Dick
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I voted yes, but I quit buying over three months ago. I began stocking up about six years ago and have enough ammo for all my firearms to last for the next 10 to 15 years.
Sir, I'm a handloader. Most months, I don't buy any ammo, and when I do, it's usually only one box. Hasn't made any difference in prices as far as I can tell.
Seriously, there are problems with your idea. Even if you could get the word out to every gun owner in the country, in the present political climate and supply situation, not enough people will heed the call. Also, one month isn't a long enough timeframe for the ammo manufacturers to feel any pinch. Six months or a year, probably; a month, no.
I understand where you're coming from, but I just don't see this having any useful effect.
Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.
Ron H.
Seriously, there are problems with your idea. Even if you could get the word out to every gun owner in the country, in the present political climate and supply situation, not enough people will heed the call. Also, one month isn't a long enough timeframe for the ammo manufacturers to feel any pinch. Six months or a year, probably; a month, no.
I understand where you're coming from, but I just don't see this having any useful effect.
Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.
Ron H.
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I'm with you Denver Dick, I'm sitting back watching the goings on. I shoot what I reload and keep what I bought nice and dry!
Spotteddog
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More accurately, I'd have to describe my situation as being more like Ron's. My only purchases are at a 50-100 round level of the one caliber as yet I don't already reload for. And at that, I'll feel all warm and fuzzy at the 4K-5K level of empty brass for that. My comfort level is at 50-100 of dedicated defense stuff for the others. So my holding back won't help anyone a lick. I also agree with Ron about the time frame for the inertia to bleed off as well.
Raider
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I don't think that not buying will bring prices down in any near future. If we don't buy it then somebody else will. IMHO the only thing that keeps ammo sales from zooming higher is the already high price and extremely limited availibility.
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I voted "No" even though I know that I won't buy any ammo in May because I reload for everything that I shoot, I quit buying factory ammo years ago , even when I purchase a new caliber I go out and buy all the components (Dies,Brass,Bullets and Powder if necessary) and manufacture new from the ground up then reload that brass after firing and so on and so on, I just wanted to say that everyone who responded to this thread made a good point and don't have to be told what they already know, that is that ammo prices are not coming down anytime soon and availability will be limited at best for some time to come, just like the baseless primer scare thats going around, I'll sure be glad when thats over!
NFrameFred
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Haven't been buying any . . . for quite a while.
Jack Flash
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Tuesday AM:
As of this posting, if you add up the votes for all the different ways of saying "No" you get 54%.
As of this posting, if you add up the votes for all the different ways of saying "No" you get 54%.
29Wheelgunner
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I could not help but notice folks leaving the Gun Show at the Atlanta NE Trade Center this last weekend, with loads of ammo only 15 minutes after the show opened. Talk about a run on ammo.
I'm not buying at this time. Holding off for a month or even two is no issue.
I'm not buying at this time. Holding off for a month or even two is no issue.
rburg
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Who are we trying to punish? Or who are we trying to reward? Whats the point? If we don't buy, it will allow those without ammo to start the stocking up process. I don't think the ammo makers are inducing a shortage. I don't think WalMart is holding back a single box of 22s. All it will accomplish is make the big dealers scale back their purchases and if anything, hurt our cause because they won't be as inclined to offer it.
A few folks who wish they could find all they want might get their wish. Small gunshops who can't make the minimum for an order would stock up and put it on their shelves. And the guys who resell it at gunshows would reap the real benefits.
I see this as a loser for the average shooter. It might mean some profits for the greedy, and some relief for those who didn't prepare.
A few folks who wish they could find all they want might get their wish. Small gunshops who can't make the minimum for an order would stock up and put it on their shelves. And the guys who resell it at gunshows would reap the real benefits.
I see this as a loser for the average shooter. It might mean some profits for the greedy, and some relief for those who didn't prepare.
44forever
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It wouldn't make any difference. One of the other threads indicated retail orders already pending will exceed the production for the rest of the year. And the more ammo that's in circulation, the harder it will be for anyone planning to try to round it up. Maybe it will give them pause, if they stop to think.
mstuhr
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Howdy,
As a general rule I wont buy anything at scalper prices.
Anything I need that I find at pre panic price I still buy.
I do wonder what would happen in the event of a epic scale war if our manufacturers cant keep up with civilian demand?
I voted no it wont change things.
Thanks
Mike
As a general rule I wont buy anything at scalper prices.
Anything I need that I find at pre panic price I still buy.
I do wonder what would happen in the event of a epic scale war if our manufacturers cant keep up with civilian demand?
I voted no it wont change things.
Thanks
Mike
Peter J.
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I don't think most guys here on this board are scrambling for ammo. Perhaps not shooting as much, but not scrambling. I read in the past couple of days that 80% of the new guns sold in the last few months are to first time gun buyers. It might figure if they never had a gun before, they are going to need ammo. And they are probably stocking up. Maybe thats the reason for the shortage?
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