Any luck with backordering ammo?

[Larry from Bend]

I haven't got the warm fuzzies about MidWay USA backorders. In my case (several BOs of different 22 rimfire) they start with a shipping date and keep moving that date further out. Finally they say "overdue" instead of a shipping date.

To me "Overdue" means they are expecting it at any moment.

However, if you put the "overdue" product into a shopping cart; you will find the expected shipping date magically re-appears --- except now instead of say March, it's the end of June.

22 ammo is manufactured according to a schedule. If WW says they'll deliver in January, I think they probably did what they said they would do. MidWay, however, probably gets only a fraction of what it needs to fill BOs, so just sticks up a new, farther out, shipping date, hoping it'll get more from WW by that time.

I seriously doubt the WW or Federal or CCI doesn't deliver what and when it says it will ---- It's a manufacturer and unless un-avoidable delays come up (the factory burns down, the Guvmt says "Make 40 S&W instead of 22 LR) there's no reason to believe that WW's schedule of shipment isn't kept to a major customer like MidWay USA.

Me, I haven't gotten a single back-ordered round!! I use 2000 rounds or more every Spring (Richardson's Ground Squirrels).

Just a PS to this thread. I received an E Mail from Midway that (again) delays an expected BO ship date --- from March to October. Another BO still says "Overdue". I'm losing what little faith I had.

I DID find an online site where I can order up to 3500 WW Power Points AT 25 CENTS PER ROUND PLUS SHIPPING. Somebody is getting their orders.

 

[Shooter2384]

I backordered 5000 rounds of CCI MiniMag from midway at the beginning of November and it was shipped a few days ago, should be getting it today. All my other backorder have been cancelled due to NY not allowing Internet Sales of ammo.

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[mopar92]

This will make you feel better.... Midway has been selling .22lr once a week or so that I have on backorder!!!! How is that??? I was really upset today because of it. I just missed it, but they sold a ton of different .22lr of which all of it I had back ordered. I called, and the rep said we " sell first to the instant buyers vs the backorder buyers" ***!! Not looking good for midway back orders.