Buying ammo online in Illinois is nearly impossible.

Dlister70

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I'm about to give up on gunbot.

I've been trying to feed my M&P 22 by calling Walmart everyday and checking if they got any .22lr in stock. I also keep gunbot.net open all the time and try to get deals that way.

The past five times I've seen something on gunbot.net or in the "official in stock thread" on this forum, I haven't been able to purchase.

Blazer .22 has popped up on the in stock thread several times, and I can put it in my cart on the website, but Cabelas requires you to call in ammo orders for Illinois instead of buying on the website. Whenever I call they say that they don't really have it in stock. They say that it just popped up on the website because an order came in to go to the stores. This has happened three times with Cabelas.

Ammo.com had some Remington buckets last week and I got to the website in time to get one in my cart and I go to checkout all excited..... Nope, no sales to Illinois, period. Never mind that I'm not in Cook county.

Just now, MidwayUSA had Aguila .22 in and I made it to the site in time to put it in my cart, but I couldn't proceed with the order until they had my FOID on file. I called customer service to see if I could place the order and email them the FOID before they shipped, but they can't do that either.

I guess I need to run around to every site on gunbot and give them my FOID card just in case they get ammo in at some point? When I ordered 9mm from Freedom Munitions, I placed the order and paid for it, and then they sent instructions on where to email my FOID. That's fine with me, at least they let me order first. I guess I thought most places would be like that, but it doesn't seem so.

I wonder how many more websites won't let you buy at all in Illinois? I understand having to verify the FOID, but if I have to wait 24 hours to verify, then the ammo is already sold out, so at least let me place the order first.

On the plus side for Illinois, there seem to be less ammo flippers at Walmart. Since you have to have a FOID to buy, and it's been taking people months to get the card, there are fewer opportunists buying up the .22lr and it leaves more for the shooters.

Any other Illinois folks care to weigh in? I guess I could have it worse, I could live in Chicago! :eek:
 
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I've had no problem at all on several sites, Georgia arms, Cabella's,Midway,Sellway,etc. Fax in a copy of your foid...they keep it on record and have never had a problem
 
I've had no problem at all on several sites, Georgia arms, Cabella's,Midway,Sellway,etc. Fax in a copy of your foid...they keep it on record and have never had a problem

I guess the title is a bit misleading.. Given enough time, I'm sure I would have successful transactions with many online retailers.

The problem comes when a website I haven't purchased from before gets in .22lr and if I can't buy it in the first 10 minutes, it's already gone. There isn't enough time to email them my FOID first and still get the order placed.

I sent MidwayUSA my FOID, Cabellas too.. So I could buy from either of them next time. As I mentioned, I guess I'll just have to send my FOID card to every website that might have .22lr at some point in the future. I just didn't want to have to plaster my information around.. I'd rather just send it to someone I'm buying from.
 
The biggest problem buying online is the exorbitant shipping charges sometimes more then the item you are buying. I find that problem buying powder and primers. One dealer (not mentioning name) shipped two separate packages one was powder from Cal and primers from MO.
one haz mat charge. I have been fairly lucky getting 22 lr's locally at Dicks sporting goods I was lucky enough to get a bucket for 70.00,
last week a box of Win 333 for 17.00 they are the only fair dealers around here everyone else is a crook. Going to a gun show near Valley Forge PA next week to see what I can find. Gun shows in NJ are banned except for antiques.
 
I have mine on file at most on-line vendors, but with 22LR if it's available you gotta call right away. Where in illinois are you? I just came across a local source that had blazer bricks.
 
I haven't seen 22lr in forever. I did read bulk packs of thunderbolt were at Gat for $35 a day or two ago though if you're desperate. Not sure where you're located but may want to call them if nearby.
 
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