Is this it? Is it really happening? Is the nonsense over?

[salvatore253]

Guys & Gals,

I see 10rnd mags for compacts available on S&W's website, my LGSs tell me they're getting more stuff than in the past while...

Can it be that the nonsense is starting to dissipate?

I've never been through something like this before, too young... Can anyone else predict if we've actually bottomed-out and are looking at the beginning of the upswing back to normal?

What comes first? Firearm availability or ammo availability? What's the best indicator?

Fingers crossed...

 

[TheBest]

Mags are back in stock at places like 44mag and MidwayUSA, so I'd say that's a good sign, to start.

I think next would be the firearms themselves (except AR-styles still), and then ammo (as ammo is the cheapest, and you almost always need ammo).

 

[RussC]

When you can pickup a box of 22 lr at Walmart then we can say It is normal again.

Russ

 

[AR-Getsome]

Things looking somewhat better, My LGS and Academy Sports have gotten some ammo and guns in. But there are still people panic buying and flipping for profit.

 

[coobie]

I say NO NOT YETeek:After a visit to my lgs they don,t have a lot in stock,guns or ammo.coobie

 

[OpsMgr]

When you can pickup a box of 22 lr at Walmart then we can say It is normal again.

Russ

Agreed. Trucks arrive at the 3 wally world superstores in my area every Tuesday night and it is hit and miss on 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP and .22 LR. Got lucky last week and scored 3 Win white box value packs of 9mm. Lately, they NEVER have .22 LR and forget .223 Rem.

The new assault weapons ban came out of the Senate committee last week (Approved 10-8, along party lines) and may reach the full Senate in April. IMO, this madness will not stop until this bill is dead. Even if it dies, the POTUS may chose to fuel the fire with various executive orders...

 

[Harrison]

I would not bet a box of 22s on it, or a $5.00 bill. I give the current crisis at least another 6-12 months. When supplies do ever become completely available, look for everything to cost a lot more.

 

[Tundra5.7]

I hope you are right. Maybe people have run out of money and/or credit?

I was in a small gun store a couple weeks ago and they had a few AR's that were right under $900 but did not have any ammo. A larger gun store in my area has a steady supply of ammo(sells out quickly), quite a few upper end AR's and a reasonable supply of handguns. They are so busy many times there is no where to park.

 

[Harrison]

When I can go on Powder Valley's web site, and find the powder, primers and bullets I want in stock, than maybe I will think it is over.

 

[geneticgamer]

$42 for mags? Ouch! Thought I was about to order some...

 

[Thegunslinger]

I know some of the local stores i my area are keeping ammo in the back for people who buy a gun. I have noticed on some of the local classifieds that ammo has gotten a little cheaper. 9mm for a bout 50 cents a round when before people were trying to get 35 for a box of 50

 

[CADMAN88]

When anyplace here in Upstate NY has a Shield in stock that one can actually look at let alone purchase for under $600 that's when I will believe things are better...

 

[Maddmax]

This is just a lul in the storm. Weapons will catch up because there isn't much ammo. Then ammo will catch up and go nuts again. People are still too stock crazy yet. I'm GLAD stores FINELY started putting limits on how many. That will buffer the "wave" some what.

I'll bet if the "Ammo Fairy" would fill every store over night to there old normal levels of two years ago. ...EVERYTHING would be gone before 9-10:A the next day and there would be riots,traffic jams on the national news with breaking stories...

 

[Dohmein]

The walmarts around here have people lining up DAILY at about 5 AM waiting for the 7 am shift guy for ammo. Its pretty sad really. I stopped in my local store at 6am two days in a row just to see it on my way to work and there was 17 people on day one and 11 on day two. Both days no ammo came off the truck.. Craziness.

I miss the days when I could walk in and drop a few hundred on ammo, not likely to ever see those days again. Folks will be a little wiser and stock up or hoard if you will in fear of the next tragedy putting them out of commission. I also fear the prices for will never be anywhere near what they used to be if/when things ever do get back to normal. We shall see

 

[collins kenny35]

hopefully its about over every time i pay 25 dollars for a box of 9mm that should be 12.99 i thank the nuts on fox for there scare tactics

 

[pyro]

You can beat the bushes and find expensive defense ammo, but I have been unable to find cheap target ammo anywhere. I think this scare is more serious than 4 years ago. Legislation is getting passed or threatened at the state and federal levels. I think plentiful ammo in 1 year is optimistic, but one only can hope. I hate hanging on to a gun club membership and not being able to use it. I will anyway because most of the clubs in my area have closed membership or doubled their fees.

 

[kennyb]

just a thought...stay stocked in reloading supplies...you get what you want,when you want it...do not wait until things get like this and run out of say primers....its a fun hobby and you get better ammo at about 2/3 cheaper for say target ammo

 

[chud333]

Not quite yet, at least around here.
My LGS said it's still next to impossible for him to
restock his bare shelves with any new guns from
the various manufacturers. Have'nt seen any ammo
other than 30-30, 7mm Mag, shotgun shells, etc...
I'm have hopes it will end by summer but not counting
on it yet.

Chuck

 

[DigiRebel]

Yeah I still can't find a single 17rnd mag for my M&P9 anywhere.

 

[uechikid]

I'd say not yet as well. I think things are getting better but when I see mag at 44mag for $59 and then check to see that they are still selling on eBay for $100, it tells me there is still a lot of panic buying going on. If people would stop paying a dollar a round for .223 or 60 cents to a dollar for 40 S&W, the gougers selves would fill up and they would start to lower their prices.
Here in CA Big 5 hasn't raised their prices even though they are getting limited quantities. That tells me that whole sale prices are fairly stable. It's the hoarders and gougers causing the problems.
I also picked up a Mini 14 a couple of weeks ago. There were none to be found in Dec, Jan & Feb. There are several stores around here that have them now. Things are looking up but it's going to be a while