My Walmart nightmare

Our local wally world has had exactly zip as far as just about any ammunition except shotgun shells. Academy has a pretty good selection but the popular stuff goes to customer service and you have to ask them for it. I was in cabela's last night and was suprised at the ammo they had. But popular stuff like 39 spec,357 mag, 40 S&W,45 auto was very sparse. Little powder but they did have some primers. The really funny thing is that they has made in switzerland geco 223 fmj 50 round boxes for $25 a box. That comes out to 50cents a round. So I picked up 5 boxes. than made another purchase with my brand new cabela's credit card and got 5 more boxes. First time in that store. Of course I had to go see the gun library and eventuallt walked out with a nice K38 for $399. The family took the old man out to cabela's on saturday for fathers day. For once in a long time I didn't have to do the driving. Frank
 
After a little investigation I found that the local Wally's (three of them) get trucks in every night but Sunday and Wednesday that usually have ammo on them. The ammo is put behind the counter, not the ammo cabinet, and starts to sell at 7:45 a.m. The same people are there every morning waiting for the ammo. They are mostly like me, older and retired. They buy three bricks of ammo in the $20.00 range and then at the next gun show you see them with a table full for $50.00 plus for the same ammo. Doing the math shows me they can make $3-4,000 tax free per gun show four times a year and more than that if they can get to the other two Wally's before they are sold out. That's not a bad retirement enhancement for working four weekends a year. I'd thought about doing it myself but I don't get up early enough and besides it resembles work, which I have sworn off of.
 
Hmmmmm.......I rolled into the local Wal-Mart the other day and they had all kinds of stuff. I went in to pick some odds and ends for dinner. Dropped by the sporting goods dept and low and behold they had ammo. Bought 3 100 round boxes of 9mm for 24.97 each. They still had plenty on the shelf.
 
If you ever find yourself shopping for ammo at 3:11 a.m., you're well and truly doing it wrong.
 
Stories like this are exactly why I deleted the app. Finding it in stock on the app was only have the battle, you still had to drive over and hope employees actually put the boxes on the shelf. After several experiences where they did not, I decided this was no longer worth my time.
 
charlie sherrill said:
After a little investigation I found that the local Wally's (three of them) get trucks in every night but Sunday and Wednesday that usually have ammo on them. The ammo is put behind the counter, not the ammo cabinet, and starts to sell at 7:45 a.m. The same people are there every morning waiting for the ammo. They are mostly like me, older and retired. They buy three bricks of ammo in the $20.00 range and then at the next gun show you see them with a table full for $50.00 plus for the same ammo. Doing the math shows me they can make $3-4,000 tax free per gun show four times a year and more than that if they can get to the other two Wally's before they are sold out. That's not a bad retirement enhancement for working four weekends a year. I'd thought about doing it myself but I don't get up early enough and besides it resembles work, which I have sworn off of.
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Exactly the same thing going on here only-the one gun shop owner who I approached having just discovered his brand new store opened in May)-was openly bragging about two things. 1) paying people to stand in lines at WM-and Academy-to buy what they could to bring back. He prices his stuff 5 or more times higher-than what was paid at WM and Academy.

2) When he gets guns-he admits to pricing them $200.00 higher than anyone else in town. One wonders why? I can simply just buy something elsewhere? Anyway, his bragging lost him a customer--me. ;-))
 
jgh4445 said:
I've been looking in Walmarts in about a 100 mile radius, trying to find a 1022. I found one right here in my hometown. Catch is, it has been put in back and is pending a background check. The nice young lady clerk told me that the rifle came in Mar. 7th and had been on hold since that time. She went on to say that it is corporate policy that they hold the rifle for 30 days, after the background check is run I suppose, if the prospective buyer doesn't take it right away. I know that after three days with no word from NICS, the seller can go ahead and make the transfer. The lady told me that they are re-doing the SG department and no guns would be on the shelf for a few days anyway. She said that I could check back on April 7th and if it was still "in the back" I would be able to purchase it. No, she would not put my name on it for "first dibs." I'm confused at this policy.
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No different then LGS putting firearms on layaway. This most likely is some young guy that is using the 30 days as a layaway so he can afford to buy the rifle. Have you tried having walmart order one for you. I've had mine order a judge for me, when it came in they had it in the safe with my name on it. Just waiting for me to fill out the 4473.
 
There are really people who worry enough about buying ammo to participate in foolishness like this?

Really?

Three words for ya' : Learn To Fish.

GF
 
charlie sherrill said:
After a little investigation I found that the local Wally's (three of them) get trucks in every night but Sunday and Wednesday that usually have ammo on them. The ammo is put behind the counter, not the ammo cabinet, and starts to sell at 7:45 a.m. The same people are there every morning waiting for the ammo. They are mostly like me, older and retired. They buy three bricks of ammo in the $20.00 range and then at the next gun show you see them with a table full for $50.00 plus for the same ammo. Doing the math shows me they can make $3-4,000 tax free per gun show four times a year and more than that if they can get to the other two Wally's before they are sold out. That's not a bad retirement enhancement for working four weekends a year. I'd thought about doing it myself but I don't get up early enough and besides it resembles work, which I have sworn off of.
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Same here. The earliest I get up now days is around 8:30 AM. I refuse to go early to buy ammo when I can always go by Academy and get what I want even if paying a little more for it. I just happened by a WM this morning since I needed med for my corn on my right foot--and I eventually gravitated to the ammo counter-no 22 to be seen-was told by the Lady that they had plenty but all the usual suspects came in and grabbed them. However, I saw some 9MM, 40-and 45 and other stuff still on the shelves-which have been there for almost a week. Looks like 22 and 357 are the most popular here in my area. Getting better? looks like it.
 
arjay said:
Mail order
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Mail order is illegal now in several states.

Jan 15 2014 you must buy through a licensed seller and he must do a state required background check.

IF you buy too much ammo the state police can pay you a visit to see WHY you are buying SO much.

The amount defined as TOO much is NOT defined in the law.

This is the future of ammo sales in NY, In cali and other demo-crapified states...
 
The sporting good dept at my WalMart store is pretty good. It has been kind of sporadic for several months but for the last 3 weeks 9mm, .40, .45, .38 and .380 have been fairly regular and some .223 but I still haven't seen any .22lr.

Things are slowly comin' around.....emphasis on SLOWLY. :rolleyes:
 
Walkin' Jack said:
The sporting good dept at my WalMart store is pretty good. It has been kind of sporadic for several months but for the last 3 weeks 9mm, .40, .45, .38 and .380 have been fairly regular and some .223 but I still haven't seen any .22lr.

Things are slowly comin' around.....emphasis on SLOWLY. :rolleyes:
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I'd hate to drive clear to Texas, but I haven't seen .38 Special in a Wal-Mart here for months.
 
Practical said:
Mail order is illegal now in several states.

Jan 15 2014 you must buy through a licensed seller and he must do a state required background check.

IF you buy too much ammo the state police can pay you a visit to see WHY you are buying SO much.

The amount defined as TOO much is NOT defined in the law.

This is the future of ammo sales in NY, In cali and other demo-crapified states...
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Sounds like a good reason to join the NRA and donate to the ila. Vote the scoundrels out.
 
Best thing I found in Wal-Mart recently was some 2 3/4" 12 gage # 5 shot in a case of 250 for $60. I did not have any #5 shot and that is a great all round size suitable for almost anything.
 
The boxes of shotgun shells at Wm have an inch thick layer of dust on them. However, the cleanest part of their ammo shelves is where they have the popular rounds placed at.
 
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