OK, SO WHERE'S THE AMMO THEN?

[mrcvs]

In metro detroit area, ammo is plentiful at most prices...

Yes, I wouldn't want to walk around metro Detroit unless I had lots of ammo readily available, LOL!

 

[Greyman50]

Several wal-marts have CCI target for $4.83/ 50 and high priced Win yellow box 22's plus shotgun shells, 222 Rem, 7.62 ball, and some odd ball rifle calibers.

 

[Telecaster]

Realizing that gun forums are an imperfect and small cross-section of the gun community, and not all gun people are represented thereupon, it does stand out to me that I have never once read a forum post on any of the six or seven gun forums I visit by someone who stands in line at dawn waiting for the store to open so they can buy all the ammo as soon as it appears.

I'm not saying it doesn't happen since I have no evidence, but in the two years of this drought the stories, to me, have the dubious status of urban legend.

You'd think by now someone would have admitted to being one of those guys. I read reports of what's on the shelves during business hours, but no one reports on the booty of their pre-dawn raid.

 

[sigp220.45]

Realizing that gun forums are an imperfect and small cross-section of the gun community, and not all gun people are represented thereupon, it does stand out to me that I have never once read a forum post on any of the six or seven gun forums I visit by someone who stands in line at dawn waiting for the store to open so they can buy all the ammo as soon as it appears.

I'm not saying it doesn't happen since I have no evidence, but in the two years of this drought the stories, to me, have the dubious status of urban legend.

You'd think by now someone would have admitted to being one of those guys. I read reports of what's on the shelves during business hours, but no one reports on the booty of their pre-dawn raid.

Well, I haven't done it, but I have definitely seen it.

I stopped in at our local Murdoch's (a farm supply store) and there was a line from the back of the store (where the gun stuff is) to the checkout area at the front. It included the apocryphal old dudes sitting on naturally occuring folding chairs and ice chests. I got my dog bones and asked the checkout girl "ammo truck?" She nodded and said they knew what day the truck comes and wait outside for the store to open.

There is actually ammo on the shelves all day there now, so I suspect ammo is not so easy to flip these days.

 

[Bumpus13]

The ammo and component makers all claim to be cranking it out as fast as they can, 24-7-365. Soooooo, since no one anywhere seems to have received more than a tiny trickle of it, where the heck is it going?

Seems like the last handful of times I've been to my local Cabela's, they've had an increasing variety of calibers and choices available.

Though not to the extent normally, and at roughly 2x pre-madness prices … it IS coming back. And as people are stopping buying everything in sight the second it's available, the shelves get a little fuller each time I go back.

This too shall pass.

 

[GypsmJim]

Realizing that gun forums are an imperfect and small cross-section of the gun community, and not all gun people are represented thereupon, it does stand out to me that I have never once read a forum post on any of the six or seven gun forums I visit by someone who stands in line at dawn waiting for the store to open so they can buy all the ammo as soon as it appears.

I'm not saying it doesn't happen since I have no evidence, but in the two years of this drought the stories, to me, have the dubious status of urban legend.

You'd think by now someone would have admitted to being one of those guys. I read reports of what's on the shelves during business hours, but no one reports on the booty of their pre-dawn raid.

I use WalMart as my pharmacy since they sell my pills cheaper than my insurance company allows, so I go in without insurance. They also sell milk and necessary food stuff cheaper than my grocery store.

So, that's my justification and I don't care if I am bashed for going to what many consider to be a horrid place.

Anywhoot, back to the question. I often go early and most every day the sporting goods store has a line waiting for ammo to be set out. IMHO (and I have asked some in line) they are scalpers waiting to screw the common people at gun shows, not simply an old codger that needs some ammo.

 

[sigp220.45]

Lots of ammo at Cabelas today. Eight boxes of .45 Colt cowboy loads, so I treated myself to a box for 44 bucks, which I think is the pre-Chicken Little price.

I had to pass on the 639, though I will keep an eye on it.

 

[GypsmJim]

Lots of ammo at Cabelas today. Eight boxes of .45 Colt cowboy loads, so I treated myself to a box for 44 bucks, which I think is the pre-Chicken Little price.

I had to pass on the 639, though I will keep an eye on it.

Last week my Cabelas had one single 4' shelf of odd calibers that I had no interest in.

Many years ago I acquired a supply of cheap lead and many many once fired brass cases at discount prices. Now, my only cost is primers and powder.

Last year when the 6:00 news said "pandemic" I went online and bought what I needed for years to come - it was even on sale. Now i load a box of 50 .45 Colts for $2.55.

When primers come down to $40 a brick, I'll buy some more.

 

[S&WIowegan]

Yes ammo is back

in modest quantities at some stores in some calibers. Our local Mills Fleet Farm had several brands of 9mm on the shelf. Prices seem to be more normal, i.e. Federal Syntech 150 gr 9mm was $22./ box.

I really haven't much sympathy for those who were unprepared and high prices are the market way of rationing. If this is unacceptable, there are probably some countries where everything is controlled. Go for it!

 

[peyton]

Glad to add to this thread, I was visiting Huntsville Al, over the weekend. My best friend and I went to a gun show, ammo was sparse and expensive.

I was trying to find 32-20 ammo, one of men within ear range heard me and he yelled at his buddy about where did they see it the week before. His buddy said the name of the gun store and that they at least had a case!! I thanked them for the information and was able to buy three hundreds rounds later. (for a dollar a bullet)

The gun shop had an assortment of hunting ammo, and we were looking at the 6.5 Creedmoor ammo, he is well supplied so he did not buy any.
We went next to Cabela's looking for reloading stuff. I spotted a woman examining the ammo shelf closely and asked what she was looking for.
She told me 6.5 Creedmoor and I suggested she go to the gun shop we just left. We gave her the stores name and she left immediately to go buy some.

My friend and I laughed at the fact that someone heard a question and helped two different people find what they were looking for!!

So if your in the Alabama/Tennessee area contacting me for more information

 

[CH4]

I see lots of pistol and 223/5.56, but the not much rifle ammo, especially 35 Rem, 32 Win, .257 Roberts, 7x57, etc.

 

[Skeet 028]

Talked to the local Murdochs manager a couple days ago when we bought some shooting items there. He is a friend and we kinda supply each other with needed items. He said they still have early birds looking for primers and hunting ammo.. They had 223,9s and other ammo available/ Almost no hunting stuff

 

[Smokester653]

Where is the ammo?

It must be the OP general area because all around my area ammo is plentiful. Was just in a LGS and they had plenty. Bass Pro was the same they had the shelves packed tight with little interest from those I saw milling around. Palmetto State Armory has it literally laying all over the floor on pallets. Prices are decent with the biggest box store having the best......

 

[LNBright]

There's a 'non-gun-shop' in a local flea market; I heard the fella tending shop explaining that all the other folks selling ammo around in the other booths were early-birders at the local BassPro then reselling it, that he was the only person in the complex that was actually ordering ammo to sell.

.223 and 9mm are easy to find anymore. It's the rest that's still slim pickings.

 

[Buford57]

The only ammo I am looking for is .41 RF Short. I doubt hoarders or the supply chain have any effect. As someone else said, when primer prices get down to around 150% of pre panicdemic levels I'll buy a few bricks each. Same for about 4 breeds of powder. When I start hearing about 9mm on sale for $9.95/50 I'll stop reloading for it and go back to fsctory.

 

[Buford57]

The only ammo I am looking for is .41 RF Short. I doubt hoarders or the supply chain have any effect. As someone else said, when primer prices get down to around 150% of pre panicdemic levels I'll buy a few bricks each. Same for about 4 breeds of powder. When I start hearing about 9mm on sale for $9.95/50 I'll stop reloading for it and go back to factory.

 

[minuteman]

I've bought a few rounds in the past couple years for new, to me, calibers. But other than that I haven't needed to buy any ammo. Lesson was learned.
But I have been seeing a lot of the common stuff on shelves lately.