Proof of Ammo Shortage

[GoDevil Man]

Just built my AR in January, a buddy and I split 2 cases and we should have bought 4. Oh well. Just ordered 60 rounds of Hornady v max for $ 60 plus tax and shipping, but gotta have 'em in the truck this fall because 1 or 2 coyote pelts will pay for them. Figure I'll shoot 20 sighting in and practicing, and the remaining 40 reserve for the dogs.

 

[gwpercle]

This is exactly why I hoard powder , primers , bullets and reload .
This isn't the first shortage and it will not be the last...Prepare for them .
Do you know how many times you can reload a good brass case?
Reloading since 1967
Gary

 

[MyDads38]

Wow, you aint kidding. Just checked Natchez - exactly 2 available selections of over priced 5.56 / .223 ammo.

Glad I'm stocked up.

Funny thing is 2 local gun shops have decent availability of in demand stuff at high, but not crazy pricing. I am thinking so many people these days are so used to internet shopping they forget about the hidden away brick and mortar stores.

Larry

I just received the Natchez August/September sale booklet in the mail yesterday 8-4-2020. Got on the site to check bullets, primers-handgun & rifle. Hardly anything in stock! Why bother sending these out and paying for printing/postage, if there's nothing in stock?

So, for s**ts and giggles I got on Cabela's website. Same thing there EXCEPT I did find some 308 ammo in stock Since I had some rewards points, I ordered 5 boxes/20 (100 rounds) Herters, Federal and Winchester. Maybe not a great deal, but free shipping and with tax, $83.55. 150 & 180 gr. Soft Points. Did I need them? No. But I'll have them, just in case....

 

[gwpercle]

Having ammo shortage problems ?

Lee Hand Press Kit .....$53.99
Lee Pro Carbide 3-die set (9mm Luger / 45 acp).....$29.99

Cost (excluding powder, primers & bullets)
for tools to start reloading......$83.98

Lee will mail you a free catalog or visit their website.

Think About It .

I reload all my handgun ammo (32acp to 45 Colt) and 30-30 rifle with this set up .
A double cavity Lee mould ($21.99) and you can manufacture bullets .
Pick up all your empty brass ...while you're thinking about it !

Gary

 

[pasote]

You can buy directly from federal on federal.com

I just bought some 9 mm 124 gr from federal.com yesterday. They were out of stock on sunday but they had some on Monday, I am a reloader but I need some factory ammo for carry needs.

 

[Rob613]

Ran into some 9mm at Sportmans Warehouse today, they had Aguila, Blazer Brass and Federal all in 115.

Didn't really need it but it was there and I had a rewards certificate so I picked up some of the Federal.

Sales guy said it's the first 9mm they have seen in weeks.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Makes no sense. If they are still making ammo, but nobody has any for sale, where the heck is it?

 

[AJ]

Makes no sense. If they are still making ammo, but nobody has any for sale, where the heck is it?

Same as before........people are hoarding it. Some folks call it stockpiling.

 

[scoobysnacker]

Not a reloader, but I think components are coming back some.

I ordered a case of reload range ammo from Fenix Arms in May, it was delayed a while. Emails told me they were behind on components, would ship when they got caught up. It came in Tuesday. So they were a couple months behind, and currently not taking orders at this time.

Not real sure how that translates to the current market, other than some things are slowly shipping.

 

[gwpercle]

Same as before........people are hoarding it. Some folks call it stockpiling.

When you have ammo , it's having a supply aka stockpiling .

When the other guy has ammo , and you don't, then
it's called ..."Hoarding"... Now that's Funny !

What you call it depends directly on how much ammo you have .

Hoarder since 2013
Gary

 

[kbm6893]

All 333 items of 223/5.56 were "Out of Stock" at this online ammo dealer

223 Ammo & 5.56 Rifle Ammo for Sale at Discount Prices - Able Ammo

I literally just began reloading .223 this year. Glad I did. Also ordered another 1000 9MM bullets. I think I'm gonna start to seriously start stocking up in components. I used to think having 3000 primers was a good amount. I'm good to get me through this nonsense but after it passes I'm gonna start stocking up big time. The 2000 .223 bullets I have just doesn't seem like a lot anymore.

 

[Donn]

I know I'm repeating myself, but those of us who were around following the Sandy Hook tragedy have seen this before. We've had years, the last three in particular, (prior to spring of 2020), when guns & ammo were readily available and reasonably priced. Nothing lasts forever, empty ammo shelves and gun showcases being the evidence. Question is, will things return to "normal" this time.

 

[johnt671]

The LGS closest to me announced on Facebook they were taking a weeks vacation since they didn't have much of anything to sell.

 

[nbedford]

I've got a pretty good supply of factory 223/556 stored back, but I thought I'd better try reloading some. I had not done that in a spell. Good thing I did; I had plumb forgotten how much extra work there is in prepping 223/556 cases as compared to straight wall pistol cartridges. Wow: trimming to spec., swaging primer pockets, lubing and resizing with a small base Lee die. Been 30 years or more. Had to basically relearn everything; so I am now better prepared, and now know I can reload tolerable shootable 223/556.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Local gun shop was selling Federal 5.56 55 grain $16 for 20 rounds.

I almost choked! Bought the same 2 years ago for $6.50.

Hell I remember geting it for $2.99 per box of 20 not that long ago
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[nicky4968]

I remember buying .22 Shorts for 30 cents per box of 50, Long Rifle were 33 cents a box for 50.
Sounds great.
But I had to pay three silver dimes for that box of Shorts. And there were a lot of things I could buy for three silver dimes in them days.
The price is the price. If you think too high, don't buy.
Better yet, reload.
What I can load a Krag round for with a cast bullet is a far cry from what factory will cost me. If I can find it.

 

[smith17]

Most of this shortage has, up to this point, been non-rimfire ammo. Our locals however have advised they were told there may not be any coming for some time. A check of some of the major distributors indicate that only match ammo is for sale and it is running 15 cents or so per round.
If you need it and you can find it, grab it.

 

[max503]

There's ammo out there if you look. I scored a case of 5000 small pistol primers today. You just got to be at the store when they get them in. Walmarts around here have 22 rimfire.

 

[AJ]

There's ammo out there if you look. I scored a case of 5000 small pistol primers today. You just got to be at the store when they get them in. Walmarts around here have 22 rimfire.

The big box stores in the area are low on ammo. We have a couple of small gun shops also and they have ammo.

 

[CH4]

I was in a small shop in SW Washington yesterday to buy a complete lower and also picked up:

3 X 20 rounds 200 gr 10mm Speer Gold Dot @ $21.99
2 X 20 rounds 175 gr 10mm Winchester Silver Tip @ $17.99
4 20 rounds 55 gr 5.56 American Eagle @ $10.99
They had 9mm and most other calibers, except 300 blackout.

The local Sportsman's Warehouses, Cabelas, etc were picked clean.

I would have bought more but they take hoarding seriously.