where is all the federal bulk ammo??

[hkyplr]

It is a matter of numbers, a quick search came up with WM having over 8500 stores world wide. There is no single other ammo retailer with anything close to that number of stores. WM only has to sell a fraction of ammo per store compared to other retailers to still sell the most ammo considering the company as a whole. And I would be Willing to bet that when WM places an order for their DC (distribution centers) they bring in a truckload per DC, not just a million rounds or so.

 

[StlBluesFan72]

finding more than 2 boxes of any particular ammo in stock at my WM is a joke. Gander Mountain and Bass Pro in Ashland, Va. have .22 lr in stock but I am not going to pay 9 or 10 cents per round for ammo that performs NO better than my 4 cent per round WM bulk pack. Wish I had a Cabelas closer but they seem to have high prices also.

 

[Titegroups]

Probably going to start seeing prices going up. Ammo is in obviously in short supply in some place. I agree with all the new high volume users it's not surprising, they need to buy more machines and hire more people to increase capacity.

 

[Majorlk]

It is a matter of numbers, a quick search came up with WM having over 8500 stores world wide. There is no single other ammo retailer with anything close to that number of stores. WM only has to sell a fraction of ammo per store compared to other retailers to still sell the most ammo considering the company as a whole. And I would be Willing to bet that when WM places an order for their DC (distribution centers) they bring in a truckload per DC, not just a million rounds or so.

All you say is true, but what any given store has on the shelves is totally dependent upon what the sporting goods manager actually orders for HIS store. If he doesn't care, it doesn't get ordered. It doesn't matter the total order for WM, it's what any given store has available that matters. BTW, WM is not a gun store.


And my million round remark was for ONE gun store. Good example is Hoffman's in Newington, CT. I just got back from there, and they have a stack of a half-million rounds of Federal 525 in 10 box cases. They have a similar stack of Blazer .22, with more of both in the warehouse. Counting the half dozen or more stacks of other calibers, there was over 5 million rounds in case lots sitting on the floor, not counting what's on the shelf. When any given WM store has even 10k total on their shelves, I'll get excited about them.

BTW, I came home with 10,500 rounds of Federal for $340.

 

[4cfed]

I dont even bother with the wm by me, only carry remington gbs and chester 333s, along with cci mini mags n stingers, localy wise they have less on hand and less options than fleet farm... my local small gun shop carrys a decent variety of 22lr ammo.. even some aguila stuff..
Cabelas here also has a huge variety an also carrys aguila in bulk.. but there customer service pissed me off when trying to purchase a ruger mini 14 target model... everyone kept walkin past me and going to the older guys waiting.. i waited 30 min then left

 

[TSQUARED]

On Target in Kalamazoo, Michigan has plenty of 22 mmo available.

 

[Majorlk]

I dont even bother with the wm by me, only carry remington gbs and chester 333s, along with cci mini mags n stingers, localy wise they have less on hand and less options than fleet farm... my local small gun shop carrys a decent variety of 22lr ammo.. even some aguila stuff..
Cabelas here also has a huge variety an also carrys aguila in bulk.. but there customer service pissed me off when trying to purchase a ruger mini 14 target model... everyone kept walkin past me and going to the older guys waiting.. i waited 30 min then left

The Cabela's here uses a take-a-number machine. They are still slow, though, most of the time. I think it's newby customers 'window shopping'.

 

[hkyplr]

Majorlk,
I definitely wouldn't consider WM a gun store, or a sporting goods store for that matter, but they do sell sporting goods and some in my area sell long guns also.

 

[Majorlk]

I have nothing against WM; I shop there all the time. My problem is all too many new shooters look no further than WM and ignore full service gun shops for the sake of a couple of dollars on a $20 or $25 purchase.

 

[gobluebigfan]

I went to Rural King and bought 10 525 Federal Value Packs. I told my brother and he went and got 2 boxes for himself. He said that their was my twin shopping there too and I was like twin? He said their was a guy there that bought atleast 20 boxes of that stuff. I hope you guys have better luck finding ammo. Like someone mention, people that shop all the time will know when certain stores will restock their shelves and will buy all at once.

 

[SimpleWeaponSolutions]

If you can't find it local check out PSA they have free shipping on everything! Federal bulk pack for 19.99.

 

[crofoot629]

Have a nice long nap did you?

Emory

 

[Doug B]

So, is there a shelf life for ammo? I have 15k rounds on the shelf. Other than obvious corrosion issues if it got wet, should I be concerned about it going bad on the shelf?

 

[DrMarkP]

Try Lucky Gunner at LuckyGunner.com. Their prices and services are great

 

[glockeyed]

So, is there a shelf life for ammo? I have 15k rounds on the shelf. Other than obvious corrosion issues if it got wet, should I be concerned about it going bad on the shelf?

in your garage maybe, inside it would last forever.

 

[IceAuger]

Stopped by my local WalMart today to find an empty shelf where the Federal's usually sit. Not surprising as their ammo selection is typically lacking at best. Bought a box of Winchester "555" instead (after waiting 10 minutes for someone who had the key to the ammo cabinet to show up).

 

[Majorlk]

So, is there a shelf life for ammo? I have 15k rounds on the shelf. Other than obvious corrosion issues if it got wet, should I be concerned about it going bad on the shelf?

Do you see an expiration date on the box?

Ammo, stored with reasonable care, will last 75 to 100 years. I have ammo that I loaded in the 70's that shoots just fine today. I just finished shooting up a brick of .22 LR that I bought in 1980 and forgot I had. Ammo loaded for WWII shoots just fine today.

 

[JaPes]

I don't know where all the bulk ammo is, but I do know where to find 10,000 rounds.

So, is there a shelf life for ammo? I have 15k rounds on the shelf. Other than obvious corrosion issues if it got wet, should I be concerned about it going bad on the shelf?

Keep it in a cool dry place, and it should outlive you.

When my mother passed on my father's Colt Woodsman & her Ruger Super Single Six, she also handed me all this old ammo.

It was kept in the basement of her current home since 1978, in a metal box. I found the purchase receipts for all of it. The ammo was purchased in 1971.

The exterior of the metal box was rusty. Some of the boxes had moisture damage. The some of the Wildcat & Western LRN's have some white powdery substance on the tips. The brass cases are tarnished.

All of it fires just fine. In fact, I swear that this older ammo is more accurate than current production ammo. I shoot the old ammo sparingly.

 

[glockeyed]

I don't know where all the bulk ammo is, but I do know where to find 10,000 rounds.




Keep it in a cool dry place, and it should outlive you.

When my mother passed on my father's Colt Woodsman & her Ruger Super Single Six, she also handed me all this old ammo.

It was kept in the basement of her current home since 1978, in a metal box. I found the purchase receipts for all of it. The ammo was purchased in 1971.

The exterior of the metal box was rusty. Some of the boxes had moisture damage. The some of the Wildcat & Western LRN's have some white powdery substance on the tips. The brass cases are tarnished.

All of it fires just fine. In fact, I swear that this older ammo is more accurate than current production ammo. I shoot the old ammo sparingly.

nice, im scared to ask what the price tag says on those mini mags

 

[revjeff]

I'm in my local Wally regularly and always check the ammo - or lack there of. Last week I caught the manager stocking shelves and she told me that they don't re-order anything until it's completely out. Then it's usually two weeks before it comes in. She went on to tell me that "some guy" usually comes in and buys all the Fed bulk boxes. I get my ammo at the big private shop an hour away or at one of the three Dick's that are near by, but only on sale there.
For $590 cash I walked out of the private shop with a new 15-22, three extra mags, a TAA front grip and seven boxes of 525 Fed Champs..............the Rev