Crazy as it seems, nobody around here has much of anything for handgun ammo. Talked to a guy said he can't even order it. What the heck is going on? I hope this passes.
NO ONE has 9mm ammo!
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I noticed that the local walmart had no 9mm there. I am not sure but I am concerned....
Co-workers used to laugh at me because I had an ammo stash. Now they are the ones that are whining about the ammo shortage and I just look at them and smile.
Unless there is some law that prohibits the ownership of ammo or the purchasing of ammo, it will someday pass. I seriously doubt that there will be any bargains for a long time, though.
If any chain would have had a crystal ball, they could have warehoused millions of rounds and it could now be their cash-cow.
Unless there is some law that prohibits the ownership of ammo or the purchasing of ammo, it will someday pass. I seriously doubt that there will be any bargains for a long time, though.
If any chain would have had a crystal ball, they could have warehoused millions of rounds and it could now be their cash-cow.
Yeah, it's getting hard to come by around here too. I suspect the situation will rectify itself soon.
lots of 45 and 223 and 700 and rifle ammo, no 22's at academy sports........lots of 12 ga and 357 left, love those 12 ga for home defense.
Yep.
I've pulled out the black powder firearms and started shooting those again.
I don't want to use up any more of my stash than necessary.
The only rounds I can find are .243, .270, and 7mm Rem Mag.
There is still quite a bit of Shotgun ammo too.
If all you have is a .30 caliber rifle I hope you reload... and you have a sufficient amount of components on hand.
All the gun stores that I have been to are low on powders as well as projectiles, again the .30 caliber chamberings are the most scarce.
We live in an interesting time.
Let's hope it doesn't get more interesting.
I've pulled out the black powder firearms and started shooting those again.
I don't want to use up any more of my stash than necessary.
The only rounds I can find are .243, .270, and 7mm Rem Mag.
There is still quite a bit of Shotgun ammo too.
If all you have is a .30 caliber rifle I hope you reload... and you have a sufficient amount of components on hand.
All the gun stores that I have been to are low on powders as well as projectiles, again the .30 caliber chamberings are the most scarce.
We live in an interesting time.
Let's hope it doesn't get more interesting.
Does most ammo have a shelf life before it looses reliability? Poor ammo availablity must be due to the huge recent run up in gun sales.
A local gun/outdoor shop just got some 9mm in today. They were limiting it to one box per customer. Previously it had been six boxes per customer. Most of it was Remington UMC, but they had some 20 round boxes of hollow points too.
Originally Posted By: SuperDave456
Yep.
The only rounds I can find are .243, .270, and 7mm Rem Mag.
There is still quite a bit of Shotgun ammo too.
Exactly the case here.
Yep.
The only rounds I can find are .243, .270, and 7mm Rem Mag.
There is still quite a bit of Shotgun ammo too.
Exactly the case here.
Originally Posted By: notech47
Does most ammo have a shelf life before it looses reliability? Poor ammo availablity must be due to the huge recent run up in gun sales.
Nope. Ammo lasts forever, unless stored in a wet environment that induces corrosion to the case. Moisture, specifically salt water spray, will corrode the cases fast.
BTW, Most of the .50 caliber rounds used by our Armed services were made during WWII or Korea.
Also, The AC-130 Specter Gunships that recently had their 40mm Bofors guns replaced were done so because only recently, like 2010, the 40mm ammo manufactured during WWII started drying up. It was cheaper to replace the guns with a more standardized and updated Gun, in a standardized loading, than to find a company to manufacture new ammo for the 40mm Bofors cannon.
I have a friend that have .45 ACP cases that are headstamped by year. Their collection is from 1944 - 1960 (or pretty close). From what he told me from his tests it all goes "bang".
If stored in a dry environment Ammo lasts forever.
Does most ammo have a shelf life before it looses reliability? Poor ammo availablity must be due to the huge recent run up in gun sales.
Nope. Ammo lasts forever, unless stored in a wet environment that induces corrosion to the case. Moisture, specifically salt water spray, will corrode the cases fast.
BTW, Most of the .50 caliber rounds used by our Armed services were made during WWII or Korea.
Also, The AC-130 Specter Gunships that recently had their 40mm Bofors guns replaced were done so because only recently, like 2010, the 40mm ammo manufactured during WWII started drying up. It was cheaper to replace the guns with a more standardized and updated Gun, in a standardized loading, than to find a company to manufacture new ammo for the 40mm Bofors cannon.
I have a friend that have .45 ACP cases that are headstamped by year. Their collection is from 1944 - 1960 (or pretty close). From what he told me from his tests it all goes "bang".
If stored in a dry environment Ammo lasts forever.
Same thing happened several years ago after President Obama was first elected president. The ammo became hard to find and everybody was stockpiling. Same old thing again. The first time this happened I had a hard time finding target ammo. Well, I have plenty of target ammo now so I will not worry for a long time.
Would it be worth it just to buy the ammo when I find it? Do you think the stuff will sky rocket in price soon or will this all pass eventually?
If it's regular price, I would buy it. Stores around here have not been jacking the price up.
I look at ammo like a retirement fund. Buy a little bit regularly and you'll benefit from dollar cost averaging.
BING! Found a store that actually had some on SALE. $16.99 for 50rds of PMC Bronze. Didn't have a whole lot of cash so only bought one box. They had a whole stock of them though. Legit.
Not sure how they are but they are the only gig in town right now unless I want to spend $25 on 20 defense rounds.
Not sure how they are but they are the only gig in town right now unless I want to spend $25 on 20 defense rounds.
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