Article on ammo shortage

[dsdmmat]

Ammo Famine: How the Current Shortage Started and When It Will End

Ammo has become both scarce and very expensive over the last year. But how did our current ammo famine start?

www.ballisticmag.com

seems like everyone is writing about the ammo shortage these days. This one came out 21 May but it is a good read.

 

[holdover]

Should not have lasted this long. There should have been more available in the stores. If the big box stores weren't getting their orders filled, Joe blow wasnt getting his orders filled on line, where did the millions of rounds of ammo go? Gun broker? The Remington guy said they are running around the clock months ago and nothing hit the stores yet

 

[dsdmmat]

Should not have lasted this long. There should have been more available in the stores.

I think there is a bit of profiteering going on both by middle men and the consumer.

 

[holdover]

Yeah of course, but if nothing is hitting the stores they aren't profiting much.

 

[fresch]

Ahhh, they used "the new normal ", no real info. that we didn't know already.

 

[dsdmmat]

Yeah of course, but if nothing is hitting the stores they aren't profiting much.

I am seeing a lot of ammo in some stores now. Still no 22LR, but the .308, .223 and almost all pistol calibers are coming back. However it is at much higher prices.

 

[2WheelGnnr]

Ive seen more in stock at SW but mostly obsure calibers..not the normys..... I did see turkey loads before turkey season at 51.99 a box (of 4 or 5) crazy...

but I keep checking every so often. Im pretty good on 9 and 45 but I need some 380 and 30-30 as I have not shot my sprectrum and lever gun enough and want to...I practive with 22 mostly.....I just wont pay the crazy prices out there..I just refuse to.....I dont need it THAT bad...and if I do im in trouble anyways......

 

[Mosinitis]

The ammo will reappear, but look forward to huge price increases. This is what this shortage is all about.

 

[2WheelGnnr]

And I think a price increase if some sort is here to stay..what was 20 bucks a box of say 380 may now have a new REG price of say 30 or even 40. I think the price increase will be here to stay...but time will tell......and people will sort of "get Used" to the prices being that... but I agree with Mosinitis.....there will be some standard Price increase to stay afte all this is "over"

 

[Celt]

Think about the 80+ million Trump voters who are preparing for shtf after the rigged election. I can only think that all are stocking up.

If the right can take back the house next year we should see some relief. The currwnt political climate will keep prices high for a while sadly.

In the meam time, train with airsoft, dry fire, tactics, fitness, etc...

 

[Criticalt]

When our local Runnings has ammo, it isnt much more expensive than pre Covid.
I recently bought a few boxes of Federal 115 grain 9mm for $14 a box. Before the shortage it was $12.
I also bought a box of Federal 38 grain HP 22LR 800 rounds for $44. Before it was $38.
The smaller shops and online are SUPER expensive.
Lucky Gunner has that same box of 22LR for $254!!

Hopefully Runnings keeps with the lower prices.....the guy at the counter said he "assumes" they will stay this price.

 

[Criticalt]

Should not have lasted this long. There should have been more available in the stores. If the big box stores weren't getting their orders filled, Joe blow wasnt getting his orders filled on line, where did the millions of rounds of ammo go? Gun broker? The Remington guy said they are running around the clock months ago and nothing hit the stores yet

Youtube gun guys are drowning in ammo.
Hickok shoots thousands of rounds of Federal every week.
So do dozens of others.

 

[CaseHardened]

If only the prices were DOUBLED.

Not 5X like Lumber.

 

[Cooolone]

I just looked through my ammo and I feel very ... Wealthy (so to say) lolz!

I know I would never sell, but still, was pretty funny as I didn't expect that feeling to pop up. Funny thing is I would trade (some) my .22 for .357Sig and the nutty thing is they would go for the same $ and that's just NUTS!

 

[Robin]

Would love to find me some reasonably priced .357 SIG!!!! Not that it was reasonably priced before this fake fiasco.
Companies you would never think it have caved to this new age democrat commie bullshit, and the companies within the companies, know as union's,
are in with both feet . I don't know who gets to these otherwise capitalists, but they do, with the idea of go along and survive. Makes me wonder about Ammo manufacturers. Hard to believe but.....................
Robin

 

[Robin]

I go to the range at least once a week, this week three times. No one is ever there, the sign in sheet shows some shooters but not many. This ammo and ammo components shortage is bullshit! Sick of this crap!
Robin