Ammunition & Hand Loading > General Ammunition Discussion
Is The Ammo Shortage Nearly Over?
farmerbob:
Maybe I'm older than I think or it was around 10 dollars for 500 rds, probably the latter.
What I've noticed is all ammo around here is back to normal except 22lr, 22mag and the 17cal rounds.
Most around here say it's in short supply because some are buying it up for reselling at a profit.
OnTheFly:
--- Quote from: farmerbob on June 29, 2014, 08:50:54 PM ---Maybe I'm older than I think or it was around 10 dollars for 500 rds, probably the latter.
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I'm not calling you old, but... ;D
I am pretty sure I have a bulk (500 rounds?) of Federal .22lr that is marked $12.95 from Walmart before the (most recent) panic.
Fly
farmerbob:
http://joeforamerica.com/2014/06/coming-crash-ammunition-prices/
SS_N_NE:
If the ammo is on a shelf, I pick it up and take it to the cash register. If the ammo is locked up, a salesperson hands it to me and I take it to the cash register.....either way, it is in my hands.
edit: Locked up, it may shield access from minors otherwise not allowed to purchase or otherwise handle ammunition in a store.
ILoveCats:
--- Quote from: farmerbob on June 29, 2014, 03:02:40 PM ---The reason my local gun store is giving for the shortage of 22lr. is , the cat lovers are hoarding it all. :laugh:
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I don't get the joke, but maybe I'd better not ask for an explanation.
I think it's too soon to say whether the shortage is getting better. There have always been good and bad weeks throughout this shortage, and I think last week was pretty good. Yes, Cabelas LaVista had lots of .22 on hand Friday but I passed it by.
Still a long way to go though. Being able to buy "some" ammo is way different than having the full selection we used to. If there's some specific factory load you absolutely must have, especially something kind of obscure or exotic, finding that particular load is still pretty much impossible.
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