Panic coming to an end?

[AWick]

After the huge rise in costs from 2007 to 2010, both from inflation and an anti-gunner in the White House, I was relieved when prices went back down from 2010 to 2012, even better than 2008 prices in some cases. That was at least true for a lot of things. One thing right now that I think will have a big impact on prices is whether or not the feds really curtail ammo importation and what affect the small arms treaty will have in the international ammo market. The Russian ammo may be pretty cheap, but they have stuff that goes bang fairly reliably. The domestic manufacturers will have to stay honest with their prices a little more because of the imported ammo cheap cost, availability, and the improved lines that go bang a little better than their dirty stuff.

The end is near and you're already seeing 2012 prices on a few things. Those are mostly sales prices now compared to retail prices of 2012, but that's a really good sign. How about all of those $2,000 DPMS AR's out there

[ProtoPatriot]

Been in the New England area for the last week and stopped by a few shops...

Some stores had nothing, no ammo or firearms...some had only magazines, and a couple had a very small selection. Prices were rather inflated and such...this is still occurring even with the ridiculous things they do up here.

I visited shops both near the cities (like Boston) as well as out in the country side.

So, I would say it varies greatly by the area.

[bkoenig]

I'm just glad I learned my lesson on the last panic and had a good supply of reloading components stashed away.  I'll admit I still bought a few things at somewhat inflated prices but for the most part I was in good shape.

Now I just need to get around to swaging my own jacketed bullets....

[OnTheFly]

I'm just glad I learned my lesson on the last panic and had a good supply of reloading components stashed away.  I'll admit I still bought a few things at somewhat inflated prices but for the most part I was in good shape.

Now I just need to get around to swaging my own jacketed bullets....

Funny thing...around May of this year I was getting nervous because I thought I was getting low on the factory ammo I had purchased in various lots and it didn't seem like I would ever be able to find the reloading equipment I planned to buy.  Now that I have my reloading room set up, I have all the ammo rounded up and in the same location.  Turns out I have over 1,200 rounds of factory 9mm left along with a reasonable store of 45ACP and 5.56.

Fly

[SemperFiGuy]

bkoenig quote: 

had a good supply of reloading components stashed away.

OnTheFly quote:   

Turns out I have over 1,200 rounds of factory 9mm left along with a reasonable store of 45ACP and 5.56.

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Attention, Fellow Forum Members:

Aha!!   See above postings.  Turns out, Fly and bkoenig are the self-confessed Hoarders who caused it all.

BTW:   Saw posted pictures of Fly's Reloading Room.   Way, way, way too neat for a Serious Reloader.   Bet there are no primers and powder dust on the floor, either.

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[FarmerRick]

Attention, Forum Members:

Aha!!   Turns out, Fly and bkoenig are the self-confessed Hoarders who caused it all.

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Having a mere 1200 rounds of 9mm factory ammo does not make one a Hoarder...   

[SemperFiGuy]

Having a mere 1200 rounds of 9mm factory ammo does not make one a Hoarder..

Got Me on That One.

Every time I see a news story where the Shocked Reporter asserts, "...and he had thousands of rounds of ammunition stored away....", I think, "Yep---sounds about right to me."

And---"Hey....I know That Guy."

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[OnTheFly]

Got Me on That One.

Every time I see a news story where the Shocked Reporter asserts, "...and he had thousands of rounds of ammunition stored away....", I think, "Yep---sounds about right to me."

And---"Hey....I know That Guy."

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I know right?! That is just one more items on the list stupid things that the media says.

Fly

[bkoenig]

Two bricks of .22 and a couple rusty Marlin 60's are "thousands of rounds of ammunition and an arsenal of semiautomatic assault weapons" to the media.

[OnTheFly]

I had a non-gun owner (not necessarily anti-gun) ask me why do you need so much ammo?  I told him that you end up buying it when you find it on sale and for the time periods (such as when he asked me the question) that the gun owner community is in a stupid panic/frenzy over potential political concerns.

But, I told him the REAL reason I have so much ammo is because you don't know when the zombie apocalypse will come.  Most people talk about it like it would be a bad thing, but I CAN'T WAIT.

I don't know if I made him understand or maybe he thinks I'm just a kook.  Though he will be sorry when the dead walk.



Fly

[GreyGeek]

Two bricks of .22 and a couple rusty Marlin 60's are "thousands of rounds of ammunition and an arsenal of semiautomatic assault weapons" to the media.

I guess that I am an "arsenal".

[Phantom]

Well we might need to start using some soon ....

[AWick]

My in-laws think I have an arsenal and ask my wife why I have all this stuff... my measly 4 ammo cans and a safe that is smaller than my water heater don't exactly scream arsenal... on a somewhat related note, I told one of my close friends (who happens to be a hyper-liberal) that I recently got into knifemaking and she clamped up like she saw a thousand ghosts just at the idea that I was making "weapons" that could like "kill people"... she even used those words. I told her a knife is a tool and that I've carried one almost every day since I graduated high school and it has yet to be used to kill or hurt anybody but had come in handy literally hundreds if not thousands of times and she still couldn't understand...

[David Hineline]

I can't stand to be in the same room with a liberal, let along befriend one.

[00BUCK]

I can't stand to be in the same room with a liberal, let along befriend one.

+1   I've unfriended all the libertards I know - online and IRL

[FarmerRick]

What ammo panic???  http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/AMM-023


 

[SemperFiGuy]

What ammo panic???  http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/AMM-023

At 80 cents/round for solid point .22 ammo, that's pretty steep plinking.    Must be misprint.
   But then, it is Colt ammo, not your Remington or Winchester stuff.

I wonder how many people placed an order thinking they were getting a full brick instead of a small box.

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[bkoenig]

But, I told him the REAL reason I have so much ammo is because you don't know when the zombie apocalypse will come.  Most people talk about it like it would be a bad thing, but I CAN'T WAIT.
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Fly

[kozball]

At 80 cents/round for solid point .22 ammo, that's pretty steep plinking.    Must be misprint.
   But then, it is Colt ammo, not your Remington or Winchester stuff.
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 I read it as 1250 round box, which would be just over $0.03 per round. Good deal.

[RLMoeller]

I read it as 1250 round box, which would be just over $0.03 per round. Good deal.

1250 fps