Posted on 01/19/2009 9:15:17 AM PST by OB1kNOb
We movedinto the shop:
22 cases of Winchester 147 gr 762X51(200count)
26 cases of 8mm Mauser(440 rnds ea.)
20 cases of 9mm(500 rnds PMC)
10 cases of 45ACP(200rnds)
15 cases of Winchester 40 S&W(300 rnds)
12 ammo cans of 400 rnd 7.62X51(Bosnian)
25 cases of Tiger 7.62X39
25 cases of PMC 223
All that is left is a few cases of 8mm Mauser
Thanks for the post. I visited two different Wal-Marts in Raleigh, NC recently, and neither had 500-round bricks of .22.
I went to the gun show in Raleigh this weekend, and we waited in line to get in on Sunday afternoon (!). There were tons of people there, and the ammo dealers were swamped. And, yes I spent some of my disposable cash on increasing my cache of milsurp ammo.
Wasn’t Obama talking about a “New Declaration of Independence” or maybe a Revolution just Yesterday in DC in one of his Speeches ?
Citizens, Arm Yourselves, the STUPIDS are coming !!!
Walmart is one of the first places to get hit in a riot. Maybe they’re keeping their inventory low for that reason?
No shortages here in North Texas. Have been able to get all the .22 / 9mm / 40 / 45 that I’ve been able to stand.
Partially correct - a lot of ammo manufacturers shut down lines when the price of lead went skyrocketing upwards, pushing their costs too high. When the price returned to relatively sane levels, they started manufacture again, but that hiccup is being combined with increased demand. They’re churning them out as fast as they can, distributors are parceling out their shipments, and the end result is fewer and fewer boxes on the shelves.
For us in California, it stinks even more - we had a huge bunch of cheap ammo in the state from distributors that went out of business, then shell shock when the price skyrocketed for new orders coming in (whee high shipping charges..). The few distributors left got hammered by dealers going out of state for sales and deals, causing yet another distributor to shutter it’s doors.
What’s left is doing as much business they can, but they also were hammered by high shipping costs over the summer, high ammo costs when they bought whatever they could to fill demand, and we just didn’t have the ammo storage we normally would in California.
Walmart’s decision to curb ammo sales in ‘city center’ stores was partially a nod to gungrabbers in the state, but mostly a nod to outlying stores which sold the product faster and more reliably.
If you have a Cabela’s nearby, try them. The store by me (Omaha area), had plenty of ammo on the shelves. 9mm included. You might check their web site.
None of the five I visited had any either. That was second on my list to get.
I went to a gun show in Little Rock last weekend. Wall to wall people. Supplier had a lot of ammo on opening morning, but he couldn't take everyone's money fast enough.
Maybe that’s a testament to all you Texans already having your personal supply of ammo sufficiently up to where it should be, and not scrambling for it now like a lot of us. Send your Wal-Mart’s excess our way please. ;-)
9mm is easy, try finding 7.62x39 or 5.56x45/.223... almost everyplace is sold out.
Do you have a favorite trusted on-line supplier that you would recommend?
I asked about 45auto rounds at my local WalMart Central Mo. She looked at like I was asking if they had RPG rounds in stock. I was told the warehouse doesn’t know when they will get any.
I’m pretty well loaded up on ammo for all of our firearms, I just wanted to add to the M1 Carbine rounds.
Since my previous post I’ve been talking with one of my very best friends about taking the plunge and buying a good reloading set up, with all that entails. Its been almost 30 years since I reloaded my own ammo...but the times are a changin, as the saying goes.
Makes me wonder if I should have enough to sell for a markup later. Hmmm. :)
You can get .30-06 for your M-1 at http://www.thecmp.org/. They also have .30 carbine and 5.56, although the 5.56 is a little pricey.
I've had to reload my 20 mm titanium rounds for my electric Gatling gun.
40,000 rounds take a long time to reload {and they fill most of my basement}.
from their site --
Federal 9mm AE9DP, 115 Grain Classic, Metal Case Bullet 50 $11.99
500 $114.90
1000 $220.00
Federal 9mm 95 Grain, Jacketed Soft Point 50 $11.99
1,000 $220.00
Russian/Wolf Full Metal Jacket, 115 Grain 50 $9.99
500 $90.00
1000 $169.99
Winchester/USA 115 Grain, 100 Rnd. Full Metal Jacket, Brass Case 100 $23.99
They are out of a lot, but their site says they have this for 9mm and some coveted 7.62x39. I have bought "some" ammo from them. They are easy to work with and ship same/next day they receive your payment.
see my kyimports post. I just bought some .380 for my wife.... and NO, I am not affiliated with Kyimports in any way shape or form except as a customer.
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