[metalurgist]

I know that people are buying ammo in larger quantities than usual and that it actually started when the jug eared Kenyan was first elected and hasn't slowed down. Federal, Winchester and Remington can't keep up. So, why aren't the Russians taking advantage and filling the void? Are the import licenses being held up or delayed?

[Strategerist]

My expertise extends to some level of understanding of how federal contracting works, and having looked beyond the panic hype articles about the non-existent purchase of 1.6 billion rounds.

I’m no expert on the details of the ammunition market or ammo importing. Logic dictates that if DHS has been reducing ammo purchases over the last few years, they can’t be the cause of the ammo shortage. The real cause is similar to a panic run on the banks - it started with Newtown, and then when the shortages started it caused MORE people to panic and go stock up on ammo. It’s all psychological.

As many people have pointed out, there are shortages for rounds that DHS has not purchased or solicited for at all.

All I have is my Dad’s old Browning Auto 5 and I just haven’t had time to shoot for ages though I really enjoy sporting clays.