Posted on 05/05/2021 6:57:51 AM PDT by Onthebrink
The great ammo shortage that began last year will likely continue at least into early 2022, or perhaps even later. Shelves at firearm retailers have largely remained empty, and ammunition continues to sell out as fast as it comes in. It isn’t uncommon to see customers lined up at large retailers and even trekking to remote gun shops in the hopes of finding any ammunition.
Increasingly, the lines for ammunition have become to resemble holiday shopping for that must-have toy of the season.
The situation is not any better online, where retailers also quickly sell out of their stock. In some cases customers have thought they were in luck, only to find the stock depleted by the time they go to check out.
(Excerpt) Read more at 19fortyfive.com ...
Maybe he went by NICS checks, rather than industry feedback. Any idea what percentage of guns sold are used?
I bought all mine for $11.99 per box and $80 for 500 at the beginning of Covid. However, the problem is I rarely go to the range anymore to shoot hundreds of rounds like I used to——However, I do practice with Itarget pro as it does help with muscle memory and sighting in a target.
The prices are insane.
During Obama’s ammo shortage I began buying Military ammo......sealed stored and some even have the primers seal coated.
Then I started buying civilian ammo. Finally stopped in 2019.
Never expected it to get this bad.
Finally I did something right!!
I haven’t even checked. Is there a heavy demand on bolt action rifle ammo?
I can’t even buy 9mm Brass and when I do find some it’s about .26 cents each.
I guarantee you here will not be a great ammo glut in 2022. I know this because once prices return to normal I will be buying literally tens of thousands of rounds.
After the Obama shortage I decided to keep a stockpile of at least 10,000 rounds. Almost a year and a half of not buying ammo because I refuse to pay 3X as much as normal means I am running out in several calibers. OK. Lesson learned. Next time the stockpile will be at least 30,000 rounds. That way I can last years without buying ammo the next time we have a massive ammo shortage.
Who knew that ammo would also be an investment that would appreciate in value.
Yea but most of that is the primer component problem and secondarily on a priority basis, ammo makers scale back those calibers after hunting season.
I’m glad I stocked up when Obama was headed for the WH.
—while only part of the pricing, copper at over $4.00/lb is in the picture, price -wise—
If warm weather brings back the BLM/Antifa Follies, shortages will resume. .
At the store I work, the ammo shelves are bare, even of the obscure rounds.
That's true for other internet retailers, also - prices are definitely coming down. The Remington ammo production facility in Arkansas is apparently back in production (under new ownership), which will definitely help...
Yeah, I had convinced myself to stick with just a few calibers of ammo for ease of inventory. Darned if a 5.56mm did not come along and confuse things.
I spent way too much during the Obama years, but the upside is now I can comfortably watch from the sidelines.
And even though I have enough ammo to shoot, I choose to preserve it and shoot the bow and arrow. Hopefully there isn’t a run on arrows. You never know lately.
Seriously?
The toss of a coin would be more likely to produce an accurate answer than the idiots at the linked website.
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