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To: Doctor 2Brains
Can anybody tell me what to expect when I go again in early June?

More of the same, I expect. I stopped at a Walmart last Sunday and walked through the sporting goods department. The only ammo on the shelf was .270, 7mm Remington Magnum and some 20-gauge skeet loads.

Ever since December, some online retailers have shown backorder ETAs on certain ammo as far out as October, 2013. That's based on how much they usually can get their hands on per month, vs. the number of backorders.

I read something about CCI's rimfire ammo production on the CMP forums recently. IIRC, the company can manufacture 8,000 bricks of .22LR per day. If Walmart got *all* of CCI's production, it would average out to less than two bricks of .22 per store, per day (there are over 4,000 Walmart locations). Add in the numerous other ammo vendors and the problem is obvious. Even a little "panic buying" can quickly drain the system. That's why many FReepers used to urge others to BLOAT. No point in offering that advice now, as there is no place where one can Buy Lots Of Ammo Today.

23 posted on 05/07/2013 9:44:10 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Charles Martel
That's why many FReepers used to urge others to BLOAT.

Not everything you see on FreeRepublic is true but after all this time, I have learned to anticipate the direction the wind is blowing by reading different posts. That the shortage was coming was definite more than a year ago. I think a good percentage of FReepers are excellent position.

32 posted on 05/07/2013 10:45:36 AM PDT by Starstruck (Don't rest. We came close to the 2nd Amendment being field tested.)
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