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Americans Panic Hoard Ammo In Wake Of Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
Zubu Brothers ^ | 3-12-2022

Posted on 03/12/2022 1:47:39 PM PST by blam

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To: TexasFreeper2009

Until they’re fired. Unless they’ve been stored improperly. More or less.


41 posted on 03/12/2022 3:03:17 PM PST by AFreeBird
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To: Timmy

Heck, I’m even finding Large Pistol primers!


42 posted on 03/12/2022 3:03:20 PM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: throwthebumsout

None of those sources will come close to the price of Brown Bear, Golden Tiger,and Tulammo. I expect a doubling in price, at least, similar to 5.45x39 when 7П6 was banned.


43 posted on 03/12/2022 3:05:15 PM PST by Azeem (There are four boxes to be used in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury and ammo.)
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To: waterhill

Yeah, at $500+ per.


44 posted on 03/12/2022 3:10:36 PM PST by sauropod (Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad.)
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To: sauropod

Interesting that the chart distinguished between 5.56 mm and .223. And Georgia’s #3 ammo was .357 Magnum. Makes me think the rise in crime is a bigger factor than the author takes into account.


45 posted on 03/12/2022 3:11:47 PM PST by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: gundog

I saw that too.


46 posted on 03/12/2022 3:12:53 PM PST by sauropod (Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009
how long do bullets stay useable?

I have a .58 Mini-ball bullet from the Civil War that could easily be fired today, bullets last forever, with assembled cartridges, it's another story. Modern smokeless rounds are generally reliable for some 60 to 70 years if stored properly. I have fired rounds from the 1960s with no problem. Black Powder cartridges last much longer. There are some Youtube videos showing black powder cartridges from the 1870s being fired.

47 posted on 03/12/2022 3:13:12 PM PST by Inyo-Mono
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To: blam
Taking a look at ammo prices via ammo tracking website Ammo Prices Now, they report 9mm prices are steady near 30 cents a round on Saturday.

Prices I'm seeing locally (Arizona) are closer to $0.48 per round plus tax, in 50 or 100 round boxes. Despite the high prices, a Type 2 FFL I visited today said he expects to be sold out of 9mm some time next week...

48 posted on 03/12/2022 3:29:03 PM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: Timmy
There is much more ammo in the stores now than there has been in a year. Ammo run actually appears to be about over.

Wish that were true of reloading components. Primers in particular are going for 10x what I paid in 2016. Been holding off buying for a couple of years now, but I 'm going to have to pony up mighty soon. My shelves are almost bare.

BTW my LGS, a family operation two towns over, had very little ammo when I was there 2 weeks ago. No .22 at all, and no name-brand .380 or 9mm.

49 posted on 03/12/2022 3:31:08 PM PST by Chad C. Mulligan (qd4)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

The writer doesn’t know about Ammoseek?


50 posted on 03/12/2022 3:32:59 PM PST by Chad C. Mulligan (qd4)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Bullets or cartridges? Either way, they last forever if kept dry.


51 posted on 03/12/2022 3:35:21 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: Timmy

5.56 on ammoseek.com had gotten down to ~$0.42 for a quality round. Back up another $0.10 or so.


52 posted on 03/12/2022 3:35:48 PM PST by Mean Daddy (Every time Hillary lies, a demon gets its wings. - Windflier)
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To: Huskrrrr

Please tell me where to get 5.56 for $.55 per round. Online it is currently going for $.75-$.90+ per round.


53 posted on 03/12/2022 3:39:26 PM PST by rickomatic
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To: Huskrrrr

Please tell me where to get 5.56 for $.55 per round. Online it is currently going for $.75-$.90+ per round.


54 posted on 03/12/2022 3:43:45 PM PST by rickomatic
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To: rickomatic

https://ammoseek.com/ammo/5.56x45mm-nato


55 posted on 03/12/2022 3:48:11 PM PST by Mean Daddy (Every time Hillary lies, a demon gets its wings. - Windflier)
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To: blam

BTW, those things in the picture are also the perfect pills to cure pedophilia.


56 posted on 03/12/2022 3:50:07 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Florida: America's new free zone.)
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To: rickomatic

I take that back. Ammoseek does show some at $.54


57 posted on 03/12/2022 3:50:13 PM PST by rickomatic
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To: Mean Daddy

Thanks for nothing Mean Daddy. My credit card hates you.....


58 posted on 03/12/2022 3:52:05 PM PST by rickomatic
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To: sauropod

Oh, that kind of box..... I was thinking you meant 50 rounds or so....sorry

Bought enough in the bammy years to supply a small army.

I have not lost a single one in a boat accident or anything. Come and take them, kiss your babies and pack a lunch. Not budging. I am free. I may die in a pile of brass, but I shall remain a free man. You fnckers can k.m.a.


59 posted on 03/12/2022 4:04:17 PM PST by waterhill (Resist)
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To: rickomatic

LOL!! Remember, you’re in charge!!


60 posted on 03/12/2022 4:51:40 PM PST by Mean Daddy (Every time Hillary lies, a demon gets its wings. - Windflier)
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