Posted on 08/07/2020 7:13:01 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
All the big names are Out of Stock for 38spl 9mm and 357
Any input on those that indicate "Back order OK" as to aprox wait time would be appreciated.
Curious too, has demand slammed out put this much to cause this. If so I suppose its a good thing. If so maybe they should limit quantity on each purch to allow all of us to properly stock up
I always try to get a minimum of 500 rounds for each given caliber.
My local gun store is rationing purchases. For example, 5.56 purchases is limited to 20 rounds. Awful. Thank goodness I bought 2000 rounds with my Covid money at a reasonable per round cost.
I pity new gun buyers. They’re getting hosed.
All crimes are up ... democrat mayors have a way of making sure it's not reported accurately. The only numbers that can't be fudged are murders and shootings where the victim is treated in a hospital.
I hear that but in a bug out scenario carrying a ton of ammo is going to be a challenge.
I have a stupid amount of 9mm ammo, more than I’d be able to carry. Not enough .223 and plenty of 6.5 Creedmore.
I reload the 6.5 and may start doing the .223 as the price keeps going higher and higher.
I purchased a new Mauser in May. Screaming good price for a great quality rifle.
Not at todays prices, lol
I just ordered some 9mm, .40 and .44 mag from CheaperThanDirt, they seem well stocked, but its not cheap!
No. This is nothing like toilet paper. This is nothing like the fumings and sputterings of Barry & Biden over "assault" weapons blah blah.
This is Americans arming themselves against the tyranny, oppression and violence to come.
Two boxes of 9mm ain't gonna cut it.
Those prices aren’t bad, considering.
Certainly not in a bug out situation, but if you've teamed up with your neighbors to defend your homes (with no cops around and Antifa approaching), a sizeable stash of ammo would come in handy
Not as much as primers and powder. You can recycle lead and brass.
....obviously, that dips**t Swalwell of The People’s Democratic Republic of California would not be happy at reading your post...! didn’t he recently come up with the bright idea of allowing [sic] anyone to possess only 200 rounds or so of any one caliber...?
My city has a gun show every weekend. I have enough rounds already to melt the barrels on every gun I have.....
The unwashed have not recognized there have been ammo and ammo component shortages on and off since the Obama era.
If some people are desperate for ammo, they’re most likely too stupid to use it.
I have enough for at least a year of guerilla warfare, lol!
Maybe find an “obscure ammo” supply first and buy a gun to match? Or look at multi-caliber guns and convertibles where it might shoot one ammo you can find and then others when you can get it (judge,governor in 45acp/.410, for example). Lots of options for Magnum guns shooting a lower velocity round in same chamber, but often these will be revolvers and lever guns. Smith vxr Magnum shoots dang near any .45 cal ammo.
In the last ammo shortage I found .357 Sig when all mainstream options were out. Had a Glock in .357Sig and with a barrel change can shoot .40S&W as well.
Last few places I visited had shotgun ammo on the shelves, could always buy a snotty and preserve pistol ammo you have in shorter supply. Lots of options for loads, too.
https://ammoseek.com/ammo/38-special
https://ammoseek.com/ammo/357-magnum
https://ammoseek.com/ammo/9mm-luger
The time to buy ammo is before SHTF.
This ammo shortage will pass. When it does, and prices go down, make sure you stock up. Remember, ammo lasts a long time, particularly ammo made for military.
And by “stock up”, I mean buy several thousand rounds. Have enough on hand that you can go several years without needing to buy more.
....how do they get away with having so many people in a confined area at one time...? probably no one is social distancing and I doubt eveyone is wearing a face diaper....
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