I did th really world tour this morning also. I got up and left the house by 630 visiting 3 stores. I did also run into 3 people who do this regularly and they knew the timing of every shipment. I was able to buy a little ammo this morning, just not exactly what I wanted.
But I did learn the plan.....
If you are patient and you want to spend a lot of time running around, you can get some ammo. Knowing the counter person in the store and getting on someone’s text list also helps.
I will occasionally check the stores, but I really don’t have time for it. So, for me, I will place bulk back orders through Cabelas or other online retailers and just wait. My friend, who is a Glock armorer and a neophyte reloader, bought several pallets of 9mm prior to the panic. I thought he was crazy at the time because 9mm was everywhere. I told him that he should have spent that money on 5.56. I guess we were both right.