Ammo Supply Problems - need your thoughts

[alfsauve]

I try to buy some ammo or components every week.  My rule of thumb is buy more each week than I shoot.  

Last week it was 8# of H-110.  This week will be a pound of H-335.      Can't pass a 9mm display without taking at least one box.  9mm is the only one I don't reload....(well that and .30 carbine).    

Since the shelves are cleaned out you can find some of the older stuff the dealers have had in stock, hidden behind everything else.  Got a box of 50 Nosler .338 bullets (200gr) for $10.

Some dealers are NOT getting a lot of .22lr stuff.  So I'm also going easy on my .22lr and .17hm2 stock.  

[rojawe]

My Wally world today had some 40 cal and 223 and not much else and they had an note on the case  limit to 2 boxes of each caliber but no ammol

[TexGun]

I walked proudly out of Bass Pro a couple of months ago with a new 45acp cabide die set.  Yes, I dusted off the reloading press that's been put away for the last five years.  Upon unpacking th press I warmed it up by loading some .38 spcl and then on to try out the new .45 dies set.  But wait...NO PRIMERS...ANYWHERE!!!!!!!!

I too am picking up a box of any standard pistol caliber and .223 and .308 that I run onto here in the Dallas area and anywhere else I might be.

No matter what the reason, simple demand or some sort of conspiracy, you'd be foolish to pass up buying opportunities.

[MOREGUNS]

STOCK UP! THIS MAY SOUND A BIT CRAZY, BUT DO A ROUGH ESTIMATE ON WHAT YOU SHOOT IN A YEAR AND TRY TO BUY 10 TIMES THAT AMOUNT. I AM ON A BACK ORDER LIST A MILE LONG FOR PRIMERS, BULK 5.56, 9MM YOU NAME IT.. IT JUST HIT HOME LAST WEEK WHEN I CALLED 6 OF THE LARGEST AMMO DISTRIBUTORS IN THE COUNTRY AND COULD NOT ORDER ANY .22 AMMO BESIDES $5+ A BOX TARGET AMMO! WE ARE ALL JUST SEEING THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG HERE, THINGS WILL GET BETTER, BUT THEY ARE GOING TO GET A HELL OF A LOT WORSE FIRST, AND THIS IS GOING TO LAST AWHILE. AMMO MAY VERY WELL BE THE CURRENCY OF THE NEXT MILLENNIUM. BUY IT EVERY CHANCE YOU GET. IT'S A GREAT INVESTMENT, IT IS NOT GETTING ANY CHEAPER AND IT DOESN'T GO BAD..

[fightingquaker13]

I will admit this is odd but I think we can chalk it up to three factors. 1) Record gunsales will equal record ammo sales, at least short term. Since most of those were for defense/tactical stuff these calibers being more scarce would follow. 2)Hoarding. Lots of folks are going out and getting .556 etc by the case. 3) a lot of gun ranges are requiring you to buy range ammo for insurance purposes. It is in the interest of the industry to make sure they don't run out, and I would expect they would get priority. I haven't asked my local range if they're having problems, but I will.
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[PoorSoulInJersey]

STOCK UP! THIS MAY SOUND A BIT CRAZY, BUT DO A ROUGH ESTIMATE ON WHAT YOU SHOOT IN A YEAR AND TRY TO BUY 10 TIMES THAT AMOUNT. I AM ON A BACK ORDER LIST A MILE LONG FOR PRIMERS, BULK 5.56, 9MM YOU NAME IT.. IT JUST HIT HOME LAST WEEK WHEN I CALLED 6 OF THE LARGEST AMMO DISTRIBUTORS IN THE COUNTRY AND COULD NOT ORDER ANY .22 AMMO BESIDES $5+ A BOX TARGET AMMO! WE ARE ALL JUST SEEING THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG HERE, THINGS WILL GET BETTER, BUT THEY ARE GOING TO GET A HELL OF A LOT WORSE FIRST, AND THIS IS GOING TO LAST AWHILE. AMMO MAY VERY WELL BE THE CURRENCY OF THE NEXT MILLENNIUM. BUY IT EVERY CHANCE YOU GET. IT'S A GREAT INVESTMENT, IT IS NOT GETTING ANY CHEAPER AND IT DOESN'T GO BAD..

... and THIS is why the rest of us can't find ammo.

[MikeBjerum]

... and THIS is why the rest of us can't find ammo.

Not just him, but look back at what alfsuave and I said.  I'm shooting way more than I used to and can't even replace what I use.  We aren't the only old ones out here doing it and there is all the new.  USPSA and ICORE have both stated record new memberships over the last year, which makes me think other shooting groups are seeing it as well.

[PoorSoulInJersey]

Not just him, but look back at what alfsuave and I said.  I'm shooting way more than I used to and can't even replace what I use.  We aren't the only old ones out here doing it and there is all the new.  USPSA and ICORE have both stated record new memberships over the last year, which makes me think other shooting groups are seeing it as well.

Shooting more and buying enough to have on hand (like a couple month supply), I'd call OK. Buying a 10-year supply, I'd call excessive.

I'd buy a 10-year supply of soup and camping supplies before I'd buy a 10-year supply of target ammunition. If society as we know it ends, how much time do you plan to spend at the range?

[MOREGUNS]

YOU WILL BE AT THE RANGE LESS. THAT AMMO WILL BE LOOKING LIKE A GOOD IDEA WHEN YOUR SOUP RUNS OUT AND YOU NEED TO HUNT FOR FOOD. 

[MikeBjerum]

Shooting more and buying enough to have on hand (like a couple month supply), I'd call OK. Buying a 10-year supply, I'd call excessive.

I'd buy a 10-year supply of soup and camping supplies before I'd buy a 10-year supply of target ammunition. If society as we know it ends, how much time do you plan to spend at the range?

"If society as we know it ends" the range is the last place any of us will be using our ammo.  If that is what someone is planning for food, shelter, ammo, first aid, fuel ... (in no particular order) are all on the list of needs.