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Offline CptTrips

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Ammo Shortage?
« on: May 19, 2009, 11:33:08 AM »


WTF?  Is there some kind of ammo shortage?

I cruized by the local Bass Pro to pickup some .45 cal to plick this weekend and the shelves were freakin empty.  Local Wallyworld was out too.  Not just .45 but looks like most of the popular handgun flavors.

Does somebody know something I don't?  Should I pack a bug-out bag???? :huh

(Guess I'll be shooting my .22 at least),

Wab





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Offline Sikboy

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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2009, 12:12:15 PM »
Yep, I was at the Academy Outdoor shop in McKinney on Sunday and all they had was .22 short and .44 mag. Nothing in between. I used to squeak about the price of .357 sig ammo. Now I'd be happy to over pay for it lol. I hear that they've been able to keep up down at Carbella's, but I don't feel hiking all the way out to Ft. Worth.

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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2009, 12:19:28 PM »
you guys are seriously wondering why people have been soaking up all the available shelf ammo for the past 5 months?
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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2009, 12:24:44 PM »
Quote from: Yeager on May 19, 2009, 12:19:28 PM
you guys are seriously wondering why people have been soaking up all the available shelf ammo for the past 5 months?

Well, I knew gun sales were up, but I didn't realize you'd not be able to get ammo!  I mean the election was 7 months ago, I would have thought the supply chain would have caught up by now.  Jeeze. 

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Offline Sikboy

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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2009, 12:36:11 PM »
Quote from: Yeager on May 19, 2009, 12:19:28 PM
you guys are seriously wondering why people have been soaking up all the available shelf ammo for the past 5 months?

No, like Wab said, I figured supply would catch up to demand.

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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2009, 12:37:49 PM »
Forget about 7.62x39...

It went from cheap and plenty to expensive and non-existent. I received a case on election day last year for 200 Shipped. Now its approaching 300 or more! When you can find it of course.
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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2009, 12:40:51 PM »
I'm happy that there is such a demand, it means people are spending money.
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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2009, 01:23:51 PM »
See Rule #14
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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2009, 02:23:16 PM »
This is ooollllldd.  Something about troops using it somewhere....

Like trying to buy plywood in Pittsburg when there's a hurricane approaching Florida.


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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2009, 02:51:01 PM »
Quote from: AWwrgwy on May 19, 2009, 02:23:16 PM
This is ooollllldd.  Something about troops using it somewhere....

Like trying to buy plywood in Pittsburg when there's a hurricane approaching Florida.


wrongway

If you are refering to the 7.62, you are correct. 

I do not believe that is the cause of the .45/.357/9mm cal shortage.  I think people are hording those only since the election. I have been buying .45 before the election just fine, and we've been at war since 2003.

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Offline mtnman

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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2009, 02:57:59 PM »
See Rule #14
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Offline oneway

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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2009, 03:02:37 PM »
Super 1050?

Can you say a 1000 rounds an hour?

What ammo shortage?

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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2009, 03:25:41 PM »
Military is soaking up a lot of the better Ar15s in 308 along with the shells. If you put your name on the list you can still get one eventually with shells. As for shortages of other guns and ammo it is all because of the poor state of our government and the direction it is heading at this point.
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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2009, 04:40:21 PM »
Quote from: mtnman on May 19, 2009, 02:57:59 PM
See Rule #14

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Re: Ammo Shortage?
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2009, 04:49:09 PM »
See Rule #14
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