AMMO SHORTAGE - Gotta Vent

[JD7.62]

No kidding, this *****.

There are still three different rounds out there that are still reasonable. 7.62x54r (comparable to 30-06), 5.45x39mm (comparable to .223) and 7.62x25 (a VERY HOT pistol/subgun ammo).

All three of these are soviet ammunition but readily available and cheap. You can get the 54r for about 40cents a round, the 5.45 for 15-17cents a round and the 7.62 for less then 10cents a round!! Whats great is that the common guns that shoot these are cheap too. One can purchase a Mosin Nagant for less then $150. AK-74s which shoot the 5.45 can be pricy but can be had for as low as $500 and Tokarev pistols that shoot the 7.62x25 can be had for about $200! Oh and the Tokarev is a Soviet clone of the 1911 and that little x25 round is awesome! Its FAST and flat shooting so you can impress people with long range shots at the range...with pistol PLUS is CAN penetrate light armor!

[kyfanatic]

Between folks stocking up and Obama trying to take our guns away,therein lies the answer.

[Cobra190]

Between folks stocking up and Obama trying to take our guns away,therein lies the answer.

At this point that is the answer. True to reason or not, that is the most common answer or topic.
I work part time at a large retail outlet. Most of the ammunition we recieve, never makes it to the shelf. Customers have figured out, which three nights our freight comes in and the general time it comes onto the floor for stocking, and are standing there waiting on it. We have had customers see a case of ammo on a freight pallet and try to take the whole case to the register only to throw a fit because we have had to limit customers to six boxes at a time. Just to insure that more than one customer can benefit from what we do get in.
If it makes it to the shelf, rounds such as .45's, 9mm's, 38 specials, 357's and bulk .22's are gone sometimes within hours. 40's come in on the most regular basis, and seem to stay longer. 38's and 357's, usually only come in at one box at a time. They seem to be the hardest sought.
But yes, the customers I have talked to are hording, under the thoughts that Obama will push a large tax onto ammo, making it harder and more expensive to buy.

[MrSplitshot]

My point is that knowing the retail public is hoarding and knowing that every spec of ammunition made in those popular calibers is never even making it to the shelf, you would think these manufacturers would be doing everything they can to keep the supply chain loaded to keep $$$$elling...are they really at capacity?

OR...

Are they wanting to keep it scarce to drive the prices up?

It's a circle jerk in a square room...

[slippedcork]

I work with a guy that almost never shoots his 9MM but thinks obama is going to take his guns and ammo away. He buys all he can find and must have 10,000 rounds. That is why ammo is expensive and hard to find imo. I hear there is record gun sales also. People are afraid but I cant figure out why.

[kyfanatic]

I work with a guy that almost never shoots his 9MM but thinks obama is going to take his guns and ammo away. He buys all he can find and must have 10,000 rounds. That is why ammo is expensive and hard to find imo. I hear there is record gun sales also. People are afraid but I cant figure out why.

Because if the wacko lefties get their way,they will take away the only thing keeping this a free non-dictorship country.The lefties even tried to introduce a bill making Obama permanent president.
Like I said when the wacko's get their way,I will fight to the death to keep my guns.

[slippedcork]

Because if the wacko lefties get their way,they will take away the only thing keeping this a free non-dictorship country.The lefties even tried to introduce a bill making Obama permanent president.
Like I said when the wacko's get their way,I will fight to the death to keep my guns.

The bill you are referring to has come up several times over the years. You shouldnt worry about anyone taking your guns, the NRA would be screaming their head off if they thought they were even getting close to any bill to ban anything concerning guns or ammo. You should remain calm and the NRA will let you know when to fight to your death.

[DJD]

I work with a guy that almost never shoots his 9MM but thinks obama is going to take his guns and ammo away. He buys all he can find and must have 10,000 rounds. That is why ammo is expensive and hard to find imo. I hear there is record gun sales also. People are afraid but I cant figure out why.

I hope your joking? The administration put out false info on the guns in Mexico being our problem. The talk of assault guns being banned (I don't have or want one)? The talk of putting serial numbers on ammo?
I'm sure if I searched deep enough in my NRA mags I could find more....