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That’s some funny stuff there!!!The Annoyed Man wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:12 pmWell, like I said, I personally checked TargetSports for both 5.56 and 12 gauge. Yes, they had ammo....but for instance, American-made M193 and M855 seemed to be either sold outer considerably marked up, while Prvi Partisan 55 grain "M193 clone" ammo was still available. Shotgun ammo was available, but not the Federal Flitecontrol I’m most interested in. Sgammo was sold out of Flitecontrol #1 Buck. I admit that I didn’t so an exhaustive and thorough survey of other popular ammo vendors.... just a quick check....mainly because I’m already good to go. I could stand to have a little more 12 gauge, but I have sufficient for now unless this is the end of the world....which it’s not. One can always find room on the shelves for more 9mm, 5.56, and .308; but that’s a want, not a need for me.SigM4 wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:47 pmYou need to check popular online ammo sites. Most are out of the cheaper bulk ammo. Only the high end SD ammo remaining on most. Sites like Midway and Brownells are less impacted as they’re typically more expensive for large quantities, that keeps the value seekers away but only for a time. All other sites are noting an extended lead time (5-10 days) for shipping due to the current rush/panic on ammo.parabelum wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:09 pm Good point TAM, but I really have not noticed drastic ammo shortages, yet.
Heck I was looking at ordering more 9mm bullets last night for reloading as I’m down to probably 2k but my usual places were out of my preferred 147gr rounds.
I probably won’t buy any more ammo until this insanity blows over.
1. You can’t eat it.
2. You can’t eat TP.
3. I have a shower wand and soap.
4. I can eat food.
5. Ergo, buy more food.
One of the people I support on Patreon is John Mosby if the Mountain Guerrilla blog. He said in a post the other day that he keeps a couple hundred rounds of SD ammo on hand for his and his wife's 9mm carry guns, and about 5000 rounds of NATO ball. But, he also pointed out that everybody he ever shot with 124 grain 9mm NATO ball over the course of his spec ops career is still dead today. I’ve got much the same situation. I don’t anticipate being in a gunfight, but I’ve got room in the shelves for a lot of ammo, and ball ammo is cheap. Might as well....Liberty wrote: Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:22 am Just a couple of thoughts.
In these hard times membership counts. Sam's Club isn't gonna sell you toilet paper, Pearland Gun Club won't let you shoot and Shoot Smart isn't giving up their ammo without a membership. A lot of businesses reserve the right to serve who they want and refuse those they don't.
Funny that the ammo they are running out of is the cheap range stuff, and not the expencive self defense or hunting loads. When the poop hits the fan, I want to have the most effective and accurate ammo, not necessarily the most. After all, how many times will I get to shoot back?