People must really.....

**itzkwik** · 01-12-2013, 01:13 AM

I'm dumb founded as I watch people pay ridiculous prices for ammo an firearms still, especially when they have been members on here for years, they must really think something is going to happen or their paranoid. 500.00 for a 110.00 lower, 600.00for 1000rnds, hell I just bought 1000 7.62 last night for 300 delivered, I just dont get it.

**gmar** · 01-12-2013, 01:29 AM

I agree 100%! I can understand being scared about not being able to get high cap mags but not ammo and parts.

**TonyKane1** · 01-12-2013, 01:31 AM

I think that it is a little of both. But I believe either way we look at it ammo is going to be high from here on out. I just paid $373 for 1,000 rounds of 556. But I got lucky to find it. Now to the people that paid 1,000 for 1,000 rounds of lake city are crazy. Cheaper than dirt was selling 20 rounds for $28 bucks!! No excuse. But I would rather be paranoid and stock up while I can rather than wait and not have anything when the time comes. But of it doesn't come at least I got a lot of ammo to practice with.

**surjimmy** · 01-12-2013, 01:36 AM

It blow my mind, I saw at the last gun show ammo 420 rounds for $500. This is the same ammo my Son bought at a retail store up in Kansas at Christmas time for $192 plus tax(which was still too much). The thing is people were buying it. More power to them I guess, I'm holding out. In another 3 weeks or so, I'm trading my AR and ammo for a house.

**itzkwik** · 01-12-2013, 01:43 AM

Do you really think they will tax the ammo or do away with it? Their worried about the economy? Think about what that would do to ammunition companies, I dont see it happening maybe mag regulations but not ammo. I could be wrong but I like everyone else watched this nonsense happen in 2008 and 3-4months later you could get whatever you needed.
Tuesday Biden will jack his jaws to his buddy and the histeria will get worse for a little bit and he's either going to try and act like a Dictator or it will slowly go away and get back to some normalcy with a bunch of people trying to get rid of their 2000.00 AR that is only worth 700.00.
I'm going to the gun show tomorrow and taking my XDm, I'm exicted to see what kinda trade value its worth, lol

**Boehlertaught** · 01-12-2013, 02:16 AM

The prices for most guns are up. Particularly anything semi auto and for sure AR's. You may really be surprised how much our XD is worth. It is crazy I agree but folks are scared.

**itzkwik** · 01-12-2013, 02:29 AM

Its an XD M, thats gotta give it an extra 300.00 for sure, lol

**cjjtulsa** · 01-12-2013, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by itzkwik

Do you really think they will tax the ammo or do away with it? Their worried about the economy? Think about what that would do to ammunition companies, I dont see it happening maybe mag regulations but not ammo. I could be wrong but I like everyone else watched this nonsense happen in 2008 and 3-4months later you could get whatever you needed.

Understand, though, that in 2008 we didn't just have a mass shooting of 20 kids and 6 adults to sway public opinion, either. It's a bit more serious this time around.

Having said that, I've been telling everyone I could over the last year or so to buy 7.62x39 - as much as you can hoard. Just as we see the "you dont need an assault rifle" rhetoric, I'm 100% certain you'll hear the same for imported ammo. "7.62x39? That's a military cartridge, not a hunting or sporting cartridge. No one hunts with that, so no one needs that - there are better calibers to use for hunting." And so the ban on imported ammo comes, as there's "no need for the importation of Russian ammunition designed to feed Russian assault weapons - rounds that were designed to kill people, not to hunt". So all imported ammo goes by the wayside, as the easiest way to do it is halt importation of foreign ammo. The only way I see that all of it wouldn't get the axe is if they did the same thing with Russian weapons and ammo as they did with Chinese stuff in 1994.

**dlbleak** · 01-12-2013, 07:32 AM

taxing ammo and/or limiting online purchases would be an easy thing for them to do. the crazy(to us) notion of numbering ammo isn't so far fetched either. they won't go after ALL the guns, that fight would be to tough. the constitution doesn't say anything about the right to keep and bear ammo,get my drift

**vicious** · 01-12-2013, 10:31 AM

I'm in the waiting game, too. I have what I need, but I was looking for some other stuff when this all went down. I'm with surjimmy. I'll be trading off some stuff I don't need in about 3 weeks, because I'll have to capitalize on this ridiculousness. Okay, sarcasm doesn't convey in type. If I trade off anything, it won't be to capitalize, but because I want something else.

**PUMPKIN** · 01-12-2013, 10:43 AM

Some people may just have the money to power through and keep on buying even during these times.

**Hoov** · 01-12-2013, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by PUMPKIN

Some people may just have the money to power through and keep on buying even during these times.

No, they have credit cards to power through. In six months, when they can't pay their credit card bill, they will dump everything. Their $4,000 black rain will be a $600 purple rain.

**Hoov** · 01-12-2013, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by surjimmy

In another 3 weeks or so, I'm trading my AR and ammo for a house.

I hope it is for the one at 1600 Pennsylvania! Crap, the Chinese already bought it...

**Dalejbrass** · 01-12-2013, 11:03 AM

I agree with the original PO.....but, who on here thought that Obama would actually get re-elected?? How many of know know or have met an individual that voted for Obama in 08' or in 12'? I've met 1.

This administrations attack on our rights (guns & ammo & parts & and the manufacturers of such) is as its never been before. All of this is/has been backed up by the most ludicrous, out-of-touch, left-wing, nut job, homo supporting, god-hating, media that this country has ever seen!!!!! That my friends is a very "bad" recipe for ALL of us! Now, combine that with (2) historical, mass shootings and that = PROBLEMS. Even some long standing NRA, gun supporting Republican congressmen/senators have turned after Sandy Hook.

IMO, Obama will focus on a national registry and annual excise tax on all of our guns and ammo. Making it very expensive to not only own on an annual basis, but shoot as well. Banning of hicap mags and assault weapons (AR's) are going to be rebanned at a minimum.......don't kid yourselves guys!

Example of what's taken place since Sandy Hook; there are lot of gun loving guys and gals out there that just never took the plunge on a black gun and realize now.....that.....this may be their last chance. This has been a good thing for everyone of us who bought this stuff early and for every "mom & pop" shop across the country!

Here's the positive.....Obama has been THE best gun salesman in HISTORY 2x over (once in 08' and again in 12'). Still waiting on the media to write and publish these statistics!

Our current government is in shambles and WILL go about this in ways that will shock us all!! Example; our tax money has already purchased gun and ammo manufacturers and then turned around and closed them down, sold equipment to some 3rd world country!!!

If you are not already prepared, the best advice I'd have for anyone is to stock up on reloading equipment!!! Powder, brass and the bullets you want/need to hunt and/or to protect yourselves with. Me....I'm prepared with a press that can kick out 100 rounds in under 5 minutes....223, 300 black, 45, 40 & 9 mm

Off my soap box and apologizing for the long rant.

**PUMPKIN** · 01-12-2013, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Hoov

No, they have credit cards to power through. In six months, when they can't pay their credit card bill, they will dump everything. Their $4,000 black rain will be a $600 purple rain.

So nobody just has the money to buy 35 dollar pmags or $1 a round ammo, or 350 dollar stripped lowers?? They use credit cards? Ya maybe some. Not everyone lives on a credit card.