The Great Ammo Run of 2013

**Mr.357Sig** · 01-15-2013, 10:10 PM

I stopped by Bass Pro in BA tonight to check the pistol ammo situation. Wow. The desolation was near total on pistol ammo.

If you were in need of 45LC, you were in luck. Otherwise, not so much. Picked up several boxes of Critical Defense in 38 Spl and 357 Mag and a few boxes of Golden Sabre 38 Spl. I didn't take everything in sight. I took a gander at the reloading supplies which was equally dreadful.

When I returned to the pistol ammo aisle not 3 minutes later, all the 38 & 357 was gone, save for four boxes of Golden Sabres on the near bottom shelf.

Just freaking amazing.

King Obama is most assuredly the best ammo salesman the world has ever seen.

**soonerbulldog** · 01-15-2013, 10:18 PM

Truly disappointing. Making what used to be a hobby shooting now a hobby staring at my supply knowing I cannot replenish.

**Drebin** · 01-15-2013, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by soonerbulldog

Truly disappointing. Making what used to be a hobby shooting now a hobby staring at my supply knowing I cannot replenish.

Yep, makes me sick. Can't even find .22 ammo anymore! I can't wait for this to be over.

**bmwguy25** · 01-15-2013, 11:57 PM

Was the 2008 deal just a shortage or were people doing what they do now and buying it all up. IT sucks you can't go plinking. I said for months I needed to get some more ammoa nd just kep putting it off now its to late.

**Mr.357Sig** · 01-16-2013, 12:30 AM

I was in the same Bass Pro just a few weeks ago and it was pretty bad, but nothing like this. It looked like the milk aisle before a hurricane.

Last time I found some bricks of 22 LR. I should've bought more, but I really thought the run would be limited to 9mm, 40, 45 and AR ammo.

I'm still not sure what's driving the .22 buying frenzy. I see AR 22s for sale everywhere. Curiouser and curiouser.

**shotty** · 01-16-2013, 12:45 AM

better start buying shotgun shells now.

**diabjoe** · 01-16-2013, 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by shotty

better start buying shotgun shells now.

Thats is what I've been doing. I usually buy a little ammo every payday and 12 gauge is the only thing in stock anymore.

**30BulletHoles** · 01-16-2013, 12:57 AM

I'm just going to stop shooting for awhile, aside from varmit hunting. I've got quite a bit of ammo in the calibers that I shoot often but looking at replacing ammo that I paid.$.30-$1 a round with the same stuff costing $1-$2 per round just makes me sick.

On a side note, I'm glad I didn't sell my 22-250. Never thought I'd be able to buy premium ammo cheaper for it than I could in .223.

**AKguy1985** · 01-16-2013, 03:02 AM

Originally Posted by bmwguy25

Was the 2008 deal just a shortage or were people doing what they do now and buying it all up. IT sucks you can't go plinking. I said for months I needed to get some more ammoa nd just kep putting it off now its to late.

It was the same deal. People panic buying.

**tRidiot** · 01-16-2013, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by AKguy1985

It was the same deal. People panic buying.

And that took nearly a year before ammo stores caught up to purchasing at major retailers. And then there were no real concrete plans for any AWB or ammo limits... only speculation because Obama had been elected. At this point, we know there is real legislation being heavily pushed AND backed by the White House, a definite threat of some kind of action through Executive Orders, and a lot of nationwide sympathy for the movement by those apathetic to gun rights.

Anyone care to make predictions on how long it will take for things to get back to "normal" or at least to the new baseline?

Not me....

**roachjuice** · 01-16-2013, 05:22 AM

I've seen Ammo on armslist for double and sometimes triple what it goes for in the store. I was lucky this weekend they just got a shipment of 9mm ammo a Walmart. I grabbed 5 boxes of 100rd federal. Gave 2 boxes to my friend and he have me a glenfield model 75 in exchange. Wife was a little pissed about that lol.

**AKguy1985** · 01-16-2013, 06:14 AM

It will take over a year for normalcy to return.

**vooduchikn** · 01-16-2013, 10:24 PM

ON A SIDE NOTE, i picked up 2k of 9mm bullets the other day locally. 115 GDHP and Hornady XTPs. I will be loading those up next weekend.

**dwkennedy** · 01-16-2013, 10:43 PM

Behold, there come several years of great plenty throughout all the land of Oklahoma:
Shelves will be filled with great varieties of ammo, and reloading components will choke the very isles of stores.

And there shall arise after them seven weeks of panic; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Oklahoma; and the panic shall consume the ammo; the very stripped lowers of AR-15 shall command enormous prices. And if you didn't stock up when you had the chance, yea, verily you are screwed.

Ammo will come back into stock, eventually. I will make the easy prophecy that at some indeterminate time in the future, there will be another run on ammo. Maybe a ban panic, maybe a war, who knows. Therefore, plan your future purchases accordingly. Don't panic and overpay now. Wait for the good years, spend the same money and get more ammo. Every time you shoot X/2 rounds, buy another X rounds. This will build your stash so you can eventually bridge these shortages without impacting your shooting behavior & budget.

**daniel1daniel2** · 01-17-2013, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by peanut

Ever tried to reload 22lr?

unless you can figure out a way to put a new primer in it which would basically require a spit shine finish and then find some kinda liquid primer so that you could pore it down in there so it would get in the rim after all that is accomplished it should not be to hard, I would think the brass would be too weak to drill out and put a primer in