This Ammo Shortage is Worse Than Last Time!

druryj · Jul 31, 2020

Remember how we all got down on cheaper than dirt when they jacked their prices up before? Well, it seems like everybody’s doing it now. I tried to buy some 380 ammo online 1000 round case of 95 grain full metal jacket $666. That’s $.66 around triple the normal cost. I really have a fear that this is not gonna get any better for quite some time. I refuse to pay that price I’ll just shoot my bulk 22 and be stingy with my centerfire ammo.

It’s just frustrating.

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OKCHunter · Jul 31, 2020

druryj said:
Remember how we all got down on cheaper than dirt when they jacked their prices up before? Well, it seems like everybody’s doing it now. I tried to buy some 380 ammo online 1000 round case of 95 grain full metal jacket $666. That’s $.66 around triple the normal cost. I really have a fear that this is not gonna get any better for quite some time. I refuse to pay that price I’ll just shoot my bulk 22 and be stingy with my centerfire ammo.

It’s just frustrating.

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It won’t get better until after the election. If Trump wins, give it a year. If Biden wins, God help us.

RickN · Jul 31, 2020

And the idiots that buy a bunch of ammo now and try to jack up the price, will hopefully still have it when the bottom drops out.

clintbailey · Jul 31, 2020

Not that components are easy to find NOW, but I've practically begged folks to get setup for reloading for this reason...lots of rifle loaders out here, but not many pistol loaders

Perplexed · Jul 31, 2020

It helps if you haven’t been shooting in a lonnnnnng time. The ammo supply tends to remain constant.

TwoForFlinching · Jul 31, 2020

Order through Academy.com, free ship to store, limit 3 boxes any ammo per order... no limit as to how many orders you can make.

Glock 40 · Jul 31, 2020

I actually think its not as bad yet. WM getting out has helped imo. Before they took half the supply and their workers either hid it and sold it to their neckbeard friends or all the old farts that get up at 4am were at walmart when truck arrived at 5am to buy everything. I was in 3 atwoods this week. 2 of them had a decent supply of ammo and both had multiple k of 22lr.

dennishoddy · Jul 31, 2020

For the last three years I've been saying buy it now and stack it deep. These shortages run according to political seasons and will in the future.
I understand that putting food on the table and paying the rent is a #1 priority, but paying jacked up prices during shortages seems to be counter productive.

Buddhaman · Jul 31, 2020

Bass Pro or Academy still have decent prices when they’re stocked. I grabbed 1000 rounds of 9mm for $220 from Bass Pro the other week. Just gotta be vigilant.

Parks 788 · Jul 31, 2020

dennishoddy said:
For the last three years I've been saying buy it now and stack it deep. These shortages run according to political seasons and will in the future.
I understand that putting food on the table and paying the rent is a #1 priority, but paying jacked up prices during shortages seems to be counter productive.

This convo was just had about two months ago by most of us here. It's incredible that people do either buy in bulk when prices are low or buy a couple hundred round with each paycheck.

I was having the conversation with my wife just 15 minutes ago. I told her I have a complete lower that needs a complete upper (actually have two but she knows about one). I told here i'd like to get a complete upper in the next month or so because things could get dicey at/after election time and want to be in a better position that I am now with my ARs. She said to jsut go get it and if I need ammo then buy that too. She has always been one to never care about buying anything gun related, ever. I got a good one for sure. Going to pose a related question in the rifle subforum.

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