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<blockquote data-quote="mr ed" data-source="post: 2185765" data-attributes="member: 6777"><p>I weathered the shortages in 94 as a dealer. It was tough to keep the doors open without jacking the prices.</p><p>The dealers that jacked their prices are still in business today, those that didn't aren't.</p><p>There are several distributors with lots of ammo in stock. But, you have to "pay to play".</p><p>The reasonably priced ammo from non-pay to play distributors slowly trickles in to the non-jacking dealers but it may not be fast enough for them to keep their doors open.</p><p></p><p>This and the fact many dealers don't want to be caught with a lot of overpriced inventory is why your seeing so many empty shelves. </p><p></p><p>I applaud dealers who are trying to survive without jacking prices, but you will see as their overall inventory shrinks they will be unable to restock because their restocking capital will be ate up by overhead.</p><p></p><p>Big box and internet sellers will survive because their business does not depend on gun and ammo sales alone. Not like a mom and pop gunshop.</p><p> </p><p>Back when they discontinued Black Talons/starfires we had a rush on them. Dozens of people came in and would buy them all up and tell you they didn't even own a gun. they were making an investment.</p><p>That made it tough to supply people who actually wanted some for self defense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mr ed, post: 2185765, member: 6777"] I weathered the shortages in 94 as a dealer. It was tough to keep the doors open without jacking the prices. The dealers that jacked their prices are still in business today, those that didn't aren't. There are several distributors with lots of ammo in stock. But, you have to "pay to play". The reasonably priced ammo from non-pay to play distributors slowly trickles in to the non-jacking dealers but it may not be fast enough for them to keep their doors open. This and the fact many dealers don't want to be caught with a lot of overpriced inventory is why your seeing so many empty shelves. I applaud dealers who are trying to survive without jacking prices, but you will see as their overall inventory shrinks they will be unable to restock because their restocking capital will be ate up by overhead. Big box and internet sellers will survive because their business does not depend on gun and ammo sales alone. Not like a mom and pop gunshop. Back when they discontinued Black Talons/starfires we had a rush on them. Dozens of people came in and would buy them all up and tell you they didn't even own a gun. they were making an investment. That made it tough to supply people who actually wanted some for self defense. [/QUOTE]
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