This coincides with all the firearm purchases.
If you're not already, get into reloading. I'm still seeing components - not sure how long that will last, but they are still on the shelves now.
I think I'm good for about two years of regular range trips (1 per week, on average), but it's a consumable resource. You have to train. I'm hoping this lasts no more than a year.
But, it sounds like none of the manufacturers are really looking at ramping up capacity. The last slump has them gun shy... er, if you pardon the expression.
Reloading components have been sold out here for about 7 months and I refuse to refresh sites 300 times an hour to catch something online.
Crazy. I suspect they will address the ammo shortage first (whenever the hell they do that) and components will follow after. So, when those dry up, they might be gone a while.
Patriot, major problem was the shut down all the factories with this Scamdemic. and I agree, everything is flying off the shelves, good luck for anyone looking now.
Good luck finding 209 primers. Modern muzzleloaders use them as well, that season is going on now, and there are no 209s' to be found locally.
if you buy a lifetime supply of ammo... you don't need to worry about any bullshit like this.
Exactly Patriot, it pays to be aware.
I guess that depends on how much shooting is required, 1k rounds can get eaten up fast in a gunfight.
Industry growth isn't really based on having "an extra factory laying around".
Edit: Hard to be motivated when you can just charge twice as much.
Patriot, but they never experienced sales like they have the last couple of years either. then add the Scamdemic shutting down the companies also.
Agreed. Glad I stocked up when I did. It's still painful to buy ammo for the range though. Cheaper Than Dirt got nailed for gouging essential items here in Texas. Serves them right. They were raising prices of thingd that were in shopping carts. I get suupply and demand, but much like cars, the prices don't add up.
Patriot, glad they did, I caught on to that and dropped them over a year ago as a go to place.
IDK, Barry was a helluva ammo and firearms salesman. There have been various shortages since 2008.
Patriot, that is the only thing democrats are good at, making gun sales go up.
Are manufacturers raising the prices or is it just gun stores? The store I usually go to hasn't changed their ammo prices but he only has uncommon calibers in stock. I was in another store and they had .308 tula for .50 which isn't bad for buying in store I don't think.
I think everyone has had to as it would seem that even the brass, bullets and primers are all hard to come by. If that weren't the case, I would likely get into the business myself. I would hope that at some point in the future, assuming Biden doesn't get in, the market will saturate, and I can get back to enjoying shooting.it's hard to work on your skills at a minimum of five bucks a magazine for just the hand guns.
Here's a little theory, since no one else has given any of this much thought. There were tons of firearm sales, ammo sales, during obama; many of us went from hunting rifles to AR style; ammo was more or less readily available, except for 22 LR. During the last years of obama, lots of 223/5.56 was around, much from Korea and Russia, some from US manf. Enter DJT. In 2017, DJT relaxed many of the restrictions. 22 became readily available (from everywhere). Imports from eastern bloc skyrocketed, primarily NATO calibers. All of it was easy to find in bulk (as in barrels full), 7.62x51 (308 mil) got very cheap (comparatively), as in <#300/500 rnd, 5.56 green readily available, 9mm and so on. Sept 2017 was declared "Preparedness Month", AR style 308 prices dropped by half, 5.56 dropped by $200. 80% lowers became more available, and the Polymer80 was selling like crazy; uppers got bought by the millions. This lasted three years.
Enter the kung fu flu, the final stage of attempted takeover. Lockdowns. Masks. Preparing for the final commie push to take the US. SUDDENLY, and I DO mean SUDDENLY, rifles are in shorter supply, and ammo drops out of sight altogether, within a few weeks. DO NOT tell me that was not done on purpose. Even during the previous MANY runs on guns/ammo, there was NEVER this kind of shortage.
WHY? I think that the ammo was pulled so the gangs of antifa/blm or whatever that didn't prepare were not able to acquire their needed stuff. Face it, those creeps simply don't have the mental capacity to be ready. We were told (if we didn't already know) that we needed to do the prep years beforehand, and many of us did. Some of us (like me, I've been waiting for this crap to go down for decades) said, 'Well, shit, DJT says do it, so I will.' and we went lunatic, or so some people think. But the commies don't have the sense to do that.
Now, they can't. And WE have the guns and ammo, not them.
Think about it.
Patriot, I noticed the same with price and availability that you listed. Even seen sales, and early on with the Pandemic, they even had some sales as they feared they would lose business, but within a week or two, they went full price, when they caught on, people were buying. I had a friend wanted to buy the same rifle I have, and I bought it on the sale, and he hesitated, but ended up paying about 300 dollars more as the sale was gone. Told me I got mine at a great price. That's why I did not wait. I have to admit I was surprised they would have a sale as I was hearing people are buying more firearms during that same time period.
When I retired from the SD, I still stuck with Gold Dot that I carried when I was with the SD, pay a little more, but great and proven ammo for decades.
as you pointed out, I have never seen these type of shortages in the past, and even told friends and family this during this time period, there were people who told me they never thought they would ever need to buy a firearm called me and told me they had. Basically I had given up that they would buy one, and so many surprises and changes of peoples attitudes was amazing to witness also.
Bottom line is, the only thing that has kept them from taking over years ago is the fact we the people are armed.
Primers in short supply.
Though my source still can get 9 for .35 & 556 for .40..just have to wait for a month
Patriot, appreciate the information, had a email about they have ammo for sale you need to preorder it.
But with others...500,000 rounds moves the price needle and delivery time.
Patriot, that does not surprise me, glad I bought mine before price increases.
I bet it’s all in Maryland
With all the clean water, medicine, and candy
They’re hiding it. They want to keep it all for themselves.
Patriot, Maryland needs a real investigation conducted.
The humble people of the eastern shore have long suffered under the chicken-necker hegemony
It’s for those families we sail
Patriot, their attempts to become a monopoly are coming to a end.
Range was busy yesterday
Patriot, does not surprise me. how many of them were first time buyers ? would be interesting to know.
A shoe string budget, few dies and presses, I Checked, a few months ago. The cost of FFL for ammunition manufacturing lisence was about $35.00. I think business would be good, but there are other considerations and I can't afford a storefront right now.
I agree Patriot. I suspect there are people who have turned it into a Business. Basically supply and demand creates job opportunities..
You have to register your business location, and I can't run anything out of my house due to HOA.
I understand Patriot, HOA are another control group.
Nice information, thanks. I already reload several different cartridges, and calibers. And with the Covid I was looking for ways to make some extra money. If a guy was to have a good (retail) location he could make bank every time a democrat opens their mouth.
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