Run on ammo?

[HICKMAN]

I've seen several posts today, everything from the GOV buying up ammo or slowing resellers down, to various facebook posts of people trying to order ammo and suppliers are delaying everything 7-10 days...

Anyone else notice anything today?

 

[03A3]

I don't know that anything has changed. If it has I haven't heard anything about it.

 

[MRP2003]

I have heard that the demand on both guns and ammo will rise again as the presidential elections are coming up and there is still the fear that Obama will put in place gun restrictions. I have started to see an increase in the price of ammo lately and the leadtime for special order guns is increasing.

 

[jdhaines]

Just received this a few seconds ago. Very interesting.

BLOG.TACTICALDEFENSESOLUTIONS.COM: WOW!

 

[fullmetaljesus]

I noticed today, the site where I get my ammo (usaammo.com) has raised the price from 9.96 to 15.54 on 9mm ammo, and is currently out of stock, yet the prices on their other ammo have stayed the same

 

[mike8170]

I just checked Wideners, and I don't see any changes there yet. I guess I will get a component order in real soon so I don't have to deal with it.

 

[MtnBiker6510]

I noticed my supplier has increased prices on bulk steel cased .223., and some items are out of stock

 

[HICKMAN]

not sure, but here was a weird one:

http://beforeitsnews.com/story/1914...Stop_Selling_To_Their_Vendors_Civilians..html

 

[jdhaines]

I just checked Wideners, and I don't see any changes there yet. I guess I will get a component order in real soon so I don't have to deal with it.

Same boat. I wanted to push it out and get a big order together with a bunch of people and friends from work sometime around july to hold me through this next election cycle...may need to be sooner.

 

[SmileDocHill]

I received my new AR15 upper and 1000 rds of wolf .223 yesterday from AIMsurplus in their typical lightening fast time. Ordered it Late Friday night, got here in 4 actual days. Since the first business day that they would have received the order would have been Monday that is almost overnight in my book.

 

[Llamaguy]

...must buy more ammo!

 

[Britton]

We use to sell PMC 1000 round case for $279.00 on sale and regular price of $299.00. I am now buying it, on allocation from all distributors by the way, for more than what we were selling it for a month ago. Our new price for PMC 1000 round cases is $329.00 and I expect that to go up in the next few weeks. We are still getting Federal 9mm at a decent deal, selling it for $10.95 a box or $209.00 a case. But unsure how long that will last as they price is going up as well.

 

[SideArmed]

...must buy more ammo!

That is the thinking that is leading to this mess. People are getting into the OH NO OBAMA IS GOING TO BE RE-ELECTED, hysteria and they are making a run on ammo, driving down supply, driving up demand along with the prices.

Everyone, remain calm, it will all be OK.

 

[churchmouse]

That is the thinking that is leading to this mess. People are getting into the OH NO OBAMA IS GOING TO BE RE-ELECTED, hysteria and they are making a run on ammo, driving down supply, driving up demand along with the prices.

Everyone, remain calm, it will all be OK.

Marking this post for reference in December....OK
You are right. I see it around me with my friends. Just remember, no more than (2) rounds per body. Conserve by shooting better.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I went into Rural King on Monday to buy some bulk .22's. They had none on the shelves. I have been so focused on reloading, I did not realize I was that low. Some shops are buying whatever they can get their hands on.

 

[Broom_jm]

That's odd...I was at my local RK and they had ammo coming out their ears, including all the 22 rimfire you could shake a stick at. They even had a large aisle display with a couple hundred boxes of last year's rifle ammunition, in cartridges you can't even deer hunt with in Indiana, like 308 and 270. I thought it was a little odd, but this particular RK seems to keep a lot of ammo in stock.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

That's odd...I was at my local RK and they had ammo coming out their ears, including all the 22 rimfire you could shake a stick at. They even had a large aisle display with a couple hundred boxes of last year's rifle ammunition, in cartridges you can't even deer hunt with in Indiana, like 308 and 270. I thought it was a little odd, but this particular RK seems to keep a lot of ammo in stock.

I know right. They had plenty of pistol, rifle, and shotgun ammo.

 

[jdhaines]

I received my new AR15 upper and 1000 rds of wolf .223 yesterday from AIMsurplus in their typical lightening fast time. Ordered it Late Friday night, got here in 4 actual days. Since the first business day that they would have received the order would have been Monday that is almost overnight in my book.

I got 70lbs from Widener's last night. Took 9 days from order to my doorstep.

 

[windellmc]

It is not just a run on ammo:

Ruger Temporarily Suspends Acceptance of New Orders : The Outdoor Wire

 

[mike8170]

If it is really happening, I kind of think it is a good thing. I know that it sucks for those of us that shoot quite a bit, and it makes components harder and more expensive to find for reloaders. But it means that some people are at least thinking about the future turning sour. Plus, that is just more stuff I can take off of the bodies when the SHTF