Ammo Shortage - Page 2

PaulBk · August 20th, 2006, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p8riot

Anyone here having problems getting ammo?

One of the two local shops I frequent has an almost identical sign in front of their retail shop. The other one has temporarily run dry on both 9mm FMJ and .32ACP FMJ on occaision. Prices at both are up about 10-15%.

-PB

Fragman · August 20th, 2006, 02:08 PM

7.62 x 39 seems to be back on the shelves, but we are looking at close to double the price of a year or so ago.

Used to be able to get it at Gander for 1.99 a box. Now they want 200 for a thousand rounds (50 boxes).

Got it at the Houston gunshow for $150 plus tax.

I think that once the supply lines open up, the price will be kept high by people stocking up for a while, then we may see it come down.

200,000 rounds??? That is about 4 tons. IIRC, a box of 1000 weighs about 40lbs. with the packaging and all. So 200 cases would be 8000 pounds, which is 4 tons. Dude, that is impressive!!

Also worth abouth 30k. Sell half of it and get yourself a full auto to fire the other half!!!

MSGTTBAR · August 20th, 2006, 06:07 PM

Went to WallyWorld today to get some WWWB FMJ, normally $4.63/50 rd box. Completely sold out, nex shipment to be about $7/box. Skipped to Academy Sports and picked up a case of Monarch for $48.60+tax. My C9 and 995 work very well with this. Best prices in NW FL are at Academy. Also have CCI Blazer for $4.96/ 50 rd box.

RSSZ · August 20th, 2006, 06:17 PM

Msgt, Did Stan tell you that I bought the last 7 boxes that he had ?? I also went over to Acadamy and got a couple of the 250rd boxes of UMC for my class this Wed. You are right in that Wally Woild had the cheapest. Don't even think about Mikes OR Jays.

Try Cheaper Than Dirt for the higher end stuff,realizing you gotta pay shipping.-----

MSGTTBAR · August 20th, 2006, 06:26 PM

I jus ordered a case of 380 FMJ from SOG @ $90/ cs. I still have several bricks of 22 and I seldom shoot more than 1 or 2 cylinders of 38 . Mostly plink and play with 9mm and 380. Were you at the Creighton Rd store??

ccw9mm · August 20th, 2006, 06:51 PM

Just purchased a couple thousand rounds of primary, from Cheaper Than Dirt (9mm +P MagTech and Federal HydraShok, plus a bit of .380ACP CorBon). $700 with shipping. A couple thousand practice rounds from Able Ammo several months back was well under half that.

p8riot · August 20th, 2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SixBravo

This just in from the Associated Press....

"We have identified the reason for the recent ammo shortage. It turns out a Virginia resident who we will identify as 'p8riot' has purchased 42% of the 7.62mm ammunition in the continental United States. No reason to worry. He has a CCW. I'll take any questions."
-National Security Advisor Condeleza Rice
20 AUG 2006

LOL! If it's any consolation, not all of it is 7.62x39

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnm_85

I've got a couple hundred thousand rounds stocked up.
Anyone here having problems getting ammo?

Just out of curiosity, how large an army are you building??

Well there's me, my wife, and my 4 yr old son.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rock and Glock

p8riot:

Ya'll come on down to Texas, and bring your toys! 200,000 should last awhile!

Nothin doin. A Texas "while" equals about 15 minutes. It the only other thing in Texas that's not bigger.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSSZ

Several questions come to mind :::> How sweet of a wife do you gotta have to allow you to "invest" in 200K of ammo ??

My wife helped me shoot the first 10,000 rounds of 7.62.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSSZ

Where do you store 200K of 7.62 X 39 ammo ??

I have a 12x12 room in my basement converted to a vault, but I am looking for some off-site storage. Again it's not all 7.62.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSSZ

Given a persons age,when will you finally be finished shooting 200K of ammo ??

Well it depends I go through about 10 - 15K rounds a year all by myself. I do have some full auto weapons.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSSZ

Who ya gonna hire to load the mags that your gonna shoot 200K rds. thru ??

Looking for a job, are ya?

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSSZ

Given the price increase,200K of 7.62 x 39 is worth the same as 10K shares of AT&T. Sell it,buy a home on Marco Island Florida,a couple of Glocks, a Moss500, a flats boat,and fish your A$$ off every day of the week for the rest of your life. -------

If you've got a house on Marco Island I'll trade you some of it for it. I didn't pay nearly that much. I picked most of the 7.62 up a few years back for a little over $60/1000.

p8riot · August 20th, 2006, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p8riot

I've got a couple hundred thousand rounds stocked up.

Oops! not all of it is 7.62x39

Sonic Misfit · August 20th, 2006, 07:33 PM

I don't know how valid the information is, but here is someone who has it all figured out!

http://blog.joehuffman.org/2006/06/0...rys+Fault.aspx

Go figure??

Squawker · August 20th, 2006, 10:23 PM

When I bought my AR last month, the gun shop had run out of 223 and 7.39 ammo, at leaast in the bulk military grade. The expensive stuff was still on the shelf, though. He attributed the current run to the increase in mideast tensions, along with the war. I've still been able to buy a couple thousand rounds though, but the prices are high.

August 20th, 2006, 02:08 PM	#12
Fragman Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 535	It seems to be back 7.62 x 39 seems to be back on the shelves, but we are looking at close to double the price of a year or so ago. Used to be able to get it at Gander for 1.99 a box. Now they want 200 for a thousand rounds (50 boxes). Got it at the Houston gunshow for $150 plus tax. I think that once the supply lines open up, the price will be kept high by people stocking up for a while, then we may see it come down. 200,000 rounds??? That is about 4 tons. IIRC, a box of 1000 weighs about 40lbs. with the packaging and all. So 200 cases would be 8000 pounds, which is 4 tons. Dude, that is impressive!! Also worth abouth 30k. Sell half of it and get yourself a full auto to fire the other half!!!

August 20th, 2006, 06:07 PM	#13
MSGTTBAR Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PENSACOLA, FL Posts: 164	Went to WallyWorld today to get some WWWB FMJ, normally $4.63/50 rd box. Completely sold out, nex shipment to be about $7/box. Skipped to Academy Sports and picked up a case of Monarch for $48.60+tax. My C9 and 995 work very well with this. Best prices in NW FL are at Academy. Also have CCI Blazer for $4.96/ 50 rd box. __________________ Life is too short to be serious!

August 20th, 2006, 06:26 PM	#15
MSGTTBAR Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PENSACOLA, FL Posts: 164	I jus ordered a case of 380 FMJ from SOG @ $90/ cs. I still have several bricks of 22 and I seldom shoot more than 1 or 2 cylinders of 38 . Mostly plink and play with 9mm and 380. Were you at the Creighton Rd store?? __________________ Life is too short to be serious!

August 20th, 2006, 06:51 PM	#16
ccw9mm VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 6,025	Just purchased a couple thousand rounds of primary, from Cheaper Than Dirt (9mm +P MagTech and Federal HydraShok, plus a bit of .380ACP CorBon). $700 with shipping. A couple thousand practice rounds from Able Ammo several months back was well under half that. __________________ Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it. Reports: CZ P01 pt1, pt2. Thoughts: Justifiable self defense. Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims? Tip: Use the <search> feature.

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August 20th, 2006, 06:17 PM	#14
RSSZ Distinguished Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,847	Msgt, Did Stan tell you that I bought the last 7 boxes that he had ?? I also went over to Acadamy and got a couple of the 250rd boxes of UMC for my class this Wed. You are right in that Wally Woild had the cheapest. Don't even think about Mikes OR Jays. Try Cheaper Than Dirt for the higher end stuff,realizing you gotta pay shipping.-----

August 20th, 2006, 07:33 PM	#19
Sonic Misfit Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 411	I don't know how valid the information is, but here is someone who has it all figured out! http://blog.joehuffman.org/2006/06/0...rys+Fault.aspx Go figure??

August 20th, 2006, 10:23 PM	#20
Squawker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 912	When I bought my AR last month, the gun shop had run out of 223 and 7.39 ammo, at leaast in the bulk military grade. The expensive stuff was still on the shelf, though. He attributed the current run to the increase in mideast tensions, along with the war. I've still been able to buy a couple thousand rounds though, but the prices are high.