Walmart Ammo Supplies Dwindling (Merged) - Page 11

FHBrumb · January 24th, 2009, 03:24 PM

I work for Wal*Mart, and I can tell you that we will be getting and keeping ammunition in stock, as best as we can.

The problem is that the gun industry is seeing a "run" on pretty much everything.

Our Warehousing is getting what it can, and it is trickling out to stores. Unfortunately, the demand far outweighs the supply. This is not a Wal*mart issue, it's supply and demand.

Now, I'm sure you are saying, "But Billy Bob's Sport's Shop has it!" Yes, and Billy Bob paid a premium price for it too. Wal*Mart is not going to buy at a higher mark, and price themselves out of the market, like Billy Bob did.

I want ammo myself, and I'm willing to wait a bit to get it, without a 20% price jump...

Keep checking back, and make sure you mention to someone on the Management Team that you are waiting to buy. It is possible for a store to make the decision to drop ammo, guns, pet fish, NASCAR stuff, or anything that's not at the core business of a Wal*Mart, so the store needs to know that the local customers WANT the ammo back in stock, and will buy it.

I buy every box of Blazer Brass 45 we get, and will likely also start to buy the WWB 45 too, once it's back in stock. I don't care for the green and white box Remington stuff. That's the dirtiest shooting ammo I've experiences short of rimfire... The last 100 I shot had powder residue up in my XD all the way back to the striker. I have no idea how it got so far back.

Don't worry folks, everything will be OK...

cvhoss · January 24th, 2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Wasabi

Yeah, I've actually been finding a bunch of Blazer Brass lately. I haven't seen WWB for a while. At $8.97 a box, I'll keep buying up the Blazer Brass. I haven't shot any yet though. Hopefully my PM9 eats it as well as WWB.

A couple weeks ago when I bought my WM's last two boxes of 40 S&W WWB, they had a pretty good stockpile of BB 40 but it was all 180 gr. and I don't shoot 180 or I probably would have bought everything they had sitting out at 9.97 a box.

Hoss

srfl · January 24th, 2009, 04:44 PM

My local Walmart is almost out of ammo.....I didn't ask whether they were restocking anytime soon.

lowgroove · January 24th, 2009, 10:54 PM

Went to two Sprawl-Marts today. Very little left of anything. I did managed to get a hold of 500 rds of .40. An employee showed me a memo that they had received saying (I am paraphrasing here), "Due to the fear of higher taxes and regulations/restrictions they (the manufacturers) have not been able to keep up with the demand for ammo. As the "scare" diminishes product levels should return to normal in the stores."

farronwolf · January 24th, 2009, 11:41 PM

The Walmart I went in today had pretty bare shelves in the ammo department. Gander on the other hand had piles of Blazer Brass 9mm for the mere price of 14.99 per box. Wonder why it wasn't selling.

FHBrumb · January 25th, 2009, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by farronwolf

The Walmart I went in today had pretty bare shelves in the ammo department. Gander on the other hand had piles of Blazer Brass 9mm for the mere price of 14.99 per box. Wonder why it wasn't selling.

Uhhhhhhhhhh... Everyone is at Wal*Mart?

At my particular Wal*Mart you can get Blazer Brass 45 for that price, and WWB 100 rounds for $29. Seems as though Billy Bob's uhhhh Gander has priced themselves out of the market...

Maybe all these ammo sales will bring my stock price back up where it belongs...

FHBrumb · January 25th, 2009, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowgroove

Went to two Sprawl-Marts today. Very little left of anything. I did managed to get a hold of 500 rds of .40. An employee showed me a memo that they had received saying (I am paraphrasing here), "Due to the fear of higher taxes and regulations/restrictions they (the manufacturers) have not been able to keep up with the demand for ammo. As the "scare" diminishes product levels should return to normal in the stores."

Yup, we keep that letter under the Sporting Goods Desk, as a "don't blame us" kind of defense. We also keep it there to have something to show customers that indicates we are not out of the ammo business...

On another note, a neighboring Wal*Mart (lucky enough to sill sell guns) had a Weatherby 300 Mag in their case this week. $500, and it looked like a nice rifle. I didn't know we could get Weatherby until then. Mostly Marlin and Mossberg is what I've seen...

WBY Mags are good for LOOOOOOOONG range self defense!

CraigStill · January 25th, 2009, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FHBrumb

I work for Wal*Mart, and I can tell you that we will be getting and keeping ammunition in stock, as best as we can.

The problem is that the gun industry is seeing a "run" on pretty much everything.

Our Warehousing is getting what it can, and it is trickling out to stores. Unfortunately, the demand far outweighs the supply. This is not a Wal*mart issue, it's supply and demand.

Now, I'm sure you are saying, "But Billy Bob's Sport's Shop has it!" Yes, and Billy Bob paid a premium price for it too. Wal*Mart is not going to buy at a higher mark, and price themselves out of the market, like Billy Bob did.

Keep checking back, and make sure you mention to someone on the Management Team that you are waiting to buy. It is possible for a store to make the decision to drop ammo, guns, pet fish, NASCAR stuff, or anything that's not at the core business of a Wal*Mart, so the store needs to know that the local customers WANT the ammo back in stock, and will buy it.

This is almost word for word what an associate in Berea KY told me last week. No one was hiding ammo nor was there any intent on limiting it's availibility. It is simply a case of supply and demand. And right now the demand exceeds the supply. (She was rather nice about the matter..)

Best!

Pikachu711 · January 27th, 2009, 06:56 PM

I check a local Wal Mart stores at least twice a week. When I find 9MM ammo I make a point of buying 2-3 boxes of ammo. The next time I go back I find that there are now empty shelves just a few days later. I would sooner buy now and stock up for later when the ammo may not be available in the past.

Tom G · January 27th, 2009, 07:47 PM

Found Remington 9 mm in 250 round boxes at Walmart on Forrest City road. There were about 5 boxes and one was being purchased while I was there. There was no Winchester white box of any kind.

January 24th, 2009, 03:24 PM	#101
FHBrumb Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA, where else? Posts: 327	I work for WalMart, and I can tell you that we will be getting and keeping ammunition in stock, as best as we can. The problem is that the gun industry is seeing a "run" on pretty much everything. Our Warehousing is getting what it can, and it is trickling out to stores. Unfortunately, the demand far outweighs the supply. This is not a Walmart issue, it's supply and demand. Now, I'm sure you are saying, "But Billy Bob's Sport's Shop has it!" Yes, and Billy Bob paid a premium price for it too. WalMart is not going to buy at a higher mark, and price themselves out of the market, like Billy Bob did. I want ammo myself, and I'm willing to wait a bit to get it, without a 20% price jump... Keep checking back, and make sure you mention to someone on the Management Team that you are waiting to buy. It is possible for a store to make the decision to drop ammo, guns, pet fish, NASCAR stuff, or anything that's not at the core business of a WalMart, so the store needs to know that the local customers WANT the ammo back in stock, and will buy it. I buy every box of Blazer Brass 45 we get, and will likely also start to buy the WWB 45 too, once it's back in stock. I don't care for the green and white box Remington stuff. That's the dirtiest shooting ammo I've experiences short of rimfire... The last 100 I shot had powder residue up in my XD all the way back to the striker. I have no idea how it got so far back. Don't worry folks, everything will be OK... __________________ Amendment XIV Section 1. ...No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law...

January 24th, 2009, 04:44 PM	#103
srfl Senior Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: FL Posts: 6,873	My local Walmart is almost out of ammo.....I didn't ask whether they were restocking anytime soon. __________________ USAF: Loving Our Obscene Amenities Since 1947

January 24th, 2009, 11:41 PM	#105
farronwolf VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 2,550	The Walmart I went in today had pretty bare shelves in the ammo department. Gander on the other hand had piles of Blazer Brass 9mm for the mere price of 14.99 per box. Wonder why it wasn't selling. __________________ Just remember that shot placement is much more important with what you carry than how big a bang you get with each trigger pull.

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January 24th, 2009, 10:54 PM	#104
lowgroove Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: S. Florida Posts: 63	Went to two Sprawl-Marts today. Very little left of anything. I did managed to get a hold of 500 rds of .40. An employee showed me a memo that they had received saying (I am paraphrasing here), "Due to the fear of higher taxes and regulations/restrictions they (the manufacturers) have not been able to keep up with the demand for ammo. As the "scare" diminishes product levels should return to normal in the stores."

January 27th, 2009, 06:56 PM	#109
Pikachu711 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,033	I check a local Wal Mart stores at least twice a week. When I find 9MM ammo I make a point of buying 2-3 boxes of ammo. The next time I go back I find that there are now empty shelves just a few days later. I would sooner buy now and stock up for later when the ammo may not be available in the past.

January 27th, 2009, 07:47 PM	#110
Tom G VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,031	Found Remington 9 mm in 250 round boxes at Walmart on Forrest City road. There were about 5 boxes and one was being purchased while I was there. There was no Winchester white box of any kind.