Walmart Ammo Supplies Dwindling (Merged) - Page 60

21bubba · June 18th, 2009, 02:31 PM

Three wm's in n.ky. One box of .38+. no other handgun ammo today.

dldeuce · June 18th, 2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by farronwolf

I didn't take too much time to see what else they had, but if they are starting to see boxes on the shelf for a little while we are getting close to the end of the shortage.

I've been hearing people say that for months, and it's getting worse not better from my point of view. I've been to 5 WM's (3 regularly), 2 Academy's, and a Bass Pro over the last two months. I realize that's nothing compared to the search efforts of many other people.

They have all virtually had no hand gun ammo. Not only is the shortage not over, I guarantee you with the crowd of people I see standing in front of these empty shelves every time I come in, we haven't even touched the pent up demand. People are becoming more and more frustrated, not less and less. I see it every time I check the shelves. I think this shortage is going to be around for a long long time.

Beans · June 18th, 2009, 09:36 PM

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I've been hearing people say that for months, and it's getting worse not better from my point of view. I've been to 5 WM's (3 regularly), 2 Academy's, and a Bass Pro over the last two months. I realize that's nothing compared to the search efforts of many other people.

They have all virtually had no hand gun ammo. Not only is the shortage not over, I guarantee you with the crowd of people I see standing in front of these empty shelves every time I come in, we haven't even touched the pent up demand. People are becoming more and more frustrated, not less and less. I see it every time I check the shelves. I think this shortage is going to be around for a long long time.

I am begining to agree as the WW and Sportman Warehouse here is Southern AZ are out of everything, everytime I check.

If you want to pay a lot higher prices then some of the gun store have ammo sitting on thier shelves,

wjh2657 · June 18th, 2009, 09:57 PM

As much as I want to subscribe to all of the aluminum foil hat conspiracies and the "government is out to disarm us" theories I have to believe this whole thing is opportunists in our own ranks out to take us for every penny they can. You don't stock up .380 ammo and .38 special ammo to fight a revolution! I have also talked to lots of gun store guys and Walmart people and the sale of the guns don't match the complete absence of ammo. Our own people are hurting us.

I know this will be rebutted with " wjh2657 is a Brady liberal commie socialist pig" answers but I think those are coming from the very people that are literally screwing us. If the hoarder/opportunists would back off for one month I really believe we would all have the ammo we need.

MP45Man · June 18th, 2009, 10:03 PM

Stopped at Walmart yesterday to pick up some stuff and I thought I'd go back and buy some ammo, any ammo, in one of five different calibers. I left with a case of diet Coke.

21bubba · June 18th, 2009, 11:58 PM

I can't get through 60 pages of posts (my eyes will start to bleed), but has anybody pegged actual production numbers from the major manufactures? Not profit numbers, not we're working 24/7 but real numbers of ammo produced. The other thing, were is the ammo going ? How much to the military, how much to LE, how much to the normal channels to the consumer?
Sure i've bought more ammo ( all online) in the last six months then i did all last year. Do i consider myself a hoarder, no, i consider myself "just being prepared".
Also, i don't have a aluminum foil hat but if anyone has an extra i'll take it. Damn pesky aliens.

wjh2657 · June 19th, 2009, 12:14 AM

Didn't see any 6X6 Army trucks picking up ammo from WM, didn't see Police vehicles packing ammo in back either. But I have seen pickup trucks loading up with lots of heavy WM bags at 0700 in the morning. (I always seem to arrive right behind them, too late to score on ammo) Ammo is coming in, it is getting picked up by Civilians as fast as it comes in. I don't know all the particulars but I just don't buy the government conspiracy crap. This is not a military, government or LEA grab, it is people out to make their own market.
Let's set the record straught, I voted for McCain last election and I am about as far from a Liberal as you can get but I am tired of the game being played by people who are doing their darnest to deprive ammunition from the rest of us . And don't insult my intelligence by telling me it is the government!

21bubba · June 19th, 2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by wjh2657

Didn't see any 6X6 Army trucks picking up ammo from WM, didn't see Police vehicles packing ammo in back either. But I have seen pickup trucks loading up with lots of heavy WM bags at 0700 in the morning. (I always seem to arrive right behind them, too late to score on ammo) Ammo is coming in, it is getting picked up by Civilians as fast as it comes in. I don't know all the particulars but I just don't buy the government conspiracy crap. This is not a military, government or LEA grab, it is people out to make their own market.
Let's set the record straught, I voted for McCain last election and I am about as far from a Liberal as you can get but I am tired of the game being played by people who are doing their darnest to deprive ammunition from the rest of us . And don't insult my intelligence by telling me it is the government!

Whoa. Did i say anything about government? Not.
If i wanted to insult your intelligence i would.

FHBrumb · June 19th, 2009, 07:43 AM

WalMart is calling it 160% in sales.

FHBrumb · June 19th, 2009, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by wjh2657

Didn't see any 6X6 Army trucks picking up ammo from WM, didn't see Police vehicles packing ammo in back either. But I have seen pickup trucks loading up with lots of heavy WM bags at 0700 in the morning. (I always seem to arrive right behind them, too late to score on ammo) Ammo is coming in, it is getting picked up by Civilians as fast as it comes in. I don't know all the particulars but I just don't buy the government conspiracy crap. This is not a military, government or LEA grab, it is people out to make their own market.
Let's set the record straught, I voted for McCain last election and I am about as far from a Liberal as you can get but I am tired of the game being played by people who are doing their darnest to deprive ammunition from the rest of us . And don't insult my intelligence by telling me it is the government!

So, not aluminum hat for you then? President Obama is the best ammo salesman since Mr. Winchester. Past that, the Government has nothing to do with it.

More easily blamed is the mainstream media keeping citizens in fear of life in general. If it's not avian flu, it's pig flu. If it's not pig flu, it's tsunami. If it's not tsunami, it's Y2K If it's not Y2K, it's terrorism. If it's not terrorism, ift's that we are running out of ammo. If we are not running out of ammo, we can't keep up with the supply of gasoline. People in fear are more easily controlled.

But yeah, that hasn't got anythng to do with government, now does it...

Please consider your intellegence un-insulted, but your perspective challenged.

June 18th, 2009, 09:57 PM	#594
wjh2657 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lafayette, Tennessee Posts: 544	As much as I want to subscribe to all of the aluminum foil hat conspiracies and the "government is out to disarm us" theories I have to believe this whole thing is opportunists in our own ranks out to take us for every penny they can. You don't stock up .380 ammo and .38 special ammo to fight a revolution! I have also talked to lots of gun store guys and Walmart people and the sale of the guns don't match the complete absence of ammo. Our own people are hurting us. I know this will be rebutted with " wjh2657 is a Brady liberal commie socialist pig" answers but I think those are coming from the very people that are literally screwing us. If the hoarder/opportunists would back off for one month I really believe we would all have the ammo we need. __________________ " A man has got to know his limitations!" Inspector Harry Callihan, SFPD

June 19th, 2009, 12:14 AM	#597
wjh2657 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lafayette, Tennessee Posts: 544	Didn't see any 6X6 Army trucks picking up ammo from WM, didn't see Police vehicles packing ammo in back either. But I have seen pickup trucks loading up with lots of heavy WM bags at 0700 in the morning. (I always seem to arrive right behind them, too late to score on ammo) Ammo is coming in, it is getting picked up by Civilians as fast as it comes in. I don't know all the particulars but I just don't buy the government conspiracy crap. This is not a military, government or LEA grab, it is people out to make their own market. Let's set the record straught, I voted for McCain last election and I am about as far from a Liberal as you can get but I am tired of the game being played by people who are doing their darnest to deprive ammunition from the rest of us . And don't insult my intelligence by telling me it is the government! __________________ " A man has got to know his limitations!" Inspector Harry Callihan, SFPD

June 19th, 2009, 07:43 AM	#599
FHBrumb Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA, where else? Posts: 337	WalMart is calling it 160% in sales. __________________ 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...

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June 18th, 2009, 02:31 PM	#591
21bubba Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: ky. Posts: 89	Three wm's in n.ky. One box of .38+. no other handgun ammo today.

June 18th, 2009, 10:03 PM	#595
MP45Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: State of Guns and Religion Posts: 835	Stopped at Walmart yesterday to pick up some stuff and I thought I'd go back and buy some ammo, any ammo, in one of five different calibers. I left with a case of diet Coke.

June 18th, 2009, 11:58 PM	#596
21bubba Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: ky. Posts: 89	I can't get through 60 pages of posts (my eyes will start to bleed), but has anybody pegged actual production numbers from the major manufactures? Not profit numbers, not we're working 24/7 but real numbers of ammo produced. The other thing, were is the ammo going ? How much to the military, how much to LE, how much to the normal channels to the consumer? Sure i've bought more ammo ( all online) in the last six months then i did all last year. Do i consider myself a hoarder, no, i consider myself "just being prepared". Also, i don't have a aluminum foil hat but if anyone has an extra i'll take it. Damn pesky aliens.