Walmart Ammo Supplies Dwindling (Merged) - Page 77

MP45Man · August 23rd, 2009, 08:16 PM

Man, if all these people who are buying it and hoarding it ever stop doing it and working off of their stock, you will see more ammo in the stores than you can shake a stick at. It's bound to happen. When it does, I would suspect that the prices will fall precipitously. Of course, unless something in the political spectrum spooks us all again.

Camjr · August 23rd, 2009, 09:14 PM

My local Wally World had several boxes of the Federal 40s&w promo load made only for Wal Mart. I heard on one of my podcasts that I listen to that there is sometimes a problem with the jacket separating from the lead core, but I would imagine Federal would make it right. $12.97 per box of 50 -- not bad these days. Hopefull the prices come down as the supply increases...

They had a little of the Rem 7.62x39 soft points, lots of .223, and bricks of .22lr that had been getting scarce.

Cheers!

cbp210 · August 24th, 2009, 01:54 AM

We would have some shipments of all common calibers and 308 loads from federal. There is always this same group of people that would buy these rounds and they would come at exactly 0530 in the morning when the shipments are being stocked.

stoprilshoot · August 24th, 2009, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by cbp210

We would have some shipments of all common calibers and 308 loads from federal. There is always this same group of people that would buy these rounds and they would come at exactly 0530 in the morning when the shipments are being stocked.

dont that make you mad?

its seems some of the store employees get mad when i just show up out of the blue and ask for ammo.

Majorlk · August 24th, 2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Camjr

My local Wally World had several boxes of the Federal 40s&w promo load made only for Wal Mart. I heard on one of my podcasts that I listen to that there is sometimes a problem with the jacket separating from the lead core, but I would imagine Federal would make it right. $12.97 per box of 50 -- not bad these days.

Unless the jacket and core are actually bonded together, such separations are not at all uncommon. It's not a warranty issue, just normal physics. I seriously doubt that a "promo" load is using bonded bullets - and you won't get them for $13/50.

cbp210 · August 24th, 2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by stoprilshoot

dont that make you mad?

its seems some of the store employees get mad when i just show up out of the blue and ask for ammo.

What gets me is that is the same group of people and there are about ten of them. I want to ask them why they have been doing this for the past six months but I do mind my own business. I do not see them as shady but just weird.

deviceman · August 25th, 2009, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cbp210

What gets me is that is the same group of people and there are about ten of them. I want to ask them why they have been doing this for the past six months but I do mind my own business. I do not see them as shady but just weird.

Those people are probably buying to resell at the gun show or their local gun shop.

wjh2657 · August 25th, 2009, 08:13 AM

In my area it isn't going out for resale. None at gun shows (only foreign ammo showing up) and it isn't going to gun stores or shops (they don't have any ammo.)

JrHawk · August 25th, 2009, 09:17 AM

I have seen 9mm in most of the area WalMarts - not all the time but its back compared to a few months ago. On top of that the Federal 9mm is $8.97 a box! I have been picking up a few boxes here and there - don't feel bad about shooting them quick at that price.

64zebra · August 26th, 2009, 11:46 AM

just got in from a local WM.......they had about 30 100ct WWB 9mm and federal 45fmj!!!!!!!

this was a phenomenon I hadn't seen in months, these 2 on the shelf at the same time and in that amount, along with a LOT of .22 and .223 that hadn't been happening lately either

clerk let me get a little more than the posted rationing

another officer and I heading to the range right now

August 23rd, 2009, 09:14 PM	#762
Camjr Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 160	My local Wally World had several boxes of the Federal 40s&w promo load made only for Wal Mart. I heard on one of my podcasts that I listen to that there is sometimes a problem with the jacket separating from the lead core, but I would imagine Federal would make it right. $12.97 per box of 50 -- not bad these days. Hopefull the prices come down as the supply increases... They had a little of the Rem 7.62x39 soft points, lots of .223, and bricks of .22lr that had been getting scarce. Cheers! __________________ One Riot, One Ranger. Long live the Republic of Texas.

August 25th, 2009, 08:13 AM	#768
wjh2657 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lafayette, Tennessee Posts: 543	In my area it isn't going out for resale. None at gun shows (only foreign ammo showing up) and it isn't going to gun stores or shops (they don't have any ammo.) __________________ " A man has got to know his limitations!" Inspector Harry Callihan, SFPD

August 26th, 2009, 11:46 AM	#770
64zebra VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Panhandle of Texas Posts: 4,568	just got in from a local WM.......they had about 30 100ct WWB 9mm and federal 45fmj!!!!!!! this was a phenomenon I hadn't seen in months, these 2 on the shelf at the same time and in that amount, along with a LOT of .22 and .223 that hadn't been happening lately either clerk let me get a little more than the posted rationing another officer and I heading to the range right now __________________ LEO & CHL Independence is declared; it must be maintained. Sam Houston-3/2/1836 HK45 G30\|21\|26\|17 KT P11 Moss500 Ithaca37 Savage20ga\|15A .22\|'99 25-35 AK47 AR15 Win3030 MN44 Rem 66\|870 GMBH67.22 If loose gun laws are good for criminals, why do criminals support gun control?

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August 23rd, 2009, 08:16 PM	#761
MP45Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: State of Guns and Religion Posts: 835	Man, if all these people who are buying it and hoarding it ever stop doing it and working off of their stock, you will see more ammo in the stores than you can shake a stick at. It's bound to happen. When it does, I would suspect that the prices will fall precipitously. Of course, unless something in the political spectrum spooks us all again.

August 24th, 2009, 01:54 AM	#763
cbp210 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Humble, TX Posts: 131	We would have some shipments of all common calibers and 308 loads from federal. There is always this same group of people that would buy these rounds and they would come at exactly 0530 in the morning when the shipments are being stocked.

August 25th, 2009, 09:17 AM	#769
JrHawk Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 132	I have seen 9mm in most of the area WalMarts - not all the time but its back compared to a few months ago. On top of that the Federal 9mm is $8.97 a box! I have been picking up a few boxes here and there - don't feel bad about shooting them quick at that price.