Walmart Ammo Supplies Dwindling (Merged)

ExSoldier · January 14th, 2009, 07:43 AM

Wal-mart Ammo Stock is not being replenished from their warehouse. Is seems that corporate Wal-mart does not want to have it's warehouse stocked with new ammunition merchandise after Obama takes office. If Obama issues an executive order halting, restricting, or banning ammo sales, wal-mart and other retailers maybe left with stock they cannot sell at retail or return to their supplier.

Get it while the getting is good!!!!

Guardian · January 14th, 2009, 07:57 AM

I haven't noticed that at our Wal-Mart, we have 3 Super Wal-Marts and they seem to have what the usually have, sales are definitely up since people are panicking about this. I hope it doesn't come to pass.

Ram Rod · January 14th, 2009, 07:58 AM

I buy once or twice a week. What each of my local WM's have in stock on any given day is always different. But they usually have something for me and I don't walk out empty handed. I figure if there appears to be some sort of shortage of stock, it's probably just lag time from last year's inventory and panic buying. Getting caught with ammo they can't sell or return to a distributor sounds rather ridiculous to me. If anything, they should stock up as much as they can to have records of it in inventory BEFORE anything stupid happens. Maybe I'm just looking at it the wrong way?

sss · January 14th, 2009, 08:27 AM

Where did you find out about this? My local Wal-Mart always seems to be out of .40 S&W ammo, but then again so are all the other sporting goods stores in the Houston area.

Paladin132 · January 14th, 2009, 08:48 AM

Source please? I would imagine what some folks are seeing is some stores keeping as little on shelves because of the inventory that has to be done here soon.

Dal1Celt · January 14th, 2009, 09:06 AM

Here in Fayetteville we have several Super Wal Marts, I usually hit up two a week. Ammo supplies here seem to ebb and flow(like normal), but I haven't noticed anything alarmingly low/missing from stock. If something is sold out one day the next time I'm there it's usually re-stocked!

Tangle · January 14th, 2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Paladin132

...I would imagine what some folks are seeing is some stores keeping as little on shelves because of the inventory that has to be done here soon.

Me too, plus indecision over the ailing economy, and first of the year SOP.

We'll just have to wait and see.

Krmnnghia · January 14th, 2009, 12:39 PM

3 of my local Walmarts have not received 9mm HP's in at least 3 weeks. I check every few days. Don't know what is going on but I am not happy about it.

archer51 · January 14th, 2009, 12:43 PM

The amount of ammo on the shelve at any one time is going to vary. Many things effect it, demand for ammo, weather conditions from shipping point, time of the year. As to a Obama issued EO, he legally can't. EO pertain to the running of federal agencies, they cannot be used to create laws.

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However, the Supreme Court ruled in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 US 579 (1952) that Executive Order 10340 from President Harry S. Truman placing all steel mills in the country under federal control was invalid because it attempted to make law, rather than clarify or act to further a law put forth by the Congress or the Constitution.

Roscoe · January 14th, 2009, 02:41 PM

Wal Mart stores within 30 miles of me are out of almost all ammo, they tell me they are expecting a shipment at any time, or it's on order, yet it never arrives, "Me thinks something is afoot! Sherlock.
No ammo at wally worlds Space Coast stores.

Janq · January 14th, 2009, 02:49 PM

Agreed, a citation of source is requested and required for such a statement of broad importance.

- Janq is going to Wal Mart tonight, to buy the rest of whatever might be available in 9, 45, and .223

bonehead · January 14th, 2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Janq

Agreed, a citation of source is requested and required for such a statement of broad importance.

- Janq is going to Wal Mart tonight, to buy the rest of whatever might be available in 9, 45, and .223

Yup. A source other than the guy working behind the counter is in order here.

And BTW Janq, gotta love how you refer to yourself in the 3rd person. Very Costanza-like

Rob72 · January 14th, 2009, 02:55 PM

Same-same in OK. Folks, if Wally World, in Oklahoma, isn't replenishing .30-30 ammo in 48* funk ariseth...

Yoda · January 14th, 2009, 06:09 PM

Some wally store shelves are quite barren others aren't so bad. Almost all ammo sources are having difficulty keeping stocked.

Janq · January 14th, 2009, 06:44 PM

I just walked in from my trip to Wal Mart.

My local store is sold out of all pistol level centerfire except for 1 box of .38 special, 1 brick of .40 S&W, roughly ten boxes of WWB 124 gr. FMJ in 50 round packs, and two boxes of 115 gr. Blazer also in 50 rd. boxes.
The rest is a _lot_ of .22 which I did not buy as I have close to 5K rounds of that alone amongst various boxes and caches. That was all for pistol. The shelf was picked clean.
I bought the last box of WWB .223 which was in 45 gr. The rest was 30-06 and .308 as well as 7MM which I thought was weird for them to stock. And they have a ton of shotgun ammo in 12 and 20 gauge.
The sports counter manage helped me so I asked if they are going to get a resupply and his response was; "We always are resupplied with ammo!".

:shrug:

- Janq

budokaitd · January 14th, 2009, 08:07 PM

Wal Mart in my neck of the woods is bare. One of the guys in the sporting goods dept. said they will have more in a couple of weeks. They said that ammo companies just can't keep up with the Great Obama Scare. Midwayusa (also in my neck of the woods) is pretty bare too.

The Fish · January 14th, 2009, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExSoldier

Wal-mart Ammo Stock is not being replenished from their warehouse. Is seems that corporate Wal-mart does not want to have it's warehouse stocked with new ammunition merchandise after Obama takes office. If Obama issues an executive order halting, restricting, or banning ammo sales, wal-mart and other retailers maybe left with stock they cannot sell at retail or return to their supplier.

Get it while the getting is good!!!!

CAPTAIN;
Please advise the source for this intel.
Reliability is very important (remember WMD's).
Sincerely;
Captain "Fish"

kahrcarrier · January 14th, 2009, 09:08 PM

I kind of had a feeling about the upcoming political change, so last summer I bought some ammo every time I went to Wal-Mart. They always had plenty of everything normally stocked.

Hadn't purchased any for a couple of months, so I checked in last Sat. Ammo shelves were almost bare, and even the long gun selection was skimpy.

Guy behind the counter said ammo shipments were sporadic at best, and people carried it away as soon as whatever they got in went behind the glass.

nativebrave · January 14th, 2009, 09:20 PM

...I work for Wally World in an area with 7 Supercenters. The suppliers are out of stock . My store finally got a supply of WWB .45 100 packs(I think I bought half of them !) I LOVE MY DISCOUNT ON AMMO!!! I attended a gunshow in Little Rock over the weekend and picked up alot of 5.56 AND 30 rnd mags... I was so overcome with joy, my brother in law had to drive us home in my truck!

AllAmerican · January 14th, 2009, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExSoldier

Wal-mart Ammo Stock is not being replenished from their warehouse. Is seems that corporate Wal-mart does not want to have it's warehouse stocked with new ammunition merchandise after Obama takes office. If Obama issues an executive order halting, restricting, or banning ammo sales, wal-mart and other retailers maybe left with stock they cannot sell at retail or return to their supplier.

Get it while the getting is good!!!!

No...No. No. Stop it. Who told you this? I mean cmon a truly reliable source that I can call on the phone?

There will be no executive order to halt, restrict or ban ammo sales. Not any time real soon or not without due process.

The reason there is no stock at some Wal Marts is that the suppliers/distributors cannot keep up with demand.

I wish everyone would just stop buying the hype.

Are we doomed? Sure. Are we doomed today/tomorrow? No Why? Cause were not gonna go down without a fight first.

Jeepers, lets get a grip.

January 14th, 2009, 07:43 AM	#1
ExSoldier VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 4,924	Walmart Ammo Supplies Dwindling (Merged) Wal-mart Ammo Stock is not being replenished from their warehouse. Is seems that corporate Wal-mart does not want to have it's warehouse stocked with new ammunition merchandise after Obama takes office. If Obama issues an executive order halting, restricting, or banning ammo sales, wal-mart and other retailers maybe left with stock they cannot sell at retail or return to their supplier. Get it while the getting is good!!!! __________________ Former Infantry Captain; 20 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.

January 14th, 2009, 07:57 AM	#2
Guardian Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 759	I haven't noticed that at our Wal-Mart, we have 3 Super Wal-Marts and they seem to have what the usually have, sales are definitely up since people are panicking about this. I hope it doesn't come to pass. __________________ "That which does not kill us, must have missed us." Miowara Tomokata

January 14th, 2009, 07:58 AM	#3
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Durham, Arkansas Posts: 9,728	I buy once or twice a week. What each of my local WM's have in stock on any given day is always different. But they usually have something for me and I don't walk out empty handed. I figure if there appears to be some sort of shortage of stock, it's probably just lag time from last year's inventory and panic buying. Getting caught with ammo they can't sell or return to a distributor sounds rather ridiculous to me. If anything, they should stock up as much as they can to have records of it in inventory BEFORE anything stupid happens. Maybe I'm just looking at it the wrong way? __________________ RamRod-----sans remords live, eat, breathe, sleep Glock

January 14th, 2009, 09:06 AM	#6
Dal1Celt VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kuwait Posts: 2,651	Here in Fayetteville we have several Super Wal Marts, I usually hit up two a week. Ammo supplies here seem to ebb and flow(like normal), but I haven't noticed anything alarmingly low/missing from stock. If something is sold out one day the next time I'm there it's usually re-stocked! __________________ "Let's Go!" "All the way" "AIRBORNE!" "Without fear there can be no Courage!"

January 14th, 2009, 02:49 PM	#11
Janq VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,959	Agreed, a citation of source is requested and required for such a statement of broad importance. - Janq is going to Wal Mart tonight, to buy the rest of whatever might be available in 9, 45, and .223 __________________ "Killers who are not deterred by laws against murder are not going to be deterred by laws against guns. " - Robert A. Levy "A license to carry a concealed weapon does not make you a free-lance policeman." - Florida Div. of Licensing

January 14th, 2009, 08:27 AM	#4
sss Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 59	Where did you find out about this? My local Wal-Mart always seems to be out of .40 S&W ammo, but then again so are all the other sporting goods stores in the Houston area.

January 14th, 2009, 08:48 AM	#5
Paladin132 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 519	Source please? I would imagine what some folks are seeing is some stores keeping as little on shelves because of the inventory that has to be done here soon.

January 14th, 2009, 12:39 PM	#8
Krmnnghia Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 86	3 of my local Walmarts have not received 9mm HP's in at least 3 weeks. I check every few days. Don't know what is going on but I am not happy about it.

January 14th, 2009, 02:41 PM	#10
Roscoe Ex Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brevard/Space Coast, Fl, Posts: 9	Wal Mart stores within 30 miles of me are out of almost all ammo, they tell me they are expecting a shipment at any time, or it's on order, yet it never arrives, "Me thinks something is afoot! Sherlock. No ammo at wally worlds Space Coast stores.

January 14th, 2009, 02:55 PM	#13
Rob72 VIP Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: OK Posts: 3,468	Same-same in OK. Folks, if Wally World, in Oklahoma, isn't replenishing .30-30 ammo in 48* funk ariseth...

January 14th, 2009, 06:09 PM	#14
Yoda Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 778	Some wally store shelves are quite barren others aren't so bad. Almost all ammo sources are having difficulty keeping stocked. __________________ Do or do not, there is no try..

January 14th, 2009, 06:44 PM	#15
Janq VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,959	I just walked in from my trip to Wal Mart. My local store is sold out of all pistol level centerfire except for 1 box of .38 special, 1 brick of .40 S&W, roughly ten boxes of WWB 124 gr. FMJ in 50 round packs, and two boxes of 115 gr. Blazer also in 50 rd. boxes. The rest is a _lot_ of .22 which I did not buy as I have close to 5K rounds of that alone amongst various boxes and caches. That was all for pistol. The shelf was picked clean. I bought the last box of WWB .223 which was in 45 gr. The rest was 30-06 and .308 as well as 7MM which I thought was weird for them to stock. And they have a ton of shotgun ammo in 12 and 20 gauge. The sports counter manage helped me so I asked if they are going to get a resupply and his response was; "We always are resupplied with ammo!". :shrug: - Janq __________________ "Killers who are not deterred by laws against murder are not going to be deterred by laws against guns. " - Robert A. Levy "A license to carry a concealed weapon does not make you a free-lance policeman." - Florida Div. of Licensing

January 14th, 2009, 08:07 PM	#16
budokaitd Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boone County, MO Posts: 102	Wal Mart in my neck of the woods is bare. One of the guys in the sporting goods dept. said they will have more in a couple of weeks. They said that ammo companies just can't keep up with the Great Obama Scare. Midwayusa (also in my neck of the woods) is pretty bare too. __________________ Join the NRA and Gun Owners of America.

January 14th, 2009, 09:08 PM	#18
kahrcarrier Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: IN Posts: 277	I kind of had a feeling about the upcoming political change, so last summer I bought some ammo every time I went to Wal-Mart. They always had plenty of everything normally stocked. Hadn't purchased any for a couple of months, so I checked in last Sat. Ammo shelves were almost bare, and even the long gun selection was skimpy. Guy behind the counter said ammo shipments were sporadic at best, and people carried it away as soon as whatever they got in went behind the glass.

January 14th, 2009, 09:20 PM	#19
nativebrave New Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6	I might be a source... ...I work for Wally World in an area with 7 Supercenters. The suppliers are out of stock . My store finally got a supply of WWB .45 100 packs(I think I bought half of them !) I LOVE MY DISCOUNT ON AMMO!!! I attended a gunshow in Little Rock over the weekend and picked up alot of 5.56 AND 30 rnd mags... I was so overcome with joy, my brother in law had to drive us home in my truck!

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