Ammo.....again with the ammo hoarding!!!

[davet]

I reload for everything that I shoot. (Except the rimfire of course).

I just bought a new 9mm firearm and man......you can't find "range 9mm ammo" to save your soul. I did buy a brick of 9mm last fall when I acquired a nice Kimber Micro9 and still have a good bit left, but I wasn't planning on reloading for the 9mm as range ammo is about the same cost as reloading.

Well, for now I'll just collect the 9mm brass that I shoot and if the ammo comes back in stock I'll buy it if the price is reasonable. If not.....dies, shellplate, and other components will be ordered for my LNL progressive.

Pew.....pew....pew,pew,pew.....pew.

[CoureurDeBois]

Any self defense caliber is getting hard to find. Gun sales are up 200 +% since the unrest so ammo sales are up at lease that much ,

[davet]

Damn those other 'Merican's enjoying their second amendment rights!!

[dennyf]

5.56 ammo has gone through the roof again. Couple days ago a guy posted a link for it at an online supplier, at $599 per thousand for LC 55gr FMJ. Less than two hours later, another poster said it was gone. Went and checked to see what I'd paid two years ago for the same ammo in 150 count bulk packs: $37 a box. Phew, glad I don't need any?

9mm stuff is said to be out of stock at most suppliers. Don't need any of that, either.

[Dutch]

My brother was at a gun auction, where they also sell large lots of ammo. One person, bidding via internet, was bidding so high, no other people bid for it. He said the prices were insane

[davet]

I reload all of my 5.56 on the progressive. I'm getting low but I have about 1,300 cases all prepped to reload.

A quick peek at my ballistic spreadsheet tells me that it cost me about $0.26 per round to reload the .223 using BL-C2 powder and bulk bullets. So for the 1,000 rounds the cost is $260. Of course, I already have the brass and there's no cost allocated for the LNL Progressive press.

[Muab Dib]

Some of us prepped during the previous Administration... We're good to go.

Muab

[CoureurDeBois]

It's nuts, and not only on the ammo end. I'm trying to purchase a S&W ar 15, can't find one. My local firearm dealer had two a couple of weeks ago, next day when I got there, they're were gone. Was told if they showed up on their FB page to call right away with CC in hand.

[dennyf]

Large volume dealer I know, told me almost two months ago that ARs were really hard to get. When/if he gets any in, they're going to those who have been waiting for them.

Once had a Ruger Mini 14 and a Mini 30. Sold both of them within the past few years, mostly because I seldom ever shot them. Now Kinda regret having sold the Mini 30, since I had a thousand round case of ammo for it.

[timberdoodle]

Ya want to have your reloading components on hand now.... getting a little dicey finding let alone buying

[davet]

Plenty of components for all calibers I load.....except the 9mm. Not concerned at all about enough ammo or shotgun shells for anything.

[davet]

I took the time to "inventory" my on-hand ammo. Appears I have a tad more than 750 rounds of brass case 9mm on hand.

Well.....at least I won't have to buy brass, and I should be good for at least a week.

[CoureurDeBois]

Aug 24, 2020 17:59:48 GMT -5 CoureurDeBois said:

It's nuts, and not only on the ammo end. I'm trying to purchase a S&W ar 15, can't find one. My local firearm dealer had two a couple of weeks ago, next day when I got there, they're were gone. Was told if they showed up on their FB page to call right away with CC in hand.

Found one yesterday at Bob's Army and Navy. No 5.56 but was able to get a few hundred rounds of 223

[davet]