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Ammo shortage? #7028168
10/26/20 02:53 PM
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I went to Walmart to pick up another box of shells for my rifle this morning and the shelves were completely empty except for three boxes of .300 Win Mag and shotgun shells. Wiped out. I went to a local sporting goods store and he had more of a selection but he said I could only buy one box per day. I don't think it was his decision. Anyone here of any restrictions on ammo sales?

Luckily, the Hornady groups fairly close to the Remington ammo I'm sighted in with.

Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028171
10/26/20 02:57 PM
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welcome to 2020


yes any store that has any probably has a 1 per customer per day


stores are out everywhere , maybe not everywhere but a lot of places

been bad since March 15h got really bad when cities started burning


funny no one has enough guns or ammo when American cities are being burned by looters and rioters

something about calling 911 and being told , your on your own

record number of new gun owners

sales on guns and ammo topping every other year

just incase you were wondering no reloading components are not a lot better , primers are the big shortage , bullets next



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Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028172
10/26/20 03:00 PM
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Walmart here quit selling hand gun ammo altogether,,,,and they don't seem to be restocking anything else they sell either.Shotgun shells is pretty much it there right now.


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Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028177
10/26/20 03:07 PM
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Only thing at Wally world is shotgun ammo and reloading supplies. Other stores have everything that's not 9mm, 5.56/.223 . Even saw some .303 British...what the heck isd a 303 British?!

Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028178
10/26/20 03:09 PM
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With all due respect I'm surprised that anyone isn't aware there is an ammo shortage going on.

I believe this is the worse one ive seen.


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Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028182
10/26/20 03:13 PM
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Same here in Northern NY State. I talked with a guy that worked at the Remington plant in Ilion , NY. . He stated that after the bankruptcy buy out, he was expected to go back to work for the company that bought the Ilion plant , in Ilion. I asked him why they were not cranking out ammo ? He said it’s a primer shortage.

Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028188
10/26/20 03:17 PM
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I've never seen reloading supplies at any wal mart I've been in. You sure you're not looking at muzzleloader powder and primers?

Also a 303 British is a very capable deer rifle. There are a lot of them around just most don't use them anymore. Ammo is a bit pricey and not plentiful. They were very popular after WW2 as surplus military rifles. Canada has a lot of them and from what I understand are more popular up there.

Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028196
10/26/20 03:26 PM
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the oddball ammo is more available untill it sells out

the one store I go to has all the sort of obscure stuff behind the counter 32-20 , 38-55 , 44-40 , 22WSSM 243WSSM 7-30 waters and some others

he recently got in 270 , 30-06 , and other commn deer calibers , but 9mm is still out althogh he had 38spl


basically anything you could consider personal defense is sold out everywhere

I was at walmart a few weeks ago and they actually had a box of buckshot 15round pack, well until I bought it the did


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Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028198
10/26/20 03:26 PM
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Shot my moose with MK1 No4 enfield in 303 brit. Many deer too.

Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028200
10/26/20 03:27 PM
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If this does not end soon I may have to get back into Falconry, just joking. But I do miss some parts of the sport.


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Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028204
10/26/20 03:31 PM
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nothing wrong with 303brit 180gr .313 bullet at 2400 fps will put down any game in reasonable distance


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Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028206
10/26/20 03:34 PM
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Just this morning at the health club a member told me he went to the local fleet farm where he always buys shells for his 06. They were out of 30-06. He thought he was going to have to use his 30-30 this year. But, they were out of that caliber too. I told him he could borrow my 6MM if he wanted. He said he'd prefer to use his own rifle if possible. I would feel the same way.

Anybody know the reason for the shortage????


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Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028215
10/26/20 03:45 PM
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13.49 is the goin price but I'm amazed anybody would have 500 boxes. Maybe nobody in Oregon believes in guns. laugh


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Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028238
10/26/20 04:28 PM
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303 British had probably acounted for more game taken in canada than most calibers. Iv used a 1916 Lee Enfield alot. I think the shortage is just panick buyers same as toilet paper lol. My brother works at a gunshop and he said people bought all the 9mm and buckshot up and any gun you can mount a flashlight on to make it "tactical"

Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028247
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Was at Cabelas in PDC today, I know for a fact I have more ammo than they do.

Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028252
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We thought we knew what the perfect storm for gun and ammo sales was, but then came 2020.


Between cities burning, talk of defunding the police, a career politician running for President that has an entire section of his campaign website dedicated to listing all of the ways he’s going to further erode our Second Amendment and proudly says he’s going to appoint someone that said “(This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) yes we’re going to take your AR-15” (never mind the fact that twice as many people are murdered using barehands than rifles annually), and here we are.


I try to avoid politics as much as possible, but when I saw what Biden has openly listed on his website, I had to speak up. Hard to believe the United States of America has someone that may actually win running on a platform including restricting our Rights.

Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028291
10/26/20 05:13 PM
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Hard to believe the United States of America has someone that may actually win running on a platform including the desire to start another civil war.

If he wins lets hope congress and the supremes stop Kamala's gun control fantasy.


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Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028307
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One way to control gun is control the ammo, one way to control ammo is control primers. JMO


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Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028311
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I am hearing the same thing over and over. "every time we get ammo in its sold out as soon as we put it on the shelves"

Ammo makers are not going to spend the money to increase production capability as it would be a money loser. Ramp up production, plenty for sale, fear is gone, and sales will plummet. They are going to produce what they can without buying more equipment.


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Re: Ammo shortage? [Re: Posco] #7028317
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Not sure about the “control primers” theory, haven’t heard that one or understand what its based on, if anything. However, I do have a buddy whose family owns a range/shop and talks to suppliers daily. The shortage started with manufacturers working with skeleton crews and single shifts vs three fully staffed shifts. It continues because they can’t catch up because of a lack of lead. As we may recall, the previous administration forced the lead smelting facilities in the US out of business, so it all comes from overseas now. I’m sure there are other factors too.

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