bayoutrigger
Well-Known Member
Much Worse
In December I purchased several hundred rounds of each caliber I shoot. Just as a precaution in case the "shortage thing" actually got worse. During the first part of the year supplies at stores like Academy and local sporting goods stores were down but still available. I also began "surfing" to stay up on actual inventories of what's available. While the box and smaller stores eventually ran out of ammo I could find it on the internet at a reasonable price. Over the last month ammo has become harder and harder to find on the internet.
As supplies dried up I began to purchase more ammo (to the detriment of my UPS driver's back!) Worst case I could probably unload it at my cost if things got better.
While most known sources eventually ran out (Ammo To Go for example) other, perhaps less known web sites (Streichter Police Supply & Scottsdale Gun Club for example) managed to maintain an inventory of 40SW & 9mm and other sites had 5.45x39 & 7.62x39. However, most sources have now dried up completely.
At the beginning of April, I began to sign up on waiting lists. Cabela's, Georgia Ammo, Ammousa & Sportsmans Guide. I figure when and where you are on a waiting list will dictate who gets the ammo first unless you happen to be standing in the ammo department of a Wal Mart when a shipment comes in.
Sportsman Guide keeps moving my orders further back so I'm not optimistic on them any time soon. They showed 5.45x39 spam can ammo in stock but when I ordered had a deliver date of 4/27/ That date has now been moved back a month. I waited till today based on their 4/27 that has now been moved back a month. Had I known this I would have purchased from a source that had the spam can in stock. I like to purchase from SG when possible to use their 4 payment no interest plan. I just hope my other source isn't sold out now.
Bottom line: If you want ammunition to shoot during the next 6-7 months, that's through the end of the year, you better start looking and buying. Don't worry about if it's dirty or who it's made by. I'll shoot the crap at the range or when it doesn't matter and save the good stuff for when I need the good stuff. IMHO, if you think it can't get any worse...... just wait.
In December I purchased several hundred rounds of each caliber I shoot. Just as a precaution in case the "shortage thing" actually got worse. During the first part of the year supplies at stores like Academy and local sporting goods stores were down but still available. I also began "surfing" to stay up on actual inventories of what's available. While the box and smaller stores eventually ran out of ammo I could find it on the internet at a reasonable price. Over the last month ammo has become harder and harder to find on the internet.
As supplies dried up I began to purchase more ammo (to the detriment of my UPS driver's back!) Worst case I could probably unload it at my cost if things got better.
While most known sources eventually ran out (Ammo To Go for example) other, perhaps less known web sites (Streichter Police Supply & Scottsdale Gun Club for example) managed to maintain an inventory of 40SW & 9mm and other sites had 5.45x39 & 7.62x39. However, most sources have now dried up completely.
At the beginning of April, I began to sign up on waiting lists. Cabela's, Georgia Ammo, Ammousa & Sportsmans Guide. I figure when and where you are on a waiting list will dictate who gets the ammo first unless you happen to be standing in the ammo department of a Wal Mart when a shipment comes in.
Sportsman Guide keeps moving my orders further back so I'm not optimistic on them any time soon. They showed 5.45x39 spam can ammo in stock but when I ordered had a deliver date of 4/27/ That date has now been moved back a month. I waited till today based on their 4/27 that has now been moved back a month. Had I known this I would have purchased from a source that had the spam can in stock. I like to purchase from SG when possible to use their 4 payment no interest plan. I just hope my other source isn't sold out now.
Bottom line: If you want ammunition to shoot during the next 6-7 months, that's through the end of the year, you better start looking and buying. Don't worry about if it's dirty or who it's made by. I'll shoot the crap at the range or when it doesn't matter and save the good stuff for when I need the good stuff. IMHO, if you think it can't get any worse...... just wait.
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