Stockpile on ammo now or wait? Will prices drop?

[motoman129]

keep buying like normal but look for good deals on quality ammo. Always better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

 

[Blake74u]

It pretty much depends on the ammo. .223 and 9mm aren't worth stockpiling at lucrative prices right now. They'll still be around after a 2nd AWB. Exotic calibers are another story. Anything Russian, at the current prices... even with the ridiculous fear-induced price increases, have a 50-50% chance of becoming a wise bet. How AWBII will affect importation of ammo will be something to see... (Not to fret though, there are plenty of U.S. manufacturers of the Russian ammos. -Just not at the current cheaper prices.) Anything Russian and Steel Core should be purchased in a heartbeat. (Hard to find as it's no longer imported... But occasionally pops up on Gunbroker...) Just in case.

In other words, if you shoot Russian, I'd invest in reloading equipment... Just in case.

It's going to be interesting to see how this all plays out.

 

[Blake74u]

But seriuosly.... who DIDN'T see an AWBII coming?!? I mean, seriously, the signs were there. You shoulda been stockpiling since 2008!

 

[DBMJR1]

How many primers are too many?

 

[egl1962]

it all depends. if you run an ar platform, i would wait. there will be 223/5.56 around again. if you run an ak platform, buy what you can. the prices were holding for a little while, but they have started the move to insaneville too. they will reintroduce the un treaty again and this time it will be signed. it will stop all of the imported ammo from russia which means all the ak ammo. the american ammo makers will fill the hole in the market when that happens by making ammo but the days of 5.00 a box for 7.62x39 will be gone forever. look at the limited amount of us made ak ammo available now. 15.00-25.00 a box.

 

[MikeR]

I've begun to replenish my stock of bullets, will soon be getting more powder & primers. For 5.56, I can load it for around 20¢/rnd, which is much cheaper than the current rate.

 

[JWG223]

I did a mini-stockpile maneuver. Pic dated day of delivery, ordered 12/15/12:

 

[ShamanShooter]

It is my understanding that there was also another huge ammo order put in place by the US Government, that was slide in at some point in early December.

 

[king4456]

Cabelas has it in stock lol. People are buying it up like crazy while I take pictures and laugh.

 

[LNSvince]

.75 cents a round for .223.........

 

[king4456]

..82¢ with tax

 

[king4456]

People were buying it with a 10 boc limit like it was the last thing on earth

 

[Bosco]

.75 cents a round for .223.........

for 50 grain garbage wtf

 

[JWG223]

for 50 grain garbage wtf

VMAX, yo! It's the same as those Zombie rounds but not green-tipped!

 

[Quickdraw22]

Deals are tough to get as of late. Even people with AR's from the last scare are wanting $12-1300 for a low end brand. No one wants to lose their money...

 

[Nomad.2nd]

to the 50% that said ammo will go down except for randum sale when has it gone down ?

Last summer I picked up 14-16K rounds of 7.62x39 for under $200 per K... First time I really bought ammo since 2007.

Like what was said... buy when no one's selling and sell when everyone's buying, basic free market rules...

 

[CUJOHUNTER]

I am just sad that we are going to be seeing an increase in our membership with a bunch of people creeping on here trying to make a profit by selling their guns and ammo at crazy prices. It is already happening but I see more instances popping up each time I log on. I guess the best we can do is ignore them.

+1 on that, brother! They are the same leeches you see on La. Sportsman, asking $10,000 for an AR. I mean, really? I know Daniel Defense makes a good rifle, but not for $10,000!!!!

 

[krj1949]

Typical.....reduce demand and prices will go down. It is the people that are not involved enough to be associated with any sites and forums that are the ones overpaying on all this and causing prices to go up. Sit back on what is stored and it'll come around.

 

[Scott.Thornton]

Typical.....reduce demand and prices will go down. It is the people that are not involved enough to be associated with any sites and forums that are the ones overpaying on all this and causing prices to go up. Sit back on what is stored and it'll come around.

This, I've been buying all my normal calibers a box a week for the last 4 years but caught with my pants down with .223 and managed to get a pretty good deal thanks to a member here and now have enough to get the rifle running.