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[Mayhem]

Checked the local independent gun shop this morning. The shelves were fuller than I had seen them in months. Prices are obviously higher than wallmart but just seeing the shelves with some stock again felt good.

Now you know were the lower priced Walmart ammo went.

[Jason]

I would think that myself except the independent store doesn't carry the blazer brass ammo and the winchester white box that Walmart mainly carries.

[SpokaneSlayer]

It's the same up here in Washington. Kinda glad I took up bowhunting.

[Mayhem]

D.I.: What are you here for maggot?!?! You get lost on the way to college!?!?!Recruit: Sir No Sir!D.I.: Then Why did you join my beloved core numbnutz!?!?!Recruit: Sir! It was the only place that had ammo Sir!

[SteveB]

This article mentions recent ammo sales numbers........ it's huge! Quite impressive, seems we're not alone.http://www.ammoland....nd-indian-army/

[LandSea&Air]

Boy am I glad i am paranoid I buy supply's every time i am in the gun shop especially primers. Maybe some of you guys should take up reloading.

[homemade]

LandSea I think most of us reload.

[Jason]

Found a deal on Friday. Went to one of the local independent gun shops and asked about small rifle primers. Got a box of 1000 Remingtons for 16.50. I've never used Remington primers before but they had them and the price was right.

[Lyte-]

I stalk the walmarts in my area now for ammo.Now all my friends come to me to buy ammo, so sad

[homemade]

HHHmmm I could open a store and prob make some money about right now on ammo.

[PredatorMaster]

I found some up in the 29 stumps bricks of LR and .223 Federal .55gr $8 a box of 20.

[predcaller]

I was at the Portland gun show yesterday and http://www.buyammo.com/ had lots of .223 bulk ammo, they did not sell all of there stock. There warehouse shows 0 inventory because the agents that work the gun shows have standing orders to be filled before the warehouse is stocked.I know the agent that covers this area and he said everything is starting to be available again, the hording is slowing down and the manufacturers are starting to catch up.Buyammo covers some of the gun shows in California, get someone to represent a group of you and call them to get access to the local agent and make a deal to buy in bulk as a club. They sell primers as well as ammo, check them out.

[Shoot-it]

I saw 22 lr and 22-250 white box at my local wallmart .I saw a sigh six boxes of ammo per person .

[Pogo]

Unfortunately I think a bunch of ammo is in the hands of a few people who are trying to feed on the fears of others and scalping it on Gunbroker, in small gun shops and online. Ammo is around, and I even believe it is being produced at the same or better rate than usual. The only difference is now, as soon as it hits the shelves someone buys it up. If all the shelves were stocked, no one would be nervous and wouldn't feel they needed to buy an extra 10,000 rounds. The amount of backordered stuff is amazing, local gun guy has been getting shipments of ammo in, but it is all 'spoken for'. So he is selling more ammo than ever, but none of it ever hits the shelves. Lot of new people buying guns as well, which is good. Hopefully more people can enjoy shooting if they can find ammo reasonable and not have to buy it from the scalpers.

[D-Man]

At the NRA convention I talked to all the reloading people I could. Hornady is running full speed on production. Federal said no primers will be available any time soon as all of their primers are going straight into loaded ammo. Chris Hodgdon at Hodgdon powders said they are running at full speed and last month was their highest production month EVER having shipped just over 400,000 pounds of powder! Berger Bullets and Barnes are all producing as fast as they can. Nosler is also producing as fast as they can. Winchester was being closed lipped about their production. I didn't see Sierra Bullets at the show, nor did I see CCI at the show.Darren

[homemade]

During the Y2K scare me and my friends stocked up on ammo.My friends neighbor stocked up on gas food water and stuff he asked my friend why hes not stocking piling this stuff.My friend tells him he has enough ammo to get what ever he needs if anything happens and ammo was easier to stock pile then everything else.

[I-Hunt]

I went to a gun show down in ventura............ There was 700 people in line at the door and at least 700 in line at the ammo booth. I tried to buy some 22's and left because the line stopped moving. POLITICIANS PREFER UN-ARMED SUBJECTS

[PredatorMaster]

No worries I have 6 boxes of Re-Loading gear headed my way FREEBEE from my father-in-law just have to get with camoghost to pick them up. I think he is on a hunting trip or something Should have another 3-4 boxes coming with the rest of the gear. I will post pics when I get the stuff.