AMMO

[pkveazey]

DAMN! I heard people talking about how hard it is to find ammo. I looked on line to see what 9mm is going for. Say what?? $50 for 50 rounds? I heard that a $10 box was now going for about $20. I had no idea that it was more than double that. I can't believe it cost $1 every time you pull the trigger. I'm glad I bought some waaaaay back when I thought it was over priced. I guess that stacking Silver isn't the only good investment. Stacking Lead is looking real good about now.

[DMCakhunter]

And getting worse every day except for less popular ones.

[Nemo]

I'm going to be working a gun show in Central Va this weekend.  First one since about February.  I will let you know on pricing and availability.

Nemo

[pkveazey]

The price that I saw today for 500 rounds of 22 LR was about $80. That's about 16 cents per round. The last 500 round box I bought was about $20. That's about 4 cents per round. I think its going to get a lot worse before it gets better. This is how we used to shoot. This is how we're going to have to learn to shoot.

[patriotman]

This is how we used to shoot. This is how we're going to have to learn to shoot.

Precisely! The problem isn't even the price - it is finding it in stock.

[Jackalope]

   I did some practicing this week, and I thought about each round which was fired.  I see that .50 BMG is now up to over $5.00 per round.... ouch!  I was in a local farm store yesterday, and they only had obscure hunting rounds available in limited quantities.  No handgun rounds were available.  I've been able to source reloading components locally for most of the calibers I use, except .50 BMG.

   It seems that rounds of ammo will become a major trade item if the economy breaks down, as depicted in several fiction stories.  I've seen lots of ammo advertised on my State's Armslist, try www.armslist.com and the prices vary widely.  A good stash of ammo could be worth its weight in gold.  Crazy times! 

[Nemo]

I'm going to be working a gun show in Central Va this weekend.  First one since about February.  I will let you know on pricing and availability.

Nemo

Pricing high, Availability Low, Sales Brisk.

Hand one guy sell out an 8 foot bet pickup (with cab height cap) load, crammed full of various size mil surp (empty) ammo cans in about 5 hours.  He was selling at the high end of reasonable prices too.

Nemo