Great Ammo Shortage of 2013 Ending Soon?

[rcwill]

So, i'm hearing a lot of chatter about the ammo shortage coming to an end soon. Some calibers are more available...but is the shortage coming to an end? Thoughts?

 

[223 Gunner]

I have had more luck lately. Retail is now higher, thanks to the great "panic" buying at the begining of the year.

 

[jaeisber]

I've been shopping around me (Walmart in Westfield and fishers, Gander Mountain at Castleton, dicks in carmel) with no luck the last couple of weeks... Although others have said they are seeing ammo more readily available in some areas.

 

[ifr2]

The shelves were bare at the Wally World in Lawrence yesterday.

 

[andski3]

I've been shopping around me (Walmart in Westfield and fishers, Gander Mountain at Castleton, dicks in carmel) with no luck the last couple of weeks... Although others have said they are seeing ammo more readily available in some areas.

I was in Gander on Friday, and they were stocked with everything, even 22. They wanted too much for it all, but they had it.

 

[chezuki]

I was in Gander on Friday, and they were stocked with everything, even 22. They wanted too much for it all, but they had it.

Let it sit. As long as people are still paying "panic prices" stores will price accordingly.

 

[Manatee]

5.56 193 is down to less than $0.50 per round. Still too high but available in quantity.

 

[Que]

I can find all pistol calibers to reload (plated and lead). The problem is finding powder and primers, but members always have some to sell/trade. Af for factory stuff, I've found plenty at my LGS recently.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

We need another thread about the ammo shortage, that will make it all stop.

 

[BogWalker]

I've noticed availability is much better, and prices on the calibers I buy seem to have gone down some 25%. That's still up 25% from pre-panic though. Better than nothing. I've resumed some light buying, but I'm still not buying .22s.

 

[ljk]

I don't care about the shortage or not, I refuse to pay ammo higher than Walmart prices. now I just have to find some primers.

 

[Newhoosier]

Cabelas in hammond has primers. May want to call first as they go quick. I even found 22 lr but in limited supply. It does look like things are getting better. The only thing that is not available in any quanity anywhere is powder.

 

[jaeisber]

I was in Gander on Friday, and they were stocked with everything, even 22. They wanted too much for it all, but they had it.

My buddy told me the same thing. Unfortunately, I was out of town all week last week and missed out. Still kicking myself for not having him pick some up for me.

 

[Engalwood]

Walmart raised there prices as well if u haven't noticed. The 100 round .223 federal is now over $40, 5.56 ammo can is now $199 and change, the American eagle .22 20 round is now over $10 a box.... Not back any where to normal and won't be for some time to come!!'

 

[gregkl]

Walmart also raised prices on shotgun shells. They went from $25.37 to $26 something for 4 boxes. Which makes Gander Mountain at $5.99/box the bargain right now. And if you purchase 10 boxes, you get an additional 5% off.

 

[Pete]

Haven't bought anything yet; still riding it out. I see more but I'm not buying at the "new normal".

 

[Leo]

I tend to avoid wally world if I can. I have shot 30 or 40 boxes of the blue box Federal shotshells from Gander Mountain and probably twice that many of the Wally world Federal shotshells. I cannot tell the difference. Both crush just as many targets as AA shells.

 

[HavokCycle]

i predicted august, back when it started. i stand by it. prices might drop a bit more but i don't expect it at this point.

 

[tenring]

No shortage here, I just stocked up on everything when it became available after the last shortage happened. The whining will start again after the next one happens, but in the meantime I'll just stock up some more, bit by bit. Those who don't remember history, are doomed to repeat it.

 

[MisterChester]

The price gouging on ammo is for the best. It lets stores have product to sell. They lose a LOT of business if they are out of stock. Once supply stabilizes, then prices will go down and the equilibrium price will settle in eventually.