Comments on: The Great Ammunition Shortage of 2009

By: Mr. Powerful

Mr. Powerful — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:28:08 +0000

I will take all your ammunition away including reloading supplies.

It is the perfect loop-hole conclusion concerning the conflict with the Second Amendment. Ha, ha, ha, losers!

By: Britt

Britt — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:02:04 +0000

I have been trying to get reloading supplies for over a year and still cannot get anything.

I cannot find anything on the shelf anywhere but oddball cartridges. Now if they want to say that hunting calibers and US calibers are not caught up to demand after ramping down, that is almost plausible for a few months.

When it is types internationally mass-produced and stockpiled, it is ludicrous to state the supply cannot keep up with demand. None of the explanations make any sense in a macro economy unless some new regulation or effort has gone into effect restricting importation.

None of the explanations are nearly sufficient to explain why I cannot procure any 9mm or 308 for over 9 months. This is widely internationally produced in dozens of countries.

They would be shipping it here from everywhere in the world within weeks if there was a surge in demand in the USA. None of the explanations are nearly sufficient to account for the near total lack of availability of such international standards.

With prices surging they would be emptying warehouses across the world unless there is something artificially constricting or blocking the law of supply and demand.
Something has changed besides a surge in demand in the USA.

I am still looking for an answer.

By: chrism

chrism — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:51:58 +0000

I am in the military and 7.62, 5.56, 50cal and 9mm are the types of ammo that the conventional forces use.

With the rules of engagement the way they are I know that troops “ARE NOT” using as much ammo as most of the reports claim.

If we want to blame something or someone then lets take a look at our highest echelon.

By: veryhighpower

veryhighpower — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:21:53 +0000

You people should have thought of this years ago. Prices started going up 5 years ago. In 2004 a case of 7.62X39 was $95.00 at a gun show here in Phoenix. In 2005 it went to $115 to $125.

That was the time to buy.

Ammo has been more stable than any curency in most of the world for over 50 years. It had to eventually reach our shores.

By: Bpjsurf

Bpjsurf — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:37:52 +0000

The economic situation is a major factor in the ammo shortage of 2009. Many commercial ammunition manufactures had adjusted their output production in late 2007 and early 2008 to deal with a slow economy and predicted down turn in consumer demand for products. As the manufactures reduced their output the Obama factor kicked in and caused a rush of orders for commercial ammunition. So it was sort of a perfect storm for ammunition. A reduction in production and a huge increase in demand.

Many want to push politics with the ammo situation. I think the economic climate has changed the behavior and the thinking of many average American citizens. People are staying home more, becoming aware of their environment and keeping things simple. Suddenly personal responsibility is the norm. As big companies are asking for handouts the average American is horrified at the idea that the Government will control everything and its the citizen who is now demanding that they are able to deal with their own situation. Given the governments insane policies, a responsible citizen should own a firearm, keep it at the ready and be trained to use it when necessary.

Its just a sign of the times.