Comments on: Where Has All The Ammo Gone?

By: orion

orion — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:35:31 +0000

Its not the “anti’s” causing the problem. Its all the conservative republican, gun dealers, ammo dealers and hoarders that have caused all of this. Im a demo. and gun owner/shooter/builder. This is created by greedy dealers that had a sure way to create fear buying with a bunch of lies. Figure it out people.

By: Bill Baker

Bill Baker — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:05:06 +0000

@APB You’re a pretty funny guy I must admit. I agree that the idiotic and racist comment from HBH was inappropriate, but your attack on Jason whose entire comment was around the fact that he is a reloader makes it seem you haven’t a clue about the situation. You blame him for the ammo shortage because he reloads? Interesting, him making his own ammo is probably the reason wal-mart is out of .223. It’s a good theory, I suppose, if you’re mentally deficient in some ways.
As for the end of the world people, I wish for zombies, that would be pretty cool, I realize however that if anything bad does happen it will be due to an economic collapse or a civil war, or an economic collapse that causes a civil war, either way.. I double punctuated and did a run on sentence there so you would have plenty of ammo to attack me as well. I would purchase more ammo if any were available, but won’t go broke no matter what happens since my stash will get shot eventually and doesn’t destroy my income sitting around. Well, thought I’d express my love for such intellectual people as yourself, luvs and buh bye….

By: Gene

Gene — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:59:46 +0000

These ammo hoarders are the same types who hoarded all the generators around 1999 for Y2k, I hope they lose their shirts the same way.. Actually Im just trying to get my hands on a box of 6.5 mm 160 RN to load some 6.5×54 and even these are basically unavaliable. I cant believe it …

By: APB

APB — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:04:05 +0000

Look at the posts by “HBH”, “Jason” and “J.” That’s the reason there is an ammo shortage. And there are a ton more like them. A bunch of idiots that think the end of the world has been coming ever since a black man took office. These are the same people that think wrestling is real and zombies are a “real possibility.” Hell, “J” can’t even put a proper sentence together and he’s telling us the government is getting ready to attack. Give it a rest will ya?

By: S. R.

S. R. — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:19:57 +0000

Just remember who the price gougers are, and quit buying anything from them. The only reason prices go up like they are is panic buying.The VULTURES are feeding on it.

By: brandon decker

brandon decker — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:25:54 +0000

how about looking on gunbroker.com. all of your hard sought ammo is there. for resale, at crazy prices. people have all these theories. its all there. 22 cal. 14 pages of 22s for sale at 50-100 a brick. come on people. quit buying the shit from these aholes. the gov isnt’ doin it. its your neighbor.

By: j

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 02:40:51 +0000

So everyone understands the department of homeland sec, purchased 2 billion rounds of ammo allready and on their purchase orders which are available to the public shows dhs has been buyingover 250. Million rounds per month, my local police,sherifs can’t find ammo, every shelf in every store in. Green bay wisconsin is empty, tthe only ammo anyonecan find is 12. Gauge and. 20. Gauge,, the gov is waiting on civil unrest, I know this because I did some of the training, once I found this out I quit the training and boughtt my first gun and buying stff like mre foods, freeze dride foods, and a lot of things that will get my by, food, clothes, water, soap shampo heates wind generator, soar power, trust gour gut, it may or may not get bad, my kids are under the age of ten and I have three kids, your. Dang rght if there is that pos so me. Crazy war would start I want my kids to survive, next month I’m buying a. Cabin in cash!

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:15:18 +0000

Glad I reload. I have .223 and 9 mike mike squirting out my ears.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:22:58 +0000

I went to Wallyworld this morning and I stood in line for the (possible) stocking of ammo. The first guy had been waiting for management to bring out any over night truck shipment,saying that he knew of a guy that had previously bought 500000 (a half million) rounds of 22 LR and was selling it at a premium. That is either hording or speculative capitalism, I cant decide. I do think it is a combination of lots of factors… i.e. that the govt is indeed buying lot of bricks. Which is a fact. Why does the EPA need millions of rounds of ammo? As other supposedly “non-armed” government agencies? And the new gun owner are buying, and we the old guard as well.
Its panic buying. Maybe justified. After waiting my turn in line I walked out w/3 boxes.. Not much, but since I watch web sites daily, I do see that supply is coming back.

By: Rusty Shackleford

Rusty Shackleford — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:51:07 +0000

I have a .50 cal ammo can and a .30 cal can.
The .50 I use for BOTH 9mm and .380, and the .30 cal I use for shotgun ammo.

When both cans are full, I stop buying ammo because it’s enough for me.
I only want (at most) 2 boxes of both my pistol calibers, but can’t even find that because of those ammo hoarding morons.

Think about it. If there was a “shtf” situation and you had to “bug out”, how the hell are you going to carry 50,000 rounds of ammunition?

By: James B. Towle

James B. Towle — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:18:23 +0000

“How about pointing the finger at the real reason we have an ammo shortage….YOU. No not you Gary, you do a good job.. but every one of you that ran down to your gun store and bought everything you could get your hands on then went home and ordered everything you could find like the “Invasion” was tomorrow! If you are a new gun owner and felt you needed to prepare and protect yourself..”welcome aboard” get some good instructions and practice, practice, practice. If you are someone who has been into guns “SHAME ON YOU”. You should have been stock piling ammo since 9-11. So NOW you run down to the store and get on-line and drive the prices up and dry up the inventory and want to complain about it..thanX a lot from those of us who are responsible gun owners to you whiners who are making the manufactures and store owners rich..er! Wipe your running little nose and GROW UP your giving responsible gun owners a bad image.”

By: Ken Green

Ken Green — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:31:51 +0000

If these ammo makers are so hot on the 2nd amendment they should see the public gets first crack at the ammo. The price the government pays for ammo will plummet if the people stop shooting their weapons. If gun makers go out of business eventually because of little ammo available to the public how will that help them.
Don’t forget who your real customers are or else.

By: miguel a alvarado

miguel a alvarado — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:50:58 +0000

i believe our government is buying all ammo to limit people what they can buy, that way they have less problems from people when they come to take your weapons away, also, they don’t mention the good the citizens have done to defend themselves or others when criminals attacked good people and they ran or were shot, otherwise we would be dead, the whole USA needs to go to web sites, media, public, tv shows and show the good the weapons have done for society, against the criminals etc, and ask why the government is spending so much money and where its going too, and they will back down if theres proof they are cheating the tax payers etc, please help the people stand together with those with money, power,movie stars, sports figures etc, for the sencond amendment and to force congress to show where all the money is being waisted and misused, please lets get help to stop our government run the votes and let the people vote for gun control not the government, they have hidden agendas and we can feel it happenning right now,,,amen,,,mgiuel

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:09:39 +0000

There are a number of options for people who don’t want to use their live ammo for practice.

1. If you are shooting handgun-caliber ammo, go to an indoor range and buy their range ammo. As good businessmen, they likely are holding back sufficient stock so that renters of range lane time can have ammo to shoot. Very fair, and doesn’t deplete your own stock.

2. Buy “snap-caps” for your guns. A-Zoom makes excellent ones and there are other brands available. In theory you can make your own, but if you’re reading this, it probably isn’t for you. Snap-caps allow you to dry-fire your gun with damaging anything, since the cartridge is inert and the “primer” is made of silicone. They also allow you to practice loading and ejecting cartridges.

3. Look up a reloader near you, for cheaper ammo that is reloaded from once-fired brass (or more-than-once-fired). Cheap practice ammo, low-power.

4. My personal Rule #1. Don’t use up any of your primary defense ammo supply, even for practice. Buy some dessicant packs and put them into a double freezer-lock bag with your best ammo, for storage.

By: HBH

HBH — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:52:51 +0000

The NRA convention will be in Houston May 2-5. There will be as much ammo and as many weapons at that convention that you want ! Load up on it,I will.For the next year or two gun shows and firearms conventions will be the place to go for those badass looking “assault rifles” and ammo.,etc. HBH

By: Jim Stone

Jim Stone — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:43:00 +0000

I am really skeptical about the government buying to create a shortage.. I have been to gun shows where folks were buying cart loads of ammo before the “shortage” not talking about a few hundred rounds, more like 10.000 rounds..And even buying all the reloading supplies there..I really believe we have done it to ourselves…Either profiteers or doomsday people…

By: Craig Kinard

Craig Kinard — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:14:58 +0000

Has it occurred to anyone that our federal government through the TSA, FBI, and others may be using taxpayer money to buy hundreds of millions of rounds of popular ammo, effectively to “price the public” out of the market??? So we could have a very clever gun control ploy happening right under our noses! THINK ABOUT IT!!!

By: HBH

HBH — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:07:13 +0000

I saw the ammo situation that we are in coming the day that african started stinking up the white house.When my son and I would go to the range or got back from the lease, we would double the ammo we had shot. We have plenty of our primary ammo calibers and have started buying up anything/everything we can find,regardless of caliber.(could be great for barter)This ammo situation is going to around for a long time. Good luck, and keep your chin to the wind. HBH

By: klesb

klesb — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:53:31 +0000

GNM is correct! I bought a Ruger 10/22 last week – and, believe me, that took months to get lucky – and the major store I found it at had no .22 LR ammunition to shoot with it! I was able to buy one box at a small gun store – their limit on purchases. Why buy a gun if there is no available ammo? Why is there no imported ammo if our factories are at capacity? Something stinks!

By: Joe in MD

Joe in MD — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:59:32 +0000

Shoot airguns! Ammo is cheap and available. Guns can be very accurate and/or realistic. Save the real stuff for when you need it.

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Paul — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:53:47 +0000

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By: GNM

GNM — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:51:10 +0000

If you are correct about this shortage lasting a year, it will devastate the gun business. Folks will eventually quit buying what they can’t use. The antis win by attrition. Hope I’m wrong.