At long last it’s official: The .22 rimfire ammo shortage is over. If you’ve contemplated introducing a youngster to shooting, the .22 rimfire is a great way to begin…
.22 Rimfire Ammo & New Shooters
Ammo Shortage
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22LR Ammo Market at a Tipping Point
I think the rest of the obstacles standing between us and cheap .22 ammo like price-gougers, panic-driven demand, scarcity-driven demand, etc, will begin to topple like dominoes…
Do .22LR Ammunition Shortages Translate Into More Airgun Use?
Has the limited supplies of .22LR Ammunition in recent years caused more sportsmen to make the switch to shooting airguns???
Common Sense – Reload Your Own Ammunition
I came up with a list of reasons you might want to consider reloading your own ammunition. And I believe they make perfect “Common Sense”…
Government Purchases Did Contribute to Ammo ‘Buying Panic’
News reports in with conspiracy theories surrounding federal agency ammunition purchases, suggests those reports are causal in confusing voters as the 2014 mid-term elections approach…
Non Lead Ammunition Shortages are Expected This Fall, Smart Hunters Shopping Early
If you want to use non-lead ammunition for your hunt this year, now is the time to start shopping before the shortage is expected to begin.
Pentagon To Destroy $1.2 Billion in Ammunition Amid Widespread Shortage
The Pentagon plans to destroy $1.2 billion in ammunition amid widespread ammo shortages for private citizens…
Russian 7.62 X 39 Ammo Will Disappear
I am old enough to remember buying a used British Enfield military rifle in 1973 at K-Mart for $39….
Ammo Shortage and .22 Production
The first time I heard about a shortage of ammunition was from my father, who talked about how ammunition was impossible to get during World War II….
Last U.S. Lead Smelter to Close, Ammunition Manufacturing to Feel Effects
After the Herculaneum smelter closes its doors in December, entirely domestic manufacture of conventional ammunition, from raw ore to finished cartridge, will be impossible…
TSA’s Ammo Purchase By The Numbers
Suddenly were up to a low-ball estimate of 1.5 million rounds of ammunition expended in one shooting season in just one shooting discipline…
This Is No Ammo Bubble, Welcome to the New Normal
Handgun makers tell us that about a third of their warranty registration cards indicate the guns were purchased by first-time gun owners. This means that the number of gun owners has grown by millions recently…
This Whole Ammo Shortage Thing by the Numbers
At 460 bricks of 500 .22lr per day per State. That means that if less than 50 people per day in each State are buying 10 bricks of .22, its enough to dry up the entire supply…
Conceal & Carry Network Offers FREE Classified Ads to Connect Shooters with Ammo
Due to the Ammo shortage the Conceal & Carry Network will host free classified ads for on our website for anyone that can legally sell ammo to the public…
U.S. Has Given Afghan Army More than $1 Billion in Ammo
In addition U.S. taxpayers have funded nearly $900 million worth of weapons purchases for the Afghanistan National Army as well…
Forget Gold, Invest in Ammo, 22LR Up More Than 400%
Think about it–from one year ago until now, .22 ammunition is up over 400%. It was approximately $21 to $23 per 500 rounds in May 2012, and it’s now $100 to $135 for 500 rounds…
Alaska Gun Store Sells Out Three Weeks of Ammo in Days
Sportsman’s Warehouse in Fairbanks, Alaska says what used to be a three-week’s supply of ammunition for the store now sells out in mere days…
My Take on the Ammunition Shortage
The only thing that would turn this around in the near future is if conditions change to remove or moderate the perception of economic and political uncertainty in the U.S…
Armscor Doubles Production Capacity To Meet US Ammo Shortage
In the face of a national ammo shortage, Armscor USA has doubled their manufacturing capabilities and committed $4 million in new equipment to support gun owners…
Gun, Ammo Sales Surge Higher After Boston Marathon Bombing
Few people came to sell guns; most came to buy them and find the ammo they needed for their guns at home…
