No Ammo Shortage

[Capybara]

Do you guys think that ammo prices will ever come back down to sane levels? Or are they ridiculously high forever? I barely shoot my 1911-A1 anymore, too expensive. That was the allure of my new Mosin, the ammo is still insanely cheap.

[FourLoko]

Come next spring I think we'll see some nice deals in the market place.

You mean good deals? Private sales? Currently they're price gouging.

Do you guys think that ammo prices will ever come back down to sane levels? Or are they ridiculously high forever? I barely shoot my 1911-A1 anymore, too expensive. That was the allure of my new Mosin, the ammo is still insanely cheap.

I'd still call them sane. I haven't been around as long as a lot of folks but my measure of "cheap" is $300 for 1,000 rounds of 5.56 ammo. Currently it's $350 -375 if you really must have it.

If I can get it at under $350ish I'm pulling out the plastic.

[Kali-Jax]

Ouch $300 for 500 rounds is really pricey.

Do you buy local or order online?

[Capybara]

My measure of cheap .223 was 169.00 per 1k from some number of years ago. Thank goodness for surplus Russian ammo, that really is the only cheap ammo left.

[FourLoko]

Ouch $300 for 500 rounds is really pricey.

Do you buy local or order online?

sorry, you're right, I meant 1,000 but I usually go 500 at a time and mix up the ammo

ends up being close to $350 for a variety of 5.56 from 900-1,000 rounds

[BajaJames83]

Do you guys think that ammo prices will ever come back down to sane levels? Or are they ridiculously high forever? I barely shoot my 1911-A1 anymore, too expensive. That was the allure of my new Mosin, the ammo is still insanely cheap.

When I got my first .45 ACP winchester white box value pack of 100rds wast 19.97 at walmart. that was in 2004 and back then I thought that was pretty high. Now I would be happy if it was back to those prices.

[G60]

Do you guys think that ammo prices will ever come back down to sane levels? Or are they ridiculously high forever? I barely shoot my 1911-A1 anymore, too expensive. That was the allure of my new Mosin, the ammo is still insanely cheap.

Start reloading. The price for components increases as well, but I can still load 250 rounds of 9mm for $12.50 in components, not casting my own boolits. 50 rounds of 9mm at walmart is up to $12.50 right now.

But a funny thing about ammo shortages. My local walmart hasn't had Tula .223 for a couple months, so I gave up and went to the Fresno gun show today and picked up a case. I swing by walmart on the way home to get some dinner, and they're stocked with Tula .223. Could have saved myself $20 in gas and gun show admission if i'd have known that this morning!

[Noonanda]

No ammo shortage for me, I can reload for all but 1 gun I own. Components have gone up in price but you can still find good deals if you look around

[twohi2play]

There are some websites trying to sell Wolf WPA .223 at $360-400 for a 1000rds which is ridiculous.

[den888]

Ammo seems to be pretty plentiful, from what I have seen. Hope it stays that way.

[Fishslayer]

Rhut roh! Bear Creek 125gr Truncated Cone went to $35/500. That makes my 9mm about $11/100.

Thankfully I gave enough .45 to last a couple of years.

Time to start casting my own...

[rromeo]

Walmart has plenty of ammo.

Too bad that it's in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Not only is it not locked, it wasn't even behind a counter. They didn't sell guns though.

[beretta929mm]

How many rounds can a normal person sit on? This is how bubbles and busts happen.

[Vlad 11]

How many rounds can a normal person sit on?

Depends on how you define 'normal'

[morfeeis]

the only time there is ever an ammo shortage is when i need ammo, every other time the stuff is stacked as high as the roof everywhere i go and is on sale.