Post by: TeacherMan on April 26, 2009, 03:07:09 PM
He was specifically looking for 22 shells. He went to 3 Walmarts and 1 Sportsmans warehouse and he was able to come up with 100 rounds, 2 small boxes. So I went down to Bimart today to pick some up and Holly .!@# they are completely out as well and don't expect to be getting any more in. What is going on. There was a lady at the gun counter with $800 in ammo of all odd ball sizes in her cart litterally cleaning up every last box they had on the shelf. She told me that she didn't even have most of the calibers but it will bring her more money than her stocks will. She started mumbling about Obama signing something with Mexico and then went off about all reloading being band. The guy behind the counter really got her wound up when he said the federal government is coming in and buying all the ammo in stores because they are getting nervous about people having so much ammo on hand. At that point the lady went off about the end of the world, she had a shopping cart full of sleeping bags and camping supplies and told me you better get it soon it will all be gone also. I told her not to worry in 4 more years people will see the mistakes they have made and we will fix it. Her response was there will not be a government in 4 year, she was a little over the top for me.
What do you do? If you see it I guess you buy it, but that is what the problem really is, everyone is freaked out. I like to go shooting all the time, plus I wanted to be able to take my little girls shooting next weekend when I go bear hunting and now I don't want to waist any of the ammo.
Post by: TeacherMan on April 26, 2009, 03:14:27 PM
http://blogofbile.com/2009/04/22/obama-supports-treaty-which-would-ban-reloading-ammo/
http://www.oas.org/juridico/english/treaties/a-63.html
Post by: Heavily Armed Hiker on April 26, 2009, 03:16:30 PM
Post by: Jamieb on April 26, 2009, 06:45:19 PM
Post by: Al Bundy on April 26, 2009, 07:00:32 PM
These links will help clarify what the worry with reloading is all about.
http://blogofbile.com/2009/04/22/obama-supports-treaty-which-would-ban-reloading-ammo/
http://www.oas.org/juridico/english/treaties/a-63.html
That treaty has been around since 1997. The US signed it back then, but it hasn't been ratified yet. In order for the US to ratify it, two thirds of the Senate must consent to it. Last I heard Obama doesn't have that kind of support right now.
Post by: bowhuntin on April 26, 2009, 07:15:45 PM
Post by: mazama on April 26, 2009, 09:23:49 PM
Post by: saylean on April 26, 2009, 09:28:32 PM
Post by: Mauser on April 27, 2009, 07:00:16 AM
Post by: jackelope on April 27, 2009, 07:52:35 AM
i think they had big cutbacks/layoffs but i'm not entirely sure of the whole story.
Post by: weasel on April 27, 2009, 09:31:43 PM
Post by: DAVE460 on April 27, 2009, 09:50:11 PM
Post by: magnanimous_j on April 27, 2009, 09:53:05 PM
I think there is a temporary spike in demand coupled with a little old fashioned price gouging. If we think theres no ammo to be had, we won't think twice about paying 200% of what we did a couple years ago.
My guess, there are warehouses full of ammo, but releasing it a bit at a time and playing on people's fears is so much more profitable.
Post by: shoot-em-dead on April 27, 2009, 09:56:41 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on April 27, 2009, 10:08:57 PM
I don't know where your friend lives but Sunbirds Shopping Center in Chehalis has a lot of ammuntion on the shelves. They are also very well stocked with powder if you reload. Most of their centerfire ammo is Remington. They were unloading several pallets of that brand the last time I was in the store. What shocked me was the sticker price on some of those cigar sized magnums.
I have been checking in on sunbirds the last few months. Sometimes the shelves are pretty full other times there is hardly anything.
Post by: gene on April 27, 2009, 10:15:12 PM
Post by: mossback91 on April 28, 2009, 12:28:01 AM
Post by: whitey on April 28, 2009, 06:14:50 AM
Post by: TeacherMan on April 28, 2009, 12:52:46 PM
makes me glad I can still find arrow's :P
I agree, just got another 6 on the way, not suppose to know about them they are part of a B-day present :chuckle:
Post by: huntnphool on April 28, 2009, 04:38:14 PM
Post by: hunterofelk on April 28, 2009, 08:23:45 PM
Post by: Pat/Rick on May 11, 2009, 09:17:31 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on May 12, 2009, 05:56:30 AM
I remember a few years ago a panic on primers was started because of expiration dates on some boxes. Do you really think the primer will not work after a couple of years? It was hard to find any primers then. The gun business seems to be partial to panics.
:yike: :whoo: :yike: :whoo: :yike: :whoo: :yike: :whoo:
Expiration date? :o Expiration Date? :o No one told me about an Expiration Date?
Primers?! Primers?! Ive got to get new Primers!
Sell me your primers!
Sell me your primers!
Ive got an expiration date and need new primers!
Panic? Primers? Panic? Primers? What are you talking about?
Post by: HawkenBob on May 12, 2009, 06:07:40 AM
Since sportco is a distrubtor, hopefully things are turning around.
Post by: ICEMAN on May 12, 2009, 06:10:00 AM
Post by: HawkenBob on May 12, 2009, 06:17:58 AM
I now have 200 more rounds of 300wsm to show for it.
Post by: jackelope on May 12, 2009, 09:44:15 AM
Doling it out? Welcome to socialism.
:bash:
Post by: huntnphool on May 12, 2009, 10:07:33 AM
Post by: WDFW-SUX on May 12, 2009, 10:10:11 AM
Post by: jackelope on May 12, 2009, 10:10:24 AM
Post by: huntnphool on May 12, 2009, 10:19:07 AM
Post by: Jamieb on May 12, 2009, 07:16:09 PM
Post by: actionshooter on May 12, 2009, 10:50:50 PM
I'm still finding 5.7X28 at good prices everywhere and have picked up a couple thousand rounds the last few weeks. .223 rounds seem to be going up though, cant find primers anywhere.
Thats cause not many people have a five seven yet, :)
.223 is crazy high right now,
Post by: huntnphool on May 12, 2009, 11:09:12 PM
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Thats cause not many people have a five seven yet
Well thats good news for me ;)
Post by: Pat/Rick on May 24, 2009, 09:30:33 PM