Ammo has been "gone" since Christmas at all retailers.
It's not that they don't order it, there's not enough being shipped to meet demand. On my trips to the local gun stores (there have been many lately), people are buying - everything - and anything ammo related, even if it doesn't fit the gun they have. Literally. I have seen it. People buying .22 snakeshot, longs and shorts that don't have a clue what it's for. I have seen it. The amount of non-shooters, or people that have shot but are totally out of the loop, that are looking for ammo or components lately is staggering.
My quest is finding .22 standard velocity for shooting indoors (club rules). I have found bricks at almost acceptable cost (30-40 bucks each), but only with the help of friends.
I read several online gun sites daily. Biggest doomsday rumor is that the manufacturers are filling government orders first, then retail. Read between the lines of that one. Anything's possible.
Ammo is available if you want to pay the price gougers. Visit gunbroker.com, search selected ammo or firearms and get an education on the current situation. As long as folks are buying, folks will keep selling. It's basic supply and demand at work.
Good to see people spending money, bad to see the reason
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