Ammo shortage - will it eventually impact gun sales?

[capcyclone]

With the extended ammo shortage in full swing and really no current signs of getting better any time soon. :banghead:

I wonder whether the lack of available ammo has slowed down new gun sales and/or will impact short term sales? I mean, I know I'm not looking to add something to my safe right now.....I can't get enough ammo to shoot the ones I have without being concerned about being able to replenish my ammo.

 

[Cosmoline]

It seems to be increasing the sales of firearms that still have a supply of ammo or eat less of it. I've noticed price increases for firearms that have nothing to do with any ban, and this is the only rational reason I can think of for it.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

What it should do is increase the sales of reloading presses, dies and moulds.

If you don't reload, you ain't right!

 

[bikerdoc]

LGS has been out of powder and primers for about a week.

 

[silicosys4]

Lol, if you reload and weren't stocked up, you aint right,
Reloading has been hit in the same way as ammo. If you didn't have powder, primers, brass, and projectiles stashed, you are S.O.L. right now.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

That's why reloaders buy powder in 8lb kegs and primers in cases of 5,000.

 

[buck460XVR]

I see it as slowing down gun sales as folks new to the sport, get frustrated when buying ammo for their first gun. If ammo was plentiful and inexpensive as it was in the past, folks would be shooting more, thus enjoying the sport more, thus those first time gun buyers would be looking for a another gun to take to the range. But now, with ammo hard to find and relatively expensive, the guns will be put on a shelf with the remaining ammo needed for SD/HD and the owners time and monies will be spent somewhere else. Unless one is already addicted to the sport, any hassles related to the sport will turn some folks off. As for reloading, new gun owners would not have a stockpile of components, nor would they have the press and equipment needed to reload. These are harder to find than ammo right now. So again, interest wains as folks wait for supplies to reappear. Was a time not too long ago, that folks bought a gun, any gun, without fear that ammo was on the shelf. Not that way today. Folks use to push .22LR as an inexpensive alternative to shooting centerfire. Hopefully that will return.


Truth is, gun sales will eventually return to a more normal rate as the fear of not being able to get a gun, any gun, goes away, just like it did 4 years ago.

 

[2zulu1]

That's why reloaders buy powder in 8lb kegs and primers in cases of 5,000.

A common sense answer.

 

[Fishslayer]

I think it might be the shortage of guns that's affecting gun sales more...

 

[Fishslayer]

What it should do is increase the sales of reloading presses, dies and moulds.

Everybody is backordered. Especially .223/5.56 dies.

Powder & primers can be had but you need to live on the Grafs & Powder Valley sites and get a callous from hitting "Refresh."

Thankfully I'm pretty well set. Low on my favorite .45ACP bullets tho.

 

[Osageid]

Everybody is backordered. Especially .223/5.56 dies.

Powder & primers can be had but you need to live on the Grafs & Powder Valley sites and get a callous from hitting "Refresh."

Thankfully I'm pretty well set. Low on my favorite .45ACP bullets tho.

I certainly know what you mean about the refresh button! My history button reveals a vicious cycle of "midway, Natchez , Sinclair, wideners" repeat repeat repeat


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[ID-shooting]

It motivated me to buy one. We keep 500-1500 rounds in each flavor for our "big" guns. Went shooting .223, .45 and 9mm last week only because I found some in a LGS so as not to shoot our stock up.

Did see the local WM had 225 rd bulk .22 lr on the shelf so I bought that, counted up that we were close to 5k now for .22 so I went and got a Ruger .22. Figured we could still go shoot that and just let the others rest a while.

 

[Spike_akers]

i think that the scare will die down soon enough. i know alot of people who are buying, regardless of how much ammo they have because they want the firearm grandfathered in under the current proposed bill... but what i feel is going to happen, is the scare will die down, and sales will return to a normal rate, but ammo production will take a few months to come back. and when it does, i have a feeling that ammo companies will try to release more ammo, expecting it to go as fast as it was, but it wont, and it will drop the price because of sitting stock. could be wrong...

 

[splattergun]

i think that the scare will die down soon enough. i know alot of people who are buying, regardless of how much ammo they have because they want the firearm grandfathered in under the current proposed bill... but what i feel is going to happen, is the scare will die down, and sales will return to a normal rate, but ammo production will take a few months to come back. and when it does, i have a feeling that ammo companies will try to release more ammo, expecting it to go as fast as it was, but it wont, and it will drop the price because of sitting stock. could be wrong...

That's my thought on the matter as well.
I'm seeing a bit more restock on the shelves locally, and it's not disappearing quite as quickly. At least in my neck of the desert.

 

[jeff-10]

For the most part there is no legislation on the table that has a realistic chance of passing that deals with the transfer, sale or manufacturing of ammo. There are a few states that may pass bills regarding back ground checks and possibly limit the capacity of magazines however nothing appears to be coming at the Federal level.

My personal view is the big ammo manufacturers will likely ramp up production, slowly, while the smaller indy type ones will go more mainstream. I am almost sure at some point in the not to distant future, supply will catch up with demand.

 

[jim243]

I am almost sure at some point in the not to distant future, supply will catch up with demand.

I am not so sure. For supply to catch up, panic purchasing will have to stop, I don't see that happening in the near future.

 

[mgmorden]

That's why reloaders buy powder in 8lb kegs and primers in cases of 5,000.

You could just as easily buy ammo 5000 rounds at a time too - IF you'd known about this ahead of time. If you didn't, it isn't available, just as 8lb kegs of powder and cases of 5k primers are virtually non-existent right now too.

I love reloading as a cost saving measure and to tailor my own ammo, but it gets hit just as hard as loaded ammo when things like this happen.

 

[Spike_akers]

why not? the bill is largely dead anyway... the likely hood of it passing is minimal at best. either way. im noticing ammo already being back on the shelves as our news is no longer saturated with anti bills and proposals in my area.

now, its not as much as it used to be, and its commanding a high price. but either way its getting better. its wont be the same for months to come. but i dont see it being years from now.. 6 months to a year. i figure it'll be about the same.

 

[PedalBiker]

Colorado finally got their background check queue cleared out!!


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CBI InstaCheck cleared the queue on Friday! The team is now gearing up for volume anticipated from two gun shows over the weekend.

A first time buyer would most likely want to have ammo available. Hopefully we can get the hype under control and get some inventory back on the shelves.

Maybe we could set up some kind of system where new gun buyers could get a free box of ammo from a seasoned shooter. I'd be willing to part with a box or two of .22 for a new owner.

 

[PabloJ]

why not? the bill is largely dead anyway... the likely hood of it passing is minimal at best. either way. im noticing ammo already being back on the shelves as our news is no longer saturated with anti bills and proposals in my area.

now, its not as much as it used to be, and its commanding a high price. but either way its getting better. its wont be the same for months to come. but i dont see it being years from now.. 6 months to a year. i figure it'll be about the same.

No problemo here. Went today and for 10x25 there were offerings from: Buffalobore, PMC, Remington, American Eagle, Hornady and HPR. Lots of empty spaces but luckily I didn't have to look there.