Pietro Beretta
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Hi All -
Just an observational opinion.
Has anyone felt lately that ammo vendors are using, what I like to call newsstand media tactics, to sell ammunition lately?
It seems that there are more advertisements, blog postings, discussion boards that are talking about stocking up; but these are coming from the vendors and not individuals.
In 2008, I couldn't find a lot of ammo starting in March.
In 2012, it felt like the ammo barely had returned before Newtown, then Newtown happened.
Fast forward to today, new ammunition manufacturing has come online. I am not aware of a government ammo buy, the last time over the span of a few years the government purchases totaled 2,118,002,000 rounds. Obama ran on passing a gun ban, he has been in office for 8 years, some in his own party would not rank and file behind a ban. We all see .22lr has come back in stock, I still buy a box every time I am in walmart.
I also can find reloading components from primers to powders on the shelf again.
Do you think we are headed to an ammo shortage? Or are distributors and vendors looking for a way to offload their goods?
Just an observational opinion.
Has anyone felt lately that ammo vendors are using, what I like to call newsstand media tactics, to sell ammunition lately?
- I have seen vendors talk about the upcoming election.
- There are some vendors posting blog entries discussing the number of shipments coming in and out of their facilities.
- I have seen LGS advertising to stock up for spring before they run out.
It seems that there are more advertisements, blog postings, discussion boards that are talking about stocking up; but these are coming from the vendors and not individuals.
In 2008, I couldn't find a lot of ammo starting in March.
In 2012, it felt like the ammo barely had returned before Newtown, then Newtown happened.
Fast forward to today, new ammunition manufacturing has come online. I am not aware of a government ammo buy, the last time over the span of a few years the government purchases totaled 2,118,002,000 rounds. Obama ran on passing a gun ban, he has been in office for 8 years, some in his own party would not rank and file behind a ban. We all see .22lr has come back in stock, I still buy a box every time I am in walmart.
I also can find reloading components from primers to powders on the shelf again.
Do you think we are headed to an ammo shortage? Or are distributors and vendors looking for a way to offload their goods?
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