I have been selling off a bunch of my excess ammo. I figure in a year the prices will come back down and I can buy it all back.
A bit of a gamble.
I have been selling off a bunch of my excess ammo. I figure in a year the prices will come back down and I can buy it all back.
That was a gamble. But, if it's excess why not. I actually considered the same thing then I decided none of it was excess, but I was able to negotiate with myself that I might trade some of what I have alot of for what I dont.I have been selling off a bunch of my excess ammo. I figure in a year the prices will come back down and I can buy it all back.
That was a gamble. But, if it's excess why not. I actually considered the same thing then I decided none of it was excess, but I was able to negotiate with myself that I might trade some of what I have alot of for what I dont.
I was glad I was able to get through to some. Others not so much. A few months back my friend who had bought a 9mm and couldn't find ammo for missed a good opportunity I tried to lead him to. I sniffed out some Aquila 9mm 300rd bulk packs for $110 but I told him we had to get to the shop before they opened, he pushed the time back a bit and we got there just in time to see the last of it get checked out.I don't pay panic prices. For years I piled high and deep in good times.
My Skippy McDippy friends and neighbors didn't listen. They are listening now.
Same here, .22lr is what on the menu until I see some $250 1K rd cases back in stock. That is the ceiling for me. I just can't afford to shoot $1rd magazines. When a bullet cost more than a beer, that's when you know there is a problem.I've thought hard about it, but not knowing how long this will last I can't talk myself into it. I've sold ammo to family and friends at the price I paid for it to help them out, but only a little bit. The only thing I really have ALOT of is 22lr, so I'll be shooting that alot probably.
Same here, .22lr is what on the menu until I see some $250 1K rd cases back in stock. That is the ceiling for me. I just can't afford to shoot $1rd magazines. When a bullet cost more than a beer, that's when you know there is a problem.
Just a guess, but I think it will come down to $350 per case of 9mm and $450 per case of .223. That will be our new normal, for a while at least. Just my prediction.
The wild card to me is what the new administration can/will do that may create unforseen ripples. Trade policy affecting availability of components, environmental policies involving lead, etc. all could affect ammo prices in the longer term.
And some ammo?Went to the local shop yesterday, first time since well before Christmas. Very, very few guns and almost no ammo. Still walked out with a Ruger Go-Wild American 6.5CM.
I have been selling off a bunch of my excess ammo. I figure in a year the prices will come back down and I can buy it all back.
Nope, not a lick.And some ammo?
I think I will be doing a lot of black powder again this summer. it is easy to stretch out your shots to make 40 shots take a whole afternoon. The trigger time translates very, very well to centerfire rifle. Of course I will fool around with various reloads and 22, but black powder is fun and it doesn't take a whole lot to do a lot of shooting.
Gonna get in trouble for this BUT...'many' seem to want to boycott places that, in their view', have unfavorable 'politics' or policies..like Walmart and NRA and others. BUT, some of these same people will buy Russian ammo in spite of the HUGE cyberattack just launched against the US and the 'alleged' putin bounty on US and allied forces...just seems like kinda a double standard to me. I don't buy Rissian ammo for those reasons and I didn't mention 'executive orders'....first.An executive order banning imports of russian ammo would be a huge blow. Aside from the knock on effects of this, it would bar a huge source of ammo. Market would tighten even worse.
Was the Agulia $11 ea or $11 for the 4?
I hope for the 4
Otherwise if it's $11 ea I've got a case I'll be selling.
Almost felt like I'd hit the lottery.....
I think having a few guns that will chamber any .22 is a good idea for times like these. Shorts are fun To shoot and useable for small game. My Remington model 34 holds 22 shorts in the tube mag don’t even need to carry spare ammo when out hunting.$7 for 50 round boxes of CCI Velocitor, hurt a little but bought the max at 4 boxes, this was Thursday. The week before they were out of LR so I asked and they had shorts. $5 a box of 50 rounds Remington .22 Short HP, they were dusty, but had a bunch, bought the max. Maybe an angle is to look for .22 Short, long or whatever other than LR. My revolver don't care, nor does my bolt gun. Next time I go I am gonna ask about the shorts again.
I have been selling off a bunch of my excess ammo. I figure in a year the prices will come back down and I can buy it all back.