Post-election buying panic mega thread of power

[Old Guy]

No.

Tomorrow is no different than yesterday. All of the same people still have the same jobs...I'll carry on. I don't like it...but at least I got to vote about it. It's still the best place around.

My sentiments exactly.

 

[r1derbike]

Nope. Pretty much have what I need. I'll laugh at the panic buying of equipment and ammo price hikes. Maybe need 1 or 2 mags...getting lazy loading in my old age.

 

[12131]

Did your buying priorities just change?

Since this is a gun board, I'm assuming you're talking about guns & ammo.
And the answer is nope.
Folks who wait until the enemies are at their gate to decide to be prepared get exactly what they deserve.

 

[Halal Pork]

Everything related to firearms is going to skyrocket. If you can find what you want, expect to pay a kings ransom.

Things will probably calm down a little in the spring when the sting of this loss fades a bit, but expect tomorrow to be an epoch in gun & ammo pricing.

My bet is on the frenzy continuing through spring, dying down in the summer. Hopefully I'm wrong. I bought 45 ACP at $309 per case delivered from Ammo Man almost a year ago. It's at $399 now. I'll use that as a gauge to see just how silly things get going forward.

 

[MachIVshooter]

I bought 45 ACP at $309 per case delivered from Ammo Man almost a year ago. It's at $399 now. I'll use that as a gauge to see just how silly things get going forward.

PMC Gold .223 is up $20/case since last month where I bought (online)

 

[Dr.Rob]

Not really. I wanted to get another AR lower, still do. Thinking of building a more competition friendly rifle.

 

[Dr_B]

Don't panic and hit the stores. We, the gun community, will only be hurting ourselves.

 

[Halal Pork]

Don't panic and hit the stores. We, the gun community, will only be hurting ourselves.

The gun community is going to do just that, panic and hit the stores. I agree with you it is not the best course of action though.

 

[Halal Pork]

PMC Gold .223 is up $20/case since last month where I bought (online)

Let's see where it sits come February.

 

[Sport45]

No. It's not like we had a big change or anything.

 

[R.W.Dale]

No

Its not like on 2a related issues the two potential winners didn't share the same ideology.




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[Ala Dan]

Nope

 

[valnar]

As long as we have enough notice before a new judge is appointed or an AWB is created again, I think we'll be okay.

I don't believe our gun rights will be taken away in one big swoop, ala Obamacare. I think it will be whittled away slowly instead, so keep your eyes peeled.

 

[pockets]

The sun came up this morning, Annie was singing, the Four Horseman aren't banging on my door, there were no riots to battle on my way to work....
It's all been and will be quite uneventful really. I think we will all survive.

I never get to the 'unstocked' stage on shooting supplies, so I don't need to buy in any blind panic.

Although....I may move to Washington state or Colorado now.......
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[HoosierQ]

No.

 

[hso]

We did this same thread before the election so I don't expect anything significant to change.

We'll see a mini banic, but nothing like 2008. Too many people have too much already and the profiteers will only stock up on a fraction of what they did before.

As the OP so appropriately posted -

 

[pockets]

Free enterprise and panicked buyers......what a combination.
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[oneounceload]

Exactly - it is only going to skyrocket if you panic

 

[gfanikf]

Its morning in America...and it seems to be okay at the moment.

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[bikerdoc]

Im not seeing it yet, but im sure it is coming.

 

[FROGO207]

I expect steady progress the way things have been going in the last 4 years. The biggest problem will be the creeping up of prices and feeling of lack of control over ones situation.

 

[Halal Pork]

Although....I may move to Washington state or Colorado now.......
.

They say the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.


(Couldn't resist a bad pun.)

 

[C0untZer0]

I took a gamble and bought $600 worth of ammo a few months ago, mostly 9mm.

The online stores were out of Winchester Ranger T 147gr RA9T all summer, when they came back in stock I bought it right away.

I also purchased a bunch of 147gr practice ammo - the 147gr Lawman which pretty closely simulates 147gr pemuim SD ammo.

I also stocked up on .22 because I'm going to be going to the range and teaching m kids how to shoot and I don't want to be paying outrageous prices for ammo next year.

I was afraid there would be a run on ammo if Obama got re-elected, I didn't want to have to deal with that so I purchased ahead of time.

 

[45_auto]

Its not like on 2a related issues the two potential winners didn't share the same ideology.

You really believe that the Republicans and Democrats have the same ideology on Supreme Court appointments? You better hope that those old men stay healthy .......

 

[Walkalong]

have your buying priorities changed due to the election result?

Not at all. Politicians are way to busy with other things right now, and any anti gun legislation is unlikely to pass.

I would worry more from state to state where some local legislatures are might be pushing taxes on gun items. You cannot out buy anti legislation, so if you are worried, get involved and fight it at the political level.

If vendors run up prices after the results, I simply won't buy anything I do not absolutely need until they come back down.

We'll see a mini banic, but nothing like 2008. Too many people have too much already and the profiteers will only stock up on a fraction of what they did before.

I would have to agree. Some folks will panic, but not most will not, and most folks are too broke to binge buy right now anyway.