Whats the most weird thing you seem out of stock during this shortage

[bugsbunny45]

I have been really shocked by some of the things sold out at the gun stores.
1) 22lr who would have ever thought you could not get this
2) Plastic boxes to hold ammo. The local Academy was totally out and all the major places were out online. Who hoards boxes
3) 45 long colt how many of us actually shoot this..

 

[Fatelvis]

The shortage of 22lr really blows me away. I never thought I would see the day......

 

[Jason75979]

Another 2Cool member here?

 

[wally247]

Not reloading supplies but a few weeks ago there were quite a few Ruger Blackhawks floating around here. Last week I decided to get one and of course I can't find one anywhere! Who would have thought there would be a single action shortage?

 

[rcmodel]

AR-15 gas rings out of stock at Brownell's & Midway was a real surprise.

I mean, how many gas rings can you use in a lifetime anyway??

So was .22 RF ammo.

rc

 

[JRWhit]

Cleaning patches. Really! Never thought I'd live to see the day we had a cleaning patch drought.

 

[oldreloader]

The shortage of rimfire really suprises me and I got caught with 2 boxes of 50 left!!

 

[greyling22]

22 vanished last panic so that doesn't surprise me. All the AR and "scary" stuff going poof!, that's to be expected. What does surprise is that EVERYTHING else is gone. 30/30 dies? ammo boxes? reloading presses? really? It's like everybody who is a shooter, or just became a shooter decided to start reloading. It's not just hoarders and scalpers grabbing components, it a whole wave of new people who don't know that they need to leave me some because the world revolves around me.


maybe in 2 years there will be some sweet deals on barely used presses.

 

[bugsbunny45]

Think about it you will be able to tell the grand kids how you lived through the Great Cleaning Patch Shortage of 2013.

 

[ID-shooting]

I guess the one that baffles me are the big empty spaces where 10-rd and less are supposed to be. I can see the 20 and 30 rd stuff but 7 rd 1911 mags and 6 rd LCP mags? Can't even find 5 rd mini 30/14 mags. No thought to even considering banning those.

 

[greyling22]

yeah! where are my cz 452 5 and 10 round mags? who's stocking up on these things. I just want a 2nd one.

 

[280shooter]

you want to see whats missing,,, go into midwayusa.com.. look around.. I went in there web site... All 223 anything....gone,, no back orders,, reloading presses.. not in stock.no back orders,,even parts for reloading presses, Dies.. are yo kidding me..forget about any kind of loaded ammo..I thought about running over to basspro to look for 22 ammo. I guess i wont waist my Gas,

 

[rikman]

22LR ammo....who woulda thunk it? My LGS found some old match stuff in the back, wolf match,aguila match eley prime....so I bought a few boxes to try...

 

[greyling22]

wolf match is awesome. super accurate in my guns. you will be pleased with everything but the price. (as compared to the now non-existant bulk stuff)

 

[rikman]

Cool, I'm looking forward to shooting it. I don't own a high end 22 like a S&W 41...I'll be using my workhorse 22's ...
S&W 617, Ruger Single Six


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[tooltech]

Hoppes 9. Took 4 stops to find it.

 

[blarby]

LPP's

Mainly cuz I'm never out of them, and all of a sudden- POOF, no large pistol primers.

 

[Catpop]

I was OOT doing a dive job in southern NC this week! One of my quest is to call all the local gun shops to see if they have any 45 ACP pistol powders or LPP. Nice little store in Wilmington had a wide selection of powders- RD, 2400, Unique, etc (plus many others for rifles), but no BE which I am presently searching for.They did have 5 boxes of Remington LLP which I bought, I was also surprized to see many high capacity mags as well as all types of cool stuff including 2 ARs. Only 9mm was HP at $45/50.

Bullets at this shop: some 41 cal, big boxews of 38-55, some 6mm and some 25 cal

 

[FROGO207]

Revolvers in general. Almost all the revolvers of any type/caliber as well as any 9MM pistols seem to have evaporated from the LGS shelves around here. The high end/oddball pistols and all those in 40 and 45 ACP are still all in stock. There was some .22 LR but at insane prices at one LGS, but that is their normal price for the uncommon variety ammo (Match, Sub Sonic, etc.).

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I can't get over the shortage of bullets. I always keep a large stash of primers around since they always seem to be the first thing to disapeer.
I've never had problems finding some kind of bullet to shoot, like now. I guess I'll have to go back to casting them again.

I couldn't figure out where all the .22lr went either but at the indoor range I shoot at Í've seen an influx of new faces, older people like husband and wives, and alot of females and most all of them are shooting 22s. Guess they don't like recoil, or they thought there was a never ending supply of it.

I'm guessing that people that have never owned a gun before are starting out with 22s. It makes sense I suppose, most of us learned to shoot with one when we were kids and there are a herendous amount of new gun owners around now.

I also noticed that all the cheap bullet molds are gone also.

 

[rikman]

Frogo

Me too. I was saving for a S&W 586 and the LGS cabinets are empty. I thought all everyone wanted was black guns.


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[OilyPablo]

9X18 (aka 9mm Makarov) It's just gone now.

Not really answering your question but the most amazing thing to me:

The complete and utter inability of the US/world ammunition manufacturing and distribution scheme to keep up with demand. It's not even close.

 

[Roger123]

I just ordered stuff to start casting and the Lee lead ladle/dipper thing was out of stock, I thought that was odd! Guess I really didn't need it as a SS spoon will work the same but It's on the way now though. Along with bullet sizing dies, a lead melting pot and 38/357 and 45 ACP molds, can't wait to get started!

 

[Constrictor]

I dont get all these threads. Its been well reported that there is a run on all guns, ammo and everything to do with guns. I would assume this to mean everything for shooting, primers, powder, bullets, raw lead to mold bullets, molds, 22lr ammo, cleaning kits, patches, solvents, brushes, gun safes, gun pouches, gun cases both plastic and metal, bullet boxes, reloading equipment, scales, powder measures, dies, presses, bolts to mount presses, wrenches to tighten bolts on presses, gloves to hold wrenches to tighten bolts on presses, and so on and so forth. everything to do with our hobby is in short supply.

 

[FROGO207]

^^^^ Yeah the above post is an obvious answer but it IS interesting to see what different things are missing or yet still there in different areas however. Seems there is no rhyme nor reason for this localized difference and if one was to say they had it figured out---------Yeah riiiight. To me the BIG thing is that due to the political climate with respect to the 2nd A there a LOT of new firearms owners and that is a good thing for our side of things.