The "Where is everything?" thread -- guns, ammo, primers, powder, etc.

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Went to the gun show in San Antonio - the big one at the Freeman.

1. Plenty of guns. Prices have come down to a touch more before the panic.
2. Fair amount of ammo but you can do better on line if you watch. I think some of the tables are stocked by the early morning big box zombie patrol.
3. Lots of magazines of all types. Panic prices are gone. For example, awhile ago some guys had Glock 19 mags for $69. Now - 26 bucks.

If you panic bought to make a killing, unless you flipped immediately - you got suckered.

As far as the guns:

1.Lots of Heizer Double Taps - I don't understand the gun. For it's size you could have a Sig 938 which is more practical.
2. Saw the Glock 30S - seems a touch silly to me. I don't see why the narrower slide is so great.
3. The Nanos, Shields, LC9s - Hmmm? I don't see what they give me above my Glock 26. The 938 seems a cool really smaller 9mm.
4. Lots of AR pattern 22 LRs. I guess I don't get them either except as trainers. My 10/22 is so much handier.
 
I stopped by my local Walmart.

They had a big pile of WWB .380. Second pile of pistol ammo I've seen in what seems like forever.
 
Went to Bass Pro for some other stuff but found 100 round boxes of Winchester Super X 22 LR for $9 and change. I bought one. Lots of 45 , 38 and 40. Some zombie 9.
 
Went to a gun show yesterday, what a disappointment. It was half the size it was the last time I went. Hardly any firearms for sale, mostly shotguns and pistols. Prices were higher than usual, even for panic prices. There were only a couple ammo tables. While ammo prices appear to be comming down, their prices were still 2-5x what they should be. Reloads were priced at pre-panic factory loads and $60/500 22lr, NO THANKS!

Side note: while the box stores seem to be empty, LGS around me seem to have no shortage of ammo. Their prices are so high, it seems they can't sell it. People ask if they have a certain caliber and then just walk out once they hear the price. I have to fight the urge to yell "Good for you" when I see people use their brain, instead of their wallet when shopping for ammo.

I've also noticed that some LGS are charging about the same as online sites, however, the sites say they are "out of stock", yet the shops are well stocked. Makes me wonder if the sites are just trying to keep the price up or are there that many stupid people out there over paying for ammo and they're the reason the prices haven't come down yet.

My money is on the latter, since its not good business practice to not sell your product. So someone has them thinking they can sell for more, otherwise they would lower their prices.
 
.40 S&W available

I bought two 500 bullet boxes of .40 S&W from Midway USA (Larry Potterfield's store) last Wed. and paid $64.99 per box - maybe a little higher than usual. The total cost was around $148.00 delivered to Calif. in two days on Saturday.

Somebody earlier stated a fear in buying online, but I have had NO problems as long as I stick with the reputable establishments that have a brick & mortar store and a reputation to preserve!

I have been buying ammo and reloading components online for about nine years without any problem, except the haz mat charges! I always try to order primers and powders together to lessen the impact that haz mat has on my costs.
 
More .22lr than I have seen in a looooong time

Just out of curiosity, I checked my Wal-Mart app last night for .22lr and the store in Snellville, GA showed some. Drove over at lunch today and was amazed to find 2 dozen boxes of Federal match (325 count) and more than a dozen boxes of CCI (375 count). They also had plenty of .45ACP (100 rd WWB) and what looked to be a couple dozen or more boxes of .40S&W.

The amazing thing was that they still had that much on hand after 1:00pm since it is usually gone by mid morning in most places.

I bought 3 boxes of the Federal @ $18.97 each. The CCI was $21.97 per box and the .45ACP was $40.77 per box.
 
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Cabela's in Hoffman Estates IL this morning had pretty much everything in stock. They even had .22 LR, 100 packs of CCI mini mags for $8.50, Remington Golden Bullet 525 packs for $24 and buckets of 1,400 for $60.
 
I'm just getting into reloading and it seems that powder is close to impossible to get out there. I'm kind of out in the sticks, so I don't have a lot of close-by gun store options, and every website I've been too are sold out of everything but shotshell pwdr, with long waits.

So, is it possible to get powder anywhere online? I'm a bit northwest of St. Louis, so does anybody know a place in the region where it's possible to get some kind of powder?

More details: Looking to reload .40 S&W right now, and 9mm some time down the road. I'd just like to get my hands on a pound or two of an appropriate pwdr to get started in my learning process.

Thanks!
 
Some stuff coming back online

Lately I have seen a couple of signs that this shortage hooey may be easing up. Some of the online retailers have had powder in stock (for a day or so) that has been nonexistent for 6 months or more. Ya have to check the sites daily and when you see something you want, order it right then. Have also seen primers on a site or two. Brass? Nada. Some bullets but still limited as heck.

I would still like to know where all of the manufacturers are sending the products. :confused:
 
Yesterday Midway was backordered on the Sierra 175 grain HPBT bullets, today I received notice they're in stock, unfortunately I already bought them from Graf's. So supply may be getting closer to demand. Now we just have to wait for the prices to come down to pre-hysteria level.
 
Welcome to the forum Onlooker.

I'm in your vicinity. There's a quite few options around here with a little driving. Graf and Son's is in Mexico, MO. Another Graf's is in St. Charles. Smaller, I've had pretty good luck there. Midway's out in Columbia. Bass Pro in St Charles and Cabelas in Hazelwood.

BTW, generally speaking, shotgun powder works well for pistols. Check the reloading forum.
 
Over the last week, I've seen good quantities of .40, 9mm, 5.56, and .308 at the Walmarts in Troy, Wentzville, and Warrenton, MO. Most impressive was the 4 1000round cases of Federal 5.56 in the case in Wentzeville, although the other 2 had at least 1 of those bulk cases. Bulk case cost was still $447, which is over $50 more than pre-panic, IIRC.
 
^^^ same is happening here in my area. even the 1000rd cases. Minus .308 but theyve also been getting larger than normal shipments of .22 which of course still sells out by the afternoon.
 
A new Gander Mt. opened in San Antonio.

1. Tons of popular handguns and long arms (lots of EBRs).

2. Lots of ammo except 9mm practice (there were SD rounds) and 22 LR. I guess the 22 LR hoarders hit the place.

They are pricey as compared to others on guns. Ammo prices were ok but a little more than other big boxes around here. Loads of 45, 40, 38 and the more specialized - 10mm, 327, 44 mag, etc.
 
Thanks for the info Mike, and the welcome. It's sure frustrating trying to get hold of some powder. Amazing. I've got some on backorder with Midsouth Shooters Supply, since they're actually doing that, unlike most.

I hate to drive all over the place with such little chance of scoring (I'm in Troy, so a pretty long way from any of them), and I'm sure they're all very tired of the phone calls. Ah well, just may have to wait a while, though I've got a big order of my initial equipment coming from Midway USA. I'll just study up some more and get familiar with the equipt and processes doing some loads without powder.

Cheers
 
Stopped in a Gander Mountain today in Lafayette, Indiana. That place was stocked! Their racks and shelves were overflowing. They even had large displays of ammo. I thought I'd hit the jackpot, until I saw their prices, then it all made sense. No wonder they had so much on hand, their prices were ridiculous. The prices of their firearms ranged from $100 - $400 over anywhere else I've looked but they did have stock. Their ammo prices were even worse but their ammo supply looked like the panic never happened.

$65 for WWB 100rd boxes of .45 Acp.
$120 for 200rd Blazer .45 Acp.
$130 for 350rd ammo boxes of Blazer 9mm.
$4.50 for 50rd boxes of .22lr
$36 for 20rd box of Federal .308

With prices like that, it's easy to see why they still had so much on hand. I went to Walmart and was able to pick up 3 boxes of Federal .45 Acp for $21/50rd at 4pm no less. Gouger Mountain can keep their over priced ammo.
 
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Stopped in a Gander Mountain today in Lafayette, Indiana. That place was stocked! Their racks and shelves were overflowing. They even had large displays of ammo. I thought I'd hit the jackpot, until I saw their prices, then it all made sense. No wonder they had so much on hand, their prices were ridiculous. The prices of their firearms ranged from $100 - $400 over anywhere else I've looked but they did have stock. Their ammo prices were even worse but their ammo supply looked like the panic never happened.

$65 for WWB 100rd boxes of .45 Acp.
$120 for 200rd Blazer .45 Acp.
$130 for 350rd ammo boxes of Blazer 9mm.
$4.50 for 50rd boxes of .22lr
$36 for 20rd box of Federal .308

With prices like that, it's easy to see why they still had so much on hand. I went to Walmart and was able to pick up 3 boxes of Federal .45 Acp for $21/50rd at 4pm no less. Gouger Mountain can keep their over priced ammo.
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$4.50@ box of 22lr isn't bad these days. I'm surprised it was that cheap at GM. I saw some match boxes there once I think was around $12@50 rnd
But yes they're high on everything. I've walked out several times with nothing
 
$4.50@ box of 22lr isn't bad these days. I'm surprised it was that cheap at GM. I saw some match boxes there once I think was around $12@50 rnd
But yes they're high on everything. I've walked out several times with nothing
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For me, $4.50/50 is terrible since I can easily find it for $6/100.

I too walk out empty handed. In fact, I don't think I have ever bought anything from them simply because of their prices. I look to see what I like and then find it much cheaper somewhere else. Makes me wonder who's keeping them in bussiness.
 
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