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

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IMo there is plenty of ammo for the average guy. Now if your trying to stock pile it and buy it cheap.....or if you hang out at the range all day and have nothing to do but shoot guns then I can see the problem you may have.

Academy sports ad everything in stock today in two locations and walmart had most things.

The clerks said the SAME people are coming to buy it every day.
 
I managed to snag 3 boxes of Remington UMC in .45 ACP today at Dick's Sporting Goods in Boynton Beach, FL. They were going for $24.99 a round. I called up Gander Mountain in West Palm and they were all out of target ammo. I checked out Bass Pro Shops in Dolphin Mall a few days ago and all they had was 10mm and .45LC. 10mm was $35 a box and I don't recall the .45LC.
 
Anybody know where to get a snub 38? I would like a 637. I am going to be searching the gun shows coming up for an old 36, 37, or 60.
 
How are ammo supplies holding up?

Hi all. I have just about quit shooting the last few months in order to conserve ammo with the price and shortage that was about a few months back. I tend not to walk into the LGS's lately for self discipline reasons! How are supplies and prices looking in your neck of the woods for the popular calibers?
 
With the exception of the local Bass Pro Shops (Hampton, Virginia) I haven't visited a gun shop in a few months. It appears that not many in Hampton load for the 7mm Rem Mag or they have plenty of bullets because there is a decent supply of .284 diameter bullets (hunting) still available. The same can be said for 6mm bullets, .25-06, 7 mm, and 30 caliber bullets (Nosler).
 
2 lbs of IMR 4895 at the LGS yesterday. They're out of my preferred H4985 but this will do. $27/lb. They have primers, but limiting to 1000. Glad I don't need any. Projectiles are hit and miss. .308, .224, .45 and 9mm are very limited. This is Graf's in St. Charles, MO. Smallish local shop, not the big online seller. Related, I think, though.
 
Found a ad on armslist for 108 38 spl and 27 .357 mags all for $30. Some of it needed cleaned up a bit but all in all good cond.
 
Mike40-11: You are correct, Mike Graf of St. Charles Mo. is a nephew to Bob Graf who owns the better known mail-order Graf and Sons out of Mexico, Mo.

(Mike) Grafs Reloading sells to a lot of trapshooters in the area and travels to several midwestern State trapshoots the Grand American. I buy the majority of my supplies from Mike each year.
 
While passing through Philly this afternoon I stopped at Lock's Gun Shop in the northeast. A Good supply of AR's priced around $800 & up, hundreds of handguns (but I didn't check prices). I was looking for a Marlin 39a and they didn't have one but they showed me a like new Browning bl-22 for $475. Hundreds of new rifles & shotguns. Several good condition Win 94's and Marlin 336's in 30-30 and 35 Rem all priced around $450. A few in lesser condition priced cheaper. No 9mm ammo (I already have some), .380 priced at $29 for PMC and $30 for Speer Lawman. Didn't see any .45, .38, .357. I bought the one box of Rem 22 Thunderbolt for $4 My first time there and a good gun shop, so I'll keep stopping by when I'm in the area.
 
Found small pistol primers today!!!

Loaders:
I was beginning to think that small pistol primers no longer existed. I have two local sources of reloading stuff. Went to the first (local Bucheit store) and the reloading component shelves were nearly bare. Called the second (Ramparts Range in Pochahontis IL) and just about dropped the phone when he said he did have small pistol primers. And he let me by two bricks. With 2000 primers on hand I am back in 9mm shooting heaven.
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Falcon Bullets

Ordered 1000 .38/.357 158gr SWC on Saturday 05/04. Got notice this morning that they shipped on 05/08. Excellent turnaround considering the lead times most suppliers are quoting. On their website it said "normally ships in 3 to 5 days". Pretty accurate in this case I would say. YMMV
 
I have been thinking we would see better supply days by this Fall. I am beginning to wonder. I just read where April was the 35th consecutive month of increase over increase of gun sells. This April sells were over 27% higher than April 2012.

With the continued increase of gun sells, you know there has to be a continued greater demand for ammuniton and other gun related accessories.

This news indicates we have yet to peak.
 
bubble will burst, sooner or later.

While it's true that with all the guns, folks will need more ammo but my understanding is that most of demand is in the nature of hoarding, not actual shooting.

Locally, my understanding is that range usage is less due to difficulty of procuring ammo.
 
but my understanding is that most of demand is in the nature of hoarding, not actual shooting.
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Hoarding is likely less prominent than you may think.

Many people have buying and reselling to make money for what ever reason.
Some have procured large amounts waiting on the peak and are frenzy selling here.

My LGR has 50 round limit on 9mm reloads. They are quality reloads and i shoot my limit for about $28 including range and a target.

The selling price for 9mm has been about $30. So I go once a week, Shoot 50 instead of my normal 100-200 and all is well for me.

I have maintained my 150-200 round stock and did nothing to increase it.

Many of my freind's have done similar things or stopped shooting altogether.

The fear has subsided and they will catch up soon. When they do, it's reload time for me :D
 
Just want to give a shout out to my new favorite local shop, Bills Outpost in Maryville TN. I just bought two 50rd boxes of Magtech CBC 7.62x51 @ $35.99 each. That's about $10-15 cheaper than anywhere else including the Internet. Great bunch of guys down there, very fair and honest prices on everything in their store. They are a small shop but somehow manage to stock 10+ each of ARs, AKs, and M1As (I've serious never seen so many M1As in one place in my life!) If you're ever in the Knoxville area I highly recommend stopping in to check out their stock or just shoot the bull.
 
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