Demand outweighs supplies - how long will this last?

[MacZC7]

You also have Antifa and BLM arming themselves

Soros is buying them Chineeze shit

 

[Vaquero]

I'm afraid, this time it'll last till the shooting stops.

 

[jrbfishn]

Beginning to look that way.

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[robertc1024]

I had heard a comment regarding mines were closed due to covid and raw material such as lead copper etc were in short supply

IIRC, the last lead mine in the US shut down a couple of years ago.

 

[Mohawk600]

Today I found 500 round boxes of Remington Thunderbolt for sale @ 1000 rounds (2 boxes) for $85............I raff at that. I bought a lifetime supply on sale before the COVID shit for $15 per box......roflmao

 

[Bozz10mm]

I think last time it lasted about 18 months, but there were millions upon millions fewer gun owners 7 years ago. And only one causative factor; the threat of bans. Now we have the threat of bans (Biden/Harris), Covid, BLM, and antifa in the mix. Could be a much more deeply entrenched shortage.

On the other hand, if it goes on for an extended period, we may say manufacturers invest in higher production capabilities. I think they are less willing to do so this time because of the relatively short term gains from the last run on ammo. The scarcity of firearms now is much worse than right after Sandy Hook. Seriously, I'm starting to wonder if a lot of this is intentional. /Tin foil hat/off

 

[Dawico]

My prediction is stocked shelves by Christmas. Maybe not everything but most.

The hoarders can't buy all of it and consumers are already seeing supplies trickle back in.

The biggest cause for a shortage? People buying everything because they hear there will be a shortage thus creating a shortage.

I see guys that reload maybe 2k rounds a year buying 10k primers because "they might not be able to find them again". I guess screw the next guy that might need them now is part of the greed that is becoming a habit.

What really sucks is we'll be seeing shops close their doors again in a few years because prices are back to normal and they didn't plan ahead.

We will see cheap ammo again as supply will soon outrun demand as it always does. It's the American way.

 

[oldag]

IIRC, the last lead mine in the US shut down a couple of years ago.

Don't know about mines, but I think there is only one lead smelter left in the US. Liberals were trying to shut it down to cut off bullet supply.

 

[Southpaw]

Today I found 500 round boxes of Remington Thunderbolt for sale @ 1000 rounds (2 boxes) for $85............I raff at that. I bought a lifetime supply on sale before the COVID shit for $15 per box......roflmao

Where was that at? .

 

[zackmars]

Not that long ago, the .22lr shortage lasted a few years...

 

[Dawico]

Not that long ago, the .22lr shortage lasted a few years...

There was no shortage of 22lr ammo. It was available but at prices we weren't wanting to pay fueled by talk of a shortage.

 

[zackmars]

There was no shortage of 22lr ammo. It was available but at prices we weren't wanting to pay fueled by talk of a shortage.

You could say the same about now.

You can buy 9mm from CTD or some no name reloading company, but they are going to rape you silly on the cost

 

[FireInTheWire]

I'm in the process of looking into reloading. I might be a day late and a dollar short.

 

[SQLGeek]

I'm in the process of looking into reloading. I might be a day late and a dollar short.

You are. I'd try to snag components first. If you can, then I would tool up.

 

[FireInTheWire]

You are. I'd try to snag components first. If you can, then I would tool up.

Momma wants to do an add-on to the house. Her words "and that way you can have your gun room."

I took it... hook, line and sinker.

 

[SQLGeek]

Oh man, she's a pro. Smart woman you have there.

 

[Dawico]

You could say the same about now.

You can buy 9mm from CTD or some no name reloading company, but they are going to rape you silly on the cost

That is true.

Local places have piles of 9mm and 5.56 at close to CTD prices.

 

[Axxe55]

You are. I'd try to snag components first. If you can, then I would tool up.

Even some of the reloading equipment is hit or miss on being available. I was looking at adding 9mm and 223 dies, and they were out of stock in some places.

 

[deemus]

Not that long ago, the .22lr shortage lasted a few years...

Even during the shortage I bought almost 10K rounds of 22 at reasonable prices. After it became plentiful again I gave most of that stuff away to my kids. Christmas gifts, birthday gifts, etc. It became a big joke in my family that whoever had a birthday, they were getting 22 ammo. And they all had a 22 to shoot the ammo, so yay me.

 

[jrbfishn]

I watched tons of folks walk away from 50 round boxes. They all wanted bulk.
I lost count of the bricks I got 50-150 rounds at a time.

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