Ammo Prices!!!!!!!

[< <Samson> >]

So,

I have been quite preoccupied with things in life & what not - had a minute today to take stroll to the Sportsman’s Warehouse right next to my gym - haven’t been to this gym for a while.

Anyways - what in the fuck?!

A dollar for a 7.62 round?!!!!!

And a maximum of two boxes per person per day


What in the hell?

I was buying these for a tad over a quarter over a year ago

This is some serious asinine shit


My jaw dropped


I knew stocking up years ago was a good idea - but, ummm - wow

[charger69]

So,

I have been quite preoccupied with things in life & what not - had a minute today to take stroll to the Sportsman’s Warehouse right next to my gym - haven’t been to this gym for a while.

Anyways - what in the fuck?!

A dollar for a 7.62 round?!!!!!

And a maximum of two boxes per person per day


What in the hell?

I was buying these for a tad over a quarter over a year ago

This is some serious asinine shit


My jaw dropped


I knew stocking up years ago was a good idea - but, ummm - wow

It’s an incentive to get better with your aim! LMAO


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[Honkey_Kong]

So,

I have been quite preoccupied with things in life & what not - had a minute today to take stroll to the Sportsman’s Warehouse right next to my gym - haven’t been to this gym for a while.

Anyways - what in the fuck?!

A dollar for a 7.62 round?!!!!!

And a maximum of two boxes per person per day


What in the hell?

I was buying these for a tad over a quarter over a year ago

This is some serious asinine shit


My jaw dropped


I knew stocking up years ago was a good idea - but, ummm - wow

And now that they know people are willing to spend those kind of prices for ammo, it's never going to go back to the way it was. They'll always come up with some sort of "shortage" and people will be gladly paying $1-2 a round.

Handloading is even worse. My local store is charging $20 for 100 primers (all kinds except .50 bmg those are more). I got a bag of 250 62 grain hornady .224 boattails for around $40 (not including shipping) and I had to give my name and phone number so they could call me when a powder that will work with 5.56 comes in (and they limit you to 1 bottle per day).

2 years ago, I would've walked out of the store if they told me these prices. But I like to go shooting and handloading is a hobby. I'm not going to tap in to my emergency supplies to carry me through the drought, so I pay and feel like they've done me dirty the entire drive home.

[Honkey_Kong]

It’s an incentive to get better with your aim! LMAO


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Gang members are taking shooting lessons these days.

[lovbyts]

Have you checked the price of lumber in the last year?

[charger69]

Have you checked the price of lumber in the last year?

Fuck yes. Just about doubled in price. Hope you don’t have termites.


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[< <Samson> >]

Have you checked the price of lumber in the last year?

No, I haven’t. . . But, I just heard this from someone the other day actually

And, yes - what goes up - stays up. . . Prices don’t fall

This is insane! I swear, my jaw dropped - how much for what & max of that

The shelves were just empty - I used to stop by this place every time I was on this side of town & drop 50 bucks & come out with a bag full


I guess hand to hand combat will b most cost effective here shortly. I’ll just carry my Bowie knife instead.

[lovbyts]

Hope you dont have any home projects planned any time soon then because the price of lumber has gone up over 300% in the last year. Of course I need my fence redone and the price jumped from $4K to over $10K. Its crazy. They say it added around $30K+ to the average home building cost.

[lovbyts]

Fuck yes. Just about doubled in price. Hope you don’t have termites.


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I wish it was only doubled in my area.

[almostgone]

Have you checked the price of lumber in the last year?

Yeah, even the pulpwood guys are pissed. They'll cut a tract and the landowners are wanting the most up to date prices.
Forestry is huge in SC. It is 68% of the state’s total land area.

[lovbyts]

No, I haven’t. . . But, I just heard this from someone the other day actually

And, yes - what goes up - stays up. . . Prices don’t fall

This is insane! I swear, my jaw dropped - how much for what & max of that

The shelves were just empty - I used to stop by this place every time I was on this side of town & drop 50 bucks & come out with a bag full


I guess hand to hand combat will b most cost effective here shortly. I’ll just carry my Bowie knife instead.

Sorry for derailing your post. Back on subject I was trying to find some .380 ammo not long ago and some .40 and not only were the prices crazy high there was none to be found even online except for a few places and $$$$.

I finally decided I needed to check my Ammo box and see how much I had left. Hmm well a little over 1000 rounds of each plus about 1000 rounds of 9m and 45 so Im good for a little while. lol

[< <Samson> >]

Sorry for derailing your post. Back on subject I was trying to find some .380 ammo not long ago and some .40 and not only were the prices crazy high there was none to be found even online except for a few places and $$$$.

I finally decided I needed to check my Ammo box and see how much I had left. Hmm well a little over 1000 rounds of each plus about 1000 rounds of 9m and 45 so Im good for a little while. lol

Derailing what lol

That’s how I am, at least I’m good for now - just can’t see myself spend this kinda money just to go shooting

I’ll blow through a 35 dollar mag in my Ak in seconds

[XnavyHMCS]

It’s an incentive to get better with your aim! LMAO


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I love it...!!!

#1 Response to the thread.

[XnavyHMCS]

Gang members are taking shooting lessons these days.

LMFAO...!!!

That was good.

[< <Samson> >]

No way, we’re back to knife fights - we just couldn’t afford the bullets

[Painjunky]

Ammo has gone down in the last month or so. 9mm was floating around 60 cents for range ammo now it’s down in the 30’s
Look up AMMOSEEK.com it’s a search engine for ammo sales updated by the minute.

[Honkey_Kong]

Does anyone else reload 5.56?

In order to fit new primers in, I had to use a deburring tool in the primer pockets to remove the crimp. And also in order to prevent the neck from collapsing when I put the bullet in, I had to use the deburring tool inside the neck.

Anyways after doing 500 of them, my fvcking hands are cramped up from the repetitive motions with the small objects. Anyone have a trick to doing this that makes it easier? I'm using once-fired, Lake City brass.

[Honkey_Kong]

No way, we’re back to knife fights - we just couldn’t afford the bullets

People are less likely to survive knifings.

[< <Samson> >]

People are less likely to survive knifings.

Prob is, if the other guy can still afford ammunition - you’re fucked

[Honkey_Kong]

Prob is, if the other guy can still afford ammunition - you’re fucked

These days you have to contemplate how bad you want to shoot somebody. Even while they're stabbing you with a knife.

[< <Samson> >]

These days you have to contemplate how bad you want to shoot somebody. Even while they're stabbing you with a knife.

Def not like the good ol’ days, driving around spraying a 45 into the air

[lovbyts]

Sorry for derailing your post. Back on subject I was trying to find some .380 ammo not long ago and some .40 and not only were the prices crazy high there was none to be found even online except for a few places and $$$$.

I finally decided I needed to check my Ammo box and see how much I had left. Hmm well a little over 1000 rounds of each plus about 1000 rounds of 9m and 45 so Im good for a little while. lol

I hear you and thats also why Im not doing a lot of target practicing right now but for the most part that is always just for fun. Im not worried about hitting my target (large body mass) when I need to and not going to be shooting at anything out of range or worried about missing.

[Euroholic]

$150 Australian dollars a box for 338 Lapua.