Guns and Ammo Thread

[Honkey_Kong]

For those of y'all that pick up ammo loaded by individuals, I recommend sticking with someone you trust. When virtually every smokeless powder is out of stock, it tells me that there are probably some half-ass shankers out there interchanging slow burning and fast burning powders, mixing flake, ball, and extruded powder in random ratios.

I've never seen the powder market this depleted. Primers yes... powders, never.

I'm not buying that crap the CEO of Federal was saying about the ammo shortage. I'm positive the military and LEOs are buying up all of the production of complete ammo and the powder, brass and primers. If it wasn't the case, we'd know of people getting lucky and snagging new boxes of primers or bottles of powder.

[almostgone]

I'm not buying that crap the CEO of Federal was saying about the ammo shortage. I'm positive the military and LEOs are buying up all of the production of complete ammo and the powder, brass and primers. If it wasn't the case, we'd know of people getting lucky and snagging new boxes of primers or bottles of powder.

I got lucky and one of the guys I work with that reloads fell ass backwards into 1000 large rifle primers. We generally keep each other informed of deals or supplies in stock, etc., so he offered to split the brick with me. I gladly took him up on the offer.

Midway had some Federal (not NATO headstamp) M193 5.56 today for around 2x the normal price; think it was 72¢/round. I sent out a few texts to guys I knew were in need and desperate. Think that ammo sold out in under an hour.

One of the Palmetto State Armory shops is just a little ways up the road from where I work. I may ride up there soon just to shoot the sh!t and see if any of those guys have excess personal supplies that they don't want an eyeball and a kidney for.

[Honkey_Kong]

I got lucky and one of the guys I work with that reloads fell ass backwards into 1000 large rifle primers. We generally keep each other informed of deals or supplies in stock, etc., so he offered to split the brick with me. I gladly took him up on the offer.

Midway had some Federal (not NATO headstamp) M193 5.56 today for around 2x the normal price; think it was 72¢/round. I sent out a few texts to guys I knew were in need and desperate. Think that ammo sold out in under an hour.

One of the Palmetto State Armory shops is just a little ways up the road from where I work. I may ride up there soon just to shoot the sh!t and see if any of those guys have excess personal supplies that they don't want an eyeball and a kidney for.

Really? If I could buy ammo online in this state, I would've bought their whole stock.

I recently spent about $220 (with shipping) to buy 1000 Wolf brand small rifle primers off gunbroker. It's obscene how badly people are fvuking other people over this. A year ago, I could get 10,000 primers for that price and I would've never even looked at Wolf. I am totally out of large rifle and pistol primers and I have 100 small pistol primers left.

[almostgone]

Really? If I could buy ammo online in this state, I would've bought their whole stock.

I recently spent about $220 (with shipping) to buy 1000 Wolf brand small rifle primers off gunbroker. It's obscene how badly people are fvuking other people over this. A year ago, I could get 10,000 primers for that price and I would've never even looked at Wolf. I am totally out of large rifle and pistol primers and I have 100 small pistol primers left.

Did they stick you with the Hazmat fees, too? Some guys on G-broker are certified to ship Hazmat items and some just throw it in a box with a little newspaper and ship it on.

[Honkey_Kong]

Did they stick you with the Hazmat fees, too? Some guys on G-broker are certified to ship Hazmat items and some just throw it in a box with a little newspaper and ship it on.

I don't recall any fees on top of that. The packaging looked like any other package you'd get through the mail.

[almostgone]

I don't recall any fees on top of that. The packaging looked like any other package you'd get through the mail.

Usually UPS/FedEx have a hazmat surcharge up to a certain amount/poundage.
I think UPS raised their Hazmat fee to $39 effective 12/27/2020, but some seller's occasionally pay part of the cost. I know Midway will run special deals on the fee and Graf & Son's does the same. Hopefully we'll eventually get some supplies!!


Edit: Graf's site has a $12.50 charge on a case of primers or powder.

Powder, primers & liquid cleaning chemicals over 1 quart, will be charged a $12.50 hazardous material fee per package. Maximum gross weight per package is 40 lbs of hazardous material (some exceptions may apply). We can mix brands in one package. Minimum order for powder is 4 lbs. Minimum primer order is 1000. On any backordered hazardous material, you are responsible for the $12.50 hazardous charge. No individual powder containers over 8 lbs. can be shipped. Hazardous materials cannot be shipped US Mail.

[jstone]

Really? If I could buy ammo online in this state, I would've bought their whole stock.

I recently spent about $220 (with shipping) to buy 1000 Wolf brand small rifle primers off gunbroker. It's obscene how badly people are fvuking other people over this. A year ago, I could get 10,000 primers for that price and I would've never even looked at Wolf. I am totally out of large rifle and pistol primers and I have 100 small pistol primers left.

you should look at this as a blessing wolf srm primers are some of the best you can buy hands down. they produce some of the best sd and es numbers you will see with a good load. i believe david tubbs was the first person to import wolf primers.

[Honkey_Kong]

you should look at this as a blessing wolf srm primers are some of the best you can buy hands down. they produce some of the best sd and es numbers you will see with a good load. i believe david tubbs was the first person to import wolf primers.

I haven't fired any of them yet, but if they work as good as you say, I'll at least get some satisfaction out of it. Spending 10x the price for the box keeps me from being happy. I didn't want to participate in the price gouging, but at one point we have to accept that it's either cave in or go without.

[Honkey_Kong]

Justin Scott Irvin, the owner of autokeycards dot com (don't click on the site), was arrested. The ATF raided his house, business froze all his assets and arrested his family too.

All this because he sells an image printed on a piece of sheet metal.

Since they froze his assets, he can't even pay a retainer for a lawyer, so he's waiting for a public defender.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8adkwRvCHk

If you happen to own one of these, I'd destroy it and throw it away.

[almostgone]

Justin Scott Irvin, the owner of autokeycards dot com (don't click on the site), was arrested. The ATF raided his house, business froze all his assets and arrested his family too.

All this because he sells an image printed on a piece of sheet metal.

Since they froze his assets, he can't even pay a retainer for a lawyer, so he's waiting for a public defender.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8adkwRvCHk

If you happen to own one of these, I'd destroy it and throw it away.

You couldn't pay me to take one of those things! Guys were selling wire burned "semi-finished" versions online and I just shook my head and kept on going.

[Honkey_Kong]

You couldn't pay me to take one of those things! Guys were selling wire burned "semi-finished" versions online and I just shook my head and kept on going.

Yeah, I never wanted one either. I always thought of full auto as being a waste of ammo. I want all of my shots to count. Especially in these times!