Ammo supply good in your ‘hood?

[markiver54]

the last picture could have easily been taken in the shops around here

Yep, I think ammo for shops out west must still come by Pony Express. That pic of empty shelves looks exactly like the shops around here except for where some shops have filled the ammo and component shelves with water jugs or some other nonsense items.

Here as well!

[GFK]

Yep, online may be an option. Prices may not be great. Yet, it is an option:

https://grabagun.com/ammo.html
https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product ... 05.26_ammo

[Dahliathemeh]

Online ammo shopping a no go here. That blows because we can't take advantage of awesome sales!

[BigAl52]

I think Id find a way out of Dodge if that was the case here.

[markiver54]

Online ammo shopping a no go here. That blows because we can't take advantage of awesome sales!

I'm guessing they still require a F.O.I.D card there, even for ammo purchases?

[JEBar]

4 days ago I stopped by our local Walmart and they didn't have a single bullet/shell of any caliber in stock .... stopped again today and that is still the case

[Ernie]

Stopped at LGS today and bought Hornady XTP 240 gr 44 cal bullets for $30/ 100, Hornady 115 gr 9mm critical defense for $30/ 25, and CCI large and small pistol primers for $7 /100. Had 12 ga no 8 shells and bags of buckshot as well as Remmington range ammo 9mm for $24/box. No Henrys and light on pistols but not too bad on long guns and shotguns.

[GFK]

Online ammo shopping a no go here. That blows because we can't take advantage of awesome sales!

That is a bomber. Maybe, road trip?

[Shawlerbrook]

No online ammo purchases hear in NYS either. Some ammo is trickling in, but prices are very inflated. Reloading components are like hen’s teeth and gun shops are also far and few between.

[GunnyGene]

According to this outfit (Southwick Associates) that tracks this kind of thing, it's not going to get better any time soon.

https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/south ... ories-low/

From their press release . . .

Ammunition consumers indicate that demand will remain strong well into 2021. According to Southwick Associates’ ongoing shooting sports consumer market research, multiple reasons are driving the continued unparalleled demand.

In April 2021, Southwick Associates surveyed more than 1,800 ammunition consumers as part of its quarterly HunterSurvey/ShooterSurvey tracking study. In 2020, four out of five consumers encountered out of stock issues while trying to purchase ammunition, while three-quarters encountered out of stock situations so far in 2021. Of these respondents, 79% reported either fully or partially reducing their target shooting and hunting outings as a result of depleted ammunition shelves.

Going forward, ammunition demand is expected to remain high. Nearly two-thirds of ammunition consumers report their current ammunition inventory was lower than they would prefer. When asked how much more ammunition they would like to have on hand, 43% reported “much more” while 38% reported “a little more.” Only 17% were satisfied with the amounts they currently had on hand.

Here are the ammo shelves at my local Walmart. Literally 2 boxes of .270 Win left. That’s it. pic.twitter.com/vgDIoa49Lw

— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) May 23, 2021

When asked why they desire more ammunition, key reasons included:

Uncertainty about future ammunition supplies (72%). This is especially true among consumers 45+ years of age.
Uncertainty about future restrictions on ammunition purchases (70%).
Uncertainty about future economic conditions (54%).
Increased shooting and hunting activity (26%). This was more common among the 25-34 year-old consumers.

“At some point, demand will certainly soften,” reports Rob Southwick, President of Southwick Associates. “However, frenzied purchasing and empty shelves often fuels further increases in demand. We do not see demand softening in the near future.”

Other news and press releases from Southwick:

https://www.southwickassociates.com/new ... consumers/