^^ Keep an eye out for large-lot shipments. They do happen.

I have recently sold some ammo in calibers I no longer have guns to shoot. I have bought new calibers at pre-panic prices for new guns acquired.

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Originally posted by cslinger:


Also keep in mind only a small percentage of those new gun owners will become what we would consider new shooters.

Case in point is my father-in-law

He panic-purchased a Glock 17 in late October 2016 when we all thought Hillary was going to win. He has taken exactly one firearms class and owns one box of ammo along with the Glock, and it sits in his closet now.

Many people panic-purchased guns and ammo because everyone was telling them to and they aren’t “gun” people and never will be.

I wonder if and when things ever get back to “normal” if there will be a huge flood of used guns and ammo hitting the market from all these people like him.

I don't know but here's my thinking. I don't buy or sell based on street prices.

I buy / sell based on need. If street prices get back to more reasonable levels, I wouldn't sell a thing assuming the panic is gone. To me, normal now is that the left is unhinged, are increasingly aggressive and have clearly rationalized that the ends justify the means.

I responded yes, minimal: I have no near term intentions of buying. But if there was a need (not want) to buy something, I would regardless of price.

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Originally posted by PASig:

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Originally posted by cslinger:


Also keep in mind only a small percentage of those new gun owners will become what we would consider new shooters.

Case in point is my father-in-law

He panic-purchased a Glock 17 in late October 2016 when we all thought Hillary was going to win. He has taken exactly one firearms class and owns one box of ammo along with the Glock, and it sits in his closet now.

Many people panic-purchased guns and ammo because everyone was telling them to and they aren’t “gun” people and never will be.

I wonder if and when things ever get back to “normal” if there will be a huge flood of used guns and ammo hitting the market from all these people like him.

This is most people. I had guys in my office panic buying AR's when Barry got elected. I laughed. They shot it one time and it's been in a closet ever since, no gun safe. The people panic buying right now will do the same. After this expires, expect to see a lot of great deals on GB. These people are fucking idiots. Put the fear out there today that doughnuts will no longer be made and all of a sudden there wouldn't be a got damn doughnut in America.

I answered no but forgot that my daughter and SIL called me a few days ago when they were at BassPro. They had 40SW for 16.99 per box so they fetched a few boxes for me. Other than that I have not bought or sold any ammo for 6 months or so.

I have picked up a box or two. I, like many here, stocked up after learning the lesson from Obozo. I also stocked up on powders and reloading supplies so I think i'm good for at least a couple of years.

I stocked up as best I could in 2019. In the last year, all I've bought was two boxes of American Eagle 5.7x28 for $.60/rd. I won't be buying anything else until prices start to either normalize or come down. If, in a year from now, prices are still the same, I will have to just pony up if I want to continue shooting.

As it is, I haven't fired a round from anything I own in over a year now. I'm hanging onto what ammo I have, and doing some dry fire and pellet gun practice here and there just to keep up the basics.

So I did not have a large stock, spent the last year and a half dealing with a bone marrow transplant and the illness that preceeded that for our 8 yr. old son. During that I depleted some of my stockpile doing emotional range trips, you know, women do emotional shoe buying, guys throw FMJ away like it grows on trees. Terrible timing, but oh well. Now I buy when local shops have reasonable pricing, which for me is usually $25 for 50 rds. of brass case 9 like Magtech. I go to the range less often, and I shoot less when there, like a lot less. I'd go through 500 rds. before, now I cringe to shoot 2 boxes. My local shops limit boxes of 9 at that price to 1 per customer, which sucks, but them again it probably helps as I'm not stockpiling just to have it, nor am I flipping it (which annoys the f out of me), I actually want to use it.

I'd been considering getting into reloading for a long time, REALLY wish I had done that and bought a few thousand primers in hindsight, but I'll just keep my eye out for things, and get what I can to shoot. The Cabelas 45 minutes away gets stuff in at pre-everything prices, but I can't just take off every time they do hoping I can get my 5 box limit split up into 2 boxes max per caliber.

I have been offered this week an unconverted 3 screw 41 mag 1966 Blackhawk for very fair price . I’m hesitant to go balls deep on another caliber when I already have several 44m and 45c and 454. Solely because ammo prices and more specificity ammo availability of 41mag.

No way I’m paying 1$ a round for 9mm plinking ammo.

I feel bad because my almost 13 year old son asks me weekly to go shooting and My answer sorry dude 22 only. And maybe 1 box of 50 223 and 9mm just cause I can’t replace it. I said we’re not going to the range or my buddies land and doing mag dumps any time soon. I know it’s fun but if you want to work on disciplined fire and your breathing etc we can do that. He politely declined.

No, way too high. If I find a decent deal local I might pick it up but lately I've just cut back on my shooting.

Fortunately I am in great shape with 5.56/.223 and 7.62X39 due to years of picking up deals (heck, add 7.62X54R to those deals over the years- but, wow, have you seen those spam can prices lately?)

Other rifles I own (Carbine, Garand) I have an OK supply.

Some, outliers like .303 BRIT, 8mm, JAP 7.7, have only a few boxes but no biggie as I seldom shoot those rifles.

Handguns,Revolvers- I am low on .38 special/.357 mag and some odd calibers like .327 Fed, .32 long and .32 HR Mag.

Semi-autos- I am good to OK shape on 9mm, 9mmMak, and .45ACP. I went on a 1911 binge at the beginning of the Covid mess and was able to find plenty of 45 at normal prices (everyone wanted 9mm then).

.380 is very low.

Plenty of .22 and I just added a single action .22 revolver to play with.

No, unless I come across a good deal. I have cut back on my range trips a little lately, although that's been as much due to weather as to the ammo shortage. I learned my lesson after Sandy Hook, and when stuff started becoming available again I started buying and stacking, especially when I found something on sale (thanks to PSA I have more MiniMags now than I'll probably ever use).

I'm buying a little bit of factory stuff here and there, but I also haven't been shooting at all.

I have a decent stock of reloading components, but know that I essentially won't be able to replace my primers for at least a year, I'm very reluctant to shoot any of my loads that I have or load more.

So that means I get a few hundred here and there so I can pad what I have. Thankfully I just found out that my local transfer guy is selling for not absurdly gouging prices, but only two boxes at a time.

I will not buy ammo above average prices. I have plenty of ammo for both practice and defense. I would rather cut down on my practice than pay for inflated prices. I also have plenty of reloading components for calibers I reload for if I want to practice.

I find it absurd the prices some are asking for ammo. I also want the new Xbox Series X, but I will wait until stores have them instead of paying hundreds of dollars extra for one now. Of course some people are buying a first gun now and need ammo; I feel sorry for them.

Yep.

I’m down to about 20k of 9. So, when I want to shoot a match, train, etc, I buy whatever I’m going to use.

Anyone that seriously shoots isn’t going to wait this out until it’s .18 cents a round again. They need their heads examined. Because that drought is going to be long.

Handloading around 200 rounds a week (on a Redding T12). Cost is about 16 cents per round, but only as long as my stockpile of primers hold out.

Primers are the long pole in the tent; the other components are available, primers are not (I've seen sales of small lots on GB for 50 cents a primer).

I wish I had kept the Ruger 10/45 .22 pistol.

I picked up a BNIB P229DAK 40SW, out the door for $400. Normally shoot 45 or 9mm, no 40SW. Bought a few boxes of 40SW at almost unobtainium pricing. Hated it but needed to get in range time. Since then, traded some 556 and 9mm for 40SW. Great gun by the way.

Was in LGS Thursday and I spied 4 boxes of .45 for $28 a box. Tried to get all four but was told 1 per customer. I was with my friend Bob, he knew immediately what he needed to do. Bob is a good friend.

I am a Class K trainer in Florida. I train security guards, body guards, private investigators for their license. I provide ammo for my courses and typically use 21,000 rounds a year in my courses. My business is down 75% in the past year, I can't get ammo from my usual suppliers, and we didn't make expenses in 2020. When a client calls for re-qualification, I tell them they have to bring a box of ammo. The basic 3 day course requires 150-200 rounds and that makes the cost of the ammo prohibitive. The prices they are paying is outrageous. This thing has just about put me out of the firearms training business. I have an instructor development course coming up next month that requires 300 rifle and 300 pistol and I am scraping. I am pretty close to closing the doors.

I haven't bought ammo since Sandyhook. Sitting on more components than I'll shoot in the next 10 years though if I get motivated to make ammo.