Has it ever been this bad?

[Don Qui Puncher]

Had a number of friends who couldn’t find a box of ammo for hunting this last year. I’m sure they were not the only ones either. Some can’t afford to keep ammo on hand in bulk to go a year or 2 just for hunting.

On top of that I like to think that obtaining weapons and ammo is something most Americans can obtain, not just the rich.

Thankfully I stocked up some. I also shoot as a hobby, not just own firearms for self defense and hunting. I have enough to make it through the year, but not much longer. The wife and I just bought a house, saved our assess off and really couldn’t afford to just buy 500$ in ammo and components every few months.

I have no problem with capitalism, but what people are doing on gun broker is a kick in the balls. They are not just selling stuff, they are buying it out from under everyday people who want or need it.

And ammo is more than just a commodity in my mind. Especially with how things are going now.

And don’t even get me going on the housing market, like I said I just bought one. Pardon my language I know this site is pretty clean, but ******* ridiculous is an understatement.

Housing is insane around here, we looked at one the other day listed for 500 it sold for 330 a couple years ago, another we looked at 4 years ago listed for 410 just sold for 680. A guy I worked with just bought one and after losing a couple in bidding wars he offered 30 over and no inspection contingency. People want funny money for houses now and there is lines around the block to get them

 

[Fatcamp]

What is comps?

 

[Fishnowhuntlater]

What is comps?

Components. (Bullets primers powder and brass)

 

[TimberHunter]

This is funny... my dad always told me he would always shoot the common calibers - 243, 308, 30-06 was all he would ever buy because they would ALWAYS be available..... had to call and poke fun at him when I walked in to sportsmans the other day and bought 100 cases of 6.5-284 and ordered in stock 7 saum brass that night.

I bought a 308 bolt action about a year because I thought it would be a great idea to have a common caliber... boy was I wrong. Good thing I reload, other wise finding certain boxes of 308 would be nearly impossible


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[Deplorable77]

100 CASES? You might have a problem... We meet every other Monday at the Bible center, no judging..
Right after the AA & NA meetings, room .357

This is funny... my dad always told me he would always shoot the common calibers - 243, 308, 30-06 was all he would ever buy because they would ALWAYS be available..... had to call and poke fun at him when I walked in to sportsmans the other day and bought 100 cases of 6.5-284 and ordered in stock 7 saum brass that night.

 

[ID_Matt]

100 CASES? You might have a problem... We meet every other Monday at the Bible center, no judging..
Right after the AA & NA meetings, room .357

I deserve that.... haha. 100 pieces! That many cases would burn through more barrels than i will ever have the money for lol.

 

[Deplorable77]

Well you are still invited, We can talk about why you shoot 6.5-284 and why I keep 37k rounds of .22lr at home. Birds of a feather my friend.

I deserve that.... haha. 100 pieces! That many cases would burn through more barrels than i will ever have the money for lol.

 

[5MilesBack]

really couldn’t afford to just buy 500$ in ammo and components every few months.

Not many people can. But then again.......if that's their idea of "needing" ammo or components, I'd say that's more of a hobby than a need.

 

[AK_Skeeter]

Since I am in Alaska I can purchase powder only locally...that is a major problem with
only 3 stores within a 350 mile radius that sells powder.

 

[Fatcamp]

Well, got primers and a couple hundred 123gr SST. Should keep us shooting for a bit. With three of us we go through it quick.

 

[BRTreedogs]

I'm hoping I got some primers.
Website kept crashing.

 

[Fatcamp]

I'm hoping I got some primers.
Website kept crashing.

Take I-90 and I could help you out.

 

[Don Qui Puncher]

It crashed after I hit submit, I called them and it never went though, damn

 

[CorbLand]

If anyone along i80 between Marshalltown Iowa and Central Oregon has primers they wanna sell.
Large rifle
I'll be starting along fri after work.

Shot you a PM.

 

[bsnedeker]

Sweet maria, trying to get primers is the most frustrating thing in the universe. Been on the natchez site for over an hour trying to check out. I get to the start of the checkout process, get a gateway error which then sends me back to my cart and I have to start over again....I'm assuming everyone is in the same boat so maybe I'll get lucky but good grief!

 

[MThuntr]

Sweet maria, trying to get primers is the most frustrating thing in the universe. Been on the natchez site for over an hour trying to check out. I get to the start of the checkout process, get a gateway error which then sends me back to my cart and I have to start over again....I'm assuming everyone is in the same boat so maybe I'll get lucky but good grief!

Yeah a friend has been looking for CCI BR-2 primers for a bit and has been on constant rotation since lunch. He's about to give up and buy a box of Fed 210s from me and live with it.

 

[bsnedeker]

Yeah a friend has been looking for CCI BR-2 primers for a bit and has been on constant rotation since lunch. He's about to give up and buy a box of Fed 210s from me and live with it.

I just want some magnum LR primers, I couldn't care less who makes them. After 1.5 hours I am a loser, they are officially out of stock.

 

[Elkdreamer]

I just want some magnum LR primers, I couldn't care less who makes them. After 1.5 hours I am a loser, they are officially out of stock.

I got them to my cart. Thats as far as I made it. Ugh

 

[Elkdreamer]

8#ers of h4350 on PV

Never mind. seems gone.

 

[Fatcamp]

LOL.