Where is the Ammo Really Going?

[EastMT]

I'm definitely not shooting. I've been holding on to the same 2 boxes of 200 grain accubonds for a while now. I'm not going to load those until I can find replacements.

My buddy got out of reloading last spring, sold me all his Nosler bullets, brass, powder. I stocked up on .30 cal AB and PT by the thousands. A lot of them were the 2nd’s from SPS, 500 bulk. Perfect for me, I don’t shoot long range. Timing was extremely lucky! I’ll probably never buy another bullet!

 

[Billy Goat]

I think the idea that there's 10 other companies the size of federal producing ammo is a but much. If federal is producing 1m a day, be lucky if it's 5m a day total.

Remington shutting down had a huge effect as that cut primer production.

I think it's likely 2.5m rounds produced a day.

 

[Schaaf]

Most of its going to the mouth breathers I work with for their Savage Axis and Ruger American rifle/scope combos to sit on their shelf.

 

[switchback7]

HEY ! whats wrong with the Ruger American!? lmfao

 

[CO-AJ]

i love shooting my 6mm Creed and I have trouble finding that on the shelf. So I think people just started buying any kind they could get their hands on, last I checked 6mm Creedmoor is only popular with us long range precision guys. As for the common stuff, I am seeing some of that hit shelves outside of big box stores. Cabela's near me doesnt even have an ammo section anymore.

 

[switchback7]

i love shooting my 6mm Creed and I have trouble finding that on the shelf. So I think people just started buying any kind they could get their hands on, last I checked 6mm Creedmoor is only popular with us long range precision guys. As for the common stuff, I am seeing some of that hit shelves outside of big box stores. Cabela's near me doesnt even have an ammo section anymore.

my cabelas does not have an ammo section, either. just a section for reloading components

 

[zion zig zag]

I think the idea that there's 10 other companies the size of federal producing ammo is a but much. If federal is producing 1m a day, be lucky if it's 5m a day total.

Remington shutting down had a huge effect as that cut primer production.

I think it's likely 2.5m rounds produced a day.

Agreed. I was being very generous with the numbers.

 

[come2elmo]

Most of its going to the mouth breathers I work with for their Savage Axis and Ruger American rifle/scope combos to sit on their shelf.

If I didn’t mouth breath my allergy problem would have killed me long ago.

 

[Schaaf]

If I didn’t mouth breath my allergy problem would have killed me long ago.

thank you for the information

 

[Pacific_Fork]

It’s the same retards that bought up all the toilet paper, there I said it. But unlike toilet paper that can be used up rather quickly most of the knuckle draggers will never be able to shoot the 2.3 million rounds of ammo they are hoarding.

 

[EastMT]

I know a guy with a net worth we’ll into the mid 8 figures, who at the 2008/2012 election hoarded like you wouldn’t believe. I’m talking pallets of ammo. A 4x4x4 pallet of 45-70, I don’t know if the Buffalo need wipes out again or what on that one.

Larger pallet loads for the little 5.7x28, 308, 223, 30-06, you name it he was stacking it by the amount of my annual salary monthly. Pretty sure he has several million rounds at this point, He’s about 70, shoots maybe 1000 rounds a year.

I know of a dentist that buys the same way, still doing it now. He has some connection somewhere, truckloads coming in. Money talks I guess. Call up and offer big money, grease the skids a little.

 

[Thebigbaby]

Most of its going to the mouth breathers I work with for their Savage Axis and Ruger American rifle/scope combos to sit on their shelf.

Ouch lol.

 

[grfox92]

Am I missing something? Who is the OP implying is buying all the ammo?

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[MTbowhunter36]

Am I missing something? Who is the OP implying is buying all the ammo?

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Not sure about the OP, but according to this thread, it's the mouth breathing middle aged white retired knuckledragging Ruger American shooting retards hoarding it in Mason jars in their basement.



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[Marble]

I'm really good friends with the guys at my local gun shop which is a pretty busy operation. My buddy said there are a few guys that show up to his shop nearly daily and buy whatever he gets in. He's tired of selling it to him and wishes they would stop selling to him but so far...hasn't happened.

I suspect this is pretty wide spread country wide and paranoia runs rampant in the minds of a lot of people.

Pretty sad and frustrating.

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[CorbLand]

Not sure about the OP, but according to this thread, it's the mouth breathing middle aged white retired knuckledragging Ruger American shooting retards hoarding it in Mason jars in their basement.



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I vote we go with this description.

 

[Marble]

How many rounds does the government buy?

I am sure they are plenty of guys who buy it for it to sit in their basement, which is silly to me.

I can tell you my agency has used nothing nearly close to what it normally uses. We only did range a few times in the last year. I would estimate 15% of normal.

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[Marble]

Here's a thought...was there a conspiracy to buy up all the toilet paper when Covid hit?

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[MattB]

Am I missing something? Who is the OP implying is buying all the ammo?

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Probably Russian...

 

[MattB]

Not sure about the OP, but according to this thread, it's the mouth breathing middle aged white retired knuckledragging Ruger American shooting retards hoarding it in Mason jars in their basement.



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Hey man, nobody suggested that they were putting it in their basements.