- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Major ammo distribution channels dry
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:11 am
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:11 am
I am an ammo retailer and my main two suppliers are American Rod & Gun (BassPro) and Henry's/Big Rock Sports, two huge national distributors. This morning I logged in to see if they had recieved any shipments so that I could place an order with either of them. Here's what I found:
22LR 0
270 0
308Win 0
223/556 0
762x39 0
40S&W 0
357 0
38SPC 0
9MM 0
380 0
45ACP 0
Something more than just massive demand is going on, I fear. Most of those lines can pump out between 7-12 million rounds per shift, per caliber, per year, per machine. I know the demand is overwhelming but ARG is telling me end of the month and they have no idea how much or what they're going to get.
22LR 0
270 0
308Win 0
223/556 0
762x39 0
40S&W 0
357 0
38SPC 0
9MM 0
380 0
45ACP 0
Something more than just massive demand is going on, I fear. Most of those lines can pump out between 7-12 million rounds per shift, per caliber, per year, per machine. I know the demand is overwhelming but ARG is telling me end of the month and they have no idea how much or what they're going to get.
10
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:13 am to Tesla
Glad I bought that extra two dozen arrows for my bow.
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:14 am to Tesla
Academy received zero 5.56 rounds today in Houston.
They did have 200 rounds of varmint loads. 50gr? and tracer ammo, but nothing anyone wants. No 55gr or 62gr bullets.
They did have 200 rounds of varmint loads. 50gr? and tracer ammo, but nothing anyone wants. No 55gr or 62gr bullets.
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:15 am to Tesla
Well, what's the hold up? They could setting record profits right now.
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:16 am to Tesla
Interesting- but I think that's an indication of just how nuts it is right now. I made the Academy pilgrimage this am, bought 2000 rounds of stuff I really already had some stock of, and watched 10 other guys do the same. Multiply that across the country, and your supply chain gets weak really quick.
BTW- Houma Academy this am had 2 cases of 5.56, some 7.63x39, beau coup .45, and a few 900 round tins of 9mm.
The funniest part was when everyone nearly peed their pants when a case of Troy Landry CCI .22 was unearthed.
BTW- Houma Academy this am had 2 cases of 5.56, some 7.63x39, beau coup .45, and a few 900 round tins of 9mm.
The funniest part was when everyone nearly peed their pants when a case of Troy Landry CCI .22 was unearthed.
This post was edited on 1/11/13 at 10:20 am
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:17 am to Tesla
quote:
22LR 0
I have been trying to get some .22 ammo for the past few weeks. I was able to get one box of 50 the other day
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:19 am to Choirboy
quote:
Glad I bought that extra two dozen arrows for my bow.
This is looking like a good way to go for freezer fillin'!
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:22 am to Tesla
yep, my old muzzleloaders, powder, pellets, primers, and bullets are getting more valuable every day... 
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:22 am to BRgetthenet
quote:
Well, what's the hold up? They could setting record profits right now.
That's what I was saying yesterday.
I'd have a boat full of these loaded down leaving Russia 3 weeks ago.
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:26 am to Clyde Tipton
quote:
I'd have a boat full of these loaded down leaving Russia 3 weeks ago.
Even though it prolly makes me a commie, that's why I shoot commie rounds. I trust their capitalistic instinct to keep pumping out rounds more than our governments....
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:27 am to Tesla
word was no new products(pmags,bullets) until after the big outdoor supply trade show this week or next. Supposedly this is where you guys as dealers will learn whats available and how much it costs now. It is just to drive up demand.
Seriously raise the price of a pmag as a distributor and rake in the dough. Make 1million people backorder it and then release it to the market in one big flood just increase the value on the new released retail goods.
Seriously raise the price of a pmag as a distributor and rake in the dough. Make 1million people backorder it and then release it to the market in one big flood just increase the value on the new released retail goods.
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:28 am to Tesla
I shoot Wolf, Tula, Monarch... they go bang.
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:30 am to Clyde Tipton
think about how much this shite will get if the do ban importation of all non US ammo.
This post was edited on 1/11/13 at 10:31 am
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:32 am to Clyde Tipton
quote:
I shoot Wolf, Tula, Monarch... they go bang.
I shoot Wolf and Silver/Brown Bear...they go bangski for very few Rubles.
oh, and I hoard milsurp.
This post was edited on 1/11/13 at 10:33 am
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:34 am to Tesla
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:34 am to Tesla
So let me get this straight, you're an ammo dealer and you're just now telling us?
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:36 am to ninthward
quote:
think about how much this shite will get if the do ban importation of all non US ammo.
I'm pretty sure you'll be able to recover plenty of it from boating accidents. Anyhoo, there's so much of it already on our shores that it's too late for that. You know how long it would take me to shoot 1700 rounds of 7.62x54r (had I not lost it last week in a surfing accident)?
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:39 am to 4X4DEMON
quote:
So let me get this straight, you're an ammo dealer and you're just now telling us?
Well, I'm a hardware store owner who sells ammo. I only really started posting here in November.
Posted on 1/11/13 at 10:40 am to Tesla
quote:
Well, I'm a hardware store owner who sells ammo. I only really started posting here in November
You're a good man to know. Tools and bullets. Welcome to the neighborhood
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News