Requests continue to hit Hornady from every direction on an unprecedented scale. View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Bloodstained Join Date Sep 2014 Location Southern California Posts 45. In mid … God bless you! View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Warrior … Prepping is essential. Feb 5, 2021, 01:50pm EST. If you have an Academy nearby you can wait in line on receiving days about 1-2 hours before they open for ammo at a reasonable price... or other similar retailer. I originally posted this during July. It has caused a panic among gun owners. I talked to a guy at Bass Pro recently and I asked about what he thought about the ammo situation. I stocked up my reloading supplys ahead of this panic so I don't have to pay those prices & I shoot more accurate ammo than the factories can make. Otherwise the gun shows are up to about $1 a round for run of the mill range ammo. The "ammo shortage" is a disgrace. Well, not “all”, but I might as well say all – just to make a point. It offers... You might be surprised how many Americans (even gun owners) think machine guns are illegal. As we saw with toilet paper early in 2020, America’s ammunition manufacturing and supply chains can’t match this level of demand. Thread starter Deplorable77; Start date Jul 24, 2020; 1; 2; Next. Go. Moderator Emeritus. 2020 Primer shortage. Ammo makers must continually work to keep their … Some no-name imported stuff I never heard of. Firearm and ammunition retailers and wholesalers were sitting on piles of inventory during January 2020. When Hillary was for sure getting elected, I was paying ~$200.00 for Blazer Brass 9mm (1,000 rounds) and ~$230.00 for Wolf (Russian) 7.62X39) also 1,000 rounds), plus the beaucoup ammo boxes to store it in. As many others have stated, the current ammo shortage is not due to one thing but a perfect storm of … Are you aware of all the … India Orders 83 Improved Tejas Fighter Jets-More Evolutions May Follow. Thread Tools. The "shortage" started in about March or April of 2020... at least the run out did. Would you expect any less from "cheaper than dirtbags". “It’s little things such as packing tape and cardboard boxes. To search for an understanding, Guns & Ammo’s staff reached out to executives from several ammunition makers for a clearer picture of what is going on. Your Rights. TOTM September 2020 - The Ammunition Shortage. Contributed • November 4, 2020 By V. Paul Reynolds. Handgun Ammunition. 7 days a week.... 12 hour shifts.... 10's of millions of rounds a week being produced. In this segment of "Guns & Ammo TV," Gun Tech Editor Richard Nance and Pro-Shooter Jim Tarr... Trijicon has dominated the Carry Optic landscape on hard-use handguns for years. Totals may include hidden visitors. Besides bullets, powder, cases, primers and other necessities have become scarce due to the global shutdown. by Aaron Carter - Thursday, March 26, 2020. Even with the capacity that we invested in we will still be max’d-out.”, Weiss indicated that the shortage is not due to a lack of supply, but unprecedented demand. We can’t ship ammo if we can’t tape the box closed. Joined Sep 6, 2019 Messages 800. SASS Wire Vet; Members; 6,003 1,676 posts; Gender: Male; Location: Illinois - for now; Interests: Motorcycles, … here locally everywhere is pretty dry or if they do have anything its 3 times the price.. 7x62-39 is still out there and is not to crazy priced yet, but 223,556,9mm,40. Report. Show Printable Version ; Email this Page… 08-08-2020, 08:14 PM #81. … I did not even look at their site,just deleted the email. I really don’t understand the concern for an ammo shortage after the great gun grab, I mean buyback is done, post the 2020 election. Guns & Ammo TV returns to Independent Studio Services (ISS) with armorer Larry Zanoff. Just wondering how long the shortage might go on. Then it will become the ammo shortage of 2021. 04-04-2020, 04:30 PM #8 Main problem is that many, MANY people are over-buying to either stock up for what they feel will be a shortage… He advertised in the Flint Urinal Newspaper everyday for months, selling 500 rounds for $100. One of our cartridge-case suppliers pumps out 800,000 loaded rounds of 5.56 a day, and they are backordered until June 2022.”, Contrary to popular belief, it’s not just 9mm and 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington ammo that is in high demand. There’s a big ammo shortage out there right now. And there is no sign of relief in sight. We had to scramble to find product from other sources, and those were way more expensive than normal. A significant amount of Black Hills’ production is also dedicated to meeting their military contracts, but that demand hasn’t shifted, either, we’re told. LOL, I stocked up on reloading supplies also, plus I can make my own bullets. These are probably the top three: 1) companies are stockpiling their product to drive up demand; 2) ammo plants have shutdown completely; 3) ammo companies are in … Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 20 of 37 Posts. Plenty of shotgun ammo. Another guy wants to trade 400 rounds .45 hardball for other ammo cause he doesn't have a .45. Here are some of the realities and expectations straight from the nation's top ammo makers. I will admit I'd never given much thought to actual numbers like if all new gun owners bought just a couple boxes of 9mm how many rounds that might be but it certainly tells me we shoot a lot. For others, the debate goes on. If you have an Academy nearby you can wait in line on receiving days about 1-2 hours before they open for ammo at a reasonable price... or other similar retailer. |   D. D-Larm Private. 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I remember going into a Costco and wondering why almost every cart had a Costco-sized package of paper towels. Why the demand? “First, it was the ’94 ban. The only ammo they had was about 8 boxes of Federal 20ga shotgun shells, 4 boxes of .222 and 5 boxes of .17 rifle ammo and that was ALL they had. Hornady Match Ammunition. U.S. firearms and ammunition sales have increased significantly in 2020 compared with purchases made last year. Oct 10, 2020. morgaj1. People who think we are waiting around for the price to go up have no understanding of how capitalism works,” Hoffman said. 2020 Was A Terrible Year For Air Cargo, With A Big Exception At Miami International Airport. Forum, Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 3290 W. Big Beaver Rd. I got to admit I didn't see this coming, well not this soon. “It’s way worse than people are assuming,” said Austin Weiss, owner of Grind Hard Ammo. Why? Raylan. America has ALLOWED the lead smelting factories to be ran out of business by the EPA radicals. Latest posts. That hurts.”, Hornady agreed, “There is no supply problem. Page 8 of 8 First... 6 7 8. Advanced Search Cancel Login / Join. “I’ve seen this cycle six times during my career,” Hornady said. The Ammo Shortage. The current ammunition crunch has not only restricted factory ammo availability, but has also resulted in a significant shortage of primers and component bullets for reloaders. Take an election year with significant consequences for gun rights and add a global pandemic event. First Prev 2 of 3 Go to page. Forums. Dec 5, 2020 #3. Vista told its investors that it had an ammunition backlog in excess of a billion dollars. From the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Hornady has kept what many would consider to be excessive inventory on hand in recent years. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. We went from paying around $16 for 1,000 primers to paying over $100.”, Grind Hard Ammo is a small company that just invested $20 million to expand its capacity, including an entire new facility. First of all, we have to realize that some people will always get caught short-handed in a crisis; that’s because while most of us hope for the best, far fewer even consider preparing for the worst. It isn’t just the cartridges most would think of.”. Gander Outdoors in Kenosha, WI — reader-submitted photo on GMToday.com. ONE IS JESUS CHRIST, FOR YOUR SOUL, AND THE OTHER IS THE AMERICAN SOLDIER, FOR YOUR FREEDOM. Joined Oct 4, 2020 Messages 1,260 Location Down Town Skinem. Then, factor in the rioting in cities and urban centers throughout the U.S., and you just created an unprecedented demand for self-defense tools. I've always wondered why I held on to my 10mm and .40sw pistols (not that I'm really capable of parting with any … Keeping workers safe is a priority, which led Hornady to spit shifts to allow more space on the production floor between April and June. I got that same email yesterday. Re: Ammo shortage This quote was telling for me "One of our cartridge-case suppliers pumps out 800,000 loaded rounds of 5.56 a day, and they are backordered until June 2022. Next Last. Like others Im not paying those super high prices for pistol ammo. JDub. Weiss added, “I can sell every round I can make. SASS Forums ; SASS Wire Saloon ; Ammo Shortage Easing? ... Dec 27, 2020 #62 bberg100. General Discussion . Caseknife. That was when "Dirtier Than Cheap" raped everyone on ammo and mags. In a November 2020 earnings call, Vista reported a 29 percent increase in sales compared to the same quarter in the prior year. “It’s not just ammunition components,” Hornady said. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Dunerunner Brewery Monkey Moderator. I really don't know, and if they were .02 a round at ctd, I would not buy them. “We will have three years of orders by the end of 2020,” Hornady said.