Where is the ammo????

Vinnie Harold · February 26, 2009, 08:27 AM

Hello.

I have been all over the internet looking for 9 mm ammo for my new Kahr-CW9, and it is impossible to find in 115 gr and 124 gr FMJ.

I understand that ammo is in high demand, but each day I hunt the sites that have been recommended on this forum, and all I get is "out of stock".

I can understand if one day they had stock, and then it sells out quickly. Then we wait a week or so and the same situation occurs.....but,

they are ALWAYS out of stock!!!

Are the manufactures producing ammo, or are they holding back?

Does anyone know if something else is going on, other than the "short supply and high demand" issue?

Vinnie

HilfigerCelica · February 26, 2009, 08:50 AM

I know exactly what you mean. I've been waiting on Natchez to have some 9mm in stock but they've been out since early Sat.. I just placed an order for 1000 rds of Federal American Eagle for $220 shipped from LTD ammo. That's the cheapest I've found on the net for 9mm besides the steel case stuff.

JWT · February 26, 2009, 08:51 AM

Many sites have e-mail notification that you use to have them let you know when a particular caliber and brand of ammo is in stock. Sign up for the service and order immediately when you're notified they have what you want. Works fine.

CZMania! · February 26, 2009, 09:00 AM

The manufacturers are making ammo as fast as they can. Blame the hoarders. As soon as ammo shows up they clean the retailer out. Hoarders are asses. Leave some for the rest of us, sheesh.

srt 10 jimbo · February 26, 2009, 09:21 AM

dont see much .40 cal at outdoor world. they all get wiped out pretty fast. even the 22's

kraigwy · February 26, 2009, 09:22 AM

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Hoarders are asses.

Yeah hoarders are getting all the ammo, how the heck am I suppose to stock pile ammo if all the hoarders get up earlier then I do.

pogo2 · February 26, 2009, 10:03 AM

I think there is something in the human brain that makes us buy more of something if we fear it will become scarce. Then it does start to become scarce because some people are hoarding it, and others feel they had better do the same thing so they don't run out. Pretty soon the hoarding behavior spreads to everybody in the market and you see this type of "panic buying". Everybody is sitting on a big inventory of whatever it is, and manufacturers are having difficulty keeping up.

Ammo is perfect for hoarding because it keeps a long time. I haven't seen anybody hoarding tomatoes.

Kreyzhorse · February 26, 2009, 10:43 AM

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Blame the hoarders. As soon as ammo shows up they clean the retailer out.

This whole hystera is self feeding. Ammo is scare and those of us that aren't hoarding are either SOL, or forced to buy some if you can actually find it. I know I bought some .40 a couple of weeks ago because Bass Pro was sold out of every thing else. I actually went in looking for .380 and .45.

mec · February 26, 2009, 10:43 AM

a local dealer said that Fiocci told him they are months behind even though they are turning out one million rounds of fmj pistol ammunition every day.

bangbangshootshoot · February 26, 2009, 10:54 AM

Wideners has 1921 boxes of Wolf 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ $10.25 box of 50 / $199.00 per 1000
(Wideners.com)

February 26, 2009, 08:27 AM	#1
Vinnie Harold Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2009 Posts: 115	Where is the ammo???? Hello. I have been all over the internet looking for 9 mm ammo for my new Kahr-CW9, and it is impossible to find in 115 gr and 124 gr FMJ. I understand that ammo is in high demand, but each day I hunt the sites that have been recommended on this forum, and all I get is "out of stock". I can understand if one day they had stock, and then it sells out quickly. Then we wait a week or so and the same situation occurs.....but, they are ALWAYS out of stock!!! Are the manufactures producing ammo, or are they holding back? Does anyone know if something else is going on, other than the "short supply and high demand" issue? Vinnie

February 26, 2009, 10:03 AM	#7
pogo2 Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Southwest Posts: 879	Hoarding may be contagious I think there is something in the human brain that makes us buy more of something if we fear it will become scarce. Then it does start to become scarce because some people are hoarding it, and others feel they had better do the same thing so they don't run out. Pretty soon the hoarding behavior spreads to everybody in the market and you see this type of "panic buying". Everybody is sitting on a big inventory of whatever it is, and manufacturers are having difficulty keeping up. Ammo is perfect for hoarding because it keeps a long time. I haven't seen anybody hoarding tomatoes.

February 26, 2009, 08:50 AM	#2
HilfigerCelica Member Join Date: March 30, 2005 Posts: 70	I know exactly what you mean. I've been waiting on Natchez to have some 9mm in stock but they've been out since early Sat.. I just placed an order for 1000 rds of Federal American Eagle for $220 shipped from LTD ammo. That's the cheapest I've found on the net for 9mm besides the steel case stuff.

February 26, 2009, 08:51 AM	#3
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	Many sites have e-mail notification that you use to have them let you know when a particular caliber and brand of ammo is in stock. Sign up for the service and order immediately when you're notified they have what you want. Works fine.

February 26, 2009, 09:00 AM	#4
CZMania! Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Posts: 39	The manufacturers are making ammo as fast as they can. Blame the hoarders. As soon as ammo shows up they clean the retailer out. Hoarders are asses. Leave some for the rest of us, sheesh.

February 26, 2009, 09:21 AM	#5
srt 10 jimbo Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 955	dont see much .40 cal at outdoor world. they all get wiped out pretty fast. even the 22's

February 26, 2009, 10:43 AM	#9
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	a local dealer said that Fiocci told him they are months behind even though they are turning out one million rounds of fmj pistol ammunition every day.

February 26, 2009, 10:54 AM	#10
bangbangshootshoot Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 231	Wideners has 1921 boxes of Wolf 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ $10.25 box of 50 / $199.00 per 1000 (Wideners.com)