The "Where is everything?" thread -- guns, ammo, primers, powder, etc. - Page 34

Levant · March 1, 2014, 09:23 PM

I'm a little behind so forgive me if it's already been mentioned. Walmart is letting up on their three-box limit. Our local Walmart has dropped the limit except for .22LR.

std7mag · March 2, 2014, 11:09 AM

Have visited all my local (within 30 mile radius) gun/supply shops here near Altoona PA. (right in the center of PA).

None of the shops have any 40cal/10mm bullets for reloading purposes. Boxes of ammo, tons of, but no actual bullets.

Anyone else notice these are missing in your locality???

Staff,
Wasn't sure where to place this. Please feel free to place where you find appropriate.

Std7mag

Big4Freedom · March 2, 2014, 05:31 PM

Montana Bullet Company online has some, a few different gr's. I went to their web site to check before posting. I haven't used but have heard nothing but good about them.

There is a reloading section in the forums that can be really handy for reloading questions if you haven't checked it out before.

Maybe that's what you're after

Sierra280 · March 2, 2014, 08:59 PM

Unfortunately, such is the case for many reloading supplies right now. I frequently check midway/natchezss/brownells, for what I need, other than that just hope to get lucky.

*never thought I'd see an altoid on the forums, lol*. I lived in Altoona for a couple years.

krunchnik · March 2, 2014, 09:05 PM

If a person shoots lead cast in their pistol a good place online is Missouri Bullet,I get all my .40 and 9mm,not to mention my .41 mag bullets from them.They have been good quality with fair prices.

DaleA · March 3, 2014, 02:14 AM

Local Fleet Farm (Twin Cities MN) had (some) .22LR on the shelves and no rioting!!!

They had a one box limit but this is what they had:

Winchester .22LR 36 grain hollow point (copper washed)
222 round box $10
333 round box $15

Colorado Redneck · March 5, 2014, 12:18 AM

I have back ordered 500 bullets in the 40 gr. Blitz King and it seems they will never become reality. Today I stopped at a gun shop that is out of the way for me, and they actually had a few boxes in stock. I got two hundred of them little boogers. My old 22-250 loves these things best of anything she has eaten over the years.

The local Sportsmans Warehouse (Loveland, Colorado) has been getting more powders lately---they had a bunch the other day. They also had quite a few primers---either Remington or Winchester. Brass has been like hen's teeth for a year. None showing up yet.

The online vendors have just not been showing inventory. It is depressing to check 10 vendors daily and nothing shows up---for damn near a year.

Anyway! Maybe we are getting to the end of this craziness.

vito · March 5, 2014, 08:02 AM

I think that the shortages will persist until about November 2016 and then start to truly ease. Here in Rockford, IL it is still almost impossible to find 22LR. Occasionally I have found 40S&W and 45acp at Walmart, but not generally. For 380acp and 38Special I have usually been able to get them at GAT in Elgin, IL. For the future when I get around to trying to re-load I am building up a nice collection of brass.

Arobbins · March 5, 2014, 08:22 AM

Its same here with 22s north carolina

shooterbob · March 5, 2014, 10:57 AM

Went on to my local wally world and they had 50bmg ammo for 37.50. That's one I would have never thought to see. Must be trying to get something on the shelves.

mrdaputer · March 5, 2014, 11:05 AM

In MN wlmart has taken off their 3 box limit on all but 22's. You can find 40 or 45 all day long even 9's are in a lot more. Even 22's are coming in quicker but gone just as fast.

Prof Young · March 8, 2014, 09:03 PM

Haven't seen 22 shorts for ages even before the ammo shortage happened. Today at the local hardware store they had CCI shorts. 100 rounds for 9 bucks and limit of two per purchase. So I bought my two. What a treat!!! Yeah, I know nine cents a shot for shorts, but that's the way it is right now.

Live well and be safe
Prof Young

StukaJU87 · March 8, 2014, 09:16 PM

A local store tried selling shorts for $6/50, no limit. They had trouble selling them. I think it took them a couple months to move them. They haven't had any since and I heard a customer ask if they were going to get anything like that again and the clerk said he doubted it since they were so hard to sell. Don't remember the brand.

Salmoneye · March 9, 2014, 06:46 AM

Height if the shortage last summer, all I could find were shorts, and they were at Wally-World...

Looking all lonely in that big empty locked case...

So I took home 3 boxes, and the wife took her three...

$3.50/50

My Winchester 1906 thanked me...

Garycw · March 9, 2014, 09:55 AM

Not everyone that has 22's has one that will shoot shorts, or longs either for that matter. It seemed like the price of shorts went up before the shortage because of being more of a speciality round

YeshuaSaves · March 9, 2014, 06:21 PM

The days of bulk federal (575 rounds) for $20 is long gone :[

coldbeer · March 10, 2014, 11:18 AM

You can blame the hoarders and preppers. People with massive stockpiles of 22lr they've been saving up for that delusional situation that'll never happen.

Salmoneye · March 10, 2014, 02:58 PM

Quote:

You can blame the hoarders and preppers. People with massive stockpiles of 22lr they've been saving up for that delusional situation that'll never happen.

Just think of the lawn sales after these people die...

aarondhgraham · March 10, 2014, 03:19 PM

After the first Obama election,,,
22 LR ammo disappeared very quickly.

I remember when I went to the range I stopped at Wal Mart to buy some .22,,,
All they had for sale was 5 or 6 boxes of .22 shorts,,,
I snagged 'em up and nursed 'em all summer.

They worked just fine in my revolvers and single-shot rifles.

Aarond

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SocialAnarchist · March 10, 2014, 04:42 PM

It's funny, I can't tell you the last time I saw a box of .22 longs. The .22 short and .22LR used to be common. Heck I only have 2 guns that could use the .22 long anyways. They both will fire .22 short, long, and long rifle. The pistol will fire .22 magnum with a cylinder change.

huntinaz · March 10, 2014, 06:09 PM

Quote:

You can blame the hoarders and preppers. People with massive stockpiles of 22lr they've been saving up for that delusional situation that'll never happen.

The only person I blame for my lack of 22 ammo is myself. I knew this would happen, I bought centerfire components instead. Fool me twice... shame on me.

I have a hard time accepting that what another american buys with his money is any of my business.

22 shorts are long gone here too but they hung around for longer than long rifle. I picked up a few at the beginning of the shortage, I like shooting them in my levergun and I'm hoping to buy my daughter a youth 22 this year.

burninghXcsoul · March 11, 2014, 10:44 AM

The bass pro in Harrisburg PA had Win .22 shorts for 1.99 for 50. I bought 2 boxes. Thats all they would let me but I hate to admit it but I would have bought the majority of them if I would have been able to. I have a Colt Jr. and it had been so long since I shot it.....

nanewt02 · March 11, 2014, 11:36 PM

just hide some boxes in the clothes racks and pick them up over the week,
no skin off my bones if one of the dealers and "preppers" that wait in line in the morning wont get any, i want to shoot.

iraiam · March 14, 2014, 07:21 AM

I won't take responsibility for the current shortages, most of my "stockpile" was built up over time before all of this panic buying.

SQUAREKNOT · March 14, 2014, 04:31 PM

Ammo is on the shelves except for 22 RF. none ever! Also a shortage of gun powder. Scheel's used to carry maybe 500# (guess) but might find #50 of rifle mag powder. Nothing for pistol or AR's
I wonder if the 22RF shortage is the government? The economy is not getting better and they might fear the public as there is probably a 22 rifle in every house.

March 2, 2014, 11:09 AM	#827
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	10mm/40cal bullets missing in action... Have visited all my local (within 30 mile radius) gun/supply shops here near Altoona PA. (right in the center of PA). None of the shops have any 40cal/10mm bullets for reloading purposes. Boxes of ammo, tons of, but no actual bullets. Anyone else notice these are missing in your locality??? Staff, Wasn't sure where to place this. Please feel free to place where you find appropriate. Std7mag

March 2, 2014, 09:05 PM	#830
krunchnik Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2010 Location: Lakeland,TN Posts: 220	If a person shoots lead cast in their pistol a good place online is Missouri Bullet,I get all my .40 and 9mm,not to mention my .41 mag bullets from them.They have been good quality with fair prices. __________________ THE CROW

March 5, 2014, 12:18 AM	#832
Colorado Redneck Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2008 Location: Northeast Colorado Posts: 1,993	Sierra .224 Blitz Kings nonexistant I have back ordered 500 bullets in the 40 gr. Blitz King and it seems they will never become reality. Today I stopped at a gun shop that is out of the way for me, and they actually had a few boxes in stock. I got two hundred of them little boogers. My old 22-250 loves these things best of anything she has eaten over the years. The local Sportsmans Warehouse (Loveland, Colorado) has been getting more powders lately---they had a bunch the other day. They also had quite a few primers---either Remington or Winchester. Brass has been like hen's teeth for a year. None showing up yet. The online vendors have just not been showing inventory. It is depressing to check 10 vendors daily and nothing shows up---for damn near a year. Anyway! Maybe we are getting to the end of this craziness.

March 5, 2014, 08:02 AM	#833
vito Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2004 Location: IL Posts: 853	I think that the shortages will persist until about November 2016 and then start to truly ease. Here in Rockford, IL it is still almost impossible to find 22LR. Occasionally I have found 40S&W and 45acp at Walmart, but not generally. For 380acp and 38Special I have usually been able to get them at GAT in Elgin, IL. For the future when I get around to trying to re-load I am building up a nice collection of brass. __________________ People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” ― George Orwell

March 8, 2014, 09:03 PM	#837
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,404	Haven't seen these for a long time!!! Haven't seen 22 shorts for ages even before the ammo shortage happened. Today at the local hardware store they had CCI shorts. 100 rounds for 9 bucks and limit of two per purchase. So I bought my two. What a treat!!! Yeah, I know nine cents a shot for shorts, but that's the way it is right now. Live well and be safe Prof Young

March 1, 2014, 09:23 PM	#826
Levant Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2008 Posts: 182	I'm a little behind so forgive me if it's already been mentioned. Walmart is letting up on their three-box limit. Our local Walmart has dropped the limit except for .22LR.

March 2, 2014, 05:31 PM	#828
Big4Freedom Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 157	Montana Bullet Company online has some, a few different gr's. I went to their web site to check before posting. I haven't used but have heard nothing but good about them. There is a reloading section in the forums that can be really handy for reloading questions if you haven't checked it out before. Maybe that's what you're after

March 2, 2014, 08:59 PM	#829
Sierra280 Junior member Join Date: July 29, 2013 Location: Gardnerville, NV Posts: 569	Unfortunately, such is the case for many reloading supplies right now. I frequently check midway/natchezss/brownells, for what I need, other than that just hope to get lucky. never thought I'd see an altoid on the forums, lol. I lived in Altoona for a couple years.

March 3, 2014, 02:14 AM	#831
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,313	Local Fleet Farm (Twin Cities MN) had (some) .22LR on the shelves and no rioting!!! They had a one box limit but this is what they had: Winchester .22LR 36 grain hollow point (copper washed) 222 round box $10 333 round box $15

March 5, 2014, 08:22 AM	#834
Arobbins Member Join Date: March 4, 2014 Posts: 20	Its same here with 22s north carolina

March 5, 2014, 10:57 AM	#835
shooterbob Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2013 Posts: 109	Went on to my local wally world and they had 50bmg ammo for 37.50. That's one I would have never thought to see. Must be trying to get something on the shelves.

March 5, 2014, 11:05 AM	#836
mrdaputer Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2013 Posts: 493	In MN wlmart has taken off their 3 box limit on all but 22's. You can find 40 or 45 all day long even 9's are in a lot more. Even 22's are coming in quicker but gone just as fast.

March 8, 2014, 09:16 PM	#838
StukaJU87 Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2011 Posts: 256	A local store tried selling shorts for $6/50, no limit. They had trouble selling them. I think it took them a couple months to move them. They haven't had any since and I heard a customer ask if they were going to get anything like that again and the clerk said he doubted it since they were so hard to sell. Don't remember the brand.

March 9, 2014, 06:46 AM	#839
Salmoneye Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,076	Height if the shortage last summer, all I could find were shorts, and they were at Wally-World... Looking all lonely in that big empty locked case... So I took home 3 boxes, and the wife took her three... $3.50/50 My Winchester 1906 thanked me...

March 9, 2014, 09:55 AM	#840
Garycw Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2011 Location: Ohio-Kentucky - florida Posts: 1,221	Not everyone that has 22's has one that will shoot shorts, or longs either for that matter. It seemed like the price of shorts went up before the shortage because of being more of a speciality round

March 9, 2014, 06:21 PM	#841
YeshuaSaves Member Join Date: March 4, 2014 Posts: 17	The days of bulk federal (575 rounds) for $20 is long gone :[

March 10, 2014, 11:18 AM	#842
coldbeer Junior member Join Date: February 21, 2012 Location: Woodhaven MI Posts: 477	You can blame the hoarders and preppers. People with massive stockpiles of 22lr they've been saving up for that delusional situation that'll never happen.

March 10, 2014, 03:19 PM	#844
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	After the first Obama election,,, After the first Obama election,,, 22 LR ammo disappeared very quickly. I remember when I went to the range I stopped at Wal Mart to buy some .22,,, All they had for sale was 5 or 6 boxes of .22 shorts,,, I snagged 'em up and nursed 'em all summer. They worked just fine in my revolvers and single-shot rifles. Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

March 10, 2014, 04:42 PM	#845
SocialAnarchist Junior member Join Date: April 16, 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 508	It's funny, I can't tell you the last time I saw a box of .22 longs. The .22 short and .22LR used to be common. Heck I only have 2 guns that could use the .22 long anyways. They both will fire .22 short, long, and long rifle. The pistol will fire .22 magnum with a cylinder change.

March 11, 2014, 10:44 AM	#847
burninghXcsoul Member Join Date: June 13, 2013 Location: South Central, PA Posts: 37	The bass pro in Harrisburg PA had Win .22 shorts for 1.99 for 50. I bought 2 boxes. Thats all they would let me but I hate to admit it but I would have bought the majority of them if I would have been able to. I have a Colt Jr. and it had been so long since I shot it.....

March 11, 2014, 11:36 PM	#848
nanewt02 Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Posts: 249	just hide some boxes in the clothes racks and pick them up over the week, no skin off my bones if one of the dealers and "preppers" that wait in line in the morning wont get any, i want to shoot.

March 14, 2014, 07:21 AM	#849
iraiam Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2012 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 1,057	I won't take responsibility for the current shortages, most of my "stockpile" was built up over time before all of this panic buying. __________________ NRA Lifetime Member Since 1999 "I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials." George Mason

March 14, 2014, 04:31 PM	#850
SQUAREKNOT Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2008 Posts: 263	Grand Forks ND Ammo is on the shelves except for 22 RF. none ever! Also a shortage of gun powder. Scheel's used to carry maybe 500# (guess) but might find #50 of rifle mag powder. Nothing for pistol or AR's I wonder if the 22RF shortage is the government? The economy is not getting better and they might fear the public as there is probably a 22 rifle in every house.