Panic buying has started. - Page 2

TailGator · June 21, 2016, 10:28 AM

I can't tell you the reason for sure, but small pistol primers have been impossible to find in my neck of the woods for the last 2 or 3 months. I wanted to increase my inventory by a couple of thousand before there was a run on them, but no luck.

rpseraph · June 22, 2016, 03:22 PM

Make a post about ammo prices spiking, get blasted...
Make a post about Panic buying, everyone agrees, hahaha

It's all timing.

I will say that everything that was on sale at LGS and local big box stores is no longer on sale. They don't need to put it on sale because everyone is buying everything for whatever price it is listed for! Capitalism

I'll admit I have bought a few more magazines (including the new 40-rd sand colored PMAG, kinda ugly IMO)

Don P · June 22, 2016, 03:37 PM

This should help the panic.From
[email protected] Now Accepting Offers on Sig! Wait if there is a panic why is there a surplus,

22-rimfire · June 25, 2016, 11:12 AM

I for one will not be joining in with any panic buying. Just don't need anything really and buying just to own something is not a good reason for me at this time. 20 years ago, I would have joined in with the wave of buyers.

rickyrick · June 25, 2016, 12:15 PM

Still ammo and guns at the store yesterday.

Bought 200 more rounds extra than usual.

Mike38 · June 25, 2016, 02:50 PM

Was just in my local Dunham's Sporting Goods. 35-40 AR15 pattern rifles just sitting there collecting dust. Probably the same 35-40 I saw in there a month ago.

Hundreds upon hundreds of boxes of .22LR and .223 / 5.56 ammo at the same store.

Panic buying hasn't hit my area.....yet. Hope it doesn't.

I bought a brick of Eley Target .22LR, $99.99. But that's normal purchase for me.

Brit · June 26, 2016, 05:14 AM

Mike38.

I wish I had all the money still that I spent on Eley Target .22LR over 40 years of target Pistol Shooting! .22 Short/22 long Rifle/ and how many .32 S&W long, rim fire, I loaded. What a hobby.

Now it is just 9mm factory, shot from Glocks. And one carried every day.

peggysue · June 26, 2016, 05:17 AM

This happens every election year or mass shooting in a Gun free Zone. AR 15 parts are still selling at low prices. Anderson tipped lowers are still out there for $50. I have noticed some AR complete uppers have gone up $10-20. Bolt carriers still under $100.
The trick is to buy when you want to and have the money to do it. Anytime.

June 22, 2016, 03:37 PM	#28
Don P Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Swamp dweller Posts: 6,187	This should help the panic.From [email protected] Now Accepting Offers on Sig! Wait if there is a panic why is there a surplus, __________________ *NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer, ICORE Range Officer, ,MAG 40 Graduate* *As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.*

June 21, 2016, 10:28 AM	#26
TailGator Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,787	I can't tell you the reason for sure, but small pistol primers have been impossible to find in my neck of the woods for the last 2 or 3 months. I wanted to increase my inventory by a couple of thousand before there was a run on them, but no luck.

June 22, 2016, 03:22 PM	#27
rpseraph Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2015 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 454	Make a post about ammo prices spiking, get blasted... Make a post about Panic buying, everyone agrees, hahaha It's all timing. I will say that everything that was on sale at LGS and local big box stores is no longer on sale. They don't need to put it on sale because everyone is buying everything for whatever price it is listed for! Capitalism I'll admit I have bought a few more magazines (including the new 40-rd sand colored PMAG, kinda ugly IMO)

June 25, 2016, 11:12 AM	#29
22-rimfire Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,323	I for one will not be joining in with any panic buying. Just don't need anything really and buying just to own something is not a good reason for me at this time. 20 years ago, I would have joined in with the wave of buyers.

June 25, 2016, 12:15 PM	#30
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,236	Still ammo and guns at the store yesterday. Bought 200 more rounds extra than usual.

June 25, 2016, 02:50 PM	#31
Mike38 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2009 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 2,710	Was just in my local Dunham's Sporting Goods. 35-40 AR15 pattern rifles just sitting there collecting dust. Probably the same 35-40 I saw in there a month ago. Hundreds upon hundreds of boxes of .22LR and .223 / 5.56 ammo at the same store. Panic buying hasn't hit my area.....yet. Hope it doesn't. I bought a brick of Eley Target .22LR, $99.99. But that's normal purchase for me.

June 26, 2016, 05:14 AM	#32
Brit Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2005 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 1,934	Mike38. I wish I had all the money still that I spent on Eley Target .22LR over 40 years of target Pistol Shooting! .22 Short/22 long Rifle/ and how many .32 S&W long, rim fire, I loaded. What a hobby. Now it is just 9mm factory, shot from Glocks. And one carried every day.

June 26, 2016, 05:17 AM	#33
peggysue Junior member Join Date: May 20, 2014 Posts: 1,835	This happens every election year or mass shooting in a Gun free Zone. AR 15 parts are still selling at low prices. Anderson tipped lowers are still out there for $50. I have noticed some AR complete uppers have gone up $10-20. Bolt carriers still under $100. The trick is to buy when you want to and have the money to do it. Anytime.