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    Quote Originally Posted by Zane1844 View Post
    I remember a week before the whole Sandy Hook incident I was planning on a new build, then my friend convinced me that I should wait for some reason, now I have the lower for it complete and literally everything but the upper, damn.

    And the ammo situation....
    Sounds like your friend owes you an upper

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    Quote Originally Posted by twistedcomrade View Post
    I have been unable to find 22 for a couple of months. When this madness blows over or if it does, I will buy a ridiculous amount of quality 22 ammo. That and some 308.
    I learned my lesson in 1992 when Clinton/Gore were elected. Being young, naive, and poor compared to what I make today, and only shooting about 4-6 times a year, I only kept a little more than the next range session on hand. About that same time I decided to start reloading and primers became an issue. With reloading I started shooting more which made me more aware of the situation.

    Ever since then I have kept one years worth of supplies on hand. Some would call it hoarding but I call it being prepared. Hoarding, in my opinion, would be emptying the shelves at the local stores after the panic has begun.
    "The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." John Steinbeck

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    Once you are comfortable with your stockpile you only need to replace what you shoot. Playing catchup during times like this sucks.

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    Prices and Availably of Guns and Ammo may jump Sharply!

    Quote Originally Posted by Zane1844 View Post
    I remember a week before the whole Sandy Hook incident I was planning on a new build, then my friend convinced me that I should wait for some reason, now I have the lower for it complete and literally everything but the upper, damn.

    And the ammo situation....
    Follow the "Where Can I Find" thread here on M4C. Uppers show up all the time.
    This isn't an illegal gun, it's an "undocumented protection device". Don't be so insensitive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mainiac View Post
    Once you are comfortable with your stockpile you only need to replace what you shoot. Playing catchup during times like this sucks.
    Even people in hurricane country wait untill the wind is blowing to buy supplies!!! Look at all the people posting bo ho no ammo!!

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    Go over to Bravo and pick one out. Check the "notify me when it's available" box and wait. When you get the mesage, fir on one.. that's all there is to it.. Ron

    Quote Originally Posted by Zane1844 View Post
    I remember a week before the whole Sandy Hook incident I was planning on a new build, then my friend convinced me that I should wait for some reason, now I have the lower for it complete and literally everything but the upper, damn.

    And the ammo situation....
    Ain't no pockets on a shroud..

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    I have found Walmart with stock ammo and BCM with stock uppers in the past couple weeks. Stuff is still being made, just not fast enough.

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    All the Wal-Marts in my area never see any ammo hit the shelve, I have a feeling that employees are in the resale business. Dicks Sporting Goods had a decent supply coming in twice a week and that slowed to just about nothing with only odds and ends. One local range had a ton of ammo on hand all calibers but they were selling it at insane prices.

    I really don't think its going to get any better and its only going to take one nut to shoot up another school or mall and the anti gun heat will be back on. When and not "IF" this occurs one can forget finding anything for the next year or so.

    Its too late to worry about finding ammo now, its just trying to make what you have last for as long as possible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PA PATRIOT View Post
    All the Wal-Marts in my area never see any ammo hit the shelve, I have a feeling that employees are in the resale business. Dicks Sporting Goods had a decent supply coming in twice a week and that slowed to just about nothing with only odds and ends. One local range had a ton of ammo on hand all calibers but they were selling it at insane prices.

    I really don't think its going to get any better and its only going to take one nut to shoot up another school or mall and the anti gun heat will be back on. When and not "IF" this occurs one can forget finding anything for the next year or so.

    Its too late to worry about finding ammo now, its just trying to make what you have last for as long as possible.
    You are somewhat right. Personally, I am doing ok. I have been stocking on all of the calibers I shoot for a while, so no real issue on 5.56, 9mm, .45 or .22

    The problem is, I recently bought a rifle in a caliber I hadn't been shooting previously, .308. By the way, I think it was you that asked about that rifle, Savage 10FP LE, 20 inch heavy barrel. I have found plenty of .308 around but not at great prices. Sportsman's Warehouse last week had 150 gr. Fiocci 180 round cans for $179, and Remington 150 gr 40 packs for $39. The guy I bought it from gave me 100 rounds with it and my girlfriend's dad gave me a couple hundred rounds that he had been holding on to. He's a big time reloader, so he has the components to make a bunch more already, but I don't think he's going to want to load as much as I want to shoot.

    In addition to Sportsman's there are a couple other stores around that have had a decent stock in the last few weeks. A LGS selling 1000 rds of 5.56 for $400, with dozens of cases. Just randomly checking a nearby wal-mart I found a bunch of 9mm, .40, .45, .308, .223, 7.62x39 (dozens of boxes of those) but no .22. Prices all pretty close to normal. Obviously we aren't out of the woods yet, but around here anyway, things are lightening up.
    Last edited by Awesome1228; 04-06-13 at 23:08. Reason: Typo

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    Depends on where you are located, in Philly you have a higher concentration or gun owners looking for ammo in a limited area.

    Since only one retail store sells ammo within Philadelphia county (Dicks Sporting Goods that I know of other then a few gun ranges) they get hit hard and sell out within minutes on ammo delivery days.
    We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

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