I bought a case of my preferred .25 acp because it went on sale. A week later the current panic hit and that same ammo was up about 35%.
And that isnt because first time buyers (or nearly anyone) are hunting for .25 acp.
But yea, this panic, like that on food and TP, is stupid.
Consider yourself lucky. Locally, even the higher end defensive ammo is gone. 5.56, 9mm, .40, .45, and even .380 have completely disappeared from the local Academy, or are relegated to a box or two tucked out of the way so they get passed over. Couple other stores are the same way, either completely sold out of 9mm and maybe 5.56, or down to just plinking ammo.
I was still in the process of stocking up on 9mm defensive loads (just added a 9mm to the stable last month) and this scare hit before I had enough stocked away for my liking. Whoops.
--British veteran of the Ukraine War, discussing the FN SCAR H.It's f*****g great, putting holes in people, all the time, and it just puts 'em down mate, they drop like sacks of s**t when they go down with this.
I'm stocked up on all my ammo except for .380. Got caught with my pants down. I think I've got 1 box of plinker and 1 box of JHP. I only have 1 gun(Sig 230) that shoots it.
"What would a $2,000 Geissele Super Duty do that a $500 PSA door buster on Black Friday couldn't do?" - Stopsign32v
I am of the “small amount every month” mindset. No panic, no rush. I reload as well and have plenty of primers and powder. Sandy Hook was my wake up call.
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