It's finally hit Texas

streetbob · 11-30-2012, 10:42 PM

The ammo shortage that is... Went to my local Wolly World to pick up Tulammo 7.62x39's and they were out. Not only out of 7.62x39 they were out of 5.56/223, 22LR, .380ACP, & 9mm Luger. Last weekend I went to my local Academy and they too were very low on 7.62x39, I got their last 2 boxes. LGS is wiped out of 7.62x39, & my other 2 closest Wolly World and Academy were wiped out of 7.62x39 as well. The only thing the Academy had on 7.62x39's were the 600 round "tuna" can Tulammo for $149.97, so it looks like that's what I will be picking up next check.

JLA · 11-30-2012, 11:05 PM

I hadnt noticed really. Im thinking its just a localized thing. so far exclusive to the bigger cities and such.. which is normal for this time in the political calendar. Doesnt mean you shouldnt stock up, just sayin panic buying is whats causeing the shortages that are happening.. so in my mind youre either part of the problem or part of the solution.. I myself have been stocking up gradually over the last 4 years so I aint feelin, nor will i feel the crunch.

CampingJosh · 11-30-2012, 11:06 PM

Haven't noticed here. Of course, I haven't looked.

I have been working at stocking up on rimfire rounds and components for everything else for a couple years now. Not as much as I'd like, but I'm OK. Definitely not about to run out of anything.

streetbob · 11-30-2012, 11:15 PM

My problem is I have only been putting up for a rainy day now for 1 1/2 years, so I am not at my comfort level yet. Can only do so much on a check and these new dang guns are not helping matters out much

. I will check out the Academy down South tomorrow when I get out of work.

JLA · 11-30-2012, 11:36 PM

Dont forget to hit up the local listings too. 'AL', Want ads. etc. Theres a neat little local station on AM up here from 8-10 every morning called tradefair. 1680 AM. I got 660 rounds of .40 S&W for 80 bucks a few weeks ago..

berto64 · 12-01-2012, 01:24 AM

I've been squatting on about 3-4000 of those little babys. Same with rim fire and shot shells. Plan ahead! Revolution is nigh!

NRA_guy · 12-01-2012, 06:46 AM

Back during the previous ammo panic, I was in a local Walmart store and asked the old guy behind the counter about some ammo.

He went into a tirade about hoarders emptying his shelves.

I asked him wasn't the whole idea of Walmart's putting stuff for sale on the shelves to actually SELL it.

I would consider it success (not a problem) if people were buying what I was selling. And I'd re-fill my shelves ASAP.

stev32k · 12-01-2012, 08:43 AM

The only shortage around here is Winchester small pistol primers. Wal-Mart and Academy are well stocked with ammo of all calibers. I can get any primers except the Winchester small pistol. The LGS says they have been on order for four weeks and have no idea when they will get more. CCI, Federal, and Remington primers are available in all sizes

Kevin Rohrer · 12-01-2012, 10:22 AM

No ammo shortage here, although there is slight shortage in small pistol primers right now.

I just picked up a P938 yesterday and the ammo shelves were full. Of course, I know the best places to shop, which is NOT Cabelas.

76Highboy · 12-01-2012, 10:33 AM

I was in my truck eating lunch at Sportsman's Warehouse in Nampa, Id. yesterday and as I sat there about every several minutes people were coming out with ammo in there plastic bags. I could see the boxes through the thin plastic. After I finished eating and doing paper work I decided to walk in and check things out. There was no one in the shoe section, or the clothing or knife section, or for the most part any where else in the store. However, people were all over the ammo buying it up. Sportsman's was 110% stocked and I have not seen any shortages in these parts.

IMO, they strategically place the ammo where it will fly off the shelves. Why send it to one state to watch it trickle down when another state will liquidate it quickly?

AR guy · 12-01-2012, 11:13 AM

I went to gander mountain yesterday to pick up some bullets and I was at customer service waiting while they called cabelas for a price match and everybody going to check out had at least 2-3 boxes of ammo. That's here in Joliet,il.. So it's going off the shelves here quick. They still had a decent supply left but that's all people were buying.

jedwil · 12-01-2012, 01:23 PM

No shortage in my small town LGS, or the local Walmart.

WHSmithIV · 12-02-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by streetbob

The ammo shortage that is... Went to my local Wolly World to pick up Tulammo 7.62x39's and they were out. Not only out of 7.62x39 they were out of 5.56/223, 22LR, .380ACP, & 9mm Luger. Last weekend I went to my local Academy and they too were very low on 7.62x39, I got their last 2 boxes. LGS is wiped out of 7.62x39, & my other 2 closest Wolly World and Academy were wiped out of 7.62x39 as well. The only thing the Academy had on 7.62x39's were the 600 round "tuna" can Tulammo for $149.97, so it looks like that's what I will be picking up next check.

Order a bunch on-line.

11-30-2012, 10:42 PM	#1
streetbob V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Gulf Coast, Texas Posts: 213	It's finally hit Texas The ammo shortage that is... Went to my local Wolly World to pick up Tulammo 7.62x39's and they were out. Not only out of 7.62x39 they were out of 5.56/223, 22LR, .380ACP, & 9mm Luger. Last weekend I went to my local Academy and they too were very low on 7.62x39, I got their last 2 boxes. LGS is wiped out of 7.62x39, & my other 2 closest Wolly World and Academy were wiped out of 7.62x39 as well. The only thing the Academy had on 7.62x39's were the 600 round "tuna" can Tulammo for $149.97, so it looks like that's what I will be picking up next check. -->

11-30-2012, 11:05 PM	#2
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,285	Re: It's finally hit Texas I hadnt noticed really. Im thinking its just a localized thing. so far exclusive to the bigger cities and such.. which is normal for this time in the political calendar. Doesnt mean you shouldnt stock up, just sayin panic buying is whats causeing the shortages that are happening.. so in my mind youre either part of the problem or part of the solution.. I myself have been stocking up gradually over the last 4 years so I aint feelin, nor will i feel the crunch. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

11-30-2012, 11:06 PM	#3
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,786	Re: It's finally hit Texas Haven't noticed here. Of course, I haven't looked. I have been working at stocking up on rimfire rounds and components for everything else for a couple years now. Not as much as I'd like, but I'm OK. Definitely not about to run out of anything. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

11-30-2012, 11:15 PM	#4
streetbob V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Gulf Coast, Texas Posts: 213	Re: It's finally hit Texas My problem is I have only been putting up for a rainy day now for 1 1/2 years, so I am not at my comfort level yet. Can only do so much on a check and these new dang guns are not helping matters out much . I will check out the Academy down South tomorrow when I get out of work.

11-30-2012, 11:36 PM	#5
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,285	Re: It's finally hit Texas Dont forget to hit up the local listings too. 'AL', Want ads. etc. Theres a neat little local station on AM up here from 8-10 every morning called tradefair. 1680 AM. I got 660 rounds of .40 S&W for 80 bucks a few weeks ago.. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

12-01-2012, 01:24 AM	#6
berto64 VMBB Admin Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Owyhee County, Idaho Contributor Posts: 7,385	Re: It's finally hit Texas I've been squatting on about 3-4000 of those little babys. Same with rim fire and shot shells. Plan ahead! Revolution is nigh! __________________ Be who you are & say what you will, Those that matter won't mind and those that mind don't matter. I'm a bitter clinger, One Nation Under God.

12-01-2012, 06:46 AM	#7
NRA_guy V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mississippi Posts: 287	Re: It's finally hit Texas Back during the previous ammo panic, I was in a local Walmart store and asked the old guy behind the counter about some ammo. He went into a tirade about hoarders emptying his shelves. I asked him wasn't the whole idea of Walmart's putting stuff for sale on the shelves to actually SELL it. I would consider it success (not a problem) if people were buying what I was selling. And I'd re-fill my shelves ASAP.

12-01-2012, 08:43 AM	#8
stev32k V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 366	Re: It's finally hit Texas The only shortage around here is Winchester small pistol primers. Wal-Mart and Academy are well stocked with ammo of all calibers. I can get any primers except the Winchester small pistol. The LGS says they have been on order for four weeks and have no idea when they will get more. CCI, Federal, and Remington primers are available in all sizes

12-01-2012, 10:22 AM	#9
Kevin Rohrer V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 276	Re: It's finally hit Texas No ammo shortage here, although there is slight shortage in small pistol primers right now. I just picked up a P938 yesterday and the ammo shelves were full. Of course, I know the best places to shop, which is NOT Cabelas. __________________ An armed society is a polite society--Robert Heinlein via Jeff Cooper Member: Orange Gunsite Family, NRA--Life, Varmint Hunters Assn, American Legion, ARCTA, & South Cuyahoga Sportsmen's Assn.

12-01-2012, 10:33 AM	#10
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,924	Re: It's finally hit Texas I was in my truck eating lunch at Sportsman's Warehouse in Nampa, Id. yesterday and as I sat there about every several minutes people were coming out with ammo in there plastic bags. I could see the boxes through the thin plastic. After I finished eating and doing paper work I decided to walk in and check things out. There was no one in the shoe section, or the clothing or knife section, or for the most part any where else in the store. However, people were all over the ammo buying it up. Sportsman's was 110% stocked and I have not seen any shortages in these parts. IMO, they strategically place the ammo where it will fly off the shelves. Why send it to one state to watch it trickle down when another state will liquidate it quickly?

12-01-2012, 11:13 AM	#11
AR guy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Joliet, Illinois Posts: 540	Re: It's finally hit Texas I went to gander mountain yesterday to pick up some bullets and I was at customer service waiting while they called cabelas for a price match and everybody going to check out had at least 2-3 boxes of ammo. That's here in Joliet,il.. So it's going off the shelves here quick. They still had a decent supply left but that's all people were buying. __________________ * Don't be a fool and die for your country. Let the other sonofabitch die for his. * * Courage is fear holding on a minute longer. * * Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn't give a hoot and hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor ever lose a war.* George S. Patton (1885-1945) *The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing * Edmond Burke

12-01-2012, 01:23 PM	#12
jedwil Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Hill Country Contributor Posts: 1,917	Re: It's finally hit Texas No shortage in my small town LGS, or the local Walmart. __________________ "Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." -- John F. Kennedy