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These shortages and price hikes couldn't have come at a worse time. I just bought my first 9mm a few weeks ago. I had only run a couple boxes through it and was planning on buying more after the Holidays (waiting to see if St. Nick dropped off any ammo... he didn't). Now, its after the holidays and everything seems to be sold out or really expensive. All I have is the 15+1 rounds in my G19 and thats it.

What stores still have it in stock and also are not way marked up (nothing over $0.50 a round)

Probably no stores have any right now. Wait a couple weeks, you should start seeing restocking.

Another suggestion is to go make friends with sporting goods manager at the local Wal-Mart. I've heard many stories of folks getting calls when ammo shipments come in from friendly WM employees. The one near me is usually pretty well stocked with both Winchester white box (WWB) and Federal, both in the 100 round packs. Obviously, recently they've been out, but I have no fear that they'll have more soon.

OldCannon wrote:Probably no stores have any right now. Wait a couple weeks, you should start seeing restocking.

Even with Feinstein's saber rattling?

Maybe I should start making friends with a reloader too.

I'll double check our local WM. But it seems like there is always somebody different at that counter. Last time I went the gal couldn't even find 9mm, another customer spotted it. I bought 3 boxes, and I heard her talking to the other clerk there saying with a hint of amazement "So they can just come in and buy that much?"

We're a jumpy lot. As soon as the news cycle changes to focus on more mundane topics, things will settle down. But use this as a lesson. Don't shoot yourself dry at the range. Leave a little in reserve, and make a habbit of restocking on a regular basis. I usually swing by Academy on payday for a couple of boxes even if I'm not planning a range trip any time in the near future.

Bitter_Clinger wrote:

OldCannon wrote:Probably no stores have any right now. Wait a couple weeks, you should start seeing restocking.

Even with Feinstein's saber rattling?

If she gets her way, you won't find 9mm ammo in stores. You will have to fill out a form with a firearms dealer to buy it, after passing a background check.

Her plan won't fly. It's like the rooster claiming he can fly south for the winter. Crows a lot and annoys everybody, but going nowhere fast.

TexasCajun wrote:We're a jumpy lot. As soon as the news cycle changes to focus on more mundane topics, things will settle down. But use this as a lesson. Don't shoot yourself dry at the range. Leave a little in reserve, and make a habbit of restocking on a regular basis. I usually swing by Academy on payday for a couple of boxes even if I'm not planning a range trip any time in the near future.

I make a point to pick a box every time I go to walmart, that way I can check out in the back and skip the lines

My Tru-Valu hardware store has some.

but I have enough.

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I guess i'll just be waiting a few weeks before I can hit the range again.

I usually picked up an extra box of .38spec when that was the only gun I owned, never even had a chance to stock up on the 9mm. Hopefully mid January things will have quieted down.

I picked up a case (1000 rounds) of Remington UMC bulk (115gr, fmj) at Academy on Christmas Eve for $229.00.

PM sent. I just bought a Glock 19 also. I'd be willing to help out a fellow patriot!

Academy stores sometimes have them. You have to get there first thing in the morning though.

stroo wrote:Academy stores sometimes have them. You have to get there first thing in the morning though.

Unless things have changed, academy used to get shipments every weekday and they where unloaded before the store opened every morning.

Pistol ammo seems pretty easy to find for me still
. 223 and 7.62x39 is next impossible ( though academy has Tula spam cans today). What's crazy is u can't find 22lr!