The (Not So) Great Ammo Shortage of 2013

[gmckinl]

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[G26ster]

Today (Sunday) - cabela's Ft. Worth, 4PM - very light store traffic - Pistol Cartridge Aisle

What ammo shortage?

[LSUTiger]

DHS Purchases 21.6 Million More Rounds of Ammunition

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[Beiruty]

Why DHS needs 1.621 billion pistol rounds, how many pistol DHS has on hand, how many 5.56 rds did they purchase?

[Redneck_Buddha]

Beiruty » Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:57 pm
Why DHS needs 1.621 billion pistol rounds, how many pistol DHS has on hand, how many 5.56 rds did they purchase?

Item No . Description Qty Unit
001 Commercial Leaded Training Ammo (CLTA) Pistol Cartridge .40 caliber 165 Grain, jacketed Hollow point(Jhp) p/n P40HSTS3G OR EQUAL. BRASS CASING 100,000 ROUNDS PRICE PER 1000
002 Commercial Leaded Training Ammo (CLTA) 9MM 115 GRAIN JACKETED HOLLOW POINT P/N 9BP-115 GRAIN JHP OR EQUAL BRASS CASING 100,000 ROUNDS PRICE PER 1000 ROUNDS WILL
003 Commercial Leaded Training Ammo (CLTA) PISTOL CARTIDGE 9MM BALL 124 GRAIN P/N AE9AP OR EQUAL BRASS CASING 40,000 ROUNDS PRICE PER 1000 ROUNDS WILL INCLUDE

just .40 and 9mm this time..

They train with JHP?

[VMI77]

Beiruty » Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:57 pm
Why DHS needs 1.621 billion pistol rounds, how many pistol DHS has on hand, how many 5.56 rds did they purchase?

Item No . Description Qty Unit
001 Commercial Leaded Training Ammo (CLTA) Pistol Cartridge .40 caliber 165 Grain, jacketed Hollow point(Jhp) p/n P40HSTS3G OR EQUAL. BRASS CASING 100,000 ROUNDS PRICE PER 1000
002 Commercial Leaded Training Ammo (CLTA) 9MM 115 GRAIN JACKETED HOLLOW POINT P/N 9BP-115 GRAIN JHP OR EQUAL BRASS CASING 100,000 ROUNDS PRICE PER 1000 ROUNDS WILL
003 Commercial Leaded Training Ammo (CLTA) PISTOL CARTIDGE 9MM BALL 124 GRAIN P/N AE9AP OR EQUAL BRASS CASING 40,000 ROUNDS PRICE PER 1000 ROUNDS WILL INCLUDE

just .40 and 9mm this time..

They train with JHP?

Supposedly there is a requirement for them to train with the same ammo they use in the field. I have to wonder if these purchases aren't partly to keep demand pressure up and keep ammo expensive and unavailable to civilians.

[Topbuilder]

Redneck_Buddha » Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:17 pm

They train with JHP?

caught that too did ya? ..

well, they can't use hollow point ammo against the citizens.. it's against the Geneva Convention to use hollow point ammo in war.

oh wait..

The Hague Convention of 1899, Declaration III, prohibits the use in international warfare of bullets which easily expand or flatten in the body. I don't think the geneva convention does.

[Topbuilder]

"International warfare"
Any quesses how long an Obama administration will worry itself about the use of JHP on Americans...

[jmra]

"International warfare"
Any quesses how long an Obama administration will worry itself about the use of JHP on Americans...

I would say that decision was made long before they decided they could use drones on US citizens.

[v-rog]

What if the government and the ammo/gun manufacturer's are in bed with eath other??? High demand, low volume, high prices--rebounding economy--Dow Jones @14K--housing prices rising--Just think of the possibilities

[stroo]

This is intended to corner the market or at least significantly drive up the price of ammo.