Graph showing the high demand and some data on the demand.

[rifleshooter474]

Industry Report: Rise in Gun Sales Prompts Industry Chaos - Guns & Ammo

 

[jfisch]

Very interesting! Thanks for the post.
I wonder if the downfall in AR-15s and Hi-Cap Mags is due to the fact that there aren't many left or if the demand has started to calm down?

 

[rifleshooter474]

Very interesting! Thanks for the post.
I wonder if the downfall in AR-15s and Hi-Cap Mags is due to the fact that there aren't many left or if the demand has started to calm down?

Well here in Tulsa Oklahoma you would be have to really be looking to find any AR-15s or any 30rd Mags. Also I don't see any .223/5.56 anywhere. same with Range type.45acp or 9mm there is some high dollar .45&9mm. also I don't see any AK-47s in the stores. as for finding any nice steel ComBlock Mags forget it none to be found. and the Russian 7.62x39 all bought up. anyway this is just the beginning of many long hard years ahead.

 

[UATKP]

Thanks for posting this. It settles a worry that I had in my mind, about maybe the feds getting involved in some sort of underthetable ammunition deal. I had also thought it might just be a supply/demand thing. Now that I know its supply/demand... maybe it'll settle down in a month or two.

Our LGS has some ARs but his ammo shelf is almost empty. I bought two boxes of 9mm today from a man that had some extra. Gonna try for some more tonight at our local BORG.

 

[jfisch]

Our LGS has some ARs but his ammo shelf is almost empty. I bought two boxes of 9mm today from a man that had some extra. Gonna try for some more tonight at our local BORG.

Mine as well. I was looking for some .380 and all he had was Winchester silver tips and I'm not in the market for spending $1 per round on ammo. I wish I was but alas El Presidente's economy boosting hasn't worked for me.

 

[kerb]

The government can buy millions of rounds of ammunition (which one would think would decrease supply) and the price of ammo is not affected at all.
Citizens start buying ammo and suddenly prices skyrocket.

Maybe I'm not looking deep enough but it sounds screwy to me.

 

[S&W645]

The government can buy millions of rounds of ammunition (which one would think would decrease supply) and the price of ammo is not affected at all.
Citizens start buying ammo and suddenly prices skyrocket.

Maybe I'm not looking deep enough but it sounds screwy to me.

It wasn't just the gov't buying. And it wasn't just the civilians buying. But it was a combination of both buying at the same time.

 

[K7lvo]

The government can buy millions of rounds of ammunition (which one would think would decrease supply) and the price of ammo is not affected at all.
Citizens start buying ammo and suddenly prices skyrocket.

Maybe I'm not looking deep enough but it sounds screwy to me.

The only thought I have is that the government contracts spanned a period of time that let the manufacturers ramp up.

 

[kerb]

It wasn't just the gov't buying. And it wasn't just the civilians buying. But it was a combination of both buying at the same time.

The only thought I have is that the government contracts spanned a period of time that let the manufacturers ramp up.

Good points guys.
Ever been in one of those moods where you don't really want to be reasonable? That's kinda where I was on ammo prices when I wrote my earlier reply. Just a case of sour grapes.

I'm such a cheapskate that I didn't even like paying the pre-november ammo prices. The situation now is killing me!

 

[lsmurphy]

I won't settle down in a month or two...........it'll take 6 months just to fill back orders.
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Yeah a trickle here and there but demand will be greater than supply for the next year or so.
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And get used to the high prices........they won't be coming down.