So, where are the foreign ammo makers?

[Tbear30]

Since there is a drought of current American made ammo for whatever reason, logic would seem to reason that there are foreign ammo plants overseas that could take up the demand. Where are they? Surely some distributor could make a temporary deal with some overseas plant to buy some ammo and ship it over. Dont they make 9mm, 40 cal, 5.56x45mm over there too?

 

[Koolbota]

Your buddy Obama has stopped nearly all shipments at the ports.

Go to ammo thread.

 

[rotorb]

How about providing a link to the thread? I searched both ammo forums and couldn't find one.

 

[leadsender]

Note to self. Start saving money so that I can take the NRA for reloading. Save even more money to be able to purchase reloading presses and components. Start turning out bullets like you turn out your own fishing lures and sinkers. Ammo supply solved.

 

[Warbirds]

Reloading just moves your problem from finding ammo to finding primers and powder. Those shelves are just as bare.

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[big K]

Point taken about bare shelves. However, a 4# bottle of powder will load almost 4500 rds for my .45. When you do reloading you begin to stockpile components so as to stay ahead of your needs and avoid down times from bare shelves. Develop a relationship with a local reloading shop rather then shopping at the big box stores and you will get better service and actually be better able to get your hands on items that you need. If you shoot a lot then there are significant savings from reloading your own.

I am not sure what the NRA actually teaches about reloading, I learned from talking to friends that reload and reading several different books on the subject. Many suppliers are more then willing to spend time answering questions. As I bought my Dillon set up thru Brian Enos, he is always more then happy to talk to me and set me straight. And none of this cost me hardly anything. Not trying to put the NRA down, I am a member. Just saying that you don't need to pay to learn how to reload, that is besides the cost of equipment. Now I am the one that is showing my set up to friends who are considering starting the hobby, and answering their questions.

 

[Warbirds]

You are correct that reloading stockpiling needs to occur before a supply crisis. Picking it up now is not going to be an answer to the ammo issue. I didn't mention that bullets are also in short supply, even the once plentiful plated bullets are gone. The only thing that is easy to find is once fired brass.

By the way, I don't know one person that relaods that says they are able to save money doing so...... they are just able to shoot more... :tongue:

 

[SR40c]

Indeed... Since Sandy Hook, I haven't been able to buy any primers or powder, and very few bullets that I need to reload.

 

[big K]

While reloading components are not as easy to find as they were before the current run, they are all still available. Generally, I can't just walk in and buy gunpowder, but by talking to the owner I am able to find out when the next shipment is due and call them the day that it arrives to verify that it came in before running over to get what I need. Personally,I try to avoid the big box retailers and do business with the locally owned shops. If for no other reason then I would rather give my money to a local business that knows me then to some corporate who only cares about what is in my wallet.

Warbird, You answered your own statement. They are shooting more because they can afford to shoot more. How much would your friends ammo cost if they were buying it off of the shelves. So are they shooting more because they have to, or because they enjoy shooting and now that they can afford it they choose to enjoy their chosen pasttime more? Also, the odds are that they are shooting ammo that they have tuned to be optimal/most accurate for their particular guns. And I will wager that they enjoy the hobby of reloading too.