The ammo situation really has me concerned for the long term viability of shooting as a hobby.   Since I haven't done many range trips over the past year, I really wasn't paying much attention to ammo prices/availability.   I knew there was a shortage but didn't realize how badly prices were affected.   I checked today and my jaw dropped...over $1 a round for basic FMJ pistol rounds?   Its even worse for rifle rounds.   Amazingly, even shotgun shells and oddball calibers seem to be affected...stuff that was typically not affected during previous shortages.  

Do you guys think things will EVER go back to "normal"?   I am not optimistic about it, given the state of current events.   At best I'm thinking it might take several years for supply to catch up and prices go back down.  Luckily I have a modest supply of ammo to hold me over in the meantime...but I will definitely have to ration it.   I fear being priced out of the hobby if things don't get better, since I can't afford to go the range very often if it means $100+ in ammo costs every time.  

I was thinking of looking at airguns as an option until things (hopefully) blow over.   Or even Archery!   

there's guys on here and on mewe in the njg4sale group selling  45 and 9 for between .50 and .70 a round. even some 5.56 can be found for less than a buck a round.

44 minutes ago, 1LtCAP said:

there's guys on here and on mewe in the njg4sale group selling  45 and 9 for between .50 and .70 a round. even some 5.56 can be found for less than a buck a round.

Thanks, good to know.   Luckily I have enough for the short term.   Just worried that this will become the new normal given current events.  Seems like the perfect storm of low supply and huge demand.    

It looks like it maybe a year to a year and a half before it settles down. 

 

58 minutes ago, silverado427 said:

It looks like it maybe a year to a year and a half before it settles down. 

 

i think we were saying that last year........

 

1 hour ago, 410guy said:

Thanks, good to know.   Luckily I have enough for the short term.   Just worried that this will become the new normal given current events.  Seems like the perfect storm of low supply and huge demand.    

i'm fearful that this is the new normal.......

On 4/17/2021 at 10:42 PM, silverado427 said:

It looks like it maybe a year to a year and a half before it settles down. 

 

The issue is going to be the commies in power,   this started off due to the flu , the election and the riots,  where this is going to go who knows,   The commies will never let a good disaster go to waste and you can bet your last round they will take full advantage of this and drag it on by any means possible with the assistance of the media.    it has already started for us in NJ and this will spread across the country ,   some states are capable of resisting, obviously we are not one of them.     look for this to last until we are throwing rocks at each other.    mark my words.  

https://www.natchezss.com/cci-blazer-brass-handgun-ammunition-9mm-luger-115-gr-fmj-1145-fps-1000-ct-loose-pack.html

55cpr act fast

 See - prices are coming down already! 

3 hours ago, kc17 said:

https://www.natchezss.com/cci-blazer-brass-handgun-ammunition-9mm-luger-115-gr-fmj-1145-fps-1000-ct-loose-pack.html

55cpr act fast

They have this almost always now. It use to sell out quickly when it was .50 per round now they have had it pretty regular in stock. This is one of the items they also have for phone sales when its not listed online. They had PMC 9 mm  today for .34 a round but it was from a cancelled previous order only 20 boxs I just missed that today. I got a bunch of these cci cases stocked up. It isn't the cleanest but I just finished my 4 th case of it and have not had one bad bullet . Its hard to believe but its true. I was buying the same case last year from them for $199 , I stopped buying them when they jacked it up to $550 but I got more than a couple sitting around. I got some Fiocchi 9 mm last week for a pretty fair deal from them think it was .48 per round shipped. I keep daying I am done  buying 9 mm but if Natchez drops it for .40 or less I am still buying it.

2022 election will be the bellwether....

And/or - Biden passes while in office.....

Firearms ownership is NOT a hobby.

The Bulk 9mm is available again on Natchez.

If you're just getting into exercising your second amendment rights its a shitty time to buy.

However if you didn't buy when prices where at a all time low that's on you..   jmho  

They got CCI brass blazer 100 packs up now for .41 per round . Probably be gone before anybody reads it . And it’s gone I grabbed another 500 rounds could not pass up at this price . 

Natchez also dropped  CCI blazer 9 mm aluminum.37 cpr and Remington 9mm . 44 cpr today . Grabbed some more of the aluminum my Glock runs good on it . Seems like they have .40’sh cpr at least once a week finding it before it gets scooped is the problem. I normally have an hour or two to kill a day on the job so I have been very lucky with grabbing it . 

I saw the other drops. 

Then I got home and saw they dropped SPP less than 15min after I shutdown PC and left work. NOT HAPPY about that. 

Just got off the phone adding some mini mags to one of my orders, they have plenty of Remington 9mm still .44 pr sales guy asked me sure you don't want to add some. Told him again I am real good on 9 mm but under .40 pr I can't pass it up. So if anyone needs 9 mm call them up sounds like they got a huge load in today.

Does Natchez require a copy of your FID to ship handgun ammo to NJ?

I didn’t see mention that they do, only IL. 

Nope they are one of the few who don't ask for it.