Hey all,

 

Being as we live in New Jersey, and big box stores don't sell ammunition...I wanted to know what the recourse is for cheap ammo to make shooting affordable? If they ban online sales, is the pooch screwed? Do I have to invest in a bullet press and finally learn how to reload? If I do, that will certainty raise some eyebrows from the landlords of those of us who rent and don't own our homes.

 

Fabricating ammunition in our state may have some sort of permit requirement, or zoning issue.

 

Is there any recourse besides driving to PA, or reloads? Are there any gun shops that sell cheap bulk ammo? There is a gun store in PA I've visited on the Delaware Border that sold .500 round boxes for a decent price ($160 w/ tax for 500 rounds of .40 caliber).

 

Any thoughts?

 

Thanks,

Tom

Good God Man,,, has every single person given up... Ok I got that off my chest.....

 

Ok, I can see you're just trying to be proactive and source information, but I'll tell ya, if people put in the time and energy that they put into the resent posts that have the defeatist attitude we would probably be in a better position.

 

Now I'm not saying none of this can't happen, but maybe thinking on how we can correct the wrongs rather than talk about what we will give up next or how we will deal with something else being taken away from us and what do we do..

 

 

Ok now to answer your question, they take it away, you travel to a gun store and buy ammo there, or another store that sells ammo in state. You don't like the pricing, call around, see who has ammo and what’s the cost, call out of state and see, easy as that..

 

Or be stocked properly with loaded and components and be able to weather a year without ammo around. LMAO

Tough one. The only thing to do is buy every box you come across, at any price. I drive to OH frequently to visit family, and if they ban ammo sales my plan is to stop at every Cabela's, Gander Mtn, Wal-Mart, and Dick's between NJ and Ohio, and accumulate a box at a time. I REALLY hope they don't ban online ammo sales, 'cause it's gonna take awhile to track down 50 boxes of 7.62

Good God Man,,, has every single person given up... Ok I got that off my chest.....

 

 

 

Not given up. Preparing for a distinct possibility. Which is the SMART thing to do, chest-boy.

take a lot of trips to PA

Definitely getting tired of these 'what if' threads.

 

Stock up on as much ammo as you can. 10-20k rounds per caliber. That way you won't have to worry about any such issues.

10-20k per caliber?!! Wow I'm totally screwed haha.

I have 300rds 5.56, 300rds 9mm, 2500rds .22lr and 45 12ga sabot slugs...

Yep I'm screwed haha

Granted I used to shoot close to 300rds of 9mm a day when I lived In Vegas.

Drive to Walmart, pick up 6 boxes for 8$ a box of 50. Drive out to the desert, secure my backstop... And fire away... Much easier than it is here.

Definitely getting tired of these 'what if' threads.

 

Stock up on as much ammo as you can. 10-20k rounds per caliber. That way you won't have to worry about any such issues.

 

you will when your runnin low, then what?

If online sales are banned you'll have to support your local brick and mortar, like you should have been doing in the first place.

Definitely getting tired of these 'what if' threads.

 

Stock up on as much ammo as you can. 10-20k rounds per caliber. That way you won't have to worry about any such issues.

 

I'm trying, but my bullet guy is out of the bullet's I load, but combined calibers I'm probably around 30-40k at home, I need to do some work soon, that's just sad....

I could never understand how a state can mess with interstate commerce like that. But they do.

you will when your runnin low, then what?

 

Unsure of what situation you would be in running low with an amount like that.

Unsure of what situation you would be in running low with an amount like that.

 

Well if you never go to the range you have nothing to worry about. Even at 10-20k per caliber it won't last forever if you plan on shooting your guns at all. Now if you plan to shoot matches on a regular basis it will disappear rather quickly and you will have to buy more at some point.

If online sales are banned you'll have to support your local brick and mortar, like you should have been doing in the first place.

 

The nearest store stocking 1000rd boxes of Fed xm193 was selling them for 425 2 years ago when i could buy it from a PA brick and mortar store and have it shipped for 320.

 

federal 9mm 124 was up at 15 bucks a box and they wouldn't even entertain the idea of bulk. It was kinda like a kick in the pants, buy a pistol from them, decent price, ask for ammo and get reamed. i was buying the same ammo over in PA for $200 per 1000rd of the same stuff. Not sure if the blame falls on them but you need to be competitive nationally in stores,not just locally anymore.

Well if you never go to the range you have nothing to worry about. Even at 10-20k per caliber it won't last forever if you plan on shooting your guns at all. Now if you plan to shoot matches on a regular basis it will disappear rather quickly and you will have to buy more at some point.

 

Of course. I meant as having that amount stashed and not for use.

If your really concerned then the answer is to start reloading. Demand will have shops stocking primers and powder, and you can buy your bullets on line and reuse casings. It would already be 10x cheaper to shoot then it is right now.

 

For the price of 1 case of xm193 you could practically buy an entire bench to reload....

I think reloading supplies will be as scarce as ammo is now though if this happens. Either way, if you are not stocked up on supplies for reloading or loaded ammo, you're not in a good position.

People can band together for group ammo buys across the border if local prices are too high.

Definitely getting tired of these 'what if' threads.

 

Stock up on as much ammo as you can. 10-20k rounds per caliber. That way you won't have to worry about any such issues.

 

And what about the future generations Drez. I'm thinking about my daughter. Will she have the same rights as I do? i'm trying to preserve that.

Good God Man,,, has every single person given up... Ok I got that off my chest.....

 

I have not given up good sir! You will see me in Trenton on the 8th of February. I am proactive. I make budgets using spreadsheets. It's my job to budget hundreds of millions of dollars. I like to plan ahead given alternative economic scenarios.

 

Move back in with my mom? Move to Jersey City? Move to Hoboken? There are a combination of decisions all with social and economic consequences and benefits. $200-$300 a month on ammo is already a big bite out of my personal disposable income. Increasing that burden will influence a lot of decisions I make.

 

This is merely me attempting to gather information.

 

 

I agree with Harry.....if.you are only now just worrying about live stock or components, what have you been waiting.for?

 

 

 

I don't know about the others, but I've spent all my money this year acquiring the required TOOLS for the job... I just got back into shooting heavily this year.... and while I have some live stock, I'd sleep better if I had more!

The nearest store stocking 1000rd boxes of Fed xm193 was selling them for 425 2 years ago when i could buy it from a PA brick and mortar store and have it shipped for 320.

 

federal 9mm 124 was up at 15 bucks a box and they wouldn't even entertain the idea of bulk. It was kinda like a kick in the pants, buy a pistol from them, decent price, ask for ammo and get reamed. i was buying the same ammo over in PA for $200 per 1000rd of the same stuff. Not sure if the blame falls on them but you need to be competitive nationally in stores,not just locally anymore.

 

Shopping at the wrong stores...

Plus when you need some little convenience item NOW, online isn't going to help you.

There will be a huge black market for ammunition if online ammo purchasing is banned and ammo purchases have to be recorded.

 

Reminds me of hippie meme girl.

 

Ummmm face to face just do it via webcam duh

I forsee the mag limits. They already had an awb in place, its very easy to reinstate it vs coming up with something new.

 

f2f ammo sales I think might be possible but I hope not.

My thoughts are that I hope the local stores can handle the volume.

 

And after that I hope the volume brings the price down

 

But if I can goto a local shop, place a semi large ammo order and skip the hazmat fee because it is part of a store's larger order, then all I need is a catalog and I'm set!

 

 

 

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I prefer local stores anyway. Not saying I never ordered online but its rare. Give local shops business and they stay in business.

I prefer local stores anyway. Not saying I never ordered online but its rare. Give local shops business and they stay in business.

+1 unfortunately there isnt any brick and mortar stores in my area that carry 223/556 or much handgun ammo. Mainly hunting shops. But ammoman is in nj... and his prices are reasonable

I'm grow weary of all the "what if" treads also but I can't see a large retailer like Walmart passing on an opportunity to re merchandise their stores and offer ammo again. There were rumors as such last year I believe and we all know that they could corner the market overnight.

The issue I see with that scenario is what ever is being negotiated with Biden/Whitehouse behind closed doors.I try to hit every Walmart,Gander Mountain ect when I drive to Montreal so I'm pretty stocked for now but there's always "what if"

I suspect if there is a ban on mail order ammo that doesn't preclude buying large quantities, that you will see regular group buys from local dealers of one variety or another. Heck, it has gone on WITHOUT a ban in place. The primary reason you don't see them much is that it was low margin, and to be viable you needed a reliable flow of demand. Under normal circumstances, getting customers in the door was simply too much work to justify the thin profit margin. If it turns into something that gets guys in the door, low margin bulk ammo sales are viable, and I'm sure someone will do them, at least for the occasional sale.

 

However, if quantity is restricted, you won't see cheap ammo available here. If it's not federal, the simple answer is hop over the nearest border, get a mail box at a UPS store, and order to that.