Federal Cracking Down on Sales of 50rd HST Boxes

[TX OMFS]

This came from Bone Frog today:

http://enews.bonefroggunclub.com/q/Be6hzWHVgWLFGY-LeXAjdiVEvcLzt_MVEEiSwsAn0LRj9ffQf9GxPpS7E

Prices are jumping on the sites I checked. This sucks.

 

[EZ-E]

No wonder why last week when I went to Academy all the hollow point 9mm was out...very unusual as they always have had it in the past.

 

[TX OMFS]

Anyone know anything about Federal Tactical Bonded ammo? That Bone Frog email says Federal has stopped making it. I have Hydra-Shok & HST. I don't know about the Tactical Bonded.

 

[Pointman91]

So this is different from the normal HST 124 +P ? I bought 500rds last year and that should last me forever as it gets rotated for my CCW. I can't see why anyone would buy it for tgt shooting, it's too expensive. I'm sure somebody out there will try to scoop it all to flip for profit.

 

[BRD@66]

We need a panic occasionally.

 

[TX OMFS]

So this is different from the normal HST 124 +P ? I bought 500rds last year and that should last me forever as it gets rotated for my CCW. I can't see why anyone would buy it for tgt shooting, it's too expensive. I'm sure somebody out there will try to scoop it all to flip for profit.

It's only the 50 round boxes. Otherwise it think it is the "normal" HST.

 

[Darkpriest667]

Yeah and they charge 1 dollar a round for HSTs to "civilians" looks like I'll be switching brands. I have no interest in federal price gouging me because I don't wear a uniform.

 

[Lunyfringe]

I like to carry the same ammo that LEO carries and have HST in my carry gun- but since I'm still carrying .40S&W that's become irrelevant.

Guess they're going on the spreadsheet.... we're going to need a bigger spreadsheet.

 

[baboon]

I have a few thousand of them for my MP5K!

 

[Bozz10mm]

I think this policy is also going to apply to the Gold Dots since they are a *Federal product too. I have plenty HST on hand. And of course they are vacuum sealed. Since I only shoot a mag or so every year, I'm good for a long time.

*Should have said Vista Outdoor

 

[MTA]

Why are the 50 round boxes restricted?

 

[DubiousDan]

https://www.streichers.com/federal-45-acp-hst-hp-duty-ammunition
https://www.streichers.com/federal-cartridge-9mm-hst-hp-duty-ammunition
https://www.streichers.com/federal-cartridge-40-s-w-hst-hp-duty-ammunition

They also have GoldDots in 50round boxes at decent prices.
https://www.streichers.com/cci-speer-9mm-gold-dot-hp-duty-ammunition

 

[DubiousDan]

I think this policy is also going to apply to the Gold Dots since they are a Federal product too. I have plenty HST on hand. And of course they are vacuum sealed. Since I only shoot a mag or so every year, I'm good for a long time.

Is CCI owned by Federal?

 

[Younggun]

So people are freaking out because they will have to buy a 20 round box instead of 50?




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[Younggun]

Why are the 50 round boxes restricted?

Maybe priced differently since they are “intended for LE”...

Seems dumb. But not the end of the world.


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[pronstar]

Why are the 50 round boxes restricted?

High capacity boxes are scary.



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[Bozz10mm]

Is CCI owned by Federal?

CCI is a Vista Outdoor brand, as is Federal. So not really a Federal product, but same parent company.

 

[DubiousDan]

So people are freaking out because they will have to buy a 20 round box instead of 50?

There is a big price difference. 20 round box of 9mm GoldDots are 21.99 at Academy while a 50 round box at Streichers is 26.99.

 

[Bozz10mm]

There is a big price difference. 20 round box of 9mm GoldDots are 21.99 at Academy while a 50 round box at Streichers is 26.99.

Yep. $19.99 at Bone Frog Club. And they were $19.99 at Target Sports USA.

Since I only shoot a mag or so annually, and have plenty on hand, it shouldn't affect me for a long, long time.

 

[Inspector43]

So this is different from the normal HST 124 +P ? I bought 500rds last year and that should last me forever as it gets rotated for my CCW. I can't see why anyone would buy it for tgt shooting, it's too expensive. I'm sure somebody out there will try to scoop it all to flip for profit.

Careful about 'flipping a profit'. Back when everyone thought the Fed's were going to ban XM855 a guy bought a 55 gal drum of them. Going to make a million. A few weeks later the Fed's got out and the ammo was declared ok. This guy lost a mint since the price had gone down.