Gun ranges will be a lot emptier

[IXLR8]

With the skyrocketing cost of ammunition, not many people are going to want expend it at the range. I drove by ASC earlier today and there were far fewer people there than I have seen in quite a while. (Granted it is Christmas eve).

I don't think people are going to be shooting a couple of hundred rounds like they used to this fall. I usually take about 200 rounds, but that is a lot of money in replacement ammo right now...

It is ironic that an increase in gun sales leads to a slow down in business at the range.

Update:
It is pretty obvious now that I was wrong with my initial observation....

 

[TexasRedneck]

Think yer reading WAY too much into an observation made on the day before a major religious holiday.....

 

[Anger]

I disagree in terms of ammo sent down the pipe. Business at the local ranges might be a different set of circumstances, perhaps even better now.

I for one will be limiting the ammo I squeeze off, to the ammo which I can replace it with at the same cost (adjusted within reason or less)

 

[TXARGUY]

There is not an ammo shortage. There is an asshole surplus. Ammo prices will even back out. This isn't the first time we've seen this kind of hysteria.

 

[TexasRedneck]

I disagree in terms of ammo sent down the pipe. Business at the local ranges might be a different set of circumstances, perhaps even better now.

I for one will be limiting the ammo I squeeze off, to the ammo which I can replace it with at the same cost (adjusted within reason or less)

I reload, with enough supplies to support a HEAVY range regimen (which I never have the time for anyways) for a minimum of 2-3 years. Ain't gonna worry with it......

 

[Anger]

I reload, with enough supplies to support a HEAVY range regimen (which I never have the time for anyways) for a minimum of 2-3 years. Ain't gonna worry with it......

You and me both, my friend. hey, why haven't you been at the Friedman center lately? I noticed the NRA's wall of guns wasn't a booth there last couple times, which was good cauz I saved $20 lolz.

 

[mitchntx]

I don't think ammo will be in short suplly long ...

 

[IXLR8]

I reload, with enough supplies to support a HEAVY range regimen (which I never have the time for anyways) for a minimum of 2-3 years. Ain't gonna worry with it......

I am not trying to be disrespectful, but I believe that there is a shortage of primers now as well.

 

[GaryH]

There was a run on guns and ammo since the shooting. The dealers will be able to resupply in a few weeks. Enjoy the holidays and worry about it later.

 

[Greg_TX]

Picked up some .40 WWB at Academy a couple of days ago @ 34.99 for a 100-rd box, which is what it's been for a while. I'll have plenty for the range, and I will usually pick up an extra box or two at WallyWorld if it's there while I'm getting other stuff.

 

[TexasRedneck]

I am not trying to be disrespectful, but I believe that there is a shortage of primers now as well.

Let's just say I have enough primers to keep me in ammo with a VERY active shootin' schedule for several years....

 

[shortround]

The only ammo impossible to find right now is .223/5.56, 7.62x39, and .22LR.
There is still plenty of .380, 9mm, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .40 S&W, and .45 Auto on the shelves of major retailers.
Fears of a gun ban will always deplete all ammo for ARs/AKs almost immediately.
As for .22LR, it gets bought out when people can't find any AR/AK ammo and decide to shoot their ersatz guns instead.
Many others jump on all the .22LR they can afford when any other caliber becomes scarce.

 

[hkusp1]

Still have plenty of 22lr here and some 7.62x39. It will be back soon enough.

 

[shortround]

Still have plenty of 22lr here and some 7.62x39. It will be back soon enough.

And you did what any prudent person would do: Keep a sufficient supply before any shortage took place.

 

[hkusp1]

That seems like the logical thing to do. I make it a point to buy 100 rounds of each caliber I shoot a week, plus I have a lower receiver fetish so I was purchasing 1-2 a week for the last few years.

 

[Flyingswords]

I got roughly around 13-14K of 22LR rounds and a single 22LR revolver :P it should last a while for me

 

[IXLR8]

It's funny how all of those government agencies stocked up just before the shortage.

If a 1,000 people each order 1,000 rounds, that's a million rounds. I think way more than 1,000 people purchased to cause this shortage.

When the shortage ends, people will have a ton of ammo, and the ranges will again prosper.

 

[tmd11111]

I am not trying to be disrespectful, but I believe that there is a shortage of primers now as well.

No primer shortage here, I have about 20k in my safe.

 

[Texasjack]

Keep in mind that the war in Iraq is winding down. The manufacturing demand is not what it was when the last "shortage" happened. Give it a few months and things should settle down.

 

[cbigclarke]

Keep in mind that the war in Iraq is winding down. The manufacturing demand is not what it was when the last "shortage" happened. Give it a few months and things should settle down.

iraq may be winding down; but syria is winding up