New panic buying 5.56/.223?

[Reptile]

It does not show any sort of date on there.

That's almost fraudulent. Like Amazon with tiny tools that look real in the photos.

You can figure it was long ago.

30 a round was years ago.

 

[FalArAk]

Yes, and that could be stated as having "More money than brains" or being "Poor planners" too.

No matter how one looks at it, it is always smarter to buy when product is plentiful and prices are lower......but some people just never grasp the concept.
How many "ammo panics" have we been through in the past ten or so years? This isn't a new thing.

Never understand why people continue to buy more of something they already have when prices are spiking.

 

[bob6180]

As of this morning, no one has told TS that the fake panic is over…

 

[Warm_Garand]

You can figure it was long ago.

30 a round was years ago.

Actually just last month with Winchesters 25% Rebate and free shipping 1K rounds of 5.56 was $279 at SG Ammo.

I told several people to buy at that price.

None of them did.

 

[DJBrad]

Ruh roh

Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Contract Cancellations Rumor is FALSE - Firearms News

Unfortunately, many in the gun community have been duped. The rumor Lake City has stopped manufacturing and selling commercial ammunition is false.

www.firearmsnews.com

 

[DJBrad]

Federal now in stock after TS realizes they were duped!


























J/k

 

[AJK129]

Only thing I 'panic' (drunk) bought was IMI 77gr, which I dont regret

 

[DJBrad]

Only thing I 'panic' (drunk) bought was IMI 77gr, which I dont regret

Me neither. Cheapest defense 5.56 around.

 

[DJBrad]

 

[Road_Clam]

 

[Rick1987]

I'm looking to pick up 1k 308 rounds

 

[SKumar]

False ammo panic? We're in a constant ammo panic ever since covid. We're on the verge of WW3 and/or US civil war. Acquiring ammo is always a smart move.

 

[Coyote33]

False ammo panic? We're in a constant ammo panic ever since covid. We're on the verge of WW3 and/or US civil war. Acquiring ammo is always a smart move.

How about "NES ammo panic"?

 

[FalArAk]

Only thing I 'panic' (drunk) bought was IMI 77gr, which I dont regret

When that stuff was 1st imported, it was $.75 a round, everything else at the time like M193 was around $.25-$.30 a round IIRC

Maybe it was here in the states before that, but I never knew about it. This must have been at LEAST 10 years ago.

Anyways... the $.75 a round is just FYI when deciding whether or not it's a good time to buy more/stockpile. I buy when it drops below $1.00

 

[MaverickNH]

Talking with a friend in Central NY yesterday - 556 was ~$1000 per case of 1000 before the new ammo background check law was live. Still $650/case at SO.

 

[Grendizer138]

Talking with a friend in Central NY yesterday - 556 was ~$1000 per case of 1000 before the new ammo background check law was live. Still $650/case at SO.

It wasn’t that long ago that Shooter’s Outpost has cases of 5.56 for $900. I’d like to think we all learned our lesson.

 

[Reptile]

Talking with a friend in Central NY yesterday - 556 was ~$1000 per case of 1000 before the new ammo background check law was live. Still $650/case at SO.

Lake City?

 

[MaverickNH]

Lake City?

Federal AmerIcan Eagle

 

[Woodsloafer]

Happy camper today, Fedex just delivered a bunch of large rifle, small rifle, and small pistol primers that I got a good deal on. My wife says you look like you just won the lottery with that big grin on your face.

 

[NH_Realtor]

Actually just last month with Winchesters 25% Rebate and free shipping 1K rounds of 5.56 was $279 at SG Ammo.

I told several people to buy at that price.

None of them did.

I got that deal. Sent it out to people too, and they too did not buy.

 

[Woodsloafer]

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As a responsible industry leader, Target Sports USA recognizes the challenges faced by consumers and provides transparency that ensures fairness in these trying times. Read to find out more… The Ammunition Shortage: The scarcity of 5.56 and .223 ammunition in the United States has posed a...

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[GM-GUY]

FYI

I’m doing an inventory of my ammo, buying new, bigger ammo cans due to space and while inspecting an order from May 2020 of SS109 with NATO Headstamp + LC19 - the bullet is XM193, non-magnetic and weight is light by 7-8 grains in loaded cartridges compared to magnetic SS109 with the same headstamp from an order a year earlier

Both orders were loose 1000ct

 

[mcb]

I thought everyone already had their 4000 rounds… we all agreed to this!!

 

[GM-GUY]

I thought everyone already had their 4000 rounds… we all agreed to this!!

That’s per rifle, correct?

 

[Mark from MA]

Acquiring ammo is always a smart move.

Not when you are buying at top of the market pricing during a panic.

I understand its easy for us older folks who have bought cheap and stacked deep during trump slump and have all they need to say that, which is me. But still......

It was just getting time to buy again.....I haven't bought seriously in nearly 3 years.

 

[Road_Clam]

That’s per rifle, correct?

Down in my man cave of reloading components swag ,
" 4k of rounds" is accurate with respect to 4k (each) of 55gr , 69 gr , 77gr and 62gr .

 

[Rocky Mosasaurus]

Prices are dropping slowly…looks like things should stabilize soon. Hopefully by Spring or Summer.

 

[Matt_SERE]

Prices are dropping slowly…looks like things should stabilize soon. Hopefully by Spring or Summer.

So what will be the 'new normal'?

 

[rogersmithiii]

I thought everyone already had their 4000 rounds… we all agreed to this!!

Does inflation apply here? 6000 is the new 4000?

Try buying garand ammo. $1.10 a round if you can find it.

 

[Rocky Mosasaurus]

So what will be the 'new normal'?

Great question. I believe it will be strongly correlated with the result of the election, subsequent actions of groups, etc. Only time will tell.