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October 25, 2009
Gun retailers aim to plug yearlong bullet shortage - 6
by John Haughey
Weapons sellers say gun enthusiasts won’t have to bite the bullet much longer, as a nearly yearlong nationwide ammunition shortage may be winding down. "We’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel," said DeWayne Irwin, owner of Cheaper Than Dirt, a Fort Worth store and online retailer. Demand for guns and ammo began growing last year before the November presidential election, partly because many gun owners were concerned that President Obama and Democrats in Congress would reinstate an assault weapons ban or drastically raise taxes on ammunition, guns and firearms materials. "It was the new politics and the fear of the unknown," said Robert Parks, store manager at the Alpine Shooting Range in Fort Worth. "That’s what triggered this. It was the not knowing if they were going to be able to purchase handguns or be taxed more." For more, go to: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/southwest/view/20091004gun_retailers_aim_to_plug_yearlong_bullet_shortage/srvc=home&position=recent Also: -- Gun store owners report slowing sales; http://www.citizensvoice.com/news/1.308834 -- Erie area gun shops running short on ammunition; http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091004/NEWS02/310049942 -- Handgun ammo shortage has stores limiting sales; http://www.lufkindailynews.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/10/04/ammunition_sales.html -- Firearms market sees improvement; http://www.oaoa.com/opinion/sees-37589-firearms-improvement.html -- Ammo business exploding for ATK; http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_13464639 -- Local Gun Owners Concerned over Ammo Shortage; http://www.fox43.com/news/wpmt-pmnews-ammoshortage-10-04-09,0,5022147.story |
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Comments (6)
It's still hard to find specific types of ammo, and even now some of the stuff has gone up alot in price.
Sad thing is, the prices will most likely never go down to even close what they were a year ago.
Supply has been increasing and prices dropping here in WI. 308 Remington brand were near $32/box picked some up about a month ago for $9.95/box
44 mag was $65/box now $35/box
40 SW was $32/box now $$23/box
Things are improving
my 45 autos were 28$ a box now are 38$ a box that sucks!
Yea 45s are still up there like the 308 and 9mm rounds they are in heavy military use and our guys are still busy. God Bless our troops.
I have read production is picking up on these rounds so hopefully the price will be going down.
For a while there finding .375 H & H brass was difficult. I guess the makers of ammo had their attention on the more popular rounds but things have improved. Importing powder, especially black powder, has become such a paper chase that some retailers are no longer in that business in Canada.
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It's still hard to find specific types of ammo, and even now some of the stuff has gone up alot in price.
Sad thing is, the prices will most likely never go down to even close what they were a year ago.
Supply has been increasing and prices dropping here in WI. 308 Remington brand were near $32/box picked some up about a month ago for $9.95/box
44 mag was $65/box now $35/box
40 SW was $32/box now $$23/box
Things are improving
my 45 autos were 28$ a box now are 38$ a box that sucks!
Yea 45s are still up there like the 308 and 9mm rounds they are in heavy military use and our guys are still busy. God Bless our troops.
I have read production is picking up on these rounds so hopefully the price will be going down.
For a while there finding .375 H & H brass was difficult. I guess the makers of ammo had their attention on the more popular rounds but things have improved. Importing powder, especially black powder, has become such a paper chase that some retailers are no longer in that business in Canada.
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