"The Ammo Shortage Of 2013"

[lew1]

Originally Posted by DavidJayUden

Charlie:
I'm about the biggest cheerleader for capitalism around, but when the Boy Scouts can't even shoot .22 because someone buys up every round in sight, I have to feel line some imaginary line has been crossed.
Personally I hope that production increases and overtakes demand, and that these speculative capitalists loose their rear ends on this one. Seeing some of these guys with a room full of .22 that they can't even break even on would bring a smile to this face...
dju

If they were to lose on the ammo purchases, that would be capitalism at work.

Back during the panic during Clinton, I did gun shows. One table holder went thru the show and purchased all of the primers he could find. He purchased mine at $18.00 per box. (Before the panic I was selling them for $8.00 per box, so I was happy to sell all of mine to him.) He paid as high as $22.00 per box from others. So he had all of these primers and a few months later, the panic vanished. And he was selling primers at $8.00 per box. He was realistic about it as he said he took a gamble - and sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. Capitalism at work.

I had stopped doing gun shows in January 2006. But I had a number of primers left on hand (about 75 sleeves) sitting around here and there. Sold them at NGD (3 shows) for $40.00 per box (1000). Capitalism at work.

[lew1]

With this last panic, I will say that I have purchased about 6 bricks of 22lr only because of price, not that I needed it now (can't tell what the future holds). I don't have to pay the high prices as I have some on hand. Actually did not have to buy any ammo as I had some on hand.

[Olle]

Originally Posted by lew1

If they were to lose on the ammo purchases, that would be capitalism at work.

Back during the panic during Clinton, I did gun shows. One table holder went thru the show and purchased all of the primers he could find. He purchased mine at $18.00 per box. (Before the panic I was selling them for $8.00 per box, so I was happy to sell all of mine to him.) He paid as high as $22.00 per box from others. So he had all of these primers and a few months later, the panic vanished. And he was selling primers at $8.00 per box. He was realistic about it as he said he took a gamble - and sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. Capitalism at work.

I had stopped doing gun shows in January 2006. But I had a number of primers left on hand (about 75 sleeves) sitting around here and there. Sold them at NGD (3 shows) for $40.00 per box (1000). Capitalism at work.

During the prevous asssault rifle scare, some locals hoarded hi-cap mags and sold them at the shows for 3-4 times the list price. It was kinda funny to see them a few months later. When you finally were able to order Butler Creek .22 mags online for $20 again, they were still trying to sell them for $50. I talked to one of them, and he said that he had taken a huge loss on hoarding mags while the prices were still going up. That's money he'll never get back, and I can't say that I feel sorry for him.

[lew1]

Originally Posted by Olle

During the prevous asssault rifle scare, some locals hoarded hi-cap mags and sold them at the shows for 3-4 times the list price. It was kinda funny to see them a few months later. When you finally were able to order Butler Creek .22 mags online for $20 again, they were still trying to sell them for $50. I talked to one of them, and he said that he had taken a huge loss on hoarding mags while the prices were still going up. That's money he'll never get back, and I can't say that I feel sorry for him.

Nope, don't feel sorry for him either. I had a few, actually a dozen or so, purchased during the Clinton scare. Did not sell or try to. Still have them all, except for two I sent to a friend (on another board) in LA, with the direction sometime to pass the favor forward.