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[imarangemaster]

I found some Lake City/Federal M193 for $16 a box, down from $19 to $20. A hopeful sign. Still little or no handgun ammo in Nor-Cal. If you find it, it still runs almost $1 a round.

[jmoore]

Still little or no handgun ammo in Nor-Cal. If you find it, it still runs almost $1 a round.

Wow, that's more almost twice what .357 and .45 ammo is costing, unless premium "fancy" stuff is purchased in the SE US. Was so happy with the Magtech .357 158gr JSP with which I shot an IHMSA "field pistol" (max target distance 100 yds.) entry last weekend that I purchased a couple more boxes today. And the quantity on the shelf was much more than last week! .22 rimfire is starting to appear regularly. And at last year's prices.

[imarangemaster]

Wow, that is great to hear. Maybe it will get that way here. Even an ammo only store in Sacramento, "Ammo Depot," that usually has everything conceivable has zilch on their shelves. I have no idea how they are staying in business, as they have nothing to sell. 22 LR is also non-existant in California. Might as well be looking for a dodo bird....

[jmoore]

I suspect that they do a brisk business just after the delivery truck arrives. That's what the Wally world vultures have been doing. (I suspect some of these folks are the ones you see at gun shows with tables of insanely priced rounds.) This morning, whilst buying some scaffolding, I noted that the local gun/pawn shop of goodness had the following non-all-inclusive selection of .223:

PMC 55gr fmj US$8.99
Am Eagle psuedo M193 $10.99
Lake City fancy psuedo M193 $14.99
plus some others with soft points, etc. All 20rd boxes. No particular quantity limits for purchase.

If the ammo isn't coming to your area, could it be that the rest of the country's firearms industry isn't all that enamoured of Kalifornicationstan?

[WarPig1976]

Just got back from the range and I have an overwhelming feeling of guilt. Shot some .22 and some 7.62+39 the whole time I'm thinking I can't replace this which I can't because I doubt we'll ever see $3.19 box of 20 for +39 and the .22 I refuse to pay these gouging prices.
This sucks!! The silver lining is prices will have to drop supply and demand dictate it. All the morons who ran out an bought 17,761 of .22 and AR trainer will be flooding the market when they realize they wasted a ton of cash in a panic and they only shot the gun once when they first bought it.

[vintage hunter]

Our local Wally World has a 1 brick limit on 22's and a 3 box limit on any other type ammo so you'd think that would hinder the buzzards somewhat but I doubt it slows them down much. Not a single round of 22lr or 223 that I saw my last trip, or much of anything else ammo wise, except for 19 boxes of 6.8 Rem. SPC. I was surprised to see they even stocked such an oddball caliber. Figure I'm the only one in the area with one. Good news is a friend that sets up at local gun shows phoned last night to say the ammo and component dealers were back in full force with a good supply of items, including 22lr and primers. Finally got those 209's I been after for months.

[jmoore]

All the morons who ran out an bought 17,761 of .22

I just limit myself to 10,000 round of .22 at a time, IF it's the same lot. But that was before the feeding frenzy. Down to that much in toto for all brands and lots of .22 now. If I don't shoot I suck. If I do shoot, I'm poor. But money is easier than skill to obtain...

[WarPig1976]

Morons like us need our stockpiles. It's the other morons.

[shadycon]

Just think about this:Ammo prices started going up about 8 yrs ago when XXXXX was getting elected. Will it ever go down to even close to what it was??????????????????
Look at the gas prices;Now that the gas co's have it up to $3+ a gallon since Katrina,When was the last time you seen it below $3 a gal????????????
Just something to think about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shooting is/has gotten more exspensive,but even at the going prices it's still FUN,ENJOY it while you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GK

[imarangemaster]

In the past, I only reloaded cowboy calibers for CAS like 44-40, etc. and 30 Carbine which I shoot a lot. I can load: 30-30, 38 S&W, 44 mag and Special, 30 carbine, 223, and 45 ACP. Still not set up for 9mm or 380. Needles to say, I have started loading for ALL of the above...