And the ammo shortage won’t end any time soon. We’ve built dozens of AR’s and we’ll cover all the best AR-15 upgrades such as handguards, triggers, BCGs, gas blocks, and more. And women accounted for 40.2% of first-time gun purchases. If so, and if Senate Democrats abandon the legislative filibuster, as they are likely to do, expect the party and the anti-gun lobby to go after ammunition as a back door to 2A infringement. The National Shooting Sports Foundation reported a massive influx of new gun owners in 2020 totaling 6.2 million. I may earn a small part of the sale from links to any products or services on this site. “Unless demand falls rapidly, we don’t envision a scenario where supply catches up before summer 2021, at the earliest,” Felde told Pew Pew Tactical. What pisses me off is that not one year ago, many of the same people who are buying guns in record numbers were those Karens who said 'nobody needs assault weapons, think of the children', etc. It is near impossible to buy enough triple priced ammo to get decent practice. You do not pay anything extra and your Why should they when someone is willing to pay 400.00 for a 29.00 box of primers. Half the time the lazy ass would leave the package in front of my garage rather than on the porch. In addition to spikes in demand and crippled manufacturing, the industry is also seeing a lack of critical components, like primers. Terms of Service apply. Instead he will start a war. I normally have a couple years' supply on hand, but I used a lot fewer rounds before I started SASS shooting mid summer 2020. ]” — Christopher Metz, CEO of Vista Outdoor, Certain types of ammunition, 9mm Luger for example, are very difficult to find these days. My guns will never become paper weights for me, my kids or grandkids. If you are serious about practice and training, 1000 rounds is not that much to have on hand, so it sucks out there for new folks who werent stocked up already to get that practice. Alas, other than a handful of powders in particular, 2019 had good availability. If people didn’t overreact about a “Civil War” and freak out all the other crazies out there might still be some ammo. Primers are out. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > All Reloader Gear. Shop bullets, castings, primers, powders, reloading dies, and more. Brands include Accurate Powder, Alliant Powder, Hodgdon Powder, IMR Powder, Nobel Sport Powder, Norma Powder, Shooters World Powder, Ramshot Powder, Vihtavuori Powder and Winchester Powder. Find a large selection of Reloading Powder in the Hunting department at low Fleet Farm prices. Neck Tension, Bullet Seating, and the TIME FACTOR, Heavy Artillery — Russo Reveals the .338-408 'Big Baer', TripleDeuce.Net Website for .222 Remington Shooters, Great Deal — RCBS ChargeMaster Lite for $229.99 at Midsouth. You can speculate how that works but if theres no ammo your 2A means nothing. Or 8208, H4895, etc etc etc. ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? Many of the gun broker sellers are actual gun shops. Try to find some AR Comp. Agreed. Of course it was too good to be true. Or is that a conspiracy also? One reason US manufacturers claim for the shortage is; millions of 1st. Find a large selection of Reloading Powder in the Hunting department at low Fleet Farm prices. Discussion in 'Handloading and Reloading' started by bob40caliber, Nov 16, 2020. But as of today? saying the shortage of ammunition is due to all the new gun/ammo buyers is a little short sighted. Only then will the price return to normal. I look for 6.5 creedmoor and 45-70 govt primarily. Must be a rough neighborhood. Reloading Primer. I will not forget the shops that did this. Get proficient on YOUR time. I recently had an empty box delivered by FedEx. We have container sizes from 1 pound, 4 pounds and all the way up to 8 pounds. The American Rifleman reports: “Vista Outdoor has purchased the [Remington Outdoor] ammunition factory in Lonoke, Arkansas [and will resume] production at or near full capacity. and medicine. The key to normalizing sales lies with new gun owners. Your last comment is part of the reason for the shortage. " The great Primer shortage will not stop until the suckers paying 400.00 per 1,000 stop paying it . This is what happens when idiots jump on the bandwagon. Ammunition Shortage Impacts Primer Supply Primers are impossible, but you might find some at small, local dealers. Most people need a functioning gun and 10 rounds of ammo and will be fine. Yes they are part of the surge in buying, but some long time gun owners are also adding to the demand and i have seen others taking advantage of the high prices buy selling off there OLD inventory. Hoarding! I stocked up on ammo early , but before I even got a reloading set up, I stocked reloading components. Our selection and pricing of Hodgdon Powder makes us the reloading source for powder. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-6323545-2']); Hill also added that handgun ammo tends to sell faster than rifle ammo, so consumers might want to focus their search on rifle cartridges. Yes, but that is exactly why you need to put thousands of rounds down range to be proficient with those 10 rounds of self defense ammo. STOP CREATING THE DEMAND. The other is where is the highest profit margin item -- selling primers or loaded ammo? If you need to find ammunition during the great ammo shortage of 2021, then I hope these tips help you. While it would be nice to see ammo levels return to normal soon, Felde and others said the shortage will likely continue. Do you understand the simple principle of supply and demand. NOW THOSE MAGS ARE HOW MUCH ? Well some shoot that much. time gun buyers bought up the ammunition. This spike in gun buying has been propelled by the greatest annual increase in gun ownership in U.S. history. I got lots for cheap, but I know way too many people convinced they need 1000s of rounds to defend themselves. Please help stop this pricing frenzy! Ammo Shortage Will Continue for Many Months, Well into 2021 You may not shoot 5,000 rounds but ammo will have incredible value in a barter/trade situation. Is the Primer & Powder shortage real, or another “gun control” method. Same for me, my supply will take me a number of years to exhaust and will also buy when prices are as good as they’ll get in the future. Adapt and overcome. Every package I have received from FedEx (non ammo or firearm related) has been damaged. The store was well stocked with everything I needed and there was no apparent shortage of anything. Subscribe to Pew Pew Tactical's sales and deals email. The item tracking showed it being delivered, but nobody saw a delivery made. Hit by an unexpected pandemic and civil unrest, ammo companies have struggled to keep pace with surging demands for popular home defense and concealed carry calibers. This was one of 3 experiences I had .My advice is to buy the insurance and pray. When Will Things Get Better? While I need ammo, I refuse to pay these prices. ]”, There is some good news however — the former Remington ammo factory will start cranking out ammunition again. If there is a small supply prices are completely through the roof. Retailers and distributors are also feeling the crunch as they fight to stock rounds for customers. This will never stop but for one reason…”its all about me and I have to take care of me” mentality consumers have. We have the best products from your favorite brands like Hodgdon, Hornady, Winchester, RCBS, Lee, Redding, Lyman, and Nossler. Modern problems require modern solutions. U.S. firearms and ammunition sales have increased significantly in 2020 compared with purchases made last year. Ammo Shortage To Continue Until Summer 2021. So are various brands of ammunition. I wish that at least Shotgun ammo would hit the shelves at a reasonable price. The demand for ammo and reloading supplies continues to skyrocket. Just loaded my first 9mm this week and they were great! I had to wait a few days for everything I wanted to be in stock at the same time, but if you order a fair amount it can be worth it. And what IS available is often marked up 300-400% over 2019 prices. Though the industry braced for a run on firearms due to the presidential election, the continued lack of rounds was surprising. I ordered 4# of pistol powder to be delivered to my place of employment. New 9th Edition of Vihtavuori Reloading Guide is Now Available, Ammo and Primer Shortage Will Continue into 2021. WIN Powder 231 Smokeless Ball Powder. It won’t last long. “I would suggest checking websites, like Brownells.com frequently for the specific cartridges you’re looking for. placed an order for 4 billion rounds of ammunition, probably earlier in September. Our favorite guns and gear that we've tested and fully recommend. It is the "conspiracy" that has caused the "supply and demand" problem.. We just had a gun show here in Fort Worth and as I walked it I was very thankful that I did not need ammo. Hodgman $27.49. Facilities, utilities, personnel, insurance, additional administrative costs things large quantities of powers/primers, security, loss through damage, lost/stolen, pilferage. I returned home within 15 minutes after watching the delivery on my door cam. But as of today? Founder Bruce Hodgdon purchased 50,000 pounds of surplus gunpowder after World War II and began selling to other gunowners who were interested in reloading. I also have my own range for recovering my lead. I read somewhere a few months back that in addition to the COVID, the civil unrest, and the new administration there are materials that come from China. “That creates a situation where they can’t produce any cartridges, and their machines sit idle while demand for ammo rages on, creating frustration for everybody involved.”. SCREWING OVER PEOPLE IS ANOTHER. etc. Jacki Billings delved into the world of guns while working towards her black belt in Yongmudo. “If things calm down socially and politically, we may get to finally see what that new normal level of supply and demand looks like,” Kiwacka explained. But even with that I continue to buy only when the price is right, which it is not right now for a lot of loaded ammo but is on components thru LE/Military purchase programs and dealer pricing. Ammo Shortage Will Last Deep into 2021 by Guy J. Sagi - Tuesday, December 1, 2020 More SUBSCRIBE Comments made by Vista Outdoor CEO and Director Christopher Metz during the company’s quarterly earnings call last month indicate ammunition will continue to be scare well into 2021. All the years that we have supported the gun and ammunition and components industry, and the first opportunity the supply chain gets, from manufacture down to the local gun stores, they screw us over and over and over. Vista Outdoor — parent company to ammo brands like Federal and Speer, in addition to newly acquired Remington — reported a year’s worth of backlog on ammunition orders. Here is just one of the many Canadian shops. General worry and paranoia caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; FedEx has their "Virtual Agent" or something like that, basically makes it hard if not impossible to talk to a live person. Gander Outdoors in Kenosha, WI — reader-submitted photo on GMToday.com The ammo and primer shortage is real, and it’s here to stay — well into 2021. 2020 will probably set an all-time record for gun purchasing in the USA. Reynolds said it is hard to find primer and powder to reload those spent shell casings. I have been reloading for over 50 years, And this shortage is Getting old, I have Brass, Bullets, Powder, Just No Primers, Any primers online are being priced gouged and I refuse to buy, And refuse to do any business with Greedy Bastards(GunBroker.com) who want to make our life more miserable In these Trying Times. Prices only will increase. I'm not talking about a delivery stolen from your front porch, but deliveries stolen by FedEx and in some cases UPS or USPS. var _gaq = _gaq || []; Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > All Reloader Gear. Huge Increase in Gun Purchasing in 2020 What are the prospects for greater availabilty of loaded ammo in the months ahead? in this stack and Dave’s reloading press can churn out more when needed! This is a great idea. Personally I feel like this happens more and more and the savvy retailer would open more capacity investing their profits…and that reloaders are their most reliable customers and their needs should be met over panic buyers even if there are limits. You know when all of this blows over, they'll be right back to supporting gun bans. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; In the meantime I bought a $2,000 air rifle that will shoot 300 yards. A few times a day, hit a website and see if anything has come back into stock.”. Copyright © 2021 Pew Pew Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Brands such as Seller Bellot, Rws or Fiocchi manufature boxer primers, not just berdan. A: While Hodgdon does sell powder to ammunition manufacturing companies, more than 80% of our powder is sold to our core market – handloaders just like you. Dry-firing is enough to preserve shooting skills. The outer packaging was obviously ripped open and the inner box containing 500 rds of 308 was taken along with the invoice. She’s passionate about self-defense and sharing what works (and what doesn’t) with readers. I was notified by a non US company that they have tons of primers but cannot ship to USA because they are not allowed due to export restrictions. An often overlooked issue regarding supply and demand is "just in time" supply chain. Is there any truth to that? HOW MUCH DID YOU PAY FOR AR 15 MAGAZINES WHEN OBAMA RAN . Browning's Ammo for 2021 Shows Off New 6.8 Western Cartridge Limited availability can be frustrating for local consumers, but the shortage doesn’t appear to be unique to Pennsylvania. my @.02, like she said “human nature sucks, I oughta know”. If the Democratic Party prevails in the Georgia run-offs, and assuming nothing changes with the Presidential Election, Democrats will have both houses of Congress and the White House. Yes. Ammo makers and retailers see no end in sight for the rampant ammunition shortage, estimating that the supply won’t rebound before summer 2021. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); That's like giving money to a thief or terrorist to not hurt you. I have the ammo I need for the 2021 TN State Championship all loaded, stored, and marked "DO NOT USE BEFORE WARTRACE RECKONING" I have enough other reloading supplies to shoot roughly 18 local matches. HAZMAT has everything to do with shipping of components to reload around country. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; _gaq.push(['_setDomainName', '.accurateshooter.com']); Palmettostatearmory. “Brownells is constantly trying to get more ammo, but demand is so high for certain cartridges they sell out very quickly once they hit the website,” Roy Hill of Brownells told Pew Pew Tactical. I've been able to buy some .22 LR, and that is all I shoot anymore. Home Forums > Ammunition, Gear, and Firearm Help > Handloading and Reloading > Great Primer Shortage of 2020/2021. Most of the time, when we see a live posting for ammo, it’s gone in minutes.”. Exactly! Paying triple price just isn't practical. Likewise for overland shipment. In the future if you order anything of value, request a signature upon delivery, which didn't work for me and DO NOT USE FEDEX! Check out Gun Sales Pre and Post COVID as well as how Pandemics & Riots Drive New Gun Owners to Overwhelm Training Classes. Vista reported the 2020 ammunition orders totaled over $1 billion in sales in what the company termed “unprecedented.”. We pack powder and primers together in one box for one hazmat fee. Best AR-15 Scopes & Optics [2021]: Red Dots to Magnified, 7 Best .22 LR Rifles: Bigger Isn't Always Better, 11 Best Concealed Carry Guns (By Popular Caliber) [2021], 5 Best Pistol Red Dot Sights [Real-Views + Video], Best AR-15 Lower Receivers [2021]: Budget to Baller. Most Americans are never more than one major news story away from doing a 180 on any particular issue. Midsouth offers a huge selection of smokeless gun powder. Bought a .22lr kit for my Glock and AR. If past experience is any guide, the ammo industry will be fine with this; they increase capacity at a negligible rate no matter how high demand goes. Ultimately, this led to less product on the shelf. We’ve never seen that kind of spike in gun ownership in a single year. So where is it going?? I haven't seen a shortage of powder locally, just primers are harder to find at a price I am willing to pay. Essential to your reloading process, reloading primers assist with firing your ammunition by driving the bullet partway into the barrel. Our friendly experienced staff can help you directly online! That is far from a completely comprehensive list, but you get the idea. Or Varget. It was out of stock of course. Hopefully these tips will help you find your reloading supplies and keep you stocked until the shortage … At least there's dry fire training technology out there. Primers are out. Mostly cheap bulk fly stuff but I also spend and get extra of my carry ammo and do some practice with it as well so I stay familiar with the higher recoil. I stocked up on powder online a few weeks ago. All Palmetto Reloading Gear/Accessories! Not enough for the whole Biden administration, but enough to get through 2022. Instead of complaining but agreeing we are getting screwed by the retailers selling the ammo won’t help but remember who these folks are when times are over supplied. Armed with a degree in journalism, she’s penned thousands of articles for the gun industry. But again try getting everyone to remember that….bottom line is like anything supply and demand drive the prices but you need to be prepared so when times like this happen in the ammo world you can sit back and be relieved you don’t have to buy. What Caused the Ammo Shortage? Only thing missing is the bang and recoil. The shop was open late and after my visit I decided to restock with enough powder, shot, primers and wads to last me through to next year. The easy way for the bad guys to back-door the 2A is to simply have the gov't buy up all the ammo. All that was left was the packing material and the box was re-taped. They were just covering their ass to make sure I wasn't filing a false claim. An article from Pew Pew Tactical in July noted only 2% of handgun models and 3% of rifle models in stock. Of course it was too good to be true. I was lucky enough to stock up in the spring before all hell broke loose and prices shot through the roof. Additionally, COVID is not just an U.S. issue, worldwide manufacture and production of raw materials are adversely affected. Ammo makers and retailers see no end in sight for the rampant ammunition shortage, estimating that the supply won’t rebound before summer 2021. Palmettostatearmory. Are you really going to give live ammo to someone? Check out our beginners guns video course. I’ve had ammo delivered w/o signature for years and recently a bit of 9mm and .45 w/o problems. Barry And John. Why the 6 billion primer purchase? Get Our Top Shooting Drills and Zeroing Targets ($47 value - but FREE for a limited time). I stocked up on powder online a few weeks ago. I’m glad I did. ITS A DEMAND SOMEONE CREATES EVERY ELECTION. Lucky Gunner CEO Jake Felde said these measures alongside increased demand impacted the supply chain. Alas, other than a handful of powders in particular, 2019 had good availability. as if they were going to investigate. I hope by fall 2022 , more primers come on line. ]” I haven't seen a shortage of powder locally, just primers are harder to find at a price I am willing to pay. I normally have a couple years' supply on hand, but I used a lot fewer rounds before I started SASS shooting mid summer 2020. OTOH, a dealer in El Dorado, AR told me he's had $30,000 in primers on back order for months. Reynolds said it is hard to find primer and powder to reload those spent shell casings. With the shortage looming until summer 2021, gun owners should continue to stay diligent and check online sites daily for ammo deals and availability. Now as everyone is aware primers and most projectiles are all sold out everywhere. Fear of new legislation banning guns and restricting ammunition purchases; Mfrs need to increase prices to reflec5 demand...people hoard when ammo is cheap. The answer is obvious. Contrary to 70 million deplorables, the revolution is NOT imminent and cities are NOT being looted by hordes of indigents. I called the company and they offered a refund. You may not reproduce original text or photos without advanced permission in writing. Looking at Grafs powder prices they havent increased yet but some of the popular powders are beginning to sell out. As usual, they'll change their minds only after the damage has already been done.