Local Ammo Finds

[Axelion]

Gander in Blaine has quite a few spam cans (640 rds) of 7.62x39 for $219.

[ttousi]

moved thread out of marketplace

[XDM45]

FF had 20 boxes of .45ACP recently, gonow now I'm sure. Buddy of mine called me and said he saw some there, in Apple Valley I think it was? Maybe the ammo tide is changing, or maybe the hoarders somehow missed that stash.

[tenmilmag]

Federal in Anoka is pumping out 10 million rounds of .22LR per day with 6 machines.

[oneunder]

Federal in Anoka is pumping out 10 million rounds of .22LR per day with 6 machines.

That is mind boggling, and I am not even sure how that is possible. Not saying it isn't, it's just I cant wrap my head around it. If my math is right, that is just shy of 1200 rounds per minute, per machine.

[tenmilmag]

I get 1157 per minute per machine. Anyways, I was told this by an employee there this morning. Who knows

[BigBlue]

Federal in Anoka is pumping out 10 million rounds of .22LR per day with 6 machines.

It sounds like a lot, and it really is, from a pure round count point of view, but when you look at it this way it isn't all that much...

10,000,000 rounds
divided by (roughly) 500 to package into typical bulk pack size
equals 20000 bulk packs

That gives 400 bulk packs per state per day. I'd say in many states there are at least 100 stores that sell .22LR in bulk packs (aren't there something like 4000+ WalMart stores alone?). Some more, some fewer, but roughly close. That means there is, on rough average, four bulk pack of .22LR per store per day available from this manufacturer. Given the frenzy of late it doesn't seem like 4 boxes per day would last long.

The bigger question is: Where is this all going? I cannot believe that people are using the .22 ammo at the rate it is being purchased. It must be mostly getting stockpiled. Are there really THAT many people that feel they need thousands and thousands of rounds of .22 on hand? My feeling is that out of all gun owners, it would be a minority of them that would tend to accumulate that much for their own future use. If I had to guess, I'd say a much smaller quantity of people are hoarding it on financial speculation that someday it will turn into a great investment for them. It's their right, but I wish they would stop.

BB

[XDM45]

Federal in Anoka is pumping out 10 million rounds of .22LR per day with 6 machines.

It sounds like a lot, and it really is, from a pure round count point of view, but when you look at it this way it isn't all that much...

10,000,000 rounds
divided by (roughly) 500 to package into typical bulk pack size
equals 20000 bulk packs

That gives 400 bulk packs per state per day. I'd say in many states there are at least 100 stores that sell .22LR in bulk packs (aren't there something like 4000+ WalMart stores alone?). Some more, some fewer, but roughly close. That means there is, on rough average, four bulk pack of .22LR per store per day available from this manufacturer. Given the frenzy of late it doesn't seem like 4 boxes per day would last long.

The bigger question is: Where is this all going? I cannot believe that people are using the .22 ammo at the rate it is being purchased. It must be mostly getting stockpiled. Are there really THAT many people that feel they need thousands and thousands of rounds of .22 on hand? My feeling is that out of all gun owners, it would be a minority of them that would tend to accumulate that much for their own future use. If I had to guess, I'd say a much smaller quantity of people are hoarding it on financial speculation that someday it will turn into a great investment for them. It's their right, but I wish they would stop.

BB

Here's my logic and reasoning.......

I had 25,000 of .22LR, I'm down to 15,500, have another 5,250 on back-order since January 2013, and I plan on ordering another 10,000-25,000 rounds once prices drop and it becomes more readily available. I prefer to buy in bulk for times like these, for future use, and if the SHTF ever, bartering it if need be. I honestly feel low at the amount I do have for each caliber. I'd like to have 50,000 of .22LR and at least 10,000-25,000 of .45ACP just because I hate having to always hunt for it or get low on it. (Next time I buy, probably will get 5,000 .45ACP) I'm lazy because like buying in bulk. Now I could have sold it all off or a good part of it for profit, but I'd rather have the ammo. I know that even my numbers are small potatoes compared to what some people on here have. and we all get our ammo for different reasons (other than to shoot it of course, we all share in that I think, even the profiteers must shoot some of it they buy.)

What I want to know is.. how can I get onto the range Federal has and shoot a bunch of their ammo for testing purposes? I hear they have people who's job it is to test ammo. Not sure if that's their sole job or not, but I'm sure it gets boring. I'd love to get bored doing that while working on my marksmanship.

[tenmilmag]

Heads up! Walmart BC has a mother load 22LR Federal AutoMatch 325 count, 550 bulk packs and Winchester 333's tonight

[FJ540]

Glenn is the MAN! Thanks!

[tenmilmag]

Heads up! Gander Mountain Blaine has several small pallets 22LR bulk packs. Winchester M22 1000 count 54.99 & Remington Golden Bullets 525 count 24.99. The Winchester 555 HPs were nearly gone. 10 box limit.

[tenmilmag]

Heads up! Walmart Riverdale. Lots of .38 special on the shelf

Walmart prices. Save more. Shoot better

[tenmilmag]

Walmart Riverdale CCI's HP. Winchester 555's. and 9mm 100 count value packs this morning.

Oh. Heads up!

Update. 1030AM they are all gone

[tenmilmag]

Heads up! 7.62X51 spotted at both Capra's & Wallmart BC (19.99&22.57).

[tenmilmag]

Heads up! Cabelas Rogers over 400 sleeves of 100 count CCI HP on the shelf. 1 per soul. $9.10 out the door.

Oh boy

(later that day) And... they're all gone.