Panic Buying?

[Joker67]

Anyone stocking up now or panic buying?

I was looking for projectiles. Prices have risen dramatically and most common are out of stock: Blue Bullets had some , Summit City is cleaned out. Precision Delta is cleaned out.

Last shortage , there was powder and projectiles but no primers. I’m stocked well with primers and pistol powder. I could use more projectiles and H335.

Looking at factory ammo… 147 gn is expensive even before hazmat, tax, shipping if you can find it . Cheapest Blazer 124 gn is estimated at $325 shipped. Almost double reloading costs. I don’t load 115’s but those seem to be plentiful. Target was out of 124 and 147 gn ammo and was down to no name brands

I found some cheap H335 … before tax, hazmat and shipping . That drives it up to $46 a lb! Thats .16 cents a round of .223 just for powder! Price with new primers and powder is about .30 cents a round. I was at .22 cents with old components.

I’m seeing Bosnian and Magtech 5.56 for .61 and .48 cents before shipping , tax and hazmat. Target Sports has .556 starting in the .52 cent range before taxes, and all the fees which land it in the range of .61 cents a round.

Suddenly .30 cents to reload .223 doesn’t seem so bad.

 

[H. Bowman]

I have never panic bought.

 

[psun786]

Anyone stocking up now or panic buying?

I think there’s a general consensus that ammo prices could rise by around 10% this year, mainly due to higher material costs. However, I don’t expect a shortage like we saw during the pandemic. That said, cost of living across the board are expected to increase this year, so it’s not surprising.