NO AMMO!! For any gun

[EarlJibbs]

So I own a World War II Russian Mosin-Nagant. About a year ago I was going to buy 400+ rounds, but instead I just purchased what I though I would need at the time. BIG MISTAKE! There was seriously boxes and boxes of the amo my rifle would take. So much that there was barely walking room in the isle at the gun store. Now... it looks like a thrift shop. I can understand 9MM and other bullets that everyone uses, but I never figured the kind I needed would be hard to find.

Is everyone else seeing the same thing everywhere? I know this is wide spread, but this is my first time getting to any gun store since the whole push to ban assault weopons started. Not to mention the Gov buying up 100 years of ammo. I really underestimated this whole thing.

[mirkwood]

Yes ammo is hard to find. Try this online search engine: AmmoEngine: .30-06 Springfield, Instock For Sale Premium & Discount Ammunition, Ammo Deals

Hopefully that helps.

[Dravin]

Yes ammo is hard to find. Try this online search engine: AmmoEngine: .30-06 Springfield, Instock For Sale Premium & Discount Ammunition, Ammo Deals

It doesn't look like 7.62x54R is a caliber they track.

Is everyone else seeing the same thing everywhere? I know this is wide spread, but this is my first time getting to any gun store since the whole push to ban assault weopons started. Not to mention the Gov buying up 100 years of ammo. I really underestimated this whole thing.

When I saw the rifles themselves get snatched up (online) I assumed the ammo got scarce too. Looks like I was right, makes me glad I split a crate (880 rounds) with my brother when we bought ours. I remember paying something like $75 for the crate, it looks like a 440 round can is going for more than that these days.

Edited April 11, 2013 by Dravin

[BadWolf]

I go through about 500 rounds a week.

Supply is just fine round here.

[BadWolf]

If you're seriously having problems getting ammo, have you considered pressing your own? One of my uncles used to, and it was seriously fun. Not to mention useful skill to have during the zombie apocalypse.

[EarlJibbs]

I have not considered pressing my own BadWolf. I dont know how diffcult that is, but I am not so sure of my skills to do something like that :) . I just want to go pay 40 or even 80 bucks for 440 rounds. But those days are in the rear view mirror I suppose.

[Still_Small_Voice]

I would pay someone 75 cents per round for .308 Winchester presently. I cannot find any of that caliber for less than $1 per round. I refuse to pay more than that.

I am angry at the Department of Homeland Security for buying up all this ammo. It is pure waste and an attempt to just make it harder for the common citizen to buy.

[bytebear]

I would not be surprised if they are just destroying the ammo. It's an obvious attempt to control guns. What a waste of tax payer money.

[Vort]

I would not be surprised if they are just destroying the ammo. It's an obvious attempt to control guns. What a waste of tax payer money.

Buy stock in ammo supply companies and make money from it.

[BadWolf]

I have not considered pressing my own BadWolf. I dont know how diffcult that is, but I am not so sure of my skills to do something like that :) . I just want to go pay 40 or even 80 bucks for 440 rounds. But those days are in the rear view mirror I suppose.

There are several layers of difficulty (depending on whether you're melting down spent rounds & casings or not (some ranges will actually pay you to clear out tgeir berms, others will let you have the brass/steel/lead for free, others charge).

You can start from 'go' or you can buy all the pieces in bulk.

Once you have all the pieces (rounds, powder, primers, casings, etc.), however, its easy enough an 8yo girl (Moi) can do it. Put the pieces in the slots, pull the lever, self advances, pull the lever, pull the lever, pull the lever. Until all the slots are pressed, and reload.

There's an initial investment of a couple hundred (or much more, depends how automated & snazzy you want your system, and how fast you want to go... My uncles machine could press about 100 small cal rounds, or 20 shotgun shells, before changing out... Most into sets only do around 3-10 small cal rounds). Every time you have to start over (placing casings, pouring powder, etc.) it adds more time.

Googling modern pricing, I stumbled on this site

Handloading Your Own Ammunition: A Long Term Investment

There's probably more/better resources out there, but it would be a good place to start.

((PS

[RipplecutBuddha]

It's not as cheap as before, but ammo for most any gun is legally available if you know where to look.