SWAMPHUNTER45
Well-known member
Just a heads up to the Patriots and outdoors-man on here that we should expect the ammunition shortages to be continuing. It appears there is a perfect storm brewing to cause major shortages. If you hunt and need ammo GET IT NOW! The manufacturers are in a position where they are having to decide their direction. The assembly lines are normally reconfigured to produce the seasonal hunting runs in the summer months. However with the extreme demands for defense ammunition many are either caught in a re-tool or have elected not to produce the seasonal runs opting for filling the high demand defense orders.
My contact is in the retail industry for a major company Pro-2A and he said that their being told it may get worse because of issues with copper mining. There have been mining stoppages in both the U.S. and South America which has created material shortages that effect domestic ammunition production. Labor disputes over wages.
Another issue is a high percentage of gun powder is made in Australia I am told and the wildfires that ravaged that country recently shut down production and export.
Couple that with the copper issue and a record demand demand and you see my concern.
Supply will be thin and prices will be huge! `
The Russian / Baltic made stuff may still be around but costly I predict.
A RIFLE WITHOUT AMMUNITION IS A CLUB !
My contact is in the retail industry for a major company Pro-2A and he said that their being told it may get worse because of issues with copper mining. There have been mining stoppages in both the U.S. and South America which has created material shortages that effect domestic ammunition production. Labor disputes over wages.
Another issue is a high percentage of gun powder is made in Australia I am told and the wildfires that ravaged that country recently shut down production and export.
Couple that with the copper issue and a record demand demand and you see my concern.
Supply will be thin and prices will be huge! `
The Russian / Baltic made stuff may still be around but costly I predict.
A RIFLE WITHOUT AMMUNITION IS A CLUB !