I've noticed that ammunition is more available than it was a year ago, but this view into the supply chain is from the very tail end of the retail experience. It's also a qualitative impression, not a data driven view of what's going on. Fortunately, Anthony at Lucky Gunner emails to point out that they have some stats posted about ammunition sales. For example:
There's more (and more interesting, just not embeddable) data over there. Some of it explains what we're seeing - for example, .22lr makes up 7% of their revenue; given the low cost of each .22 cartridge, this translates into a huge volume of .22 being bought. That makes it more understandable why .22 seems to be like hen's teeth these days.
There's also a quite interesting breakdown of ammunition sales by State. It's a little mortifying to see Georgia tied with North Carolina. I mean, NC is the Massachusetts of Dixie. We got to be able to beat them ...
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Makes sense that the .223 and 5.56 would be their biggest sellers. That's what all of us bitter clingers and black rifle-toting baby shooters in flyover country buy.
Easy there, ya damnyankee.
Just picked up a 250rd box of UPC 9mm at Wally World this afternoon, but it was still 29c/rd versus 25c/rd for the 100rd boxes of Winchester. Still I was surprised they had any on a Saturday afternoon.
Differ
Availability is improving.
I get email from ammo for sale dot com on a regular basis. They used to send sale notices of 9mm, 1000 rounds for $199. Now, it's $400.
sigh.
Ahem, Sir. I beg to differ! Keads in North Carolina!
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