View Full Version : Yep. It's just Colorado.
This is something of a repost. I posted a similar thread a year or so ago. I just couldn't find it.
Anyhow, last time I was in the Sportsmans Warehouse off 84th they were really picked over and hardly had any ammo or reloading stuff. It's pretty much looked like that for years now.
So today I went to the Sportsmans Warehouse in Casper, Wyoming.
It looks nothing like the one up near my house. The shelves are full of primers, powder, and other reloading stuff. Plenty of ammo on hand too in just about any caliber you want.
It was nice to see thirty round AR mags just hanging on the racks as well. Hell, they even had four or five of the forty round Pmags on hand.
Seems it's just Colorado that is picked over constantly by people hoarding stuff or trying to resell on Armslist for a quick profit.
Zundfolge
03-10-2014, 19:03
Or it could be that the population of the Denver Metro Area is roughly 50 times the population of Casper (and 5 times the population of the entire state of Wyoming)?
DSB OUTDOORS
03-10-2014, 19:08
Sweeeettttt. Road Trip!! [WooHoo]
USMC_5-Echo
03-10-2014, 19:11
Or it could be that the population of the Denver Metro Area is roughly 50 times the population of Casper (and 5 times the population of the entire state of Wyoming)?
Nope cause my brother told me Washington and Oregon are both pretty full and have almost everything you could want on hand....sans .22 LR
I travel a lot in the summer and every where I go has a better ammo supply than here, Wyoming utah Idaho New Mexico Montana Texas. I don't know if we just have a lot of hoarders or the ammo manufactures are pissed that we passed gun control laws. Needless to say I stock up when I see it and bring it home.
Sweeeettttt. Road Trip!! [WooHoo]
CONVOY!!!
Yeah, went to Tucson a couple weeks ago and ammo was even on WalMart shelves. Small gun store my father in law goes to had to store some still in cases on the floor as he didn't have the shelf space for all of it. I did grab some .45 and .380 to bring home. No .22 LR though. People there pissed about that as much as people here.
DSB OUTDOORS
03-10-2014, 20:03
No, we just have a lot of Fu*ked up people that did a bunch of stupid Sh*t that made the news. Columbine, Aurora Theater, were our biggest. So they label all of us as ummm not so stable gun toting rednecks who shouldn't have as much as the other states. After Columbine "Sportsman's Guide" put a restriction on knives that could be shipped here. If the blade was over 4 - 5" long no sales to CO. You look at it now. Since the High cap restriction and no sales of said HC mags foe CO. They will allow certain knife's IE over the 5" length to be shipped. So here ya go CO. we at SMG don't want to loose all of our sale to your state so we'll let you have the bigger knives. But no way hosay on mags!!!!!! [facepalm]
Or it could be that the population of the Denver Metro Area is roughly 50 times the population of Casper (and 5 times the population of the entire state of Wyoming)?
Possibly. Lol.
mtnrider
03-10-2014, 20:13
I was in Florida 2 weeks ago and they were just as picked over as we are if not more. I actually think we have more ammo on the shelves then they did.
BuffCyclist
03-10-2014, 20:19
My local shops only started building up a supply of the popular calibers of pistol/rifle ammo on the shelves in the past month. Before that, if anything hit the shelves it was purchased immediately.
Primers/powders are slowly starting to come back too, but there still isn't a huge selection. Heading to a reloading shop tomorrow that I found two weeks ago (bought 2lbs of IMR4064 and they have quite a few 8lb jugs). Transferring a pistol with them and if they have stuff in stock, I might be buying some powder/primers as well.
22LR is still the one caliber I can't find. Saw a guy shooting it last week at the range, we chatted for a while and I commented that he must be filthy rich if he can afford 22LR. We both got a great laugh out of that, but I could tell all of the ammo he was shooting was at least 5-10yrs old based on the condition of the packaging. [LOL]
BlasterBob
03-10-2014, 20:19
Went to the NMGC gun show in Albuquerque a week ago. Mountains of magazines, plenty ammo and a decent amount of .22 ammo but the .22's were not at decent prices. Bought nothing but fuel to get there and it was $3.19 gal down in NM.
10mm-man
03-10-2014, 20:20
Seems it's just Colorado that is picked over constantly by people hoarding stuff or trying to resell on Armslist for a quick profit.
Capitalism........ Glad we didn't 100% turn blue; might have had to share the ammo with everyone.
Did somebody say road trip??[Coffee]
I must say though here is a lot better then I had it in NY.
Almost all calibers were double the price,when you can lay your hands on it .And .22 was a fairy tale...
wctriumph
03-11-2014, 11:58
My brother in CA has no issues buying ammo at his local Walmart and get this, he is paying just over half of the $47.95 that my local Walmart want for WWB 9mm, if they have it at all.
mtnrider
03-11-2014, 12:52
he is paying just over half of the $47.95 that my local Walmart want for WWB 9mm, if they have it at all.
$47.95 for WWB 9mm? The Wal Marts around here have it for like $26-27. That is crazy. You sure that isn't 45?
buffalobo
03-11-2014, 13:41
$47.95 for WWB 9mm? The Wal Marts around here have it for like $26-27. That is crazy. You sure that isn't 45?
Same here, $26-27 for Winchester 100 rd value packs.
Lobbed from my electronic ball and chain
Same here, $26-27 for Winchester 100 rd value packs.
Lobbed from my electronic ball and chain
Ditto for around here.
ChunkyMonkey
03-11-2014, 13:57
I am glad CO gunowners are scared for their rights then.
spqrzilla
03-11-2014, 14:02
Local Walmart just sold me some Federal 9mm FMJ 100 rd value packs at $26 plus tax each. Didn't have many left, but they were there when I walked in today.
I was in Florida 2 weeks ago and they were just as picked over as we are if not more. I actually think we have more ammo on the shelves then they did.
Agree. If I happen into a Walmart, often to pick up a few things needed while traveling, I always mosey on by the guns & ammo. Usually a couple of AR's and longuns in the cases, but ammo pretty much cleaned out as well and I've yet to see another Wally with reloading supplies.
Looks like there's a nice reloading shop in Gallup NM I need to visit when I blow through there Friday.
Any place in Albuquerque anyone can recommend?
Falcon walmart has everything but 22 in stock
JohnnyEgo
03-11-2014, 15:53
Having recently come from Florida, I find it easier to get ammo here, even with the craziness. I walked into the local Walmart this morning and they had just opened up a new box of Winchester value pack for $26 and some change. I bought five boxes. They had a bunch of it left.
Every time I go to the Walmart gun counter, there are three people looking for boxes of .22LR. That seems to be the stuff around here.
mtnrider
03-11-2014, 16:18
Falcon walmart has everything but 22 in stock
And 9mm. Was there at lunch and nothing. Looks like they must have had federal 100 packs earlier though, the sticker was still there. 9 seems to be harder to come by the past few weeks for some reason?
mtnrider
03-11-2014, 16:20
Never mind, was thinking fountain not Falcon
I'm thinking the local SW store manager is a popular seller on Gun Broker.
baglock1
03-11-2014, 19:18
I just came back from AZ a few pounds heavier in 22LR. It was a little pricy, but it was decent for today's prices. The one shop I was going to had daily limits, but after a week and a half of daily trips, I had enough to feel comfortable going shooting for awhile and they still had plenty on the shelves.
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Oddly enough, the one thing my family hasn't been able to find reliably down there has been 30-30. I offered to set up an exchange program with them.
I might have to swing back through Sportsman's before I head back and check for 22 ammo. If they have some I should probably buy it and sell it on Armslist.
Cabelas will have .22 this Saturday for a fair price.
Cabelas will have .22 this Saturday for a fair price.
Which one? Both?
The shelves I saw in DFW were nice and stocked when I was there a few weeks back...same goes for what I saw in KS last weekend. You're fooling yourself if you think CO gun owners aren't a little more on edge. Rightfully so IMO.
Caithford
03-12-2014, 12:01
Except powder is still unavailable on the online retailers too. Sounds like it might be worth a road trip to WY if there's actually powder on the shelves.
Which one? Both?
Both as far as I know. Definitely the one up north.
funkymonkey1111
03-12-2014, 12:48
that's a pretty long road trip for powder
almostamos
03-12-2014, 12:49
The Reloading Zone (new store along i70 west of Denver) had a good bit of powder available last week. Although their prices suck.
What did 22LR go for pre-panic? I haven't bought any for a long time. I would like to get out and shoot my 22 rifle.
Both as far as I know. Definitely the one up north.
Do you know when they put it out by chance? If I show up when the doors open, will I have a shot at getting some?
funkymonkey1111
03-12-2014, 15:19
What did 22LR go for pre-panic? I haven't bought any for a long time. I would to get out and shoot my 22 rifle.
which panic? post '08 election, but pre aurora/newtown it was about $15.99 a brick.
hghclsswhitetrsh
03-12-2014, 15:24
Yup southeast kansas everything you need is available. Varget, w748, w231 etc etc. all at prepanic prices. My brother is coming to see me next month and he will be bringing me some goodies.
ChunkyMonkey
03-12-2014, 16:21
If its only CO, how come online vendors dont have those 22!?
Do you know when they put it out by chance? If I show up when the doors open, will I have a shot at getting some?
Its part of the door buster sale so you want to be there when it opens to have a chance.
Its part of the door buster sale so you want to be there when it opens to have a chance.
F&ck Cabelas. The reason there is never any 22lr there is because they hoard if for these stupid sales. The more I go in there, the less I like the place.
If its only CO, how come online vendors dont have those 22!?
Probably because it's available to Colorado. [Coffee]
F&ck Cabelas. The reason there is never any 22lr there is because they hoard if for these stupid sales. The more I go in there, the less I like the place.
That's pretty much my conclusion also. I've been in 4 times since they opened, buying something only twice of those 4. The more I go in there, the less I like it... but i'm glad it's there and like it better than Gander or JAX, that's for sure.
mtnrider
03-13-2014, 16:35
F&ck Cabelas. The reason there is never any 22lr there is because they hoard if for these stupid sales. The more I go in there, the less I like the place.
I'll take a Cabela's any day over all the other big stores. They may hoard it but at least they can get it and are selling it at non-panic prices. Even if they didn't hoard it until a big event and they were putting it out as soon as they got it it would be gone in minutes so I don't see what difference it makes? Just like Wal Mart or any others It's gone as soon as it hits the shelves.
I wish they would have build a Cablea's here in the Springs instead of Bass Pro.
DSB OUTDOORS
03-13-2014, 20:02
I love Cabela's and what they do. 1st 22 lr ammo. They may get a case in. But they only put 1/2 or so out at a time. 1st come 1st serve. And they do NOT do it at certain day's of the week. They make it fair for everyone who comes in the door. May be when they open?? May be mid day?? May be at night??
I like Sportsman's Warehouse but. They advertise, ammo on this day. Gone. Powder and bullets on this day. Gone.
Walmart. Be there at 6am on ??? day. No one knows, stand in line and you might get some 22 ammo. But if your 6th or more in line. To Bad so sad.
Cabela's same with powder, primers, etc. They try to make it fair so everyone get a piece of the pie.
cfortune
03-13-2014, 20:03
Yup southeast kansas everything you need is available. Varget, w748, w231 etc etc. all at prepanic prices. My brother is coming to see me next month and he will be bringing me some goodies.
Wanna have him pick me up some w748? ;)
F&ck Cabelas. The reason there is never any 22lr there is because they hoard if for these stupid sales. The more I go in there, the less I like the place.
So you dislike a cabelas because they set up a time when you will actually have a good chance to acquire some very hard to find ammo given the time? When was the last time you've seen 22lr at a local Walmart?
Went to Gander Mtn outside Madison, WI and they had plenty of 223, 556, 40 and 45. Did not have an 9 for plinking and of course no 22 on the shelf. Did not see what they had for reloading. Prices were inflated of course.
I went to the Thornton store, the line started to form before 6 and was probably 60-70 deep by 7, probably a couple hundred by 8 when the door opened. They came out around 7:15 and passed out #'s (for 22lr of course)and made a credit card offer(20 dollars off if you're approved for a Cabelas Card). They advertised Winchester M-22 copper plated HP but sold Blazer LRN, 1,000 rounds for just under $49.00. Limit was 2 bricks per person and when I walked out around 8:10 the line was around the side of the building. A couple of guys walked up just before 8 and could not believe the turn out, asked how early did the front of the line start, answer was a guy who was sleeping in the parking lot since 4:30 in the AM. Its sobering to think how intense the demand is for a non-essential item and to realize how desperate society will become if its food, water, or energy that becomes scarce...makes we want to prep like a mofo -OR- stand in line for 2 hours for a thousand rds of 22 instead of sleeping, or BOTH ! [panic]
Its sobering to think how intense the demand is for a non-essential item and to realize how desperate society will become if its food, water, or energy that becomes scarce.
Yep.
So, did you head over to the Tanner show to buy your 22 ammo?
Did not head to Tanner, really don't want to get wrapped up in hoarding 22lr, I actually would like to go have some fun shooting it...(silly me). Hopefully the hysteria will subside at some point in the future and availability won't be such an obstacle :)
HoneyBadger
03-16-2014, 10:24
I'll take a Cabela's any day over all the other big stores. They may hoard it but at least they can get it and are selling it at non-panic prices. Even if they didn't hoard it until a big event and they were putting it out as soon as they got it it would be gone in minutes so I don't see what difference it makes? Just like Wal Mart or any others It's gone as soon as it hits the shelves.
I wish they would have build a Cablea's here in the Springs instead of Bass Pro.
I went to bass pro yesterday and they had plenty of .223 and .45 along with a bunch of hunting calibers, but all at crazy prices. Cheapest .223 was $.45/rd. Reloading stuff was nonexistent. No powder, no reasonably priced bullets. There were 4 little boxes of 100 SRPs and I bought all four. Last month when I went to the Lonetree cabelas, they had thousands of primers in the big boxes of 1000 and even had some powder on the shelves.
Bass Pro seems like a bigger Gander Mtn... Lots of clothes and camping stuff, and a huge gun counter, but no real substance.
In related news, my dad lives in Michigan and he bought 1000rds of brass cased .223 for $310 yesterday from their Gander Mtn. They had pallets of it and no limit. Also had lots of powders and other reloading supplies with no buying limits. Everything but .22.
Jeffrey Lebowski
03-16-2014, 11:12
Yeah, went to Tucson a couple weeks ago and ammo was even on WalMart shelves.
I just got back from ST in Phoenix and at least BPS and the Glockmeister were all picked over.
Just tossing out a little update. Went to the Cabela's in Kearney, NE yesterday. Plenty of stock on hand in large quantities. 9mm Winchester and Remington hundred round packs for $29.99, plenty of IMR 4064, Win 748, and H335 powder and quite a few others, every kind of primer imaginable, and every caliber ammo on hand except 22.
crashdown
04-26-2014, 11:47
Just tossing out a little update. Went to the Cabela's in Kearney, NE yesterday. Plenty of stock on hand in large quantities. 9mm Winchester and Remington hundred round packs for $29.99, plenty of IMR 4064, Win 748, and H335 powder and quite a few others, every kind of primer imaginable, and every caliber ammo on hand except 22.
Just went there two day ago myself on the way back from Iowa.
Bought my allowed 100 rounds of .22.
Also got quite a few boxes of Blazer brass 9mm at 14.99 a box.
It was kinda sad to see all the 30 round mags just sitting on the shelves.
BTW.... No limit on the fudge.
It was kinda sad to see all the 30 round mags just sitting on the shelves.
Yeah. I cried a little knowing I couldn't buy some and bring them home.
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