Quote Originally Posted by Mazin View Post
I think this is the thread being referenced
http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthread.php?t=68115
read #27, my response. If that is marginal we must be on 2 different web sites.


Did 7.62x39 dry up? Did .223 dry up? I'd be OK giving up one caliber to either stockpile or commit to the more potentially stable caliber. Stockpiling both to the level of 'Oh well, can't buy anymore EVER.' Isn't in the cards right now.
No ammo dried up during 1st AWB, but DID dry up during 1st Obama election.

Where were you guys?? Russian stopped being imported for a time, Chicom was no longer available.
$89 per case delivers Russian white boxed 122 jhp lacquer coated, 1440 per case went to over $400 a case based on per box pricing.
.223 was available
SA sealed packs of 223 & 308 all but disappeared. We saw Hirtenberger come and go, same for Cavim, and Portuguese.

ALL AMMO went up over 50-75% based on 8/94 pricing. It then went out of this world from say 7/99-12/99. Y2K saw the price of guns & ammo go ballistic. Every gun owner was on a buying frenzy, as their state law regarding assault weapons changed starting 1/2000
AR mfg's couldn't keep up with the demand and BM ran 24/7 shifts. They has horrendous QC issues with over torqued bbls causing sights to be way left of center. CS from most mfg's was non-existent, as they were too busy filling vendor orders.

In today's environment , for some of us always. You should have a minimum of 1K per firearm, 10 magazines and spare parts like firing pin's, and misc springs.
We are fortunate that we have so many vendors in business unlike the 1st 2-3 years after 9/94 producing everything you need to repair or replace on a gun.