How long before the ammo shortage dies down

[Circuits]

From the article davsel posted:
So running at capacity for 10 years before all of this happened isn't reason enough to ramp up and invest in more equipment?

Manufacturers have very carefully sized their capacity to fill the market demand they have. Running at capacity means they have just enough money invested in capital equipment - right where they want to be, and not a sign to increase capacity. Why would they increase their capacity beyond their market?

Most ammo manufacturers have added capacity in the past ten years - just enough to fill any sustained increases in demand.

[Great-Kazoo]

Manufacturers have very carefully sized their capacity to fill the market demand they have. Running at capacity means they have just enough money invested in capital equipment - right where they want to be, and not a sign to increase capacity. Why would they increase their capacity beyond their market?

Most ammo manufacturers have added capacity in the past ten years - just enough to fill any sustained increases in demand.

Because those who do not comprehend how a business runs, or the logistics, WANT IT NOW!

[Circuits]

So true, Jim.

To put it another way, RCCrawler - why didn't you buy 50 cases when it was cheap and stick that away? You didn't have the money, and/or didn't want that much money tied up in product stuck in your storage room.

The ammo companies don't have 50 million, or 150 million extra cases stashed away to meet spikes in demand because they don't want their money tied up in excess inventory, either.

[RCCrawler]

I did stock up on a ton of stuff, some of which I have recently sold for 300%+ what I paid for them.

I understand how things work and they take time, I would just think that after 10+ years of having a high demand things would be coming into stock at a much quicker rate.

[Colorado_Outback]

I would just think that after 10+ years of having a high demand

Thats just one reporters opinion of the demand..

The demand has been high the last couple months, and around election time but "10+ years of having a high demand"... Not hardly.

[rockhound]

My dad ran into the winchester ammo rep at the store he usually shops at in AZ. The store owner and my dad are good friends and he introduced them. The rep told my dad he expects it will be two years before winchester catches up and that is just based o. The order they have currently. New orders arrive constantly

[sabot_round]

IMHO, it will be too long.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Ammo shortage?

[hollohas]

At this point, I would wait and see what comes of the Boston bombing, and the ricin letters. Depending on who Uncle Obama blames, will affect ammo supplies

Some Senator is already proposing background checks for smokeless powder because of the Boston bombs...dude doesn't even know what the bombs were made of and he wants to go after reloaders. Fits the agenda, don't let any tragedy go to waste, right?

Current law allows an individual to purchase as much as 50 pounds of explosive “black powder” without a background check, and also permits an individual to purchase unlimited amounts of dangerous “smokeless powder” and “black powder substitute” without a background check. Sen. Lautenberg’s proposal would change that and require a background check for any purchase of these explosive powders.
“It is outrageous that anyone, even a known terrorist, can walk into a store in America and buy explosives without any questions asked,” said Senator Lautenberg. “If we are serious about public safety, we must put these common-sense safeguards in place. While the police have not revealed what specific explosive materials were used in Boston, what we do know is that explosive powder is too easy to anonymously purchase across the country.”


Lautenberg will introduce the “Explosive Materials Background Check Act,”

This requires

http://www.lautenberg.senate.gov/new...cfm?id=341435&

Go after guns (AWB). Go after ammo (EPA) and go after reloading (^This guy). Trifecta.

[Great-Kazoo]

I did stock up on a ton of stuff, some of which I have recently sold for 300%+ what I paid for them.

I understand how things work and they take time, I would just think that after 10+ years of having a high demand things would be coming into stock at a much quicker rate.

So after netting 300% you now have concerns about supply? NEVER sell ammo, unless you can replace it the same day for the original cost. That's ammo supply & demand 101.