My LGS is keeping ammo on the shelf, well mostly the floor because he doesnāt get a chance to put it on the shelf. Oddball brand 9mm was $129.99 for a 200 round box, still high but way better than I hear many talking about. He has a three box limit so that is helping, the black rifles are starting to remain on the shelf for a day or so after he gets them.
My local LGS had 9mm and .223 on the shelf. Itās priced for the times. Itās a 2 stop light reservation so he has stock.
Can we buy on the reservation?
Sure can itās a little drive though.
I sit outside of Academy from 5AM to 9AM to get 3 boxes of ammo, this is common in this area.
LGS which is a have everything farm store, had no magazines for the AR platform magpul is their normal seller. Not reading anything into this yet as other stores do have them if someone needed some. Ammo is another story, very little to be had at most stores in the area in general. Sells out quickly even with limits of popular calibers.
Depressing. I can still find some ammo online but at sky-high prices. And Iāve noticed prices and availabilty are worse than they were a few months ago, and they were bad then.
I keep hearing primers are in short supply not just for reloaders but for manufacturers as well. And until now, I didnāt know explosive-safe cardboard was a thing, much less that thereās a shortage for that also.
And now theyāre saying the ammo shortage may last two years? Sheesh!
Oh, I can pretty much guarantee that the shortage is going to last at LEAST four yearsā¦
With ammo hard to find, I went on a holster and gun belt buying spree last year. Iāve been practicing more dry fire and holster drills with the new gear, and itās helped me re-assess my holsters and gun belt combo.
I discovered that 1.75ā wide belts are great at holding up heavier fullsize 1911s, but good luck trying to find a decent, concealable holster thatāll fit a thick and wide belt. So I went with a 1.5ā Mean Gene Leather belt. But even though itās only 1.5ā wide and built like a tank, itās about a 1/4ā thick. So I still have trouble fitting a holster. But itās such a great belt I ordered another! I just need to find some big enough holster clips or file down the holster slots some more.
Iāve also been dry fire practicing with my pump action. Rather than try to buy hard to find and expensive ammo, I splurged instead on snap caps, shell cards, a Hogue 12ā LOP, and weapon light and mount. I got decent enough with it at home until I took it to the range for the first time a few months ago. Big difference with recoil, even with 8 shot target loads! I also tried the squared-up combat stance with the shorter Hogue stock but just couldnāt figure it out. And I donāt mind a sling with an AR, but for whatever reason the sling just felt awkward and like it was in the way when shooting the shotgun. Not sure why, though. I may have to try a different sling I have laying around. But the biggest issue was the light. It worked perfectly fine, but I placed it wrong. Each pull of the trigger caused my thumb nail to slam painfully hard into the back of the light with the recoil.
Anyway, I just thought these were all some interesting observations for me as I temporarily forego range time and replace it with at-home dry fire and arguably unnecessary gear-buying.
I fear you may be right.
What model shotgun are you running I have seen some interesting alternatives for the Mossberg and Remmys
Itās Mossbergās budget Maverick 88 in 12 ga.
I had one of those and liked it, gave it to my brother like a dumb ass, Iām not sure if this will work on those or not, but it may solve your light problem.
Those are nice! I looked at those, but they donāt work with the Maverick 88 unless I replace the whole forend with one from a regular Mossberg 500. Iām going to move the light mount clamp forward and rotate it a bit to see if that helps.
Cool good luck, I was afraid of that. Those are pretty good shotguns; they will take Mossberg barrels I know because mine had a 28 inch when I got it and I wanted something shorter.
I canāt even find much muzzle loading ammo and no black powder. and most of the guns are sold out everywhere.
Do you use real black powder? If so I might be able to help . I have several pounds and we are not that far from each other.