Gothmog Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 What's it like down in your area? We appear to be suffering a bit of a shortage in Canada .... my suppliers are being told: "There's a war on, you know ...". Some of them are now engaging in the slow, tortuous process of importing from overseas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 If I wanted the stuff I'd have no problem getting it. Ball ammo is what the Army wants. All the mail order places have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShooterTom Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 There has been talk for awhile of shortages here. It still seems plentiful though? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mausermeister Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 I've been told by two different suppliers that the war is causing a shortage of .223 and I should be stockpiling truckloads now while I can. Was also told by the same people that 7.62x39 supply would dry up also for the same reason. But I have no trouble finding both and I don't see the military switching to the commercial stuff or 25 year old surplus any time soon. Methinks they try to use the war as an excuse to sell more and maybe squeeze in a little price increase. In several years there may be a tighter supply of 90's and 00's era surplus due to current expenditures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoedoh Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 I remember reading somewhere that current US 5.56x45 production capabilities ranges up into the millions of cartridges per day. If that is true, I don't think we'll run out any time in the foreseeable future... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manureman Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 I've got family that work at the Lake City plant up in K.C. it's the only military plant in the U.S.A. left that makes small arms ammo . They tell me there is no current shortage but the brass is sreaming for more every week??? Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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