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    Was at a gun show in Bloomington over the weekend. There was plenty of .223 ammo. Pricey but not quite as bad as it was. Most was around $18 per 20.

    Lots and lots of AR mags. $20 for GI mags and some thermold mags. 25-35 for Magpul Pmags.

    Primers and .22lr still sky high. $60 for a brick of .22. Primers @ 60-80.00 per 1000. I doubt we'll see primer prices come down for quite awhile. :(

    Pretty much everyone was upbeat and happy tho'. It was a good time.
     
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    A guy at work told me Denny Dennis in Fenton, MO got a truckload of ammo in last Thursday. They were selling American Eagle .223 for $500 for 1000 rounds. Sold a skid in a little over a day. I think it's hit or miss there unless you get some inside info.

    Not sure how true all of this is. I found it on a reliable website.

    Smith & Wesson: running at full-capacity, making 300+ guns/day-mainly M&P pistols. They are unable to produce more guns to help with the shortages.

    Ruger: plans to increase from 75% to 100%, in the next 90 days.

    FNH: moving from 50% production to 75%, by Feb 1st...and 100% by March 1.

    Remington: maxed out

    Armalite: maxed out

    DPMS: can't get enough parts to produce more product.

    Colt: production runs increasing weekly...bottle-necked by bolt-carrier's.

    LWRC: making only black guns, running at full-capacity...not enough gun-quality steel to make barrels.

    Springfield Armory: only company who can meet demand, but are running 30-45 days behind.

    AMMO: every caliber is now allocated. We are looking at a nation-wide shortage of all calibers, over the next 9 months. All plants are producing as much ammo as possible, w/ 1 BILLION rounds produced weekly. First in line is military, followed by L.E....civilians are third in line.

    MAGPUL: behind 1 MILLION mags; do not expect any large quantities of Magpul anytime soon.

    RELOADERS: all Remington, Winchester, CCI & Federal primers are going to ammo FIRST. There are no extra's for reloading purposes....it could be 6-9 months b/f things get caught up.
     
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    Brad, I have your shells. Tried to send you a pm, but your inbox is full.
     
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    Yeah I know it was full. It is fixed so you can send me now.
     
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    You folks are getting like the Snow Sissys that stock up on toilet paper and milk before a little snow. LOL Everyone is trying to buy more ammo than they've ever thought of having in their life. Get a couple boxes and relax.
     
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    1 or 2 boxes wont hurt. Could be weeks before you find it in stock somewhere.
     
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    Yeah I just want to buy a couple of different loads and bullets I am interested in to see which one shoots the best out of my new rifle. Without Slugger I still would not have anything.
     
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    Done. But I probably won't be shooting for a good month or so till the weather gets a bit warmer.
     
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