I thought this was interesting and had to share due to some of the idealism I’ve heard myself for the ammo shortage.
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Is Russian ammo banned? How is Wolf and Tula not filling the gap?
Is Russian ammo banned? How is Wolf and Tula not filling the gap?
The problem is now even cheap stuff is selling for way more than the good ammo used to be selling for, especially from online retailers. I'm not paying $1.00+ a round for tula or wolf ammo.
That being said the last 3 times I've been to academy they had tula 223 in stock, all for basically pre-covid prices. The 20 round boxes were 6.99 and then they had 100 round boxes for $29.99. I don't buy or shoot steel cased stuff but at those prices and the current shortage I made an exception and bought the maximum 3 boxes when I'm there.
this is what we've been doing - any time we're near a Bass Pro or Academy run in and do an ammo check. It's the only way to get it at a half decent price.
I went through this in the Obama years. Paying $500-$600 a case for M855, $20 for 9mm, etc. Word to the wise, buy what you need even if it's overpriced and when things normalize buy it cheap and stack it deep.
fingers crossed that prices do return to normal...
fingers crossed that prices do return to normal...
I learned my lesson when I sent my wife in to academy since she was in the area. She called me all excited she found me 3 boxes of 22 and bought it right away. She didn't know there is a difference between 22lr at $3 a box that I always buy and the 3 boxes of $15 22 WMR she bought. I told her now I have to buy a new gun to shoot it but that didn't go over well lol