How has the ammo/component shortage affected your Shooting

[Kevin McCormack]

Originally Posted by Phil Yearout

I have plenty of hunting loads but almost no target loads. A guy at my club kept me supplied last year; hope he can do the same this year or I probably won't be shooting. I was in the local Cabela's a few weeks ago and they had Herters target loads in stock - the first I'd seen in some time. They were $90 a flat; the last one's I bought were under $60. I didn't buy any. Last week they were all gone.

Same story here - the Gainesville VA Cabela's store got a large ammo shipment (mostly metallic; .223, 9MM, 380, .45 auto etc.) 3 days before Christmas and had I would judge c. 40 flats of Herter's target ammo out. When word got out they went fast - I bought 2 flats as they were stocking the shelves then came back 2 days later (Fri.) for 2 more - I would say just over half of it was gone then. Christmas was Saturday and the following day I went back and they were completely out. $84.99 plus tax put it a few pennies over $90. First target ammo they'd had in months.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Phil Yearout

I have plenty of hunting loads but almost no target loads. A guy at my club kept me supplied last year; hope he can do the same this year or I probably won't be shooting. I was in the local Cabela's a few weeks ago and they had Herters target loads in stock - the first I'd seen in some time. They were $90 a flat; the last ones I bought were under $60. I didn't buy any. Last week they were all gone.

$90/flat is a very good price today for most shells.

[Craig Larter]

So far I have been able to cover my ammo needs without any need to cut back on my shooting. I shoot about 150 bismuth shells per year and I have 600 Boss on hand. I reload target rounds in 8,10,12 and 20ga. I shoot about 3000 targets per year. I have been able to buy components mostly from BP and my local guy Pete's. I have 15000 primers and enough powder to last a couple of years. I have not had any issue getting shot or wads. I do hope Remington does not stop producing SP10 and SP8 wads.

[Andy]

I don't go to WalMart, but many guys I know get ammo every single week there. The Federal 100 packs for $29 I think. Granted they're not for vintage guns but for practice who cares.

[Reggie B]

Originally Posted by Andrew Sacco

I don't go to WalMart, but many guys I know get ammo every single week there. The Federal 100 packs for $29 I think. Granted they're not for vintage guns but for practice who cares.

So do you practice with a non vintage gun?

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

So do you practice with a non vintage gun?

Reggie I shoot anything I can whenever I can. Usually Gun Club Lite or AA Lite in my Vulcan barrels, but anything at all up to Howitzer loads in my Guerinis/Beretta/Benelli/Browning clays guns. Most of my stuff I shoot now if I'm going to use it in a Parker is a 2 3/4" I load with pressures south of 8,000PSI. Harold Pickens and Mike Koneski have been repeatedly telling me not to worry about 2 3/4" loads in these barrels with plastic shells as long as they're not crazy stuff. The one Damascus I have only gets RST until my MEC press gets here.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Andrew Sacco

I don't go to WalMart, but many guys I know get ammo every single week there. The Federal 100 packs for $29 I think. Granted they're not for vintage guns but for practice who cares.

If those shells are 1 oz and 1200 FPS they are fine for vintage guns.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

If those shells are 1 oz and 1200 FPS they are fine for vintage guns.

Not sure what they are Mike. Some of these ding dongs then turn around and sell them for $50 on GB and there are those who pay it. You eat what you kill.

[Harold Pickens]

Andy, I make a quick cruise thru the Walmart sporting section whenever I can. I 've picked up a half dozen or more of their Win Universal 100 packs in 20 ga. I shoot them in all my fluid steel 20's for clays and grouse. I've picked up several Federal 12 ga 100 packs 1 1/8 oz 7 1/2's, I rarely shoot a 12, but sell em at cost to those who do ---

[Phil Yearout]

Admit I don't haunt Walmart regularly but when I've checked they always have very little ammo if any. Word around here is that guys usually have an "in" with somebody who works there and when they get 'em in they're gone pretty much before they hit the shelves. I'd take a whole bunch of those Winny 12ga 100 packs for my SBT's!!