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The ammo saga continues. Yesterday the wife and I ran errands and stopped by Walmart. The case was empty except for 1 lonely box of Winchester Power Point 30-06 for $16 and some 350 Legend (whatever that is). Bought the Winchester.
I got my second shingles shot yesterday during our errands and basically slept like crap last night. So, on a tip from a friend, I went to the Academy Sports near me. It was drizzling and I was the first car in the parking lot at 8am. I played with my phone watching youtube videos while several cars started showing up. When the first car door opened I went to the doors and was first in line. They had 12 boxes of Monarch 9mm FMJ. Limit was 3, and yes I am that guy, I took 3, 200 round boxes ($40 per 200) for my efforts. They had 5.56 and 7.62x39 also, but steel case, and I dont shoot that in my ARs. If you bother to repeat what I did, the 9/7.62/5.56 is up front at the customer service counter. Normally I pass on any steel case ammo, but my Taurus G2 only cost me $175, so I dont really mind running steel through it. I actually bought it for that reason.
I dropped my 9mm ammo in my trunk then went back in and went back to the hunting department. There I found Aguilla, 22LR for $25 per 500 round brick. Bought 3 of those (3 box limit back there too). Left maybe 20 boxes on the shelf. They had a good selection of shotgun ammo, but it was hunting variety. The did have some stout steel loads one could use in lieu of buckshot.
The quest for ammo has become a game for me. I have bought all through the years, so I have a nice stash. But whenever I find it at reasonable prices, I am continuing to buy more. I expect this situation will last a long time. I hope I am wrong.
It's pretty obvious, if you haven't figured it out yet, that there is a booming second hand market for ammo on GB at nutty prices. Mine is not for sale.
I got my second shingles shot yesterday during our errands and basically slept like crap last night. So, on a tip from a friend, I went to the Academy Sports near me. It was drizzling and I was the first car in the parking lot at 8am. I played with my phone watching youtube videos while several cars started showing up. When the first car door opened I went to the doors and was first in line. They had 12 boxes of Monarch 9mm FMJ. Limit was 3, and yes I am that guy, I took 3, 200 round boxes ($40 per 200) for my efforts. They had 5.56 and 7.62x39 also, but steel case, and I dont shoot that in my ARs. If you bother to repeat what I did, the 9/7.62/5.56 is up front at the customer service counter. Normally I pass on any steel case ammo, but my Taurus G2 only cost me $175, so I dont really mind running steel through it. I actually bought it for that reason.
I dropped my 9mm ammo in my trunk then went back in and went back to the hunting department. There I found Aguilla, 22LR for $25 per 500 round brick. Bought 3 of those (3 box limit back there too). Left maybe 20 boxes on the shelf. They had a good selection of shotgun ammo, but it was hunting variety. The did have some stout steel loads one could use in lieu of buckshot.
The quest for ammo has become a game for me. I have bought all through the years, so I have a nice stash. But whenever I find it at reasonable prices, I am continuing to buy more. I expect this situation will last a long time. I hope I am wrong.
It's pretty obvious, if you haven't figured it out yet, that there is a booming second hand market for ammo on GB at nutty prices. Mine is not for sale.