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Is 380 only hard to find in the Northeast?
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chinalfr
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During the ammo shortage, many people can't find 9mm. There are a lots of 380 ammo. So they start to hoard 380 pistol to crave the itch of range time. Now, we see a shortage of 380. That's my assumption.
I was @ FS yesterday & they have many 380 in stock.
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I was @ FS yesterday & they have many 380 in stock.
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Not sure where your looking or shopping but Collectable Arms and Ammo in Merrimack NH has always had it in stock.
PaulR
NES Member
In the fall I thought 380 was 2x as hard to find as 22LR. I've picked up a few boxes of 380 over winter, lucked out at Dicks a few times. Haven't seen either in a month or two, but have only been looking about once a week if that.
I was told by one of the guys at four seasons that Ammo companies will make 9MM rather than .380 ACP during the shortage due to the wider range and popularity of 9MM firearms because they are both made in the same plants or casting machines, or something of that nature
I've had a tough time over the years finding it.
I bought some Tula back in Jan/2013 out of desperation for my wife & daughters PPK's & Sig P-238.
I found out that neither gun likes Tula,
Issues with Russian Tula Ammo 380 ACP in Keltec and Ruger pocket pistols Anyone?
Anyone interested PM me with an offer.
I bought some Tula back in Jan/2013 out of desperation for my wife & daughters PPK's & Sig P-238.
I found out that neither gun likes Tula,
Issues with Russian Tula Ammo 380 ACP in Keltec and Ruger pocket pistols Anyone?
Anyone interested PM me with an offer.
Deutsche_Dog
NES Member
I was at Four Seasons this afternoon and they had lots of .380, cases of it.
My understanding, in the lines of what Trip wrote, is that the machines used to pump out 9mm need to be rebooted to pump out 380. It's the hidden cost of having to reboot from 9mm to 380 and back again that makes 380 so damned expensive. Perhaps it is time for me to consider reloading...
mikelawtown
NES Member
slickguns has it as I type, and the Mega packs too.
Only if you actually shoot it enough to make a difference. If I had a case of 1000 rounds of .380 that'd probably be enough for me for the next 10 years, assuming I got another pocket pistol in a year or so.
-Mike
45collector
NES Member
Plymouth WM has plenty of 50rnd WWB .380 right now.
Looking for any .380 updates. Just bought a Sig P238 and now I can't find any target .380 anywhere. Checked Dicks, FS, Walmarts in NH. Found some self defense .380 at Dick's & FS but no target.
when I got my pair of 380's I couldn't find much locally either.. it seems certain walmarts get it regularly and others don't get any at all. Your best bet is to check walmarts website for local stores often. I actually went to RI and one of the stores had 18 boxes on the shelf so I wiped them out.. that was by far the most 380 I'd seen for sale anywhere. I still buy it whenever I see it.. 50rd box minimum though won't do the 20rd self defense ones.
PaulR
NES Member
In my town WMT and Dicks are next to eachother, I've had much better luck finding 380 at Dicks for some reason, bought most all of it there actually.
You might try asking the guy next time you are in there "when's the last time you saw 380 come in?" and "when do you think you may seem some again?"
I find they are happy to slip you some info if you're not one of the slime-ball hoarders that's in there every single morning at 9am.
You might try asking the guy next time you are in there "when's the last time you saw 380 come in?" and "when do you think you may seem some again?"
I find they are happy to slip you some info if you're not one of the slime-ball hoarders that's in there every single morning at 9am.
Mass Firearms School had .380 last time I was there. Give them a call.
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