New panic buying 5.56/.223?

[Bt74]

Seems that there is a new panic buying happening in the last few days for .223/5.56. Prices were sub $400 afew days ago, now it seems $500+?

 

[FalArAk]

This thread won't help things lol

 

[LuvDog]

Time to post some for sale in the classifieds

 

[FalArAk]

Time to post some for sale in the classifieds

Mental note to never take advice on buying and selling stocks from you

 

[Bt74]

Mental note to never take advice on buying and selling stocks from you

I take it you're a Buy High, sell Low kinda guy?

 

[LT5]

Just grabbed 1,000 two weeks ago to take advantage of the winchester rebate.
A touch over 300 after rebate.
Haven’t seen that price since Christ was in knee socks.

 

[Lank]

Still got green tips from the 2008 panic buy

 

[CATI]

 

[sschevy]

Some big events have put the squeeze on the supply line , on hand inventory is basically wiped out at the distribution end as of today, there’s spotty inventory at retail , but the price is climbing daily and the availability is going down at the same time

Just texted my distributor and whatever comes in at this point is going to be allocated , that’s not good news

 

[MassPete]

Still got green tips from the 2008 panic buy

That ammo is old. I'll be willing to pay you half of what you paid in 2008 to take it off your hands.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Second hand info. Lake City has an order for US gov that will take 2 years to fill. No NES ammo until then.
Except for the FED plants that are here to troll and find out who has dogs.

 

[Broc]

Time to post some for sale in the classifieds

Waiting for Reptile to post some at .90/round.

 

[Broc]

Some big events have put the squeeze on the supply line , on hand inventory is basically wiped out at the distribution end as of today, there’s spotty inventory at retail , but the price is climbing daily and the availability is going down at the same time

Just texted my distributor and whatever comes in at this point is going to be allocated , that’s not good news

Thank you for sharing.

 

[Noreaster13]

Second hand info. Lake City has an order for US gov that will take 2 years to fill. No NES ammo until then.
Except for the FED plants that are here to troll and find out who has dogs.

From 4 days ago

 

[FalArAk]

I take it you're a Buy High, sell Low kinda guy?

Ok smartass, I'll bet you $100 the price of 5.56 will go higher than it is right now

 

[BostonVI]

I picked up a case last week to replace what I shot at a two day rifle class at Sig, and noticed that the price I paid is now almost $100 more than a week ago.

Given some of the past fluctuations in ammo pricing/availability, if you haven't been practicing prudent inventory management then now is a shit time to start.

 

[Woodsloafer]

The cheaper stuff is pretty much all gone on TargetSportsUSA. A lot less listed on Gunbroker right now than a couple months ago.

 

[Broc]

Ok smartass, I'll bet you $100 the price of 5.56 will go higher than it is right now.

100%

This is the beginning, everyone will panic in the next 2-3 weeks. By mid-November people will be saying: I wish I bought mid October.

Reminds me when I finally gave up and bought primers for $70/K two years ago. Everyone thought I was crazy. LOL ... 2 years later and most are still charging over $70/K.

 

[Broc]

I picked up a case last week to replace what I shot at a two day rifle class at Sig, and noticed that the price I paid is now almost $100 more than a week ago.

Given some of the past fluctuations in ammo pricing/availability, if you haven't been practicing prudent inventory management then now is a shit time to start.

Now will be better than next month. Unfortunately.

 

[TG Pioneer]

Still got green tips from the 2008 panic buy

I’ll see your 2008 panic buy and raise you two sealed tins of 7.62x39 from the winter of 1993.

 

[AJK129]

Now will be better than next month. Unfortunately.

Ill pick up some extra for a class in Nov now then

 

[FalArAk]

Still got green tips from the 2008 panic buy

So you gonna sell any to lower your average CPR?

 

[67ray]

Wonder where this big .gov order is going?
Thanks Ukraine & and Hamas

 

[LT5]

Wonder where this big .gov order is going?
Thanks Ukraine & and Hamas

Yup. This way we still get to pay for it but, without actually getting anything.

 

[slugworth]

Target Sports is pretty much OOS on 5.56

 

[AJK129]

I ordered like everything but 556 this week

 

[LakeTrout]

1,000 rounds of 5.56 for 549 on palmetto. Higher than I'd like to pay but its available and not as bad as I thought.

 

[Blackmore]

This thread won't help things lol

 

[slugworth]

1,000 rounds of 5.56 for 549 on palmetto. Higher than I'd like to pay but its available and not as bad as I thought.

All 5.56 OOS now!!

 

[ddeck]

Does this mean I should use code "Derka Derka" at checkout?

I just bought H335 powder....