1st recon 2 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Yesterday morning I'm driving by one of my local Walmarts and like most times I drive by I stop. I go inside and low and behold they have about 30 boxes of 7.62x39 Tulammo on the shelve for $5.17 a box, a little price increase but a lot cheaper then GB. So I tell the guy working in sporting goods I want them all, he says that the Obama admin spoke with the chiefs at Walmart and "asked them" (yeah right) to sell what ammo they had left, not order anymore and limit it to 3 boxes per person per day. Now that 3 boxes TOTAL not 3 boxes of 7.62 and 3 boxes of .223 but the total amount one person can buy in 24 hours at any giving store. So I got my 3 boxes and thanked him. Our firearms won't do any of us a bit of good if we can't load them! Have you seen the google postings on how much ammo DHS has??? More then our Military! Blessings to all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yakdung 2,926 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Back door gun control. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evil85 16 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Had the same fuckin sign @ my local walmart. 3 box limit. I think the 223 fed was a little over $8 a box 20. Not a bad price but not great. Just alot of work rounding up 20 friends to buy the shit for you while it is still on the shelf. Still cheaper to re load. (if you can find primers and projectiles). Have you seen the prices of small rifle primers on gunbroker? wtf is wrong with people! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vulcan16 971 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) If you already didn't have enough ammo stocked up right after the election then you were a fool to wait this long. A co-worker has been saying for years it's the availability of ammo that will be the real gun control. Edited January 27, 2013 by Jetmech 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zenman223 460 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Im pretty sure this has nothing to do with Obama, Personally I like the 3 box limit(if it is temporary which im sure it is) It keeps assholes from buying up all the ammo just to turn around and resale it at a jacked up price. This is half the reason shit is so hard to find right now, because those with the means to do so are buying up way more than they need to turn around and resale it. Sure its a free market and all but Walmart is also free to do what they want as well and I think its a good idea. Edited January 27, 2013 by big-J 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timy 1,185 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Sounds like you were fed a mixture of possible facts and fiction from a semi-informed sales clerk. http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/walmart-responds-to-suspended-ammo-story/ Something that totally makes no sense is the "limit it to 3 boxes per person per day" part. That in itself casts doubts on the rest of it. That would imply Obama was concerned with the little guy and wanted everyone to get their fair share. Do you really think he gives a damn and wants us all to get some ammo for the weapons he would love to take from us in the first place? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evil85 16 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 It was refreshing to see a stocked shelf big J. I would have to agree with you on the policy. I probably wouldnt have seen any with out it. but still a pain in the ass to obtain enough for an outing without digging into my stash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nlacy 692 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Im pretty sure this has nothing to do with Obama,Personally I like the 3 box limit(if it is temporary which im sure it is) It keeps assholes from buying up all the ammo just to turn around and resale it at a jacked up price. This is half the reason shit is so hard to find right now, because those with the means to do so are buying up way more than they need to turn around and resale it. Sure its a free market and all but Walmart is also free to do what they want as well and I think its a good idea. I like the policy too, except when I'm the asshole trying to buy 10 boxes. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mostholycerebus 415 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Minimum wage sales monkeys always know whats really going on. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timy 1,185 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Im pretty sure this has nothing to do with Obama,Personally I like the 3 box limit(if it is temporary which im sure it is) It keeps assholes from buying up all the ammo just to turn around and resale it at a jacked up price. This is half the reason shit is so hard to find right now, because those with the means to do so are buying up way more than they need to turn around and resale it. Sure its a free market and all but Walmart is also free to do what they want as well and I think its a good idea. I like the policy too, except when I'm the asshole trying to buy 10 boxes. You have nothing to worry about then. Buying 10 boxes doesn't make you an asshole. Buying 150 and reselling them at double price does. Especially if you do it week after week. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RED333 1,025 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Back door control is right!!! Reload componets are gona be taxed to hell and back, NO AMMO=CLUB My advice, buy what you can when you can, if you want ammo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Ditto to post #5. This isn't the first time walmart has dealt with runs and put limits. They do it to keep as many customers as possible supplied. It prevents gougers, and keeps lots of people shooting. When I asked last time around, the guys at the gun counter said that their directive was pretty high up from management way beyond regional. Specifically, the idea was to keep prices steady for long term customers. They also specifically said that the store managers were supposed to make sure they weren't holding all the ammo out of sight for a brother in law or whatever. They were up front about when deliveries came. (randomly , but often around 2 am on Thursdays at my store) Most of the time whatever they got was sold with in the first few minutes whatever time of day or night it came. during the 2008-2009 run they were still selling Rem thunderbolt bricks for $12.99 when they came in, while the only other store in town that had any .22lr was selling for $34.99 then $36.99. Later after the cost of .22 permanently rose, their prices adjusted upward accordingly. My local private store has similar policies. I just got another 1K of small pistol primers, and another of large pistol primers at the normal local price. They limit to 1k of each type per customer. I only use the large pistol primers to help a friend load 45acp. When I called to see how well supplied my friend was, they said that they don't allow you to pick up extra for a friend, that it is for your own use and they use their discretion. I can respect that. I know that I could probably go on the local firearms trader website and ask for $15 -$20 more for the same things. I nearly paid that just to avoid being shorthanded. I think this shop is normally high in prices, but I respect that they are not jacking most items up beyond reason. They are also being good about not feeding hysteria, or giving promises about when stuff will be in stock that is beyond their control. Edited January 27, 2013 by GunFun 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunman1 1,753 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 I may go around and see if I can get some 20 Gag. buckshot, other than that I'm good. I do believe however that ammo will be the next curency. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Just trying to prevent runs on ammo. Happened before back in 08. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sjglaw 1 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 What you may not be aware of is that Walmart agreed with the Administration to retain the store video survelliance tapes of all persons buying ammo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dad2142Dad 6,559 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 /\ /\ Cool, they'll line that up with the other 1500 lists I am on 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RED333 1,025 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 /\ /\ Cool, they'll line that up with the other 1500 lists I am on Hell, I bet I am on more that that, slacker 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timy 1,185 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 What you may not be aware of is that Walmart agreed with the Administration to retain the store video survelliance tapes of all persons buying ammo. Well, crap! Might as well peel that Obama bumper sticker off my car then. Seeing as I'm not fooling them anyway. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JC GoF 70 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I just bought 800 rounds of 7.62 two days ago and I work for walmart we just got a pallet of of federal 223 1000 round tins and two pallets of the 100 round packs. So no there are not going to stop selling ammo anytime soon they cant keep the shit on the shelf would you say NO to that kind of money?? well me neither... as far as a limit when thing slow down so will limits not ever store has the same limit ether. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
montec 164 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Our local Fleet farm is limiting mags to 1 per person per day. And yes they had korean metal ak47 30rd mags, for get this....... $19.99 each. 7.62 shows up and fills the shelf and it takes them about 4days to sell out of it. Haven't been to walmart recently, been sick and not liking a temp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kbahus 0 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Stopped by my local Walmart to grab a box of Federal bulk 12 gauge and some .22 if they happened to have it so I could go out next weekend. The shelves were nearly completely cleared out except for .17, .25, .300, 30-06, .270, 410 and 20 gauge. There was nothing else, absolutely nothing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeAK 337 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I'm somewhat glad that they have a limit, on a recent trip to walmart I stopped by the ammo section (mostly to see how bare the shelves were), asked the guy if he had any 7.62x39, he said "Yup, we got 63 boxes going to one guy." They didn't have ANY value packs of .22lr or 12 ga, went to Gander mountain afterwards and they were all out of .22. (they usually have at least 50 value packs) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brandon402 86 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Y'all are at least finding that.... I hit my local wally world and the shelves were bare as a baby's butt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macbeau 902 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 If you already didn't have enough ammo stocked up right after the election then you were a fool to wait this long. A co-worker has been saying for years it's the availability of ammo that will be the real gun control. +1 I give the Govenor a "Harumpf"! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dayofruin 425 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 A manager at my local store told me that home office blocked ordering so that they could distribute the ammo evenly to stores that need it. This keeps one store from ordering all of it. We are limited to 6 boxes per customer per day to curb the resellers. They're still getting ammo, just less per shipment, and it stays on the shelf about an hour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marc 147 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Yesterday at one of my local Walmarts 30-06 was plentiful, good stock of 270, 1 box of WWB 357 Sig and about 10 boxes of WWB 40s&w; there was some shotgun ammo, but didn't look at it to close. About the same as it was during the last few ammo shortages/gun ban scares, internal store policies limiting ammo purchases and all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sean8642 77 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Dick's has put a 6 box limit on their stuff, Gander hasn't because their prices are so high they don't care who buys it. I mean, $27.99 for 45 Blazer (not brass)?? It's 21.99 at dick's and 17 or 18.99 at the gun shop. Edited January 28, 2013 by sean8642 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macbeau 902 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 In this market... Caveat Emptor! (Buyer beware!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King Cash 104 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Same here in miami Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotheocelot 28 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I just bought a case of 9mm from Academy today. Shit Russian ammo but I needed something for target practice as I was out and none of my local gun ranges have it available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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