Dunkield Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 So on Saturday I drove the 30 miles or so to hook up with Sgt Bang. We jumped into his motor and set of out through Hampshire into Dorset . . Sounds like the start of a hunting story, but in fact all we were doing was going to the closest gunshop to both of us that has, well had, stocks of Federal ammo I got 100 6.5's and he got 160 25-06's. What prompted this was a phone call from Sarg saying he couldn't get ammo anywhere, 25-06 isn't the most common calibre so that isn't totally unexpected. As I was getting a bit low I rang half a dozen shops myself to check for 6.5 stuff and they all said the same, "none in, and none expected in" I am not sure what supples are like in other parts of the country, but round these parts it is looking a bit grim. This is all due to Federal landing a huge order with the US military which is taking priority over any civilian ammo supplies, so it affects the supply of reloading components as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 It does seem starnge that the only ammo I use is standard NATO issue 7.62mm and there is that in abundance. Perhaps the American army use sporting rifles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 Strange I was in a shop this afternoon and was told exactly the same thing about the US, when discussing the increase of lead cartridge prices. The owner was saying that he read in one of the trade magazines that this was to increase stocks being sent to Afghanistan/Iraq and N E Other places the US wants to visit in the near future. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 Fairly typical, now I need the article I can't find it, but this gives and idea of how much ammo is needed to support 'the war on terror' http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20322566/ Winchester, I have just given up reloading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nav54 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 it does seem like that at the mo. which ever gun shop you speak to they are in short supply of all caliber ammo something to do with the iraq situation at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodeer Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Which shop did you go to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 John March in Wimbourne for the cartridges, and then we dropped into the one in Ringwood on the way back. Winchester, I was very glad to give it up, but that is another story for another thread another day :blink: As I said the shortages affect Federal users but are also impacting other brands availability. Once you can't get Federal primers CCI's will get hammered and so on. When Alliant powder wasn't available I couldn't get Vit 'cos for just that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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