Yup!

After monitoring store shelves for the last few weeks, I can honestly say this is the worst shortage that I've seen in my lifetime. Past shortages seemed to hit specific calibers (.223 and .22 for example) much more than others, meaning you would still see ammo on the shelves in many different calibers. This one has left store shelves empty for days if not weeks on end of just about anything you can send down a rifle or handgun barrel.

Thankfully, I too stocked up over the last few years but still find myself wondering how long it will be until the shelves look closer to normal.

Shhhhh... don’t let on to it.

ya then ya can turn around & sell em @ higher prices cause supplies are low & demand tis high..

Twas looked @ the prices of 9mm @ Cheaper than Dirt over a $1.00 a round... tis like the Trump supporter that cam in ta store with his hat on...
78+ bottles of rubbing alcohol, asked why so many, he turns around & sells it on ebay...

This may be happening.
Out of curiosity (I have enough ammo to hunt for the rest of my life), I stopped at 6 Academy's today from San Antonio to Austin. The amount of shotguns shells is getting really thin. Most stores no longer had the cases of 12 gauge bird shot that you see pallets of before dove season. Shelves are getting thin on other 12 gauge as well.

Walmart has plenty of 12.

Some of you may be young. If you're in your 40's and on up, you haven't learned from recent history. People hoard at a whim. Look at TP earlier this year. Gotta stay ahead of this stuff. On ammo, I'm all set. On reloading, I'm all set. For plinking with a .22, I'm all set. Think ahead fellas.

Agree Denton. Those of us that have grey or no hair have seen it before. Need plenty of guns, ammo, powder, primers and lead. Plus whiskey, canned goods, TP and meds. BTW, "shortages" seldom last very long. It's all about the Economics of supply and demand.

Will ammo ever be available again ?

I'm trying to think how many times I've heard this before, I'm guessing every four years since my birth. Now I'm trying to remember if I ever actually ran out of ammo and that would be no. This run on ammo is just something I don't understand but I didn't understand the run on toilet paper either.

Some people just like knowing they have what others want. We see it every Christmas season when some toy becomes every parent and kid's must have.

I've built my supply for two reasons - The price is sure to increase and who knows what the future holds in terms of federal regulations.

I checked a distributor website yesterday for ammo
Very little ammo except for some of the more uncommon rifle and shotgun cartridges.

Just bought some 9mm ammo for me 9mm pistol just bought payed little over $32.00 for box of 50.
what good is a gun if ya got no bullets ?
pappy

Their was a bunch their, limit of 2, only took one... Figured thar be others looking for ammo, it in short supply...
Supply & demand... scare tactics

Sure hope ya'll know what ya talken bout ? Me i still think man has played roll in global warming...
Got D- in grammer

Big thanks to Patric (aka B-I-L) and MrC1G. They saw I was in need of some .380 acp and both offered to help me out at prices that haven’t been seen in years. There are some really great people on this forum... thanks Fellas!