Tight Ammo Supply

[Bohemian]

I bought 10 boxes of 40 cal Blazer Brass a couple weeks ago at Wally World. It was $13 here too.

.40 has not been common pistol or rifle ammo in over a decade...

that's why it is the most available...

guess i should buy a .40 so I have ammo for something...

[Mohave-Tec]

.40 has not been common pistol or rifle ammo in over a decade...

that's why it is the most available...

....

Yeah. You keep telling me that.

[rockwerks]

.40 has not been common pistol or rifle ammo in over a decade...

that's why it is the most available...

guess i should buy a .40 so I have ammo for something...

many law enforcement, Park Rangers, etc. use .40 S&W. I think its available because they make more if it than some other calibers.

[Bohemian]

Yeah. You keep telling me that.

Shooting Times' Technical Editor rates the 9mm Luger and .357 Magnum as the most influential and important autoloader and revolver cartridges of the century....

The 20th Century's Top Handgun Cartridges:
Top Handgun Cartridges of the 20th Century

Top Autoloader Pistol of the Century?
1911 .45 ACP:
Auto Pistol of the 20th Century - Page One

The top 10 guns used in crimes in the United States, according to an
unpublished Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms report:

1. Smith and Wesson .38 revolver
2. Ruger 9 mm semiautomatic
3. Lorcin Engineering .380 semiautomatic
4. Raven Arms .25 semiautomatic
5. Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun
6. Smith and Wesson 9mm semiautomatic
7. Smith and Wesson .357 revolver
8. Bryco Arms 9mm semiautomatic
9. Bryco Arms .380 semiautomatic
10. Davis Industries .380 semiautomatic
A study done in by the University of Pennsylvania showed that, in
Philadelphia,:

In 1985, of 91 homicides

44% .38 caliber revolver
19% .25 caliber pistol
14% .22 caliber revolver
14% .32 caliber revolver
3% 9 mm pistol
2% .357 caliber revolver

In 1990, of 204 homicides

23% 9 mm pistol
18% .38 caliber revolver
16% .357 caliber revolver
16% .22 caliber revolver

10% .32 caliber revolver

America's Most Wanted Guns (not a 40 in the bunch):
America's Most Wanted Guns - TIME

I am just razzing ya... the .40 can make somebody just as dead as a .22 can...
I myself believe shot placement counts most...

And I consider you to be the lucky one, that you can find ammo, i have over 60 firearms and not a .40 in the bunch and can't find a bullet, loaded or otherwise...
:-(

OH, and my carry's are:
Primary Carry - Para P14-45 (.45 ACP) Double Stack that I alternate with a SW1911 .45 ACP Single Stack
Secondary Backup Glock G36 Slimline .45 ACP
Tertiary Backup Sig P232 SL .380 ACP

I recommend Corbon Power Balls or Corbon DPX for any caliber for defense...

[rockwerks]

Shooting Times' Technical Editor rates the 9mm Luger and .357 Magnum as the most influential and important autoloader and revolver cartridges of the century....

The 20th Century's Top Handgun Cartridges:
Top Handgun Cartridges of the 20th Century

Top Autoloader Pistol of the Century?
1911 .45 ACP:
Auto Pistol of the 20th Century - Page One

The top 10 guns used in crimes in the United States, according to an
unpublished Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms report:

1. Smith and Wesson .38 revolver
2. Ruger 9 mm semiautomatic
3. Lorcin Engineering .380 semiautomatic
4. Raven Arms .25 semiautomatic
5. Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun
6. Smith and Wesson 9mm semiautomatic
7. Smith and Wesson .357 revolver
8. Bryco Arms 9mm semiautomatic
9. Bryco Arms .380 semiautomatic
10. Davis Industries .380 semiautomatic
A study done in by the University of Pennsylvania showed that, in
Philadelphia,:

In 1985, of 91 homicides

44% .38 caliber revolver
19% .25 caliber pistol
14% .22 caliber revolver
14% .32 caliber revolver
3% 9 mm pistol
2% .357 caliber revolver

In 1990, of 204 homicides

23% 9 mm pistol
18% .38 caliber revolver
16% .357 caliber revolver
16% .22 caliber revolver

10% .32 caliber revolver

America's Most Wanted Guns (not a 40 in the bunch):
America's Most Wanted Guns - TIME

I am just razzing ya... the .40 can make somebody just as dead as a .22 can...
I myself believe shot placement counts most...

And I consider you to be the lucky one, that you can find ammo, i have over 60 firearms and not a .40 in the bunch and can't find a bullet, loaded or otherwise...
:-(

must suck to be you because I can find any caliber you might need at great prices, tell me what you want I can buy if for you and send it UPS. The only thing I cant buy is primers still

[brock samson]

I went into my local gun shop yesterday to pick up the Kahr CW45 I had on layaway. I had just enough cash to do that, but when I walked in the door, I saw a strange and beautiful sight...bulk 9mm range ammo. Yeah, I know...Crazy!

This place always has a good selection of self defense rounds, but for the longest time, has had no or very little 9mm range ammo.

I pondered my glorious predicament for a few minutes and settled on splitting the funds - putting 2 Benjamins on the Kahr and picking up four 100-round bags of 9mm ($27 each) for my Sig and my wife's FNH. Awesome!!!

They even had 50 round boxes of 9mm Blazer and other brands back in stock on the shelves.

No .45 ACP range rounds, but I'm good on those for now.

[FN1910]

Those stats about calibers have to be wrong because we all know that a .22 and especially a .25 cannot possibly be fatal. Even the .380 is questionable. And a Lorcin or Raven even being able to fire a shot without falling apart, give me a break.

[utimmer43]

In 1985, of 91 homicides

44% .38 caliber revolver
19% .25 caliber pistol
14% .22 caliber revolver
14% .32 caliber revolver
3% 9 mm pistol
2% .357 caliber revolver

In 1990, of 204 homicides

23% 9 mm pistol
18% .38 caliber revolver
16% .357 caliber revolver
16% .22 caliber revolver

10% .32 caliber revolver

Well, like everyone says, "A well placed shot with a ..."

But then, when I return fire with something that sounds like a cannon, even a not-so-well placed shot should at least make the BG soil his britches.

[Mohave-Tec]

Shooting Times' Technical Editor rates the 9mm Luger and .357 Magnum as the most influential and important autoloader and revolver cartridges of the century....

The 20th Century's Top Handgun Cartridges:
Top Handgun Cartridges of the 20th Century

Top Autoloader Pistol of the Century?
1911 .45 ACP:
Auto Pistol of the 20th Century - Page One

The top 10 guns used in crimes in the United States, according to an
unpublished Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms report:

1. Smith and Wesson .38 revolver
2. Ruger 9 mm semiautomatic
3. Lorcin Engineering .380 semiautomatic
4. Raven Arms .25 semiautomatic
5. Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun
6. Smith and Wesson 9mm semiautomatic
7. Smith and Wesson .357 revolver
8. Bryco Arms 9mm semiautomatic
9. Bryco Arms .380 semiautomatic
10. Davis Industries .380 semiautomatic
A study done in by the University of Pennsylvania showed that, in
Philadelphia,:

In 1985, of 91 homicides

44% .38 caliber revolver
19% .25 caliber pistol
14% .22 caliber revolver
14% .32 caliber revolver
3% 9 mm pistol
2% .357 caliber revolver

In 1990, of 204 homicides

23% 9 mm pistol
18% .38 caliber revolver
16% .357 caliber revolver
16% .22 caliber revolver

10% .32 caliber revolver

America's Most Wanted Guns (not a 40 in the bunch):
America's Most Wanted Guns - TIME

I am just razzing ya... the .40 can make somebody just as dead as a .22 can...
I myself believe shot placement counts most...

And I consider you to be the lucky one, that you can find ammo, i have over 60 firearms and not a .40 in the bunch and can't find a bullet, loaded or otherwise...
:-(

OH, and my carry's are:
Primary Carry - Para P14-45 (.45 ACP) Double Stack that I alternate with a SW1911 .45 ACP Single Stack
Secondary Backup Glock G36 Slimline .45 ACP
Tertiary Backup Sig P232 SL .380 ACP

I recommend Corbon Power Balls or Corbon DPX for any caliber for defense...

You're not razzing me. I don't know what the point is.

[Mohave-Tec]

I've bought thousands of rounds of 380 this year too. 380 is the rarest one out there right now but I just looked hard and in the right places. I posted here many times how folks could get both when I found it.