Thread: 7 million new shooters since march.

In the USA....staggering numbers .

https://youtu.be/KIgvoJKovIg

Not in the least bit surprising either.

Thanks for posting. Good video.

Watched that myself earlier. Staggering numbers he gave. 700 million extra rounds if all the new shooters bought two boxes plus all the extra ammo everyone else will be hoarding you can understand why places like little ole nz are struggling to get any for the shelves.

And our problem will be, if it is not yet now, the difficulty in getting what is in excess of the USA home needs to Middle Earth.

30-06?

Originally Posted by Kiwi Sapper

And our problem will be, if it is not yet now, the difficulty in getting what is in excess of the USA home needs to Middle Earth.

There are other international producers. Trouble is though is that they are geared towards serving a certain market or producing a certain amount of quantities. It's a big investment for any non-USA commercial enterprise to try and take up any shortfall for what would only be short-term gain.

Why you always own at least one 308

There will always be 308 ammo everyone makes it.

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Time to start an ammo company in NZ

Originally Posted by Mr Browning

Time to start an ammo company in NZ

Why I have taken the plunge and learning how to reload , but still need to be able to buy the components but at least not as many other people to compete with for buying those than factory rounds

Originally Posted by Pengy

30-06?

like 308 but betterer For the days you can't decide on 308 or winmag

Originally Posted by Mr Browning

Time to start an ammo company in NZ

Where have you been for the last 57 years? https://tinyurl.com/y9hc3b8s

We do have one, admittedly not producing an across across the board range of ammunition and it can be affected by a shortage or lack of raw materials, but I am sure they hold adequate and suitable stocks of product and raw materials to carry them through unexpected but not prolonged "blockages."

Originally Posted by Ftx325

Why I have taken the plunge and learning how to reload , but still need to be able to buy the components but at least not as many other people to compete with for buying those than factory rounds

Well done you. Keep up the efforts and build up your stocks while you are able to and you will soon reach the stage where your "armoury" will provide reassurance and the ability to carry you through a "crisis." .

.22 rimfire is the only one of the seven calibers I use which I do not reload but I have adequate stocks of it and adequate stocks of components for the other six.

I lived in Missouri for 3 years and it’s bizarre. Democrat government - buy more guns and ammo. Trade difficulties with China - buy more guns and ammo, Covid - buy more guns and ammo.

It’s an incredibly paranoid society. To illustrate the point, I worked with a very nice bloke over there who owned 16 rifles, pistols and shotguns. He had 5000 rounds per weapon and had been buying his stash for years. He was mostly concerned about the government coming for his guns, but Russian and Chinese invasion, home invasion and zombies were all on his mind. The NRA stokes these insecurities, but it’s in the national psyche.

What it means is that every time almost anything significant happens they buy guns, ammo and components. That means there’s nothing left for the rest of us. That then causes stockpiling when anything does reach us, which makes it worse still.

Hornady put out a similar video too.