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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3663240" data-attributes="member: 5412">
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A shortage of ammunition for all calibers is largely due to a rise in demand for firearms, with an estimated <a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/more-people-are-buying-guns-fewer-people-are-getting-background-checks/" target="_blank">23 million guns</a> sold in the U.S. last year.</li>
</ul>I understand that but it seems the only ammo on the shelves is what are current popular calibers. I&#039;ve never seen 30-30 or 30-06 out of stock until this shortage. I reload 30-06 so that&#039;s not an issue.I&#039;m having a devil of a time finding 30-30 rifle ammo to try out an inherited rifle from FIL. Not interested in buying dies and components to reload as it will probably be shot a few times and go into the back of the safe. Buddy has dies, but again the .307 bullets are impossible to find.They will come back at normal prices, one of these days and I&#039;m a patient man.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3663240, member: 5412"] [LIST] [*]A shortage of ammunition for all calibers is largely due to a rise in demand for firearms, with an estimated [URL='https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/more-people-are-buying-guns-fewer-people-are-getting-background-checks/']23 million guns[/URL] sold in the U.S. last year. [/LIST] I understand that but it seems the only ammo on the shelves is what are current popular calibers. I've never seen 30-30 or 30-06 out of stock until this shortage. I reload 30-06 so that's not an issue. I'm having a devil of a time finding 30-30 rifle ammo to try out an inherited rifle from FIL. Not interested in buying dies and components to reload as it will probably be shot a few times and go into the back of the safe. Buddy has dies, but again the .307 bullets are impossible to find. They will come back at normal prices, one of these days and I'm a patient man. [/QUOTE]

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