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<blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 2105652" data-attributes="member: 1132"><p>That's not what's choking the supply. The guy who has 10K of every major caliber is an insignificant percentage of the market overall. When there are 20.2 MILLION NICS checks in December alone, that's also a lot of first time buyers and buyers getting a new caliber gun. Most of them are only getting a few hundred rounds at most. </p><p></p><p>A higher percentage are the guys who actually USE that much ammo. A basic combat rifle class may run anywhere from 300 to 1500 rounds. A competition shooter will expend 100-300 rounds at a weekend match. That doesn't include practice if they really want to be competitive. When I was hitting it hard and heavy, it wasn't abnormal to expend 300-600 rounds per week in practice and matches, and that was just IDPA! </p><p></p><p>One last point. If the current drought hasn't driven home just hw fragile our ammo supply chain is, you're not paying attention. They wouldn't have to ban guns, just turn off the ammo tap. A savvy shooter would only expend the number of rounds they've ALREADY restocked, cause you might not get more anytime soon. It also makes a good case for having at least one oddball caliber gun in the inventory. While everyone is fighting over meager restocks of .22LR, 9mm, .40, .45, .223 and 7.62X39, you can get all the .17HMR, .22-250, .45 Colt and 30-30 you'd ever want. </p><p></p><p>Just some food for thought. I think your anger is misplaced.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glocktogo, post: 2105652, member: 1132"] That's not what's choking the supply. The guy who has 10K of every major caliber is an insignificant percentage of the market overall. When there are 20.2 MILLION NICS checks in December alone, that's also a lot of first time buyers and buyers getting a new caliber gun. Most of them are only getting a few hundred rounds at most. A higher percentage are the guys who actually USE that much ammo. A basic combat rifle class may run anywhere from 300 to 1500 rounds. A competition shooter will expend 100-300 rounds at a weekend match. That doesn't include practice if they really want to be competitive. When I was hitting it hard and heavy, it wasn't abnormal to expend 300-600 rounds per week in practice and matches, and that was just IDPA! One last point. If the current drought hasn't driven home just hw fragile our ammo supply chain is, you're not paying attention. They wouldn't have to ban guns, just turn off the ammo tap. A savvy shooter would only expend the number of rounds they've ALREADY restocked, cause you might not get more anytime soon. It also makes a good case for having at least one oddball caliber gun in the inventory. While everyone is fighting over meager restocks of .22LR, 9mm, .40, .45, .223 and 7.62X39, you can get all the .17HMR, .22-250, .45 Colt and 30-30 you'd ever want. Just some food for thought. I think your anger is misplaced. [/QUOTE]
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