You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div>
Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":"
Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\nHow to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
\r\n \t
Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div>
Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":"
Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\nHow to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
\r\n \t
Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div>
Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":"
Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\nHow to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div>
Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":"
Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\nHow to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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Relocating is a very different story. You have to go light when you \"bug out,\" especially if there are blocked roads are blocked and you must evacuate on foot. In that case, your backpacks should have food, water, medicine, first aid gear, communications equipment, compasses, a bedroll, etc. So does the average person really have the ability to carry half-a-dozen 30-round mags for an AR and several high-caps for a 9mm handgun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div>
Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":"
Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\nHow to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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Relocating is a very different story. You have to go light when you \"bug out,\" especially if there are blocked roads are blocked and you must evacuate on foot. In that case, your backpacks should have food, water, medicine, first aid gear, communications equipment, compasses, a bedroll, etc. So does the average person really have the ability to carry half-a-dozen 30-round mags for an AR and several high-caps for a 9mm handgun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div>
Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":"
Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\nHow to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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If sheltering in place, most of us would choose a semi-auto centerfire rifle or a shotgun, along with a centerfire pistol or revolver. Under those circumstances, 300 rounds is a good starting number to have on hand for each primary defensive firearm. That means every time you practice, you should replace the ammunition used with new fresh ammo; that way you won\u2019t be unprepared if there\u2019s a sudden increase in demand. If there\u2019s more than one household member with a gun, then this would apply to each primary defensive gun used by each person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Relocating is a very different story. You have to go light when you \"bug out,\" especially if there are blocked roads are blocked and you must evacuate on foot. In that case, your backpacks should have food, water, medicine, first aid gear, communications equipment, compasses, a bedroll, etc. So does the average person really have the ability to carry half-a-dozen 30-round mags for an AR and several high-caps for a 9mm handgun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div>
Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":"
Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\nHow to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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How much ammunition should you keep on hand? Before answering that question, ask yourself how much ammo you need to protect yourself under the two most likely scenarios. Those scenarios are sheltering in place<\/a> and relocating to a safer location if staying home becomes untenable. Do you stay put or bug out<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n If sheltering in place, most of us would choose a semi-auto centerfire rifle or a shotgun, along with a centerfire pistol or revolver. Under those circumstances, 300 rounds is a good starting number to have on hand for each primary defensive firearm. That means every time you practice, you should replace the ammunition used with new fresh ammo; that way you won\u2019t be unprepared if there\u2019s a sudden increase in demand. If there\u2019s more than one household member with a gun, then this would apply to each primary defensive gun used by each person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relocating is a very different story. You have to go light when you \"bug out,\" especially if there are blocked roads are blocked and you must evacuate on foot. In that case, your backpacks should have food, water, medicine, first aid gear, communications equipment, compasses, a bedroll, etc. So does the average person really have the ability to carry half-a-dozen 30-round mags for an AR and several high-caps for a 9mm handgun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div> Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":" Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\n How much ammunition should you keep on hand? Before answering that question, ask yourself how much ammo you need to protect yourself under the two most likely scenarios. Those scenarios are sheltering in place<\/a> and relocating to a safer location if staying home becomes untenable. Do you stay put or bug out<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n If sheltering in place, most of us would choose a semi-auto centerfire rifle or a shotgun, along with a centerfire pistol or revolver. Under those circumstances, 300 rounds is a good starting number to have on hand for each primary defensive firearm. That means every time you practice, you should replace the ammunition used with new fresh ammo; that way you won\u2019t be unprepared if there\u2019s a sudden increase in demand. If there\u2019s more than one household member with a gun, then this would apply to each primary defensive gun used by each person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relocating is a very different story. You have to go light when you \"bug out,\" especially if there are blocked roads are blocked and you must evacuate on foot. In that case, your backpacks should have food, water, medicine, first aid gear, communications equipment, compasses, a bedroll, etc. So does the average person really have the ability to carry half-a-dozen 30-round mags for an AR and several high-caps for a 9mm handgun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div> Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":" Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\n Also, remember that manufacturing ammo is a business. Ammo makers must continually work to keep their costs low, prices reasonable, and skilled workers on the payroll. Therefore, they normally have some excess capacity on their production lines to handle seasonal increases in demand. However, they can\u2019t afford to maintain huge inventories. If they produce more product than the market can consume in normal times, ammo prices drop below production costs; that leaves manufacturers stuck with excess inventory. Eventually, they\u2019ll be squeezed out of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How much ammunition should you keep on hand? Before answering that question, ask yourself how much ammo you need to protect yourself under the two most likely scenarios. Those scenarios are sheltering in place<\/a> and relocating to a safer location if staying home becomes untenable. Do you stay put or bug out<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n If sheltering in place, most of us would choose a semi-auto centerfire rifle or a shotgun, along with a centerfire pistol or revolver. Under those circumstances, 300 rounds is a good starting number to have on hand for each primary defensive firearm. That means every time you practice, you should replace the ammunition used with new fresh ammo; that way you won\u2019t be unprepared if there\u2019s a sudden increase in demand. If there\u2019s more than one household member with a gun, then this would apply to each primary defensive gun used by each person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relocating is a very different story. You have to go light when you \"bug out,\" especially if there are blocked roads are blocked and you must evacuate on foot. In that case, your backpacks should have food, water, medicine, first aid gear, communications equipment, compasses, a bedroll, etc. So does the average person really have the ability to carry half-a-dozen 30-round mags for an AR and several high-caps for a 9mm handgun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div> Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":" Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\n First of all, we have to realize that some people will always get caught short-handed in a crisis; that\u2019s because while most of us hope for the best, far fewer even consider preparing for the worst. Prepping is essential<\/a>. So stock up when ammo prices are low. If a local gun store doesn\u2019t have what you need, there are websites like Gunbuyer.com, luckygunner.com, Ammoman.com, and many others to buy from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, remember that manufacturing ammo is a business. Ammo makers must continually work to keep their costs low, prices reasonable, and skilled workers on the payroll. Therefore, they normally have some excess capacity on their production lines to handle seasonal increases in demand. However, they can\u2019t afford to maintain huge inventories. If they produce more product than the market can consume in normal times, ammo prices drop below production costs; that leaves manufacturers stuck with excess inventory. Eventually, they\u2019ll be squeezed out of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How much ammunition should you keep on hand? Before answering that question, ask yourself how much ammo you need to protect yourself under the two most likely scenarios. Those scenarios are sheltering in place<\/a> and relocating to a safer location if staying home becomes untenable. Do you stay put or bug out<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n If sheltering in place, most of us would choose a semi-auto centerfire rifle or a shotgun, along with a centerfire pistol or revolver. Under those circumstances, 300 rounds is a good starting number to have on hand for each primary defensive firearm. That means every time you practice, you should replace the ammunition used with new fresh ammo; that way you won\u2019t be unprepared if there\u2019s a sudden increase in demand. If there\u2019s more than one household member with a gun, then this would apply to each primary defensive gun used by each person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relocating is a very different story. You have to go light when you \"bug out,\" especially if there are blocked roads are blocked and you must evacuate on foot. In that case, your backpacks should have food, water, medicine, first aid gear, communications equipment, compasses, a bedroll, etc. So does the average person really have the ability to carry half-a-dozen 30-round mags for an AR and several high-caps for a 9mm handgun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div> Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":" Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\n First of all, we have to realize that some people will always get caught short-handed in a crisis; that\u2019s because while most of us hope for the best, far fewer even consider preparing for the worst. Prepping is essential<\/a>. So stock up when ammo prices are low. If a local gun store doesn\u2019t have what you need, there are websites like Gunbuyer.com, luckygunner.com, Ammoman.com, and many others to buy from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, remember that manufacturing ammo is a business. Ammo makers must continually work to keep their costs low, prices reasonable, and skilled workers on the payroll. Therefore, they normally have some excess capacity on their production lines to handle seasonal increases in demand. However, they can\u2019t afford to maintain huge inventories. If they produce more product than the market can consume in normal times, ammo prices drop below production costs; that leaves manufacturers stuck with excess inventory. Eventually, they\u2019ll be squeezed out of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How much ammunition should you keep on hand? Before answering that question, ask yourself how much ammo you need to protect yourself under the two most likely scenarios. Those scenarios are sheltering in place<\/a> and relocating to a safer location if staying home becomes untenable. Do you stay put or bug out<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n If sheltering in place, most of us would choose a semi-auto centerfire rifle or a shotgun, along with a centerfire pistol or revolver. Under those circumstances, 300 rounds is a good starting number to have on hand for each primary defensive firearm. That means every time you practice, you should replace the ammunition used with new fresh ammo; that way you won\u2019t be unprepared if there\u2019s a sudden increase in demand. If there\u2019s more than one household member with a gun, then this would apply to each primary defensive gun used by each person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relocating is a very different story. You have to go light when you \"bug out,\" especially if there are blocked roads are blocked and you must evacuate on foot. In that case, your backpacks should have food, water, medicine, first aid gear, communications equipment, compasses, a bedroll, etc. So does the average person really have the ability to carry half-a-dozen 30-round mags for an AR and several high-caps for a 9mm handgun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div> Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":" Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\n Until 2008, there hadn\u2019t been a major national ammo shortage since the end of WWII. However, all that changed as the \u201cnational conversation\u201d about guns started heating up. So it\u2019s no surprise that these ammo famines occurred shortly before or after national elections. Of course the current COVID-19 pandemic and resulting downturn in our economy played a big role in generating the current demand. So what can people do to be sure that they have enough ammunition to maintain their shooting skills and still have a reasonable supply for personal protection?<\/p>\n\n\n\n First of all, we have to realize that some people will always get caught short-handed in a crisis; that\u2019s because while most of us hope for the best, far fewer even consider preparing for the worst. Prepping is essential<\/a>. So stock up when ammo prices are low. If a local gun store doesn\u2019t have what you need, there are websites like Gunbuyer.com, luckygunner.com, Ammoman.com, and many others to buy from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, remember that manufacturing ammo is a business. Ammo makers must continually work to keep their costs low, prices reasonable, and skilled workers on the payroll. Therefore, they normally have some excess capacity on their production lines to handle seasonal increases in demand. However, they can\u2019t afford to maintain huge inventories. If they produce more product than the market can consume in normal times, ammo prices drop below production costs; that leaves manufacturers stuck with excess inventory. Eventually, they\u2019ll be squeezed out of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How much ammunition should you keep on hand? Before answering that question, ask yourself how much ammo you need to protect yourself under the two most likely scenarios. Those scenarios are sheltering in place<\/a> and relocating to a safer location if staying home becomes untenable. Do you stay put or bug out<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n If sheltering in place, most of us would choose a semi-auto centerfire rifle or a shotgun, along with a centerfire pistol or revolver. Under those circumstances, 300 rounds is a good starting number to have on hand for each primary defensive firearm. That means every time you practice, you should replace the ammunition used with new fresh ammo; that way you won\u2019t be unprepared if there\u2019s a sudden increase in demand. If there\u2019s more than one household member with a gun, then this would apply to each primary defensive gun used by each person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relocating is a very different story. You have to go light when you \"bug out,\" especially if there are blocked roads are blocked and you must evacuate on foot. In that case, your backpacks should have food, water, medicine, first aid gear, communications equipment, compasses, a bedroll, etc. So does the average person really have the ability to carry half-a-dozen 30-round mags for an AR and several high-caps for a 9mm handgun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div> Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":" Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\n Until 2008, there hadn\u2019t been a major national ammo shortage since the end of WWII. However, all that changed as the \u201cnational conversation\u201d about guns started heating up. So it\u2019s no surprise that these ammo famines occurred shortly before or after national elections. Of course the current COVID-19 pandemic and resulting downturn in our economy played a big role in generating the current demand. So what can people do to be sure that they have enough ammunition to maintain their shooting skills and still have a reasonable supply for personal protection?<\/p>\n\n\n\n First of all, we have to realize that some people will always get caught short-handed in a crisis; that\u2019s because while most of us hope for the best, far fewer even consider preparing for the worst. Prepping is essential<\/a>. So stock up when ammo prices are low. If a local gun store doesn\u2019t have what you need, there are websites like Gunbuyer.com, luckygunner.com, Ammoman.com, and many others to buy from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, remember that manufacturing ammo is a business. Ammo makers must continually work to keep their costs low, prices reasonable, and skilled workers on the payroll. Therefore, they normally have some excess capacity on their production lines to handle seasonal increases in demand. However, they can\u2019t afford to maintain huge inventories. If they produce more product than the market can consume in normal times, ammo prices drop below production costs; that leaves manufacturers stuck with excess inventory. Eventually, they\u2019ll be squeezed out of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How much ammunition should you keep on hand? Before answering that question, ask yourself how much ammo you need to protect yourself under the two most likely scenarios. Those scenarios are sheltering in place<\/a> and relocating to a safer location if staying home becomes untenable. Do you stay put or bug out<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n If sheltering in place, most of us would choose a semi-auto centerfire rifle or a shotgun, along with a centerfire pistol or revolver. Under those circumstances, 300 rounds is a good starting number to have on hand for each primary defensive firearm. That means every time you practice, you should replace the ammunition used with new fresh ammo; that way you won\u2019t be unprepared if there\u2019s a sudden increase in demand. If there\u2019s more than one household member with a gun, then this would apply to each primary defensive gun used by each person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relocating is a very different story. You have to go light when you \"bug out,\" especially if there are blocked roads are blocked and you must evacuate on foot. In that case, your backpacks should have food, water, medicine, first aid gear, communications equipment, compasses, a bedroll, etc. So does the average person really have the ability to carry half-a-dozen 30-round mags for an AR and several high-caps for a 9mm handgun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div> Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":" Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\n Ammo demand is so high that stores are limiting the amount customers can buy. Dealers aren\u2019t happy about rationing. While they realize that customers who go home empty-handed might never come back, they also know it\u2019s hard to sell guns when you can\u2019t provide ammo for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Until 2008, there hadn\u2019t been a major national ammo shortage since the end of WWII. However, all that changed as the \u201cnational conversation\u201d about guns started heating up. So it\u2019s no surprise that these ammo famines occurred shortly before or after national elections. Of course the current COVID-19 pandemic and resulting downturn in our economy played a big role in generating the current demand. So what can people do to be sure that they have enough ammunition to maintain their shooting skills and still have a reasonable supply for personal protection?<\/p>\n\n\n\n First of all, we have to realize that some people will always get caught short-handed in a crisis; that\u2019s because while most of us hope for the best, far fewer even consider preparing for the worst. Prepping is essential<\/a>. So stock up when ammo prices are low. If a local gun store doesn\u2019t have what you need, there are websites like Gunbuyer.com, luckygunner.com, Ammoman.com, and many others to buy from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, remember that manufacturing ammo is a business. Ammo makers must continually work to keep their costs low, prices reasonable, and skilled workers on the payroll. Therefore, they normally have some excess capacity on their production lines to handle seasonal increases in demand. However, they can\u2019t afford to maintain huge inventories. If they produce more product than the market can consume in normal times, ammo prices drop below production costs; that leaves manufacturers stuck with excess inventory. Eventually, they\u2019ll be squeezed out of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How much ammunition should you keep on hand? Before answering that question, ask yourself how much ammo you need to protect yourself under the two most likely scenarios. Those scenarios are sheltering in place<\/a> and relocating to a safer location if staying home becomes untenable. Do you stay put or bug out<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n If sheltering in place, most of us would choose a semi-auto centerfire rifle or a shotgun, along with a centerfire pistol or revolver. Under those circumstances, 300 rounds is a good starting number to have on hand for each primary defensive firearm. That means every time you practice, you should replace the ammunition used with new fresh ammo; that way you won\u2019t be unprepared if there\u2019s a sudden increase in demand. If there\u2019s more than one household member with a gun, then this would apply to each primary defensive gun used by each person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relocating is a very different story. You have to go light when you \"bug out,\" especially if there are blocked roads are blocked and you must evacuate on foot. In that case, your backpacks should have food, water, medicine, first aid gear, communications equipment, compasses, a bedroll, etc. So does the average person really have the ability to carry half-a-dozen 30-round mags for an AR and several high-caps for a 9mm handgun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div> Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":" Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\n They say that history repeats itself. But we\u2019ve had four ammo shortages in the last dozen years and that\u2019s a bit much. Even worse, two of the shortages lasted close to two years. As I write this, there is a world-wide coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic \u2014 not to mention recent rioting and looting \u2014 that created what will be known as the 2020 ammo shortage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Ammo demand is so high that stores are limiting the amount customers can buy. Dealers aren\u2019t happy about rationing. While they realize that customers who go home empty-handed might never come back, they also know it\u2019s hard to sell guns when you can\u2019t provide ammo for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Until 2008, there hadn\u2019t been a major national ammo shortage since the end of WWII. However, all that changed as the \u201cnational conversation\u201d about guns started heating up. So it\u2019s no surprise that these ammo famines occurred shortly before or after national elections. Of course the current COVID-19 pandemic and resulting downturn in our economy played a big role in generating the current demand. So what can people do to be sure that they have enough ammunition to maintain their shooting skills and still have a reasonable supply for personal protection?<\/p>\n\n\n\n First of all, we have to realize that some people will always get caught short-handed in a crisis; that\u2019s because while most of us hope for the best, far fewer even consider preparing for the worst. Prepping is essential<\/a>. So stock up when ammo prices are low. If a local gun store doesn\u2019t have what you need, there are websites like Gunbuyer.com, luckygunner.com, Ammoman.com, and many others to buy from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, remember that manufacturing ammo is a business. Ammo makers must continually work to keep their costs low, prices reasonable, and skilled workers on the payroll. Therefore, they normally have some excess capacity on their production lines to handle seasonal increases in demand. However, they can\u2019t afford to maintain huge inventories. If they produce more product than the market can consume in normal times, ammo prices drop below production costs; that leaves manufacturers stuck with excess inventory. Eventually, they\u2019ll be squeezed out of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How much ammunition should you keep on hand? Before answering that question, ask yourself how much ammo you need to protect yourself under the two most likely scenarios. Those scenarios are sheltering in place<\/a> and relocating to a safer location if staying home becomes untenable. Do you stay put or bug out<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n If sheltering in place, most of us would choose a semi-auto centerfire rifle or a shotgun, along with a centerfire pistol or revolver. Under those circumstances, 300 rounds is a good starting number to have on hand for each primary defensive firearm. That means every time you practice, you should replace the ammunition used with new fresh ammo; that way you won\u2019t be unprepared if there\u2019s a sudden increase in demand. If there\u2019s more than one household member with a gun, then this would apply to each primary defensive gun used by each person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relocating is a very different story. You have to go light when you \"bug out,\" especially if there are blocked roads are blocked and you must evacuate on foot. In that case, your backpacks should have food, water, medicine, first aid gear, communications equipment, compasses, a bedroll, etc. So does the average person really have the ability to carry half-a-dozen 30-round mags for an AR and several high-caps for a 9mm handgun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The standard Army kit weighs about 80 pounds. Most people\u2014especially those who are older or unwell\u2014won\u2019t be able to carry nearly that much. Therefore, any person who lacks strength or has an illness may be best served by a rifle and handgun chambered in .22 LR. Approximately 200 rounds .22 weigh less than a 2 pounds. It can also keep both rifles and handguns shooting. Meanwhile, 100 rounds of 9mm weighs 2.5 pounds. Sure, a .22 isn't as powerful as gun chambered in 9mm or .223 Rem., but in a situation where antibiotics are hard to get and where it may be a five-mile hike to a hospital, .22 can still be a powerful deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right now ammo is in short supply. Stores and distributors are running out of product. However, as of March 27, large local gun stores like the Florida Gun Exchange and some large sporting goods chains still had some ammo for sale in a number of calibers. In addition, I still get emails from Internet dealers saying they have some ammunition remaining in stock. So call around and\/or search online. Your favorite loads may not be available right now, but you may be able to get something you can shoot in your guns while we all wait for the situation to return to normal. We'll survive the 2020 ammo shortage together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should stockpile as much ammo as you can manage. Why? Well, the idea is that getting should be very difficult. In a rural scenario for survival situations, we'd recommend upwards of 10,000 rounds per caliber. Yes, it's a lot of ammo, but understand that in this scenario it is also currency.<\/p> <\/div> Yes, ammo is a good investment. For the reasons we said above, forget just being able to use it, during an ammo shortage, large quantities of ammo could work just as well as currency.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","post_title":"The 2020 Ammo Shortage and How You Should Prepare in the Future","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2020-ammo-shortage-prepping","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:15:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/04\/08\/2020-ammo-shortage-prepping\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126614,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-27 08:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-27 12:28:48","post_content":" Handloading, the art of reloading<\/a> ammo, is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. Those who decide to craft their own rounds enjoy better accuracy, reduced-cost, and the uninterrupted supply of their favorite rounds.<\/p>\n [in_content post=\"194472\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n Join us here in the Reloading Zone! Frank Melloni, of Renaissance Firearms Instruction and the Hodgdon Reloading Roadshow, takes us through the basic steps of reloading to get us up and running. From equipment selection to reading a manual, Frank thoroughly explains the entire process. He also demonstrates how to make rounds that will be the best you have ever shot through your firearm.<\/p>\n WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In this series we set up our Frankford Arsenal<\/a> reloading bench with RCBS equipment<\/a> and create some high-quality ammunition through the use of Starline brass<\/a>, Hodgdon powder<\/a>, and Barnes Bullets<\/a>.<\/p>\n This four-part series is broken down in a way that easily guides the new reloader. Frank takes you from the gun store to the workshop, through the process, and back to the range.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Reloading Zone: Our Free Video Series on Handloading Your Own Ammo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"handloading-your-own-ammo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-15 15:25:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-15 19:25:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/27\/handloading-your-own-ammo\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11920,"post_author":"988","post_date":"2020-03-23 09:34:11","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-23 13:34:11","post_content":"Two weeks ago, when American gun owners began seeing barren toilet paper shelves at their local grocery and discount stores, many joked that everyone else finally knows how we all felt a few years back during the unprecedented ammo shortage.\n\n[in_content post=\"123206\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\n\nNow, with ammo shelves becoming as empty as toilet paper shelves, such joking has turned to concern. With uncertainly over how long the COVID-19 shelter-in-place<\/a> directives will last and what might happen to government-provided services, American gun owners have once again decided it\u2019s time to shore up their ammo supplies, resulting in another ammo run throughout the country. But just how severe is this coronavirus-based ammo shortage?\nBugging Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What About Today's Ammo Shortage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ammo Shortage FAQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How much ammo should I stockpile?<\/strong>
Is ammo a good investment?<\/strong> How to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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BROWSE BY BRAND
How Much Ammo Should I Stockpile?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bugging Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What About Today's Ammo Shortage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ammo Shortage FAQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How much ammo should I stockpile?<\/strong>
Is ammo a good investment?<\/strong> How to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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BROWSE BY BRAND
How Much Ammo Should I Stockpile?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bugging Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What About Today's Ammo Shortage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ammo Shortage FAQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How much ammo should I stockpile?<\/strong>
Is ammo a good investment?<\/strong> How to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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BROWSE BY BRAND
How Much Ammo Should I Stockpile?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bugging Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What About Today's Ammo Shortage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ammo Shortage FAQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How much ammo should I stockpile?<\/strong>
Is ammo a good investment?<\/strong> How to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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BROWSE BY BRAND
Avoiding an Ammo Shortage & Planning Ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How Much Ammo Should I Stockpile?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bugging Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What About Today's Ammo Shortage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ammo Shortage FAQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How much ammo should I stockpile?<\/strong>
Is ammo a good investment?<\/strong> How to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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BROWSE BY BRAND
Avoiding an Ammo Shortage & Planning Ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How Much Ammo Should I Stockpile?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bugging Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What About Today's Ammo Shortage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ammo Shortage FAQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How much ammo should I stockpile?<\/strong>
Is ammo a good investment?<\/strong> How to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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BROWSE BY BRAND
The 2020 Ammo Shortage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Avoiding an Ammo Shortage & Planning Ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How Much Ammo Should I Stockpile?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bugging Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What About Today's Ammo Shortage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ammo Shortage FAQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How much ammo should I stockpile?<\/strong>
Is ammo a good investment?<\/strong> How to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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The 2020 Ammo Shortage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Avoiding an Ammo Shortage & Planning Ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How Much Ammo Should I Stockpile?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bugging Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What About Today's Ammo Shortage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ammo Shortage FAQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How much ammo should I stockpile?<\/strong>
Is ammo a good investment?<\/strong> How to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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The 2020 Ammo Shortage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Avoiding an Ammo Shortage & Planning Ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How Much Ammo Should I Stockpile?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bugging Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What About Today's Ammo Shortage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ammo Shortage FAQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How much ammo should I stockpile?<\/strong>
Is ammo a good investment?<\/strong> How to Start Handloading Your Own Ammo<\/h2>\n
Coronavirus Ammo Shortage?<\/h2>\nDustin Pluth is an instructor and match director at The Range<\/a> in St. Louis, Mo. He\u2019s seeing the great increase in ammunition sales firsthand. It appears buyers have self- and home-defense in mind<\/a> during the pandemic.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re staying very busy,\u201d Pluth said when he could finally step away from the commotion for a few moments. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely had an influx of sales in the last two weeks. On ammo, all the popular calibers are getting hit hard. Mainly 9mm and .223\/5.56, especially in the defensive ammo. We\u2019ve still got ball ammo.\u201d\n\nPluth said he and another instructor looked at the store\u2019s ammo stock just before we talked. He found some things to be quite different than what occurred during the last ammunition shortage.\n\n\u201cWe were looking at the shelves and seeing what\u2019s what,\u201d he said. \u201c.22 ammo is still available. That was the hot caliber last time, and everybody bought it in bulk. This time it\u2019s actually legitimate defensive ammo that people are buying.\n\n\u201cThe biggest one would be 9mm. That was the one that people hit first and dried up in both the defensive loads and also the target-shooting ammo. But we still have several cases out on the floor at this point.\u201d\n
What to Expect<\/h4>\nBeing aware of the current run on ammo is important to all American gun owners. They also need to not overly downplay the scope of a coronavirus ammo shortage, as some believe it could get as bad as the last one\u2014maybe even worse.\n\nBrent Vorhees is the Manager at Whistling Pines Gun Club West in Colorado Springs, Colo. He\u2019s willing to make the comparison, and it\u2019s not encouraging.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s probably about the same, if not worse,\u201d Vorhees said. \u201cBecause once it\u2019s gone, it\u2019s gone. There\u2019s nothing out there. You can\u2019t ship it fast enough, and there\u2019s nothing left in stock. So, I think it\u2019s actually a little worse than what it was a few years ago.\u201d\n\nWhile Vorhees and his staff have also seen a big increase in firearms sales<\/a>, the run on ammo has been more overwhelming.\n\n\u201cAmmo was the first to go,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re buying cases of ammo\u2014like two to three cases at a time. We don\u2019t have any cases left, but we\u2019ve got boxes. We have to keep some boxes just in case some of our members come in and want to shoot, we\u2019ll have something to sell. But we cut off selling cases to people and are limiting people to four boxes per person.\u201d\n\nIn fact, ammo rationing is also underway at The Range, according to Pluth. Without setting a limit, the shop\u2019s ammo supply would likely soon be gone.\n\n\u201cWe are limiting people to five boxes a day per customer to try to keep everyone satisfied and meet their ammo needs,\u201d Pluth said. \u201cIf you do purchase a firearm, you are able to buy another five boxes with that firearm.\u201d\n
Panic Buying?<\/h4>\nPluth added that while most people are buying ammo as a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty, few seem to be wild-eyed or frantic about it. There isn't too much panic buying<\/a>.\n\n\u201cThere are definitely the people that are kind of tongue-in-cheek and that are kind of joking around about it,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the kind of people that are buying maybe two boxes just to top off their reserves. There has only been a handful of people who have come in every day or every other day to buy their five boxes.\n\n\u201cI would say there\u2019s only been about 5 percent that were actually agitated\u2014an \u2018I can only get this? What do you mean I can only get this?\u2019 kind of thing. Most of the new gun buyers don\u2019t even know that all the ammo shelves were empty just a few years back.\u201d","post_title":"Coronavirus Ammo Shortage: IS COVID-19 Causing Another Shortage?","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:34:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-ammo-shortage-covid-19\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126662,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-03-19 08:42:55","post_date_gmt":"2020-03-19 12:42:55","post_content":"CCI just released its newest rimfire ammo, Clean-22 Steel Challenge. And its already been named the official ammunition<\/a> of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge features an exclusive polymer bullet coating to greatly reduce copper and lead fouling in the barrel, without leaving a residue.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"205923\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge<\/h2>\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the first major rimfire ammunition manufacturer to become an official sponsor,\u201d said Federal Marketing Director Jason Nash. \u201cSteel Challenge shooters demand the very best from their ammunition. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and ultra-reliable. With our factory-loaded ammunition, shooters can compete at a high level with ammunition that\u2019s easier on and better for their guns.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"The partnership between USPSA and Federal with Syntech Action Pistol has been very successful. We are equally excited about extending that partnership with CCI and Steel Challenge,\u201d said SCSA Director of Marketing, Media & Events Jake Martens. \u201cForty-six percent of Steel Challenge competition is done with rimfire ammunition. CCI's production of a competition-ready Clean-22 is a huge win for competitors.\"\r\n\r\nThe high-velocity load features a 40-grain round nose lead bullet. The bullet utilizes a geometry optimized for accuracy. The round includes CCI priming and consistent propellant, according to CCI. Clean-22 Steel Challenge provides flawless cycling through all 22 LR firearms. It also cuts lead buildup in suppressors by up to 60 percent.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit cci-ammunition.com<\/a>. To learn about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit scsa.org<\/a>.\r\n
CCI Clean-22 Steel Challenge Specifications<\/h4>\r\n
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