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I've been seeing more and more posts that Walmart is out of ammo, online outlets are backordered, and that generally, ammo is hard to find because people are buying it wherever and whenever they find it.
So my question is, what is going to happen to all this ammo? Assuming that people are stockpiling ammo, whether it's having a few extra boxes on hand or a few 1000s, where is all this ammo going to end up?
I've thought of a few scenarios:
1) The Frugal Shooter
Shooters and enthusiasts are buying ammo now because it's cheap and they expect the price to go up and the availability to go down. This is an investment in their sport and they will eventually shoot the ammo they are buying.
2) The Investor
People speculate that ammo will be more expensive down the road, so they are buying it cheap now with no plans to shoot it, but instead, plan to sell it at a higher price later. This is an investment in their pocket book.
3) The End of the World as We Know It and Post-Apocalyptic Garage Sale
People are preparing for unthinkable scenarios where they will need enough ammo to singlehandedly fight and win the apocalypse. This ammo will likely sit around underground for many years and will eventually resurface, only to be sold at a garage sale as surplus- just like the stuff from the early years of the cold war.
Any other thoughts on where all this ammo might end up or what people will do with it?
So my question is, what is going to happen to all this ammo? Assuming that people are stockpiling ammo, whether it's having a few extra boxes on hand or a few 1000s, where is all this ammo going to end up?
I've thought of a few scenarios:
1) The Frugal Shooter
Shooters and enthusiasts are buying ammo now because it's cheap and they expect the price to go up and the availability to go down. This is an investment in their sport and they will eventually shoot the ammo they are buying.
2) The Investor
People speculate that ammo will be more expensive down the road, so they are buying it cheap now with no plans to shoot it, but instead, plan to sell it at a higher price later. This is an investment in their pocket book.
3) The End of the World as We Know It and Post-Apocalyptic Garage Sale
People are preparing for unthinkable scenarios where they will need enough ammo to singlehandedly fight and win the apocalypse. This ammo will likely sit around underground for many years and will eventually resurface, only to be sold at a garage sale as surplus- just like the stuff from the early years of the cold war.
Any other thoughts on where all this ammo might end up or what people will do with it?