NEW AMMO SHORTAGE?

[gaijinsamurai]

I know, we don't need more conspiracy BS to start a new wave of panic buying, but this is something you might want to pay close attention to.......

As reported on Ammoland, a sudden ATF rule change promulgated entirely without warning in a newsletter has reclassified a critical component of smokeless powder as a "high explosive".


The problem is that there are very strict rules governing the storage and transport of high explosives, and the <broken link removed> supply chain is totally unprepared to suddenly comply with those rules.

Overhauling the ammunition supply chain to accommodate those rules will be a long and expensive process, which would be bad enough news for <broken link removed> prices. But the knockout blow is the fact that the industry was given no warning and zero grace period, so they're just screwed, because as of yesterday they're now in sudden violation of federal law.

Breaking: Latest ATF Surprise Could Drive Ammo Prices Through the Roof - AllOutdoor.com

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[Dungannon]

See the other thread on this Breaking: Latest ATF Surprise Could Drive Ammo Prices Through the Roof

 

[AMProducts]

asked and answered, it's BS as far as I can tell.

 

[gaijinsamurai]

See the other thread on this Breaking: Latest ATF Surprise Could Drive Ammo Prices Through the Roof

Yeah, I saw the first thread after I posted this.

Good to know it's probably BS.

 

[Gene Rojas]

I'm glad it's just a BS call- I'm still stockpiling ammo and the last thing I need is for the price of .223/5.56 to double. I plan to reload as well, since I'll have plenty of shells to reload after each visit to the range.

Geno