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It's like a teeter-totter: As the panic buying side goes up, the amount on store shelves goes down, and vice versa.
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Something else is happening at the same time as the overall shortage exist. We have some stores locally that are getting in primers at least on a semi-regular basis while others are getting almost nothing. The supply chain is not working well for Bimart, Fisherman's, etc. Sportsmans on the other hand has seemed to have done ok considering the overall shortage. Are the buyers at Bimart and Fisherman's falling down on the job?It's like a teeter-totter: As the panic buying side goes up, the amount on store shelves goes down, and vice versa.
What's coming in today was ordered last spring according to the BiMart manager at Orchards.Something else is happening at the same time as the overall shortage exist. We have some stores locally that are getting in primers at least on a semi-regular basis while others are getting almost nothing. The supply chain is not working well for Bimart, Fisherman's, etc. Sportsmans on the other hand has seemed to have done ok considering the overall shortage. Are the buyers at Bimart and Fisherman's falling down on the job?
I had no idea orders would need to be put in that far ahead. Has anybody seen Federal primers at Bimart in recent years? The local bimarts I visit mostly seem to carry CCI and Winchester primers. Since Federal has seemed to be the most frequent brand being resupplied at Sportsmans maybe bimart is missing out because they don't sell much of that brand?What's coming in today was ordered last spring according to the BiMart manager at Orchards.
They probably never guessed things would get this crazy.
I think people's dramatic over reaction is the cause of this "dark cloud" and the panic buying. Things could be a whole lot worse.I think we're under estimating the magnitude of this. The future of the nation is in the balance and we're discussing the availability of primers. The cause of which is a much darker cloud that could destroy much more than we can imagine. Sport shooting is over for at least the next four years.
Suppliers tend to have favorite retailers - those who purchase their entire line of goods and not just items that are in high demand or have limited appeal across the board. In the 70s, when S&W M29s were scarce, John Jovino and Co. allotted the few they would receive to their biggest buyers, as nothing would be gained by distributing them to small buyers who were interested only in the M29s and would not purchase other products or purchase them consistently.Something else is happening at the same time as the overall shortage exist. We have some stores locally that are getting in primers at least on a semi-regular basis while others are getting almost nothing. The supply chain is not working well for Bimart, Fisherman's, etc. Sportsmans on the other hand has seemed to have done ok considering the overall shortage. Are the buyers at Bimart and Fisherman's falling down on the job?
Something else is happening at the same time as the overall shortage exist. We have some stores locally that are getting in primers at least on a semi-regular basis while others are getting almost nothing. The supply chain is not working well for Bimart, Fisherman's, etc. Sportsmans on the other hand has seemed to have done ok considering the overall shortage. Are the buyers at Bimart and Fisherman's falling down on the job?
I would think cabelas and bass pro would have more pull than Sportsmans but Cabelas hasn't had nearly the supply coming in as Sportsmans. Maybe Sportsmans primer buyer has something to do with it.National chains have been able to get some stock, local shops and regional chains seem to be getting less. That makes sense to me, you have to service your biggest customers first. One of the biggest stores near me, that is way better in terms of staff knowledge and selection than the national stores, is not a chain, just two locations. They've had a harder time getting stock than the Sportsman's 5 miles away. Who knows if this plays out the same way everywhere, but that is what I've observed in my location.
I agree with that sentiment!I think opinions are evenly split on that but hoping for the best and preparing for the worst seems the logical way to go. It is what it is.
The comments from Federal support your "hunch" as they've said they are catering to their biggest clients and orders first.National chains have been able to get some stock, local shops and regional chains seem to be getting less. That makes sense to me, you have to service your biggest customers first. One of the biggest stores near me, that is way better in terms of staff knowledge and selection than the national stores, is not a chain, just two locations. They've had a harder time getting stock than the Sportsman's 5 miles away. Who knows if this plays out the same way everywhere, but that is what I've observed in my location.
The vultures already know, they don't look to us for leads. The average joe doesn't and they are the ones who can benefit from the announcements here.May I make a suggestion? How about not announcing to the world when you see primers, powder, ammo, etc. at a location. I know people like to help out but it also alerts the vultures that are flipping all of this stuff. There are enough people loitering around these places waiting to pounce.
+1The vultures already know, they don't look to us for leads. The average joe doesn't and they are the ones who can benefit from the announcements here.