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Originally Posted by _Richard_
well the first dhs buy was 1.6 billion, and i have to find links, but they did ANOTHER buy of around the same amount
according to the stats of the iraq war, enough ammunition for heavy fighting in the US, for a 20-35 years depending on how large the second buy was
this included hollow-points.
I understand consumers did massive buying sprees, but it's said the reason there is a shortage is this DHS buying spree
Last i heard, and it's been awhile, the government/senators started sending letters demanding explanations
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Federal Ammo is located here in MN. My friend is an engineer there. I bug him all the time about ammo since I hunt and shoot quite a bit. He said their shortage/price rise is due to a number of things and can't be blamed on 1 in particular. They are transitioning to a new facility, increase in materials has led to increase in prices. He said the biggest reason for the shortage is regular citizens hoarding. There was a shortage before Sandy Hook, in fact it started when Obama got elected. Originally the shortage started with .223/5.56.(ar-15 ammo) Since then it has bled over into other calibers.
They simply can't make enough ammo to keep up with demand. Their sales numbers have gone up x10 since 2008.
Hell, i was on armlist selling 7.62x39 ammo I had paid 14 cents a round for and reselling at $1 a round.