The .22LR has long had a rightful place in American gun culture. Simply put, no gun collection is truly complete without some form of a .22 rifle. But in addition to being a necessity in any gun owner’s home, the ...
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Fights Break Out As Nationwide Ammo Shortage Worsens
The ammunition shortage in the United States has gotten so bad that fistfights have broken out over bullets. If that wasn’t bad enough, Walmart stores are limiting customers to three ammunition purchases a day. “I had a report yesterday of ...
Read More »Nationwide Ammo Shortage Hits Hunters
There’s a major shortage of many popular calibers of hunting ammunition, according to reports around the nation. Big game hunters are finding empty shelves, limited amounts and high prices when they go shopping for ammo. The shortage seems to be ...
Read More »Californians Are Stockpiling Ammo; Sales Skyrocketing; Buyers Fear Shortage
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ammunition sales in California have exploded ahead of the state’s rigid new gun control laws – and they won’t take effect for at least a year. “In the last quarter, we saw a 33 percent [rise] in ...
Read More »Everything You’ve Heard About Stockpiling Ammo Is Wrong
Amongst all the critical supplies that survivalists stockpile, there is nothing more controversial than ammunition. When it comes to food and water, you never hear someone saying, “That’s too much.” But you can hear that with ammo. You can also ...
Read More »The Most Accurate & Reliable LR Ammo You Can Buy …
An almost two-year quest led me to the goal of finding the most versatile 22 long-rifle ammunition on the market. After trying rounds from CCI, Remington, Federal, Winchester, Norma and a host of others, I settled on one brand: Gemtech ...
Read More »7 Must-Have Pistols If You Want Cheap Ammo
We live in a time when handguns may be priced the most reasonably in more than 100 years. However, ammunition prices are volatile and the sources always seem subject to regulation and shortages of certain types. We looked at ...
Read More »This Is How Much Ammo You Should Stockpile
Without the necessary ammo and magazines, a gun is little more than a metal or plastic club (and not a very good one at that). A major goal of every survivalist should be good security, and make no mistake: A ...
Read More »Homeland Security Ammo Stockpiling Continues: 84 Million More Rounds
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still stockpiling vast amounts of ammunition, although the pace apparently has slowed down a bit. The department purchased 84.4 million rounds of ammunition in 2013, down from a high of 132.9 million rounds ...
Read More »Connecticut 4th State To Require License For Ammo
Connecticut became the fourth state to require a license to purchase ammunition when a law that carries a $35 fee went into effect this month. Connecticut joined Illinois, Massachusetts and New Jersey as well as the District of Columbia in ...
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