07-05-2013, 06:35 AM
Good morning folks. We were lucky, I think the people that used to blow off fireworks in our neighborhood either moved out or they were fined since it's not legal to use them in our city, even though it's legal to sell them here. Anyway, we didn't hear them if they did blow them off. It was a nice day to go out target shooting though. I was surprised that there wasn't anyone else out there shooting seeing as how it was a holiday and most everyone was off work. It was a bit overcast and was still just around 100 when we finished. It was pushing 110 by the end of the day, but we go out early and are back usually by noon.
We have to be careful how much we shoot, ammo is still at a premium. I've gone by the sports counter at Walmart a bit after six in the morning (yeah, we shop early), and there were already 10 people in line waiting for the ammo to come out about an hour later. I was told that there's a smart phone app that you can look at what's being delivered to any Walmart that day, and so those with this app, only show up on days that they know there will be ammo. There's usually not much left when you are 11th or 12th in line though since they are very limited in what they get in the more popular calibers. I've seen where these same people are selling this ammo on "Back Page" for double their cost. The clerk at Walmart tells me these guys know before they do what's being delivered, and he says he's seen ammo being sold for up to four times what these people buy it for, and it sells at any cost. A box of 550 .22 caliber sells at Walmart for $25 when they have it. Apparently the same box sells for up to $100 by these "entrepreneurial" types. I think this is one reason for the ammo shortage right now.
We have to be careful how much we shoot, ammo is still at a premium. I've gone by the sports counter at Walmart a bit after six in the morning (yeah, we shop early), and there were already 10 people in line waiting for the ammo to come out about an hour later. I was told that there's a smart phone app that you can look at what's being delivered to any Walmart that day, and so those with this app, only show up on days that they know there will be ammo. There's usually not much left when you are 11th or 12th in line though since they are very limited in what they get in the more popular calibers. I've seen where these same people are selling this ammo on "Back Page" for double their cost. The clerk at Walmart tells me these guys know before they do what's being delivered, and he says he's seen ammo being sold for up to four times what these people buy it for, and it sells at any cost. A box of 550 .22 caliber sells at Walmart for $25 when they have it. Apparently the same box sells for up to $100 by these "entrepreneurial" types. I think this is one reason for the ammo shortage right now.
Don (ezdays) Day
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD