Wow! No Wonder Ammo Is Hard To Get, Look At Gun Sales...

[Jaybird1980]

That's pretty cool, but their solution for uncrimping the rim isn't very good. Meaning that they have no solution for it at all other than "it'll be alright". If you can buy new rimfire brass on the cheap, I can see reloading it getting to be a thing as the prices keep going up and up.

It's better than none.
Might be a good thing to design, a way to expand the rim back out.

 

[maxwelhse]

It's better than none.
Might be a good thing to design, a way to expand the rim back out.

With enough annealing and pressure you can do nearly anything, but I think at that point it would be more sensible to just manufacture new brass. Even if you could re-use the flattened rimfire brass, how many times before it cracks?

I could see any and all of that becoming a thing if rimfire demand/pricing skyrockets permanently. And yes, it's cool that anyone is even trying it.

 

[Jaybird1980]

With enough annealing and pressure you can do nearly anything, but I think at that point it would be more sensible to just manufacture new brass. Even if you could re-use the flattened rimfire brass, how many times before it cracks?

I could see any and all of that becoming a thing if rimfire demand/pricing skyrockets permanently. And yes, it's cool that anyone is even trying it.

I actually thought about buying one just to try it out. Curiosity and all

 

[maxwelhse]

I actually thought about buying one just to try it out. Curiosity and all

For the price, it seems like a fun experiment. If I had any other reloading "things", I'd be considering it for sure. It looks like you need some specialized primer and such too. Lots of YouTube videos on it now that I am looking for them.

 

[tbhausen]

Lol, slacking apparently.

Just wait until the Media realizes that in some states there is no background check as the carry license exempts the individual from NICS.

Didn’t realize that here in Ohio until I bought myself a new G**** and the clerk asked for my CHL.

 

[maxwelhse]

Didn’t realize that here in Ohio until I bought myself a new G**** and the clerk asked for my CHL.

Since you need a degree in CCW in Ohio (or at least you did when I lived there), that seems like the least they could do for you.

 

[Usmccookie]

Just had nephew that I had told and begged him to buy ammunition and magazine's and rifles when it was cheap before the Chinese death disease hit.
He text me asking for ammo. I reminded him he was flush with cash for years, and could have bought thousands of rds a week and still had money left to blow. Now he wants Ammunition at 2019 prices. I told him good luck and next time I tell you to get something do it don't waste money on video games and sound systems and 60" TV etc.

I love him but I will make him accept this life lesson. If SHTF I'll share but right now he needs to learn the hard way.

That's a harsh lesson that is better learned now.

 

[Ingomike]

That's a harsh lesson that is better learned now.

That would be hoping this is just a drill, not the real thing...

 

[Usmccookie]

That would be hoping this is just a drill, not the real thing...

I haven't been through many regime changes, so this might be normal. But.... this seems like the drill already happened.

 

[98cirrus]

How do we know it's law abiding people buying guns in IL? The bad guys have money to drop off pallets of bricks, and organize, riots. Why not stock pile guns for their hoods to use. There were some IL, people at the recent Nor. IN Gunslinger Show trying to buy guns. A couple I spoke with couldn't produce drivers licenses.

 

[tbhausen]

Since you need a degree in CCW in Ohio (or at least you did when I lived there), that seems like the least they could do for you.

The only thing I really took exception to about the training requirement was the 90 or so rounds I had to expend to get through it. When I went to the Sheriff’s office to apply for the CHL they made it on the spot and sent me out the door with it. I thought that was fairly impressive for a photo ID. You have to apply in your county of residence or an adjacent county. Luckily, my county is pretty CHL-friendly. The wait to schedule an appointment was lengthy though, a few months.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

How do we know it's law abiding people buying guns in IL? The bad guys have money to drop off pallets of bricks, and organize, riots. Why not stock pile guns for their hoods to use. There were some IL, people at the recent Nor. IN Gunslinger Show trying to buy guns. A couple I spoke with couldn't produce drivers licenses.

Illinois gun runners are at all the Indiana gun shows.

There was a guy that would come to every Lafayette show and leave with duffel bags full of guns.

 

[drillsgt]

Illinois gun runners are at all the Indiana gun shows.

There was a guy that would come to every Lafayette show and leave with duffel bags full of guns.

See something say something or something like that

 

[maxwelhse]

The only thing I really took exception to about the training requirement was the 90 or so rounds I had to expend to get through it. When I went to the Sheriff’s office to apply for the CHL they made it on the spot and sent me out the door with it. I thought that was fairly impressive for a photo ID. You have to apply in your county of residence or an adjacent county. Luckily, my county is pretty CHL-friendly. The wait to schedule an appointment was lengthy though, a few months.

When I lived there they made it as painful as possible to deal with. The only range near me that offered the course was like an hour away, only taught it during the week, and it was like $300... Hard pass. Moved back to Indiana.

 

[Slapstick]

The numbers stated in the article are inflated to say the least. The numbers they are reporting is for background checks and include those who's State includes a NICS check to receive their carry permit and also States like IL and CA that run NICS checks through out the year on people who currently have their CCW permit.

Short article from NSSF on 2020 sales figure where they estimate 20 million firearms were sold not 40 million, (still a huge number and a record for sales) https://www.nssf.org/taking-stock-of-record-setting-2020-firearm-year/

 

[tbhausen]

When I lived there they made it as painful as possible to deal with. The only range near me that offered the course was like an hour away, only taught it during the week, and it was like $300... Hard pass. Moved back to Indiana.

I’m happy to say things have improved a lot. There’s a big network of instructors and ranges online, classes are offered on weekends, and my course cost $125. But it still does suck.

 

[maxwelhse]

I’m happy to say things have improved a lot. There’s a big network of instructors and ranges online, classes are offered on weekends, and my course cost $125. But it still does suck.

Yeah, this was back in 2006/7. There wasn't even reciprocity back then. Glad to hear things are going the right way. Hopefully they keep doing so and the requirement drops altogether.

 

[tbhausen]

Yeah, this was back in 2006/7. There wasn't even reciprocity back then. Glad to hear things are going the right way. Hopefully they keep doing so and the requirement drops altogether.

Ohio also just became a stand your ground state. The law takes effect in about a week and a half.

 

[Redlinetoys]

The numbers in the lead post are amazing.

 

[mikesouth12]

It's only going to get worse before it gets better with our new administration.