Gun buying hysteria is common - Page 2

Rapier · #16 01-25-2013, 05:52 PM

Skinny, Panic might be a very good word to use. Thought about it after reading your post and it actually fits, although it seems inapproperate for folks doing something voluntarily. But, I looked at a lot of faces and that is in fact, pretty much what I saw in the eyes. They were either panicked or crazy as a s##t house rat.

I have tables at Tulsa and hope all of this has settled out some, on the positive side, before April. But right now, I have no reason to go to a show, I want a few things but they will keep until the crazy stuff gets settled down.
Ed

Skinny Shooter · #17 01-27-2013, 10:34 AM

Skeet, are you still talking like you're in Md?
"Up at Shirks" LOL

I'm going past Shyda's this week and will stop by to see how it looks.
They had lots of primers and powder about a week ago. Seemed like most people were buying ammo rather than components.

Rapier, I prepared for this sort of thing quite awhile ago.
Some of my friends (who didn't prepare) joke that they are coming to my bunker if it hits the fan. Said nope they aren't.
You were told numerous times and refused to listen so this is what you get.

Of course I'd help them out but now they're starting to understand that preparedness is not paranoia.

skeet · #18 01-27-2013, 10:58 AM

Nope.. I am in Wyoming right now..going back to Vegas next weekend and will be back there in March April..A friend picked up an order from Shirks before the SHTF so I have another 80 or 90 thousna primers back there..and somer powder.. But i have much much powder.. In fact a guy here is picking up 40 lbs today.. He reloads for other people..personally I wouldn't do that.. And you are right..being prepared is NOT paranoia Out here it is near impossible to find .224 bullets and 9mm and 40 bullets for that matter..Primers are GONE except maybe Large rifle mags and not many of them..The good powders are pretty much gone. But this is almost exclusively rifle country. I have plenty of 22 ammo right now but you can't find any in Cody or in Billings Mt either.. I had a fellow here yesterday who saw a brick of 500 Federal 22s sitting on one of my loading benches offered me 25 dollars for it..since he has 4 boys in their teens i let him have it..I had gotten it out of the vault for a friend..and his wife. She likes to shoot..and she's pretty. Hey maybe when I get back there we can get together for a bit. I never have much time of my own when i come back..Have another latyhe to pick up

Skinny Shooter · #19 01-27-2013, 11:30 AM

Sounds good. I'll show you the honeybees and the smithy.

skeet · #20 01-27-2013, 07:25 PM

Got honey for sale?? Momma uses it..but only if it's natural

Skinny Shooter · #21 01-27-2013, 07:31 PM

We won't have any till late Spring.
It will be raw treatment-free. Not the super clear, possibly imported, variety in the store.

Gil Martin · #22 02-06-2013, 08:29 AM

I was in several large gun shops over the weekend and they were mobbed. The stores could sell anything on the shelves or in the racks. I did see powder backorders had come in and there was an ample supply on hand. Primers were available only in Federal brand. The shops that I visited have not raised their prices on guns, ammo or components. I suspect this hysteria will start die down once folks max out their credit cards. I believe that before long we will have hit a saturation point and things will start to improve. All the best...
Gil

Seawolf1090 · #23 05-01-2013, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam Helmer

Gil,

IF the many gun-buying folks had VOTED on November 6, 2012, maybe there would be NO Frenzy today! ALSO, IF what they are buying is BANNED, then all the recent purchases will render gun buyers in ILLEGAL POSSESSION!

Adam

Considering the current 'resident' is in illegal possession of the White House, that'll make us even. We need to 'ban' him and get him out of office, along with his criminal cronies - only then will the hysteria die down.

Rapier · #24 05-01-2013, 04:21 PM

Seawolf,
I think you are 100% right on man, but unfortunately many gun owners decided that they would not vote if one guy was not perfect rather than pick the best they had to pick from. What we saw was the result of a low turn out and fraud at the polls.

The last thing I want to hear is a non voter belly aching about the result, it got what it deserves. So, I think we are of the age where we should understand that you take 60% of what you want VS 100% of what you do not want. I am just afraid we have seen the result of "well I just will not vote" stupidity.
Ed