Gun show madness

bellcat

Went to the local gun show today. No shortage of guns, most realistically priced. A few idiots had obnoxious price tags, but whatever. I wasn’t buying today, just looking around. As you can imagine, ammo and reloading prices were horrendous. Most guys were selling primers for $100-150 case, but did find this deal at $300!

Most bricks of 22 we’re going for $70, 9mm at $40/50

Glad I’m stocked up on essentials. 

Crazy times

CHIRO1989

Be glad you can have a gun show, our dictator has not released his unilateral powers and the kool-aid drinkers in Minneapolis/St. Paul/Duluth/Rochester won't take them away from him 

Uncle Fester

At the show I was at, there were a **** ton of people selling ammo.  I think they are going to see their inventory depreciate rather quickly.

I bought a box of Speer Gold Dot 32ACP ammo for my Tomcat for $30. Once I function test it in the Tomcat, it will last me until prices normalize.  

Gun prices seemed very fair except Ak’s. If I hadn’t bought the CZ, I would have bought a very nice Marlin.

Bigslug

Spk

Those prices are outrageous!

If I took everything out of storage and sold it at those prices, I'd have enough for a Holland and Holland double rifle and a trip to Africa.

If I wasn't an ethical person I might actually do that.

Shameful!

gunner81

I told my buddy I'm going to sell everything at today's prices and buy Hawaii

lancebanyon

I went to a local gunshow this Saturday.  Saw a brick of Thunderduds for $100.00.  Powders were between $65 & $75 a lb.  Guns were insanely priced.  I did see a Ted Williams bolt action 30-06 (model 70) with a steel weaver scope that was immaculate for $400.00.  If I didn't have too many bolt action hunting rifles already, I'd have dickered with the guy on that one. It almost looked unfired.  And I didn't see anyone buying anything. They were all slack jawed gawkers like me.

GunNut

If you shop carefully and are not in a panic, you can buy 500 rounds of decent .22 on GB for about $50-$60 (actual won auctions price) which is about double the pre-Covid price and 9mm for about 1,000 rounds for $600, which sucks but it’s much better than gun show/LGS prices. 

Gun shows are where the uninformed go to burn their money.  I find good deals in gun shows all the time like that 70 you just passed up.  They are just not for newbies...

Diver43

I have not been to a gun show since way before Covid.  Yesterday I drove over to the NG Armory to take a look and see if I could find a hidden gem.  @GunNut, remember that .22 you found?    Anyways as I drove by I got a glimpse of a line.  As I pulled into the parking lot there was a long line to get in.  Observed for a few minutes and saw they were letting people in as others exited.  2 out, 2 in, at that rate it was a >45 minute wait.  I passed and went home

GunNut

Diver43 said:

I have not been to a gun show since way before Covid.  Yesterday I drove over to the NG Armory to take a look and see if I could find a hidden gem.  @GunNut, remember that .22 you found?    Anyways as I drove by I got a glimpse of a line.  As I pulled into the parking lot there was a long line to get in.  Observed for a few minutes and saw they were letting people in as others exited.  2 out, 2 in, at that rate it was a >45 minute wait.  I passed and went home

Damn!  We’re good here, no lines.  Not much local ammo and shortages of the usual suspect guns (Glocks and S&W mostly). Pretty much plastic guns are tough to find.  But you can even still find Glocks at Sportsman’s Warehouse at reasonable prices (pre-Covid) every once in a while. 

Moregoz

Spk said:

Those prices are outrageous!

If I took everything out of storage and sold it at those prices, I'd have enough for a Holland and Holland double rifle and a trip to Africa.

If I wasn't an ethical person I might actually do that.

Shameful!

100% agree, this is not normal