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Thread: Corona Virus and Prepping
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15 March 2020, 10:59 #31
Stores around here are half empty
Looked around on a few sites last nite as a friend told me ammo is drying up
Well I did look around.. tons of anno from big stores are damn near empty
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15 March 2020, 11:16 #32
Yeah, all the decent cheap stuff I wanted was out of stock. I settled for a case of Wolf Gold from Targetsports for $300 so I don’t have to use up the better stuff at the range.
No sign yet of a run on AR’s that I’ve noticed.“ When I comes to modern politics, I think the inverse of Hanlon's Razor applies...In other words, "Never attribute to stupidity that which is adequately explained by malice." - Kerplode
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15 March 2020, 11:25 #33
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15 March 2020, 13:00 #34
I went to Publix this afternoon. Was able to get everything on my list. Having said that, TP and fresh meat were not on the list Re-stocking was being worked on every aisle, was not crowded, seven check-out lanes open. Lots of soups and canned vegetables were missing, but a lot of good ones still in plenty supply on those items. Plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables available. Water was down to a trickle but still had cases on the shelf. Again, the only bare shelves were paper goods, hand sanitizer/soap, packaged bread (their bakery loaves were plentiful), and fresh meat. Packaged meats (sandwich stuff / bacon / hot dogs) in plenty supply. Frozen foods looked like no body wanted any, those shelves were full. They have done a good job with inventory management, and stocking. Not bad, considering there are four large neighborhoods within two miles of the store.
They had a person sitting at the door handing out sanitizer wipes a single sheet per person to wipe off the cart handles. I took two Lysol wipes in a zip lock baggie for that, just in case. Not a bad experience today, but I heard they had to close a few hours early yesterday, just so they could begin the restocking.NRA Benefactor Member
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15 March 2020, 13:20 #35
I haven’t been home in a week, but airline seemed to have more empty seats than normal when I airlined out a week ago. Wife said stores are more or less normal, just can’t find TP (and she’s not even trying to stockpile). Travel on the private jet side has been ticking up, not radical but still up. We’re having a bunch of pilots call in sick... I’m guessing those are not all totally legit but rather just not wanting to go tour the country for a week at a shot. The jet looks pillaged after most flights with people taking all of our little mini-bottles of Purel and even hand sanitizing wipes.
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15 March 2020, 14:39 #36
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15 March 2020, 18:30 #37
Have you guys noticed the run on ammo..not much at any of the big shops after a quick look.. like no plinking ammo...wtf people
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15 March 2020, 19:00 #38
I brought that up on last thursday, its on page one of this thread. This thread is hopping so I think folks missed it. I was able to get 4 cases of plinking ammo for this summer just before the prices statrted to rise...
The best way to survive a violent encounter is to be the one inflicting the most violence.
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15 March 2020, 21:06 #39
This is getting pretty nuts ... went to visit Mom & Dad tonight and they wouldn't let me in (the attendant). I'm glad, and I appreciate the abundance of caution at the old folks' home right now. It's just another reality check of how serious this is, especially for older people.
On a good note, I'm finally motivated to set up the additional water storage I've been meaning to do for a decade ...
WOLVERINES!
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15 March 2020, 23:40 #40
Well..this is escalating...governor just announced all restaurants and bars are closed thru the end of the month.
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16 March 2020, 04:39 #41
Same here, with the exception of being able to do carry-out business... for now. I bet that changes soon. Smart thing to do is stock up enough of everything to get to April. Pretty much all billing cycles are on-hold pretty much everywhere. Our biggest challenge has been assuring seniors and kids are fed during these closures.
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16 March 2020, 06:33 #42
Last week I was about due to grab another case of practice ammo. I had been holding off due to other more important expenditures all about to hit (car insurance, taxes, etc). Your post from the other day made me go look and I saw what you were talking about. I ended up grabbing some Wolf Gold (what I would have bought anyway) from AIM for a few more cents/round than I would have paid, along with some Geco 9mm. Both of those should get me through another couple of months. But if the 5.56 hadn't been available, I'd probably revert back to shooting 5.45 again, like I did after Newtown. Maybe I'll do that anyway, since I'm still swimming in it.
The carry-out model seemed to work for the Chinese. They kept that going, despite locking down everything else (in some cases very poorly, from what I was hearing from my brother-in-law who lives there). But I can see shutting down dining and bars, at least for now.
I'm wondering if/how much impact/infection will occur to first-responders/ED staff which obviously leads to isolation and no working. That seems like a big thing that will shut down response in a negative way.
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16 March 2020, 09:43 #43
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16 March 2020, 10:10 #44
[QUOTE=gatordev;175980]Last week I was about due to grab another case of practice ammo. I had been holding off due to other more important expenditures all about to hit (car insurance, taxes, etc). Your post from the other day made me go look and I saw what you were talking about. I ended up grabbing some Wolf Gold (what I would have bought anyway) from AIM for a few more cents/round than I would have paid, along with some Geco 9mm. Both of those should get me through another couple of months. But if the 5.56 hadn't been available, I'd probably revert back to shooting 5.45 again, like I did after Newtown. Maybe I'll do that anyway, since I'm still swimming in it.
Yeah that ammo I got for 275 a case last week is now 390...The best way to survive a violent encounter is to be the one inflicting the most violence.
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16 March 2020, 10:15 #45
I'm tired of the world ending this year again.
I've adopted the if I shoot it, I replace it mantra since 2012. Sounds like you guys are well prepared.
Ventured out to to the local grocery store. A little busier than the usual 9am crowd on a Monday, but other than out of TP, it was fine.