There's an old adage: "If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is!"
That especially goes for some online ammunition deals one may come across during these ammunition shortage days. There's some scam artists out there ready and willing to rip people off by posting "too good to be true" deals on ammunition.
Fortunately, Outdoor Life has posted an article on how to buy ammo online without getting totally ripped off.
They begin it with:
If you’ve been to a sporting goods store or gun shop recently you’ve probably noticed that the ammo shelves are painfully bare. Yep, the ammo shortage (which has a variety of contributing factors) is continuing on with no clear end in sight.
The huge demand for ammunition in the consumer market is still outpacing the production capabilities of the ammo industry, and prices are double and sometimes triple what they were a year and a half ago. These issues are only spurred on by the constant threat of stricter gun control measures. While many gun owners have been hoping these conditions would be temporary and that things would go back to normal quickly, it now looks like this is how it’s going to be for the foreseeable future.
For many gun owners who want to buy ammunition now, finding it online is their only real option. But buying ammunition online is fraught its own issues. Ammo prices fluctuate wildly, shady pop-up web sites look to scam consumers, laws vary from state to state, and stricter ammo purchasing legislation is being proposed all the time. But the upside is that you can find ammo online, and if you’re diligent and patient, you can find it at somewhat reasonable prices. Here’s what you should know before you go to purchase ammunition online.
To read more, go here.
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