r/canadaguns • u/Content-Vegetable-98 • Apr 29 '26
News / Politics / Activism Panic?
Just curious how many of you have upped your reloading/ammo/firearm supplies in the past year or so because of the current government. Personally they have "made" me get more than ever. Thoughts of a ammo cap limit and more restrictions. Im not saying people should do this im just curious and this post in no way is suggesting anything. So no hate please 😌
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u/PteSoupSandwich The 10/22 Dude Apr 30 '26
The only time I panic is when I run out of Busch Ice or see 'Veterans Affairs Canada' on my Caller ID
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u/Orcasystems99 Apr 30 '26
I would love a call from VAC... it's been over 12 months.
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u/Cock_ball_dickin Apr 30 '26
Tbh global instability has encouraged me more to stock up. But I agree. You can never have too much of this stuff.
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u/Content-Vegetable-98 Apr 30 '26
Yeah thats pretty much how I feel. I just look at it like it will only go up in price. As it apparently is going to in June 2026
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u/Cock_ball_dickin Apr 30 '26
June 2026? More OIC? What are you thinking. I really hope not, but tbh with the current buyback shitshow how would a new OIC even function? Like throw in a new amnesty for the new guns? God I hate our government
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u/Content-Vegetable-98 Apr 30 '26
A local gun shop posted that their supplier is going up 5% in June, probably because of the Iran conflict. 5% isn't much but if it keeps rising then it will break the bank
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u/SierraRomeoJuliet Apr 30 '26
It's never going to go bad, and its a tangible asset you can hold in your hands. Unlike the crypto my old man keeps harping about that I should be buying lol.
Buy it cheap, stack it deep.
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u/Status_Ticket5044 Apr 30 '26
Two months ago, I panic bought 10000 rounds of CCI SV @$0.09/round. It's now $0.13/round.
This month, I panic bought 1000 rounds of PMC Bronze @$0.60/round because I'm close to buying a Renegade and interest in .223/5.56 is going to jump exponentially in a couple of months, mid to end of summer I hear.
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u/epnk420 Apr 30 '26
The renegade is as great fuck oic gun 223/556 keeps going up definitely stack that when it’s cheaper just don’t buy Barnaul ammo they hate it
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u/GasMan1021 Apr 30 '26
I had an opportunity to scoop up a pile of reloading components for a really great price from a local guy and I find myself grabbing anything on sale lately. Its better to have and not need than to need and not have.
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u/Upstairs-Zebra8115 Apr 30 '26
As far as ammo goes, I just keep an eye on ammo prices on the calibers I own and if I see a good deal, I lock it in.
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u/MapleMonica Apr 30 '26
HYPOTHETICALLY, IF I owned any firearms, I would have stocked up so much that I'm running out of storage space lol
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u/Neat_Imagination2503 Apr 30 '26
Just did an inventory today, sitting on about 15,000 rounds of ammo 🫡
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u/Content-Vegetable-98 Apr 30 '26
Nice! Im probably around 6000 myself, 4000 of that is 22lr though lol
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u/Response-Cheap Apr 30 '26
Sort of.. Since the bans, the market has been all over the place, so I've bought a few guns solely because I felt like they were about to get more expensive, or get sold out, and hard to find for a long time, or worse, get banned..
It's not like they weren't already on my list, but they got prioritized because I had a feeling they would soon be hard to come by..
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u/DougMacRay617 Apr 30 '26
The last 6 years ive spent 20-30k a year on guns, ammo & accessories, this year with me breaking into PRS , reloading & sporting clays im already fast approaching 15k
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u/Content-Vegetable-98 Apr 30 '26
Thats awesome, wish I could spend that much!
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u/DougMacRay617 Apr 30 '26
It wasn't really because I wanted to, more so i buy a gun it gets banned then i need another one to take its place, etc etc, the bulk of the costs are ammo & accesories. I believe in keeping atleast 1-2krounds on hand for the major calibers like 9mm, 223/556, 30-06, 12 guage, etc. I see many people on here with all kinds of guns and likley very little ammo. IMO everyone should be stalking up on their staple calibers, unfortunately sooner then we think, ammunition will become a luxury that manny can't afford.
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u/Scott-YYC Apr 30 '26
I wouldn't call it panic, but I have a surplus of quite a few components that I wouldn't normally have as much of on hand, just because of recent history and the trajectory (pardon the pun) of where the current government seems hellbent on heading.
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u/Content-Vegetable-98 Apr 30 '26
Yeah its pretty scarry thinking about what the future holds. Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.
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u/mr_cake37 Apr 30 '26
All of the bans have had a major cooling effect on my enjoyment of the sport & hobby for me. I still get out to shoot occasionally, but not nearly as much as I used to. Having a safe full of cope rifles that I can't use anymore has really left a bad taste in my mouth.
I didn't sign up for the buyback, so I'm just waiting out the amnesty before I decide how best to comply with the law. I stand to lose thousands on the various guns I bought and now can't use.
I'll still buy ammo top-ups from my local gun store, but I'm not keen to buy another gun if it's going to be at risk in the next 6 months because of another government decision.
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u/CryptidWorks CryptidWorks May 01 '26
I didn't change my habits because of our government, but rather the rest of the world going to hell.
I have a healthier stockpile now, and reload more. Most of what I have is either pump action or bolt. The government said we couldn't have volume of fire, so I opted for precision. And while many would disagree, encroaching on those would be political suicide even with a current majority, as they would get absolutely fucked by the First Nations hunters unless they pulled some extremely racist legislative shenanigans when that's already under heavy scrutiny.
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u/swampdonkyy Apr 30 '26
Certainly upping my stores but that's more for convenience. Rimfire, Rifle and Shotgun so I don't have to worry about shortages. Take .410 for example for a while it was out of stock everywhere for whatever reason for that reason I always keep at least 100rds of all my calibers
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u/CanadAR15 May 01 '26
All I stocked up on was ammunition and components in case PAL renewals get tough.
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u/Frosty-Reporter7518 Apr 30 '26
Bud I have 5000 223 rem rounds that don’t have a firearm that takes the sized round now. I’m not worried about
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u/RydNightwish Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26
Its done the opposite for me. Havent bought any ammo or gun related stuff since april '25. Without even an illusion of feeling like knowing where this all ends or at least returns to stability, and after losing cumulative 30K to every single wave of bans, Im putting the time and money into other things that make me happy. While I can. Not complying, window shopping, keeping my range membership and RPAL in good standing are about the extent I participate anymore. Hoping for the best for all of us in the end but Im also done gambling.