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Title: Ammo prices headed up - again??
Post by: sslater on March 10, 2011, 01:29:02 PM

Have any of you forum members hear that ammo prices are set to jump again?  I have a friend who retired a few years ago and took a part time job with the local Wal Mart.  He was told by the manager of the Sporting Goods department that they expect ammo prices to double by July 2011.
I guess that's a good backdoor way to disarm us - price ammo so dear that we can't afford to shoot.   >:(

Title: Re: Ammo prices headed up - again??
Post by: tracker on March 10, 2011, 01:54:34 PM

I hadn't heard that but it doesn't surprise me for the reasons you stated. That is an effective method of back door gun control without the label.  

Title: Re: Ammo prices headed up - again??
Post by: kjtrains on March 10, 2011, 05:20:53 PM

I haven't heard that either.  Sure hope they're wrong.......but this day and time, you never know.    :(

Title: Re: Ammo prices headed up - again??
Post by: tracker on March 11, 2011, 04:36:13 PM

After checking a few sources it appears there may be some basis for the prospective higher ammo prices. Allegedly, it is due to higher lead and copper costs and there is no doubt that the price of metals has increased in the past year.




http://www.metalprices.com/FreeSite/metals/pb/pb.asp

Title: Re: Ammo prices headed up - again??
Post by: kjtrains on March 11, 2011, 05:29:02 PM

Probably has to do with the price of gas as well; delivery of raw materials and the like going up.

Title: Re: Ammo prices headed up - again??
Post by: RickP on March 12, 2011, 01:15:56 PM

Time to stock up.
I did.

Rick

Title: Re: Ammo prices headed up - again??
Post by: tracker on March 12, 2011, 05:03:38 PM

Sounds like a good plan. With these recent rumors it won't take long for shelves to be bare again.

Title: Re: Ammo prices headed up - again??
Post by: kjtrains on March 12, 2011, 09:46:37 PM

Quote

Time to stock up.
I did.

Rick

I did too, and some time ago.   :)  Hope everyone heeds the good advice.

Title: Re: Ammo prices headed up - again??
Post by: ccoorreeyy on March 13, 2011, 09:15:41 PM

This thread just cost me!  A couple cases of "stock" for the future are on the way.

Title: Re: Ammo prices headed up - again??
Post by: AmmoToad on April 02, 2011, 08:52:22 PM

Hear taht sound?  It's my money emptying from my wallet...but ammo is as good as cash when the stuff hits the fan....

Title: Re: Ammo prices headed up - again??
Post by: tracker on April 02, 2011, 09:25:22 PM

I think it is better than paper money.

Title: Re: Ammo prices headed up - again??
Post by: kjtrains on April 02, 2011, 09:41:06 PM

Hey, any kind of money.  Just good to have that ammo.