What do you believe will happen with ammo prices? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

husker_t · 03-10-2008, 05:31 PM

I'm curious to find out what other other folks are thinking about the skyrocketing ammo prices.

* Do you believe that ammo prices will ever stabilize, or even go back down to some lower level?

* What do you think are the PRIMARY causes of the continuing price increases?

* What effect, do you think that the high ammo prices will have on the future of shooting sports in the U.S., if they stay high?

TECTEX · 03-10-2008, 06:00 PM

Same effect as high gas prices......absolutely nothing.

Bearcreek · 03-10-2008, 06:21 PM

It may cause more folks to go to handloading... I don't think prices will come down. reasons for increase are metal prices are on the rise and fuel prices rising so it costs more to get raw materials delivered to factory/ retail store.

afmo · 03-10-2008, 06:35 PM

once the major portion of our military are out of Iraq/afghanistan, the price will start to fall and come to a stable area..

ichy_trigger · 03-10-2008, 06:47 PM

Now that they know we will spend the money that we are spending now, they are going to keep charging the same amount or more.

shyi3t · 03-10-2008, 06:51 PM

i agree with the statements above ...

Chunky Monkey · 03-10-2008, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TECTEX

Same effect as high gas prices......absolutely nothing.

+99999999 I already reload and don't see prices of ammo or components coming down any time soon! Man I hate to say that

Ruttin' Buck · 03-11-2008, 11:24 AM

The war may be part of it but you have to understand what has happened to raw materials over the past year largely because China has bought them up.

My company makes equipment most of which we sell runs off of lead acid batteries. 1 metric tonne of raw lead increased over the course of the last year nearly 400%.

Brass is made of nickle and copper...over 2/3 copper as a matter of fact. I don't recall the numbers on copper over the same 12 month period but it was significant...I think it may have been in the ballpark of 130-170% increase.

Ammunition manufacturers are having to pass these raw material increases onto the consumers. I would not guess that we will see lead and copper drop out any time soon...so as such I would not expect ammo prices to drop.

Stiff finger · 03-11-2008, 11:32 AM

you know the price of copper has gone up when theives strip AC units and full runs of wiring on farm irrigation units. The cost of raw materials in all metals is being increased by the demand of China and the falling value of our US Dollar. It is not going to get better any time soon. I am looking at reloading, getting into it now even though on some ammo it is still cheaper; I don't believe it will be in the future. There is also the issue of supply and demand.

husker_t · 03-11-2008, 12:07 PM

Is anyone concerned that prices will rise to a point where shooting becomes only a realistic pastime for the very rich (as in the UK and Germany)? I don't think high ammo prices would ever stop people from carrying a CCW for defense, but what about competition shooting, where you go through literally reams of ammo. I'm afraid that in competition shooting, the current market prices for ammo may crowd out all but the very well off, or those who for any reason have access to large supplies of ammo.

03-10-2008, 05:31 PM	#1
husker_t XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WA State Posts: 189	What do you believe will happen with ammo prices? I'm curious to find out what other other folks are thinking about the skyrocketing ammo prices. * Do you believe that ammo prices will ever stabilize, or even go back down to some lower level? * What do you think are the PRIMARY causes of the continuing price increases? * What effect, do you think that the high ammo prices will have on the future of shooting sports in the U.S., if they stay high?

03-10-2008, 06:21 PM	#3
Bearcreek XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 753	It may cause more folks to go to handloading... I don't think prices will come down. reasons for increase are metal prices are on the rise and fuel prices rising so it costs more to get raw materials delivered to factory/ retail store. __________________ Enter my home with peace in your heart- or leave with lead in your @$$!!--unknown but I like it.

03-10-2008, 06:35 PM	#4
afmo XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,320	once the major portion of our military are out of Iraq/afghanistan, the price will start to fall and come to a stable area.. __________________ There are just two rules of governance in a free society: Mind your own business and keep your hands to yourself. - P.J. O'Rourke Guy Fawkes: The only person to enter parliament with honest intentions. Ruger 22/45 MKIII Springfield XD-9 Service Stevens Model 67 Series E 12g 1948 M44 Mosin-Nagant

03-10-2008, 06:47 PM	#5
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,417	Now that they know we will spend the money that we are spending now, they are going to keep charging the same amount or more. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

03-10-2008, 06:51 PM	#6
shyi3t XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 2,146	i agree with the statements above ... __________________ SA-XD sub-compact 9mm SA-XD service 9mm "Guns in the right hands prevent death." Survival means continuing to live no matter what. Running away is not cowardly — it is prudent. It may go against the grain of the macho types out there, but protection of your family IS YOUR ONLY DUTY.

03-10-2008, 06:00 PM	#2
TECTEX XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 99	Same effect as high gas prices......absolutely nothing.

03-11-2008, 11:24 AM	#8
Ruttin' Buck XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 8	The war may be part of it but you have to understand what has happened to raw materials over the past year largely because China has bought them up. My company makes equipment most of which we sell runs off of lead acid batteries. 1 metric tonne of raw lead increased over the course of the last year nearly 400%. Brass is made of nickle and copper...over 2/3 copper as a matter of fact. I don't recall the numbers on copper over the same 12 month period but it was significant...I think it may have been in the ballpark of 130-170% increase. Ammunition manufacturers are having to pass these raw material increases onto the consumers. I would not guess that we will see lead and copper drop out any time soon...so as such I would not expect ammo prices to drop.

03-11-2008, 11:32 AM	#9
Stiff finger XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 28	you know the price of copper has gone up when theives strip AC units and full runs of wiring on farm irrigation units. The cost of raw materials in all metals is being increased by the demand of China and the falling value of our US Dollar. It is not going to get better any time soon. I am looking at reloading, getting into it now even though on some ammo it is still cheaper; I don't believe it will be in the future. There is also the issue of supply and demand.

03-11-2008, 12:07 PM	#10
husker_t XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WA State Posts: 189	Is anyone concerned that prices will rise to a point where shooting becomes only a realistic pastime for the very rich (as in the UK and Germany)? I don't think high ammo prices would ever stop people from carrying a CCW for defense, but what about competition shooting, where you go through literally reams of ammo. I'm afraid that in competition shooting, the current market prices for ammo may crowd out all but the very well off, or those who for any reason have access to large supplies of ammo.

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