LifeNRA Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Yesterday I stopped at a small sporting goods store to pick up a pack of Bright Eyes. I know everybody that goes in there including the two that work there, ones the owner. Anyways, he asked me if I bought any ammo lately. I said no, he told me that it is sky rocketing! He showed me a box of 458 ammo........................$130 A BOX!!!! :eek: He also said all ammo is about to go up another 35% in the next few weeks! WHAT IS GOING ON?!?!?!?! :confused::confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Hmmm,, I just bought 2 more boxes of FUSION rounds in 270 WIN,, and I didn't notice or hear about any type of big increase of prices that were coming up ..:confused: Got me John .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Charlie_in_TX Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I bought 300WM for about $30 a box last year. Looked at Gander Mountain last week, $64 a box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I've heard that too. Seems to be related to the increase in metal costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
self Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 The local guy down here said he got an e-mail saying that all ammo was being produced and sent to our troops and to Israel. So they were not making as much ammo for other calibers, and 223 is all being made to ship to other countries. All ammo except for Hornady, I think, went up 15% September 1, and is supposedly goin up another 15% at the first of the year(Hornady is 25% I think). The 15% increases were for like 243, 308, 30-06, etc. 223 went up 25%. Believe what you want to believe the story about all the ammo going to Iraq maybe just a story. I know that I am glad I reload, and even that is getting expensive. A bottle of Varget I bought last fall was 17 dollars then, I went to get another bottle about 3 weeks ago and it was 27 dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Between the war, copper and brass prices are way up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativetexan Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Here is my theory on what is happening. All of the ammo is going to Iraq and Afghanistan. The same thing happened during every major world conflict. Material used for ammunition is being used up like crazy, and demand is high. Production lines are switching to make more ammunition for the military than for the public. Therefore, time spent making ammunition to keep up with public demand is costing companies more money. Time=Money. I am also sure that companies are having to pay employees overtime to keep up with demand, and retooling production lines to suit orders costs big bucks. Thus, additional expenditures inquired by the company to keep up with demand are passed on to you and I. You can apply the same theory to every corporation across the board that makes all of the items needed to make a bullet and are purchased by the manufacturer from another manufacturer. Configure in rising fuel costs for trucking, and the additional trucking requirements and voila, you have yourself a $100 box of bullets. But that is just my theory. And to me, reloaders aren't even safe because all of the same stuff purchased loose, is also purchased loose by all of the manufacturers out there. I might suggest to manufacturers that if they want to be good to the customer, stop using fancy schmancy boxes and use "Look for the plain box" instead. Those boxes have got to cost a fortune to make. That in itself is an excellent marketing campaign. I just want the bullets, not a fancy glossy box that is just going to go in the trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Haven't seemed to go up at all here! If anything it's gone down a bit. I was at TSC tonight and was looking for a scope for my .22, noticed Winchester 180gr Power Points are only $26.99 for my .300 WSM, last year they were well over $30.00! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad6639 Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I used to reload and when I did, you could buy 25 pounds of shot for 12 bucks, a friend of mine told me that its now up to nearly $50.00! I think its the cost of lead thats making it so expensive. I bought 30-06 shells (165 grain core loks) but it was the same price for 150 and 180 grains, for 11 and change a box, and Remington is offering $5 back per box by mail in rebate. I dont know why thats so cheap but thats the cheapest Ive ever seen it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted October 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Between the war, copper and brass prices are way up! Thats what he told me as well! Which I understand, a box of 30-30's last year was about $12, this year its $25!!! Crazy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativetexan Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I definitely wouldn't put it past the anti's to pass legislation jacking up prices of ammo supplies because of the war and environmental impact of manufacture. Heck, they kill two birds with one stone..1. We stop buying ammo in the amount we normally would, thus less ammo being sold which hurts the demand, which causes prices to further skyrocket and eventual closure of manufacturers and 2. The assumption we would vote someone in office who would end the war because of high ammo prices. Far fetched eh? Maybe, maybe not. They have done far more sneakier stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Its mostly the supply of lead ... Australia quit mining for it ... well they started back up ... the supply was run short due to the war ... since Australia is mining lead again we will see ALL ammo prices drop again by next year ... 35% is an exagerated price hike some of that may be some gauging going on but the guy is entitled to a profit also I guess ... I know we dont make much more then 15 point on ammo and if we get 20 we think we are almost ripping them off ... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativetexan Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Its mostly the supply of lead ... Australia quit mining for it ... well they started back up ... the supply was run short due to the war ... since Australia is mining lead again we will see ALL ammo prices drop again by next year ... 35% is an exagerated price hike some of that may be some gauging going on but the guy is entitled to a profit also I guess ... I know we dont make much more then 15 point on ammo and if we get 20 we think we are almost ripping them off ... Steve So my conspiracy theory is bunk? Dang. I thought I had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I have been serching for a month for my supply of .223 for the winter, no luck, backorder all over, I decided to buy 1000 rounds of 46 gr winchester bullets, 3 pounds of powder and 100 primers, I ahve 700 brass so i will be set for this winter, I ordered it today should see it tomorrow hopefully, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 All I can say is I'm glad I don't shoot a gun or gun hunt much at all. Unreal tho have noticed the prices going up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Noticed that the core lokts at gander mountain were like $18 a box, same stuff that two years ago I was buying for around $10 a box at wal mart. Guess I may need to hit wal mart sometime this week and stock up on some more .270 and .243 ammo, last I saw it there it was still under $15 a box. Glad I bought the large lot of ammo for my AR a few months ago, have enough of it to last me a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 It Is True....... I work in the sporting good department of a big chain store......the reason some of you don't notice the difference on some of the ammo you are buying is because most stores aren't changing the price on shells already on the shelf, because they were bought at the previous price.......some stores though are changing the price on them all, trying to score on some extra un-needed profit. And it is also true that they are gonna take another jump, supposedly around the 1st of the year........if you can find cheap shells, but them now...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I have been serching for a month for my supply of .223 for the winter, no luck, backorder all over, I decided to buy 1000 rounds of 46 gr winchester bullets, 3 pounds of powder and 100 primers, I ahve 700 brass so i will be set for this winter, I ordered it today should see it tomorrow hopefully, You can still buy bulk .223 ammo if you want to shoot 55gr or more ... just anything under that ... or what the military shoots forget it ... all preloaded ammo in that lightweight of a shell is going over seas is what we have been told ... 55gr and above no problem though. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Most of the precious metals, copper, brass and aluminum prices are going through the roof. The scrap guy I deal with says China is buying his scrap as fast as he can load the containers. They have like 6 or 8 cities to build before the 08 Olympics. Big demand for raw building products. Another reason for the .223/5.56 shortage is..... Your not gonna like this. The Clinton administration shut down the gov't ammo plants/arsenals. They took that money and applied it elsewhere. Thats why our military is relying on commercial makers to supply the 5.56/.223. Supply and demand. Our troops are using over a million rounds a day. Thats a lot of copper and brass. Save your brass and stock up while you can. Might be a good time to pick up that reloader you've been puttin' off I have a good stock thats dated, labeled and rotated, older stuff gets shot 1st. Maybe the AK's have something with shooting that steel case stuff? It has to be much cheaper. I have shot the steel case Wolf in my AR and it shot fine. Better than some brass cased higher end shells too. But the steel case shells are tough on the extractor. It accelerates the wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted October 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Save your brass and stock up while you can. Might be a good time to pick up that reloader you've been puttin' off. Yeah Ill say!!! To think I was getting ready to sell my Dillon reloader soon too! Not anymore!!! I have tons of brass in .380, 9mm, .38 special, .357, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP. I must have at least a five gallon bucket of 9mm once fired brass! Its one of the benefits of belonging to a pistol club!!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 i just bought a box of federal vital shok, 130 barnes bullets, for 30.39. wow. the barnes are tough on the elk, though. last 2 shots were 1 shot kills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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