crestoncowboy
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First off, yes I know everything is more expensive than it was in the past. Yes components have gone up. Etc etc. The 5.7 uses perhaps the most common bullets and powders. Nothing rare
I also know about supply and demand. 25 costs more than 9mm because of less buyers. 410 costs less than 12 guage...same deal. Despite taking less of all the components.
BUT in the case of the 5.7 there are at least 3x as many guns made in the cartridge as 10 year ago. At least 3x the manufacturers make ammo for the round from 10 years ago. Yet in 10 years it has gone from 20 to 50 a box per 50 rounds. And it has stayed sold out. Even pre covid and pre Biden. A dollar a round for a common vmax bullet and 5 grain of powder? Can shoot 10mm or 300 mag cheaper. When Federal released their ammo i thought maybe the proprietary FN ammo would come down....the federal took over at 20 dollars and the FN doubled. Lol
I bought two of the first gen 2 FN Fiveseven on the market. Ive used it for varmint and predator for close to 20 years. Decided it was marginal for defense but excellent for woods/varmint/tractor gun. I have plenty of ammo (I bought it by the case after I tried reloading for it. Less than 200 dollars for 500 rounds from the guide around 2010 and reloading is a PIA). The other day an elderly neighbor inquired about the gun and loved it because of the low recoil. He was impressed that id taken a decent coyote with it that day. However I couldn't recommend it due to the ammo cost. He then inquired why his 44 mag and 5.56 were so much cheaper to shoot. I told him the usual "niche gun" "not many users" but then after thinking about it im not so convinced.
Will the 5.7 ammo ever go down any? Not talking about political swings and such. But I know more guns firing the rounds are out there, federal and Hornady make ammo for it so it's not boutique ammo, will it ever go down any?
I also know about supply and demand. 25 costs more than 9mm because of less buyers. 410 costs less than 12 guage...same deal. Despite taking less of all the components.
BUT in the case of the 5.7 there are at least 3x as many guns made in the cartridge as 10 year ago. At least 3x the manufacturers make ammo for the round from 10 years ago. Yet in 10 years it has gone from 20 to 50 a box per 50 rounds. And it has stayed sold out. Even pre covid and pre Biden. A dollar a round for a common vmax bullet and 5 grain of powder? Can shoot 10mm or 300 mag cheaper. When Federal released their ammo i thought maybe the proprietary FN ammo would come down....the federal took over at 20 dollars and the FN doubled. Lol
I bought two of the first gen 2 FN Fiveseven on the market. Ive used it for varmint and predator for close to 20 years. Decided it was marginal for defense but excellent for woods/varmint/tractor gun. I have plenty of ammo (I bought it by the case after I tried reloading for it. Less than 200 dollars for 500 rounds from the guide around 2010 and reloading is a PIA). The other day an elderly neighbor inquired about the gun and loved it because of the low recoil. He was impressed that id taken a decent coyote with it that day. However I couldn't recommend it due to the ammo cost. He then inquired why his 44 mag and 5.56 were so much cheaper to shoot. I told him the usual "niche gun" "not many users" but then after thinking about it im not so convinced.
Will the 5.7 ammo ever go down any? Not talking about political swings and such. But I know more guns firing the rounds are out there, federal and Hornady make ammo for it so it's not boutique ammo, will it ever go down any?