Ammo prices 75% off soon

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Rather than keep shooting expensive ammo I decided to get a new hobby. Bought myself a new $20k Harley.

Imagine how much money I saved since I don't buy as much ammo! :confused:
 
Keep the ammo you have and buy more now.
 
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I've noticed a slight tick downwards in prices. Especially in the 7.62X39 department, which makes me happy.

But I don't know if we'll ever see the days of cheap 2000-2004 ammo again.
 
Seriously, what does it take to get banned around here? Did I miss the memo? Is incessantly bashing the President now gun related?
 
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Certain parties will notice that their posts have been edited for content or deleted due to...you guessed it...

Politics...politics...politics.

The thread is is related to ammo prices. It says so right there in the headline. If it drifts off onto the political side again, it'll be locked.

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This is a price chart for monthly copper futures prices for the last several years. This tells me copper is just making a retracement/correction, or "backing up for another run at it". The demand is still there, and the supply ain't big enough. Although lead HAS done some nice dropping the last year.

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Rimfire has in many cases doubled or more with no copper.
Winchester Dynapoints were $10.00/500ct a couple/three of years ago.
Now they're $29.00 for the same product:eek: though one place claims to have them for 15.00ish but they're no where near me.

CRITGIT
 
Copper's not much of an issue with rimfire. Lead, brass (nickel copper alloy) and in some cases a copper colored wash. But in terms of the bullet it's lead.
Doubling and more the price doesn't compute!
My 55gr Noslers doubled...that at least has some rationale.

CRITGIT
 
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I don't know why you are posting a month old chart on copper saying it is ready for another run when it is down almost 40% to 1.66 since Oct. 1.
 
Copper's not much of an issue with rimfire. Lead, brass (nickel copper alloy) and in some cases a copper colored wash
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Isn't the brass 70% copper? I thought zinc was the other component, but I could be wrong.


Doubling and more the price doesn't compute!
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I'm afraid you've lost me. Both lead and copper had been going up for the last few years. Your .22 cartridges are made of both. If you toss zinc in there, it's pretty clear that most of the materials used to make a .22 cartridge shot up 3-4X in over the last 5 years.


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I don't know why you are posting a month old chart on copper saying it is ready for another run when it is down almost 40% to 1.66 since Oct. 1.
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I didn't notice that chart ended with September. That's a monthly chart and they obviously don't have October on it yet, sorry.
 
As a result of a devastating fire at our place within the past 6 weeks I found myself in the position of collecting aluminum from several melted ladders and spools of copper wire which had also been consumed. I was rather disappointed at the $$ they returned via the metal salvage yard.
Hardly worth the gas and time to get it there.
...and don't be concerned for being lost. The prices even by your charts are down substantially over there highs but ammo "ain't" coming down anytime soon.
The retail "lag" works considerably quick when prices go up but not so fast when they could go down.
Ammo prices where I am doubled or more from 8-2007 to now rather than 2006 - 2007.
Computerized price changes can be accomplished in a nanosecond...but they most likely won't. I would think if demand stays the same so will the price.
One things for sure all the charts in the universe can't justify Win Dynapoints going from 10.00 to 29.00 in a year.

CRITGIT
 
The retail "lag" works considerably quick when prices go up but not so fast when they could go down.
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that hasn't been true for gas prices, as the record drop this month has shown
 
I think "fear factor" has to be considered with ammo prices. The manufacturers and retailers know there's a LOT of us stockpiling the stuff because of various "uncertainties" looming in the distance.
 
I have a bridge for sale I'd like to talk to you about.

Oh! And there really is an Easter Bunny, and Santa Claus is real too!
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We already know the Easter Bunny and Santa are for real !!!!!
Where is that bridge at you are selling , I know someone looking for one.
By the way I do not think ammo prices are comming down
 
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