Prices Rising...Again!

[huntsman]

Wait until commodity inflation kicks in, any hope of price stability will be a fantasy.

 

[MaterDei]

Strap in, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

 

[JEBruns]

Checked Bass Pro's website. Looks like the only CCI primers not priced at $80 per K are the Bench Rest primers. Those are $130. So I'd guess that's what the OP saw.

 

[anothernewb]

watching the prices and the empty shelves cycle The last decade, prompted me to change my thinking entirely. The last time 22 disappeared a few years ago, I changed my thinking to "lifetime supply" mentality. Decided to never be caught flat again. Sure it was crazy expensive when I did it, and I wondered how much of a mistake I made. but watching the prices now - it feels relatively cheap. Inflation rarely goes back down - What usually happens is that it takes years for the wages and relative earnings to catch up to it.

 

[Encoreman]

Ammo and reloading supplies are no different than gas and food prices. We have a choice. Pay the price and drive the car, or don't pay the price and ride a bike or walk. Same with ammo, pay and shoot or say no and don't shoot.

 

[twarr1]

Inflation is a plainly predictable result of pumping trillions of extra dollars into the system (stimulus). People got $1400 or what ever the total amount was, but we are all paying much more than $1400 in higher prices as a result. The average person is much worse off as a result.
Ammunition and reloading supplies are relatively expensive now and will be until income rises to match. Eventually, $100/1000 for primers will seem normal. The extra $ paid in the meantime is lost and never recovered. It’s the curse of Capitalism for those who are wage earners and not Capitalists. (Most Americans). Where does the ‘extra’ money go? To Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet and crew. It’s not rocket science.

The takeaway is: if you don’t need to buy now, don’t. Prices will be relatively more affordable in the future.

 

[Phydeaux642]

Checked Bass Pro's website. Looks like the only CCI primers not priced at $80 per K are the Bench Rest primers. Those are $130. So I'd guess that's what the OP saw.

They were "Small Rifle", nothing special about them.

Ammo and reloading supplies are no different than gas and food prices. We have a choice. Pay the price and drive the car, or don't pay the price and ride a bike or walk. Same with ammo, pay and shoot or say no and don't shoot.

Sure they are. I don't HAVE to go to the range and shoot, but I enjoy it. I don't get to do it anymore because of the cost but I guess I'll get over it. Gas and food prices are different. People have to drive to get to work and other places and they have to eat. For some it's now becoming a choice between necessities. The mind boggling thing to me is what people are saying concerning this situation that has been shoved down our throats..."we just have to accept it". I guess we no longer hold people accountable that cause the problems in the first place.

 

[BreechFace]

Remember, the tax collector works on percentages so inflation is their best friend.

Except for when we lose our "reserve currency" status then we won't be able to play this game to keep ahead of the U.S. Treasury interest payments. Inflation is just a way to tax everyone, including their interest prepaid retirement (ROTH's) without legislation.

Those who were bought up on ammo and supplies will be thankful they focused on those areas of the gun world (ammo, reloading supplies, etc) rather than chase a new firearm.

 

[ACES&8S]

There are a lot of us on here that can pay the price wherever it goes but our number of
gunowners will drop in spite of the surge we had this past year.
Most low income people aren't financially as able to maintain an ammo supply at the rate it
is climbing or go out and shoot on the weekends or even hunt.
The price of the hunting license is over $100 here for most everything and so many, would
be gun owners, cant' afford the rifle and the license.
There are a lot of families where the parents would have to sacrifice in other important
areas in order to protect their home with a firearm. There was a time in my life I couldn't
afford a rifle or pistol.

 

[Phydeaux642]

There are a lot of us on here that can pay the price wherever it goes but our number of
gunowners will drop in spite of the surge we had this past year.
Most low income people aren't financially as able to maintain an ammo supply at the rate it
is climbing or go out and shoot on the weekends or even hunt.
The price of the hunting license is over $100 here for most everything and so many, would
be gun owners, cant' afford the rifle and the license.
There are a lot of families where the parents would have to sacrifice in other important
areas in order to protect their home with a firearm. There was a time in my life I couldn't
afford a rifle or pistol.

Unfortunately, bad career choices have me numbered among the "can't afford it" group now that inflation is kicking my behind.

 

[huntsman]

Realistically how munch does one need for a carry gun? couple of mags full of JHP and a couple of boxes of Fmj.

A month ago I bought American Gunner 50 rounds for $40.00 and same LGS is selling fmj for $20.00.

Not cheap by 2019 prices but still doable and better than what’s ahead IMHO.

 

[FROGO207]

Realistically how munch does one need for a carry gun? couple of mags full of JHP and a couple of boxes of Fmj.

A month ago I bought American Gunner 50 rounds for $40.00 and same LGS is selling fmj for $20.00.

Not cheap by 2019 prices but still doable and better than what’s ahead IMHO.

Yep it will get you "in the game" but the necessary practice to acquire and maintain safe and accurate shooting skills is out the window unless it becomes affordable. Think I can own a car but can only afford to take it on one 2500 mile trip a year so it sits in the garage for 11 1/2 months till I can use it next year. Make you a good driver? NOT!!

 

[Phydeaux642]

Realistically how munch does one need for a carry gun? couple of mags full of JHP and a couple of boxes of Fmj.

Well, that's assuming that you ONLY have a carry gun and never want to go to the range. I was going to the range every week shooting different handguns and long guns and that had to end.

 

[huntsman]

Well yeah I’m thinking worse case scenario, maintaining trigger control.

Recreational shooting is a thing of the past for me at least for the immediate future.

 

[Phydeaux642]

Recreational shooting is a thing of the past for me at least for the immediate future.

Same here.

 

[SimonRL]

$0.40 a round on 9mm is not a good price my friend.

I think $0.40 is the new reality. You can find it a bit lower than that if you hunt for it, but I think even when things “get better” you’ll be lucky to see $0.30. All those new millions of gun owners are making sure that demand is high and I’m quite sure there are millions more to come.

 

[ACES&8S]

Unfortunately, bad career choices have me numbered among the "can't afford it" group now that inflation is kicking my behind.

I have been there, for half my life, bad choices of alcohol and drugs were my problem.
I wouldn't be alive if I hadn't met my wife of 39 years.
I am going to give you a LIKE because it makes sense not because I like your situation.