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[ylwjacket]

The one I got is 38-40 caliber. I bought some so I can shoot it, but I will have to start making my own if I plan to shoot that gun much.

That ammo must be gold plated or something.

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[Bob902]

 

[9zero1790]

I also love levers also... I have my dads old Winchester 30-30 and I also have a couple of Rossi's an .44 and an .357.

These too are as smooth as butter when I get one I tear it apart and do a good fluff and buff and all parts and upgrade some parts from Stevesgunz... The short barrel .44 I also upgraded the sights.

beautiful!

 

[MountainGoat]

Well here we go again. Hope everyone stocked up when it was $370.

Price gouging @#%$!!

Edit: Ooof, these guys used to be good too.

 

[DocE3Gun]

Well here we go again. Hope everyone stocked up when it was $370.

Price gouging @#%$!!

Edit: Ooof, these guys used to be good too.

SG used to be a go-to for decent prices too. CheaperThanDirt is the original super-gouging retailer.

I’d keep an eye on AmmoSeek.com to find current prices. They don’t have everything retailer, but they’re pretty current.

 

[BS67]

Well here we go again. Hope everyone stocked up when it was $370.

Price gouging @#%$!!

Edit: Ooof, these guys used to be good too.

Holy Crikey!

 

[MountainGoat]

SG used to be a go-to for decent prices too. CheaperThanDirt is the original super-gouging retailer.

I’d keep an eye on AmmoSeek.com to find current prices. They don’t have everything retailer, but they’re pretty current.

I started buying cases last summer, when it dipped below 40cpr and winchester was running the rebates. I knew it was time to restock. Too bad I don't have the same intuition with the stock market.

 

[Langwilliams]

In the recent political climate I've been trying to all my transactions like these in cash. It might be BS but I heard or read the big banks are reporting large ammo purchases to the alphabet agencies.

 

[underwhelmed]

In the recent political climate I've been trying to all my transactions like these in cash. It might be BS but I heard or read the big banks are reporting large ammo purchases to the alphabet agencies.

They've been ratting us out for decades.. If you're not on numerous government watch lists by now you're not trying hard enough....

 

[9zero1790]

In the recent political climate I've been trying to all my transactions like these in cash. It might be BS but I heard or read the big banks are reporting large ammo purchases to the alphabet agencies.

yes they are. also gun related goodies. yall will notice places like amazon that used to carry everything except ammo and guns has removed those items. i bought a basic pump field shot gun yesterday and i thought they were going to take a dna sample.

 

[Glocker]

So, as your man on the inside of the ammo industry, I have to tell you we are raising pricing A LOT.

• First, if we undercut our competitors, our competitors will buy up our inventory, sell it to you, and put us out of business. Everyone fears this, so no one wants to be bargain-priced.
• The cost is going up! We need to sell the ammo we bought yesterday at a margin that will allow us to buy ammo at tomorrow's cost.
• Supply is going down as the demand is going up. The manufacturers are telling us that commercial production is being throttled/stopped to ramp up for government contracts.
• We need to stop the hemorrhaging! We are selling ammo faster than we can restock it, and we don't know when we will be able to restock. If we sell out of our complete inventory or don't have any inventory to list, it's terrible for the company on soooooooo many levels. So, prices are raised a little more to slow the burn rate.

With all of this in mind, I think you might be surprised to learn that many of us in the industry are seeing prices where they SHOULD BE! And what I mean is that over the past couple of years, the wholesale price of ammo has increased significantly. It's been across the board - the raw materials have gone up, the shipping has gone up, labor rates have gone up ridiculously, and the manufacturers are charging us an arm and a leg. So while you were paying more for ammo a month ago, you weren't really paying a "fair" retail value for your already seemingly overpriced ammo. I hate to say "fair," but read on!

Ammunition retailers have been "in a race to the bottom" to stay competitive. Two weeks ago, the margin was so low on ammo that we covered credit card fees and shipping costs. We saw decent revenue but ZERO profit. And people were still complaining they weren't seeing 2018 pricing. A lot of retailers of ammunition were making zero to negative profit on ammunition.

The current situation has been bad. At first, we saw revenue and PROFIT jump through the roof, but it quickly set in that today's profit will cover tomorrow's wholesale pricing from the manufacturer if they have any ammo to sell us.

Okay - flame away.?? I feel like you're my peeps, so I can take it!

 

[Chris M]

So, as your man on the inside of the ammo industry, I have to tell you we are raising pricing A LOT.

• First, if we undercut our competitors, our competitors will buy up our inventory, sell it to you, and put us out of business. Everyone fears this, so no one wants to be bargain-priced.
• The cost is going up! We need to sell the ammo we bought yesterday at a margin that will allow us to buy ammo at tomorrow's cost.
• Supply is going down as the demand is going up. The manufacturers are telling us that commercial production is being throttled/stopped to ramp up for government contracts.
• We need to stop the hemorrhaging! We are selling ammo faster than we can restock it, and we don't know when we will be able to restock. If we sell out of our complete inventory or don't have any inventory to list, it's terrible for the company on soooooooo many levels. So, prices are raised a little more to slow the burn rate.

With all of this in mind, I think you might be surprised to learn that many of us in the industry are seeing prices where they SHOULD BE! And what I mean is that over the past couple of years, the wholesale price of ammo has increased significantly. It's been across the board - the raw materials have gone up, the shipping has gone up, labor rates have gone up ridiculously, and the manufacturers are charging us an arm and a leg. So while you were paying more for ammo a month ago, you weren't really paying a "fair" retail value for your already seemingly overpriced ammo. I hate to say "fair," but read on!

Ammunition retailers have been "in a race to the bottom" to stay competitive. Two weeks ago, the margin was so low on ammo that we covered credit card fees and shipping costs. We saw decent revenue but ZERO profit. And people were still complaining they weren't seeing 2018 pricing. A lot of retailers of ammunition were making zero to negative profit on ammunition.

The current situation has been bad. At first, we saw revenue and PROFIT jump through the roof, but it quickly set in that today's profit will cover tomorrow's wholesale pricing from the manufacturer if they have any ammo to sell us.

Okay - flame away.?? I feel like you're my peeps, so I can take it!

Sometimes it's nice to hear the truth about things from the inside view, even if it hurts a little. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[9zero1790]

So, as your man on the inside of the ammo industry, I have to tell you we are raising pricing A LOT.

• First, if we undercut our competitors, our competitors will buy up our inventory, sell it to you, and put us out of business. Everyone fears this, so no one wants to be bargain-priced.
• The cost is going up! We need to sell the ammo we bought yesterday at a margin that will allow us to buy ammo at tomorrow's cost.
• Supply is going down as the demand is going up. The manufacturers are telling us that commercial production is being throttled/stopped to ramp up for government contracts.
• We need to stop the hemorrhaging! We are selling ammo faster than we can restock it, and we don't know when we will be able to restock. If we sell out of our complete inventory or don't have any inventory to list, it's terrible for the company on soooooooo many levels. So, prices are raised a little more to slow the burn rate.

With all of this in mind, I think you might be surprised to learn that many of us in the industry are seeing prices where they SHOULD BE! And what I mean is that over the past couple of years, the wholesale price of ammo has increased significantly. It's been across the board - the raw materials have gone up, the shipping has gone up, labor rates have gone up ridiculously, and the manufacturers are charging us an arm and a leg. So while you were paying more for ammo a month ago, you weren't really paying a "fair" retail value for your already seemingly overpriced ammo. I hate to say "fair," but read on!

Ammunition retailers have been "in a race to the bottom" to stay competitive. Two weeks ago, the margin was so low on ammo that we covered credit card fees and shipping costs. We saw decent revenue but ZERO profit. And people were still complaining they weren't seeing 2018 pricing. A lot of retailers of ammunition were making zero to negative profit on ammunition.

The current situation has been bad. At first, we saw revenue and PROFIT jump through the roof, but it quickly set in that today's profit will cover tomorrow's wholesale pricing from the manufacturer if they have any ammo to sell us.

Okay - flame away.?? I feel like you're my peeps, so I can take it!

Nice to hear some logical input. SOOOO what your really saying is its the govt fault! ?
a side note: I ordered a shot gun sight from gmw and it showed up early and over packed for such a small item. great service from yall! thank you

 

[Glocker]

Nice to hear some logical input. SOOOO what your really saying is its the govt fault! ?
a side note: I ordered a shot gun sight from gmw and it showed up early and over packed for such a small item. great service from yall! thank you

GMW - not me?

 

[9zero1790]

GMW - not me?

Oh snap I thought that was the company you were with now lol

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