Ammo prices

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Roland Thunder

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Went to Wal Mart to buy some ammo. I noticed that the ammo proces had gone up. A box of 50 9mm Winchester 115gr JHP had gone up from just over $13 to over $15:(. Have ammo prices gone up everwhere or are they just cathing up with everyone else on price.
 
Went to my local Wally World as well to get a 100 round box of Winchester .40 and it appears the price went up here as well. Seems to have gone up around $3.00 to $4.00 a box. I did notice the 9MM is a bit higher as well. Not sure why the price increase all of the sudden?

One thing for sure, no shortage of ammo like there was this time last year or earlier. funny thing? Prices were indeed better last year when there was a shortage. Go figure!
 
I did notice the 9MM is a bit higher as well. Not sure why the price increase all of the sudden?
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Ammo price increases were announced by Winchester and Federal in February with April pricing.

What you are seeing now is the increased prices finally hitting the shelves...I am sure places like Walmart had ammunition ordered in large quantities before the price increase so now you are seeing the 5-15% increases by the manufacturer now hitting the retailers.
Hornandy announced increases also for bullets and components.

So there you go...
 
all three major ammo manufacturers (ATK, Winchester, Remington) have pdf notices on their sites about a price hike due to increased component costs (yeah right, more like greed).

at least they used to have these notices. ammotogo had a link to them on their site.

however, all the chinamarts in my area are still the same price....at this point.

i don't find it coincidental that all three decided they need to increase prices at exactly the same time. they even included the exact same date in their notices stating all ammo shipped after this date will be higher in price.

things like happen when there's a monopoly in a market.
 
I just bought 2 boxes of Federal for the range at Wally World...they were about 10.50 a box for 50 here in Va. Maybe the increase hasn't hit here yet?
 
all three major ammo manufacturers (ATK, Winchester, Remington) have pdf notices on their sites about a price hike due to increased component costs (yeah right, more like greed).
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Another joker that has never been in business. They or anyone else can be a greedy as they like and any person or business not selling their products and/or services for less than they can get for it is a moron (and usually out of business in a very short time). Also, being in business is a tricky thing. People are tightwads and competition is slitting each others throats.

If you don't like it buy something else or suck it up. Still don't like it? Start your own ammo company and see how hard it is.

LK
 
yes of course its always the consumers fault, there is no price gouging, cartel like behavior where all raise their prices at once or artificial shortages to inflate prices.

Or the original poster can come here and complain about it as is his right despite jokers that insult him because of his opinion and really can just suck it up themselves.
 
Of course it's greed...It's ALWAYS greed...

Anytime anything anywhere goes up in price, its greed. Now its up to you to figure out who's greed is responsible, and is it justified?

Raw materials come from somewhere. Greedy people dig them out of the ground. Greedy people transport them, refine them, and sell them to other greedy people who make them into products greedy people like us buy.

This isn't the place to learn about the laws of supply and demand, only that they apply to everything on earth, greedy people included. No matter what some people in government may think.

Ammo price increases could be because of greedy corporate fat cats just wanting more profit. Or maybe, just maybe, it might have something to do the the cost of doing business, and the fact that our dollar isn't worth crap, compared to what it used to be.

Pick a reason, and go bang your drum so the whole world will know how unfairly we are being treated! OR sit around and wish for the days when gasoline was $0.19 a gallon, ammo was $1.99 a box and we earned $56 a week! Won't change much, either way.
 
Take action, and start reloading

I wonder if it is a case of supply and demand?

Maybe they need the materials to manufacture ammo for our soldiers, who also need 9mm? Even if not, I'm sure a lot of the raw materials are going to the middle east for ammo of all kinds.

I'll be interested to see if there's a commensurate increase in reloading component prices too.
 
Smaug, I really wish you'd quit trying to talk a bunch of yahoo's into reloading. Components are hard enough to come by sometimes and I like all the brass they leave around. :D

LK
 
all three major ammo manufacturers (ATK, Winchester, Remington) have pdf notices on their sites about a price hike due to increased component costs (yeah right, more like greed).
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Ah yes, yet another uneducated consumer knows the reasons why business raise their prices

Maybe you really ought to think before opening the mouth - raw materials are up across the board, fuel prices are TAXES in every sector are up, health care costs are up.

If this is such an easy sector to make money - open your own business and sell stuff at prices from years ago and we'll see how long you STAY in business.........:barf::rolleyes:
 
there is no price gouging
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No there isn't. NO one is FORCING you to buy their products, ergo, no gouging. The consumer sets the prices - whether up or down - and business moves in that direction

Willing participants means no gouging

Maybe a Business 101 primer should be a sticky
 
Not defending anyone... But unless you deal with commodities its easy to throw stones at the ammo manufacturers..

Before flipping out.... Take a look at the prices of raw materials (brass, lead, copper, etc)... Then take a look at the transportation costs... Is diesel cheap right now... NO.. There is more to the story... But at least look at these two before you flip out.. Also, you must consider the fact that the ammo companies are in this to make money..

There are people (some not all) on this site who could really benefit from taking a couple of entry level business courses at a local community college...

Then you can decide whether it's an issue of greed or not...
 
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300WM - my wife's company insurance went up 30% due to Obamcare - and it still hasn't gone into effect yet, yet there are costs associated with it - I suspect these ammo companies have the same issues, along with increased local, county, state, and Federal taxes (since none of them like to cut THEIR budgets)

Some folks who merely work for a paycheck have NO idea what their wage costs a company in extra taxes, insurances and costs
 
It's enough to make us return to the old days.
Bows and arrows and spears.
Throw it, shoot it, go get it, use it again.
Even better than reloading.
Eh, What?
 
looks like we have a couple folks on this thread that seem to know it all (including my background) ;)


i have been in the rare and precious (and also not so precious) metals business. i understand what their current values are, and also what they were in the past.

the values of copper, lead alloys, etc. used in bullet making has remained relatively stable for quite a few years, and the price of fuel has as well-it goes up to a ridiculous amount in the summer and back down in the fall/winter. this is nothing new.

however, when you have 3 major companies controlling 90% of the ammo consumption in the US, they can pretty much decide to charge what they like. it's called a 3 company monopoly.

sure, i could post source info and such, but since several of (you know who you are) chose to rebut my post in a less than dignified and downright rude manner, i won't. i'd rather you carried on in ignorance, as that affords me personal satisfaction :cool:

(oh yeah, i'm also educated, as you claim to be ;) )
 
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