Holy mackeral, when did THIS happen?

Eh, been that way for the last two years. Been so bad that I started reloading and pretty much shooing 38/357 reloads, some 22LR, and the crappy steel cased 9mm that goes for about $12/box when you can find it.
 
Not the new norm, no. But like land, always generally trending upward in the long term, so long term view, yes it is. Short term view, no it's not.

Japan and Italy are in a recession. Germany had one quarter of negative growth. China's growth is slowing significantly. The entire Eurozone is sluggish. The USA isn't doing much better either.

Metal prices will come down a bit in the short run as a result. Gas prices have already dropped recently and will continue doing so, I think.

Look for a buyer's market in the next year or two or three on both guns and ammo - particularly guns, and particularly AR15s. About time - guns have been very high for many years straight.

If the Rs take over both houses in Nov as I predict, prices on everything gun-related will fall a lot, as the hoarders will unload some.
 
Metal prices will come down a bit in the short run as a result. Gas prices have already dropped recently and will continue doing so, I think.

Look for a buyer's market in the next year or two or three on both guns and ammo - particularly guns, and particularly AR15s. About time - guns have been very high for many years straight.

If the Rs take over both houses in Nov as I predict, prices on everything gun-related will fall a lot, as the hoarders will unload some.
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Unlicensed Dremel: I don't know where you got your degree in crystal-ballology, but I certainly hope you're right about all that.
 
The secret is to buy things when they are cheap. Go out tomorrow and buy ten boxes of 45/70s at $60 a box and looking back 10 years from now that cost will be considered cheap. Today I was loading some .458 win mags and one
Winchester yellow box of brass still had the price tag attached: $3.63 from Santa Ana Gunroom at Santa Ana Calif. It pays to buy early and to buy in bulk.
 
FWIW: If you can make due not having to have a modern rifle or shotgun {which most fellows will refuse to do.} Then expect to see the same problems you now incur and perhaps worse in the future in regards to ammo prices, availability, and there components. Otherwise everyone has a alternative to turn too. Black Powder weaponry. It will be a cold day in hell before I'll pay 2-3-4 or more dollars per shot to shoot my favorite modern long gun. {They'll sit in the safe if that's to be expected.} But I'll still get out to hunt birds and big game and no doubt will fill the freezer here when many others will procrastinate whether they will or not because of costs or unavailable ammo. Sometimes we all have to step back and look around and perhaps take a alternative route we've overlooked in the past to achieve our sporting goals. Black powder shooting has done just that for me.
 
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