WOW!!
Carter Country, here in Houston, has the Blazer Brass for:
9mm - 6.97
.40 - 10.97
.45 acp - 12.97
That's a couple of dollars off regular price.
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- Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:22 pm
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- Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:24 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Ammo Prices going up another 50% in next 4months --> true
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I looked back to what I paid a year ago for ammunition. These are Buyer's Club prices from Sportsmans Guide.
Wolf .223 55gr JHP per 1000
April 2006 - $104.47
Current - $178.57
71% increase
Wolf 7.62x39 122gr HP per 1000
May 2006 - $113.97
Current - $170.97
50% increase
Earlier in 2006 I had bought the same 7.62x39 Wolf at $90/1000.
At the Reliant gun show in May, I bought South African .308 for $215/1260.
At the fall Reliant show, it had risen to $354/1260.
65% increase
The South African has all but disappeared, but battle packs were selling at this weekend's show for $70/140.
That's a 293% increase over what I paid last May. No one sells by the case anymore.
This last one was driven by limited supply, but a good example none the less.
While I doubt any counterman has the inside scoop, it's definitely going up faster than I can afford.
Yes, reloading is an option, and I do. But I have never been interested in reloading for my semi auto's due to brass loss and the fact that most semi auto's are tougher on brass resulting in a shortened case life.
Wolf .223 55gr JHP per 1000
April 2006 - $104.47
Current - $178.57
71% increase
Wolf 7.62x39 122gr HP per 1000
May 2006 - $113.97
Current - $170.97
50% increase
Earlier in 2006 I had bought the same 7.62x39 Wolf at $90/1000.
At the Reliant gun show in May, I bought South African .308 for $215/1260.
At the fall Reliant show, it had risen to $354/1260.
65% increase
The South African has all but disappeared, but battle packs were selling at this weekend's show for $70/140.
That's a 293% increase over what I paid last May. No one sells by the case anymore.
This last one was driven by limited supply, but a good example none the less.
While I doubt any counterman has the inside scoop, it's definitely going up faster than I can afford.
Yes, reloading is an option, and I do. But I have never been interested in reloading for my semi auto's due to brass loss and the fact that most semi auto's are tougher on brass resulting in a shortened case life.