Question: can CG members sway ammo prices ?

[Dano3467]

This is a huge member forum, and many (most) buy ammo fairly often.

Do CGn'er's think if members would (sign a pledge) not to purchase any ammo unless it was under a set CG ammo good buy $$, it could sway sellers (in time) to lower the per rd costs, ultimately spurring sales, so shooters could shoot more, which would spur other firearm related sales, & increasing bottom line profits for retailers, in all markets, and fun for sport shooters ?

Or like usual no one would participate, & thus continue to pay higher & higher $$ for ammo, an slowing this sport down, as it would seem at times it's in need of a respirator.

1. If ammo was more reasonable in cost would YOU shoot more ?
2. Would you participate if other CGner's join in ?

3. as per rules BACON option.

[WDE91]

Texas is larger.

[sl0re10]

I never buy it anyway... I reload everything...

[Ubermcoupe]

This is a huge member forum, and many (most) buy ammo fairly often.

Do CGn'er's think if members would (sign a pledge) not to purchase any ammo unless it was under a set CG ammo good buy $$, it could sway sellers (in time) to lower the per rd costs, ultimately spurring sales, so shooters could shoot more, which would spur other firearm related sales, & increasing bottom line profits for retailers, in all markets, and fun for sport shooters ?

Or like usual no one would participate, & thus continue to pay higher & higher $$ for ammo, an slowing this sport down, as it would seem at times it's in need of a respirator.

1. If ammo was more reasonable in cost would YOU shoot more ?
2. Would you participate if other CGner's join in ?

3. as per rules BACON option.

[barrage]

"sign a pledge"? Who does that besides impressionable high school kids that are too young to know any better?

[Dano3467]

I thought CGn's was a (kind of) fraternity of like minded thinkers, MY BAD.

Go back to your Cheerio's.

[barrage]

You were wrong, Skippy.

[Dano3467]

Like I said MY BAD, should of known better, their is no team, just (I) individuals, guess it will always be that way. Thanks barrage

[DDM4556]

Some people wake up every day and run to the computer to antagonize people. Its how its always been and how it will always be. Don't sweat it OP.

Its a good idea, just not a plausible one. Barrage is probably just thinking what I was, there's no way to get so many people to commit to something like that; even though it makes sense and has clear upsides. People are simply too flaky.

Its wishful thinking and there's nothing wrong with that.

[Scratch705]

membership of CGN is nothing compared to just 1 free state worth's of gun owners and buyers of ammo.

now if you limit it to only this forum's private marketplace, then all it will do is make the selling only members leave which can be a good thing. cause then it might slightly cut down on the wal-mart scalpers since they will have lost a market to sell to.

[ScottsBad]

How? By buying more? Or by buying less?

This you can count on: If ammunition becomes scarce, as in if people all buy more, the price will go up. If there is too much ammunition on the market, as in people stop or slow buying, the prices will go down.

Its called the Law of Supply And Demand. See business 101.

This is a huge member forum, and many (most) buy ammo fairly often.

Do CGn'er's think if members would (sign a pledge) not to purchase any ammo unless it was under a set CG ammo good buy $$, it could sway sellers (in time) to lower the per rd costs, ultimately spurring sales, so shooters could shoot more, which would spur other firearm related sales, & increasing bottom line profits for retailers, in all markets, and fun for sport shooters ?

Or like usual no one would participate, & thus continue to pay higher & higher $$ for ammo, an slowing this sport down, as it would seem at times it's in need of a respirator.

1. If ammo was more reasonable in cost would YOU shoot more ?
2. Would you participate if other CGner's join in ?

^It doesn't work this way. If the overall demand goes down prices will fall, but as soon as demand begins to ramp up (people replenishing their stashes) the price will rise. Some will get a good price when its at the bottom, but it will not ensure low prices for all. And in fact ,those who come in late will probably pay even higher prices than they would have had no market manipulation been tried.

CGers are better off just watching and shopping for sales. It is nearly impossible to influence a large market.

The only other way would be to do a gigantic group buy directly from the manufacturer in an attempt to get preferential pricing. But that won't work either because a manufacturer would NOT want to jeopardize its relationship with the dealers of it's products.

What you are proposing is not a new or novel concept and has been studied and tried over and over.

[I Swan]

CGN size and power is greatly exaggerated and even if you could get people to do it not everyone would stick to it. I personally do not buy gouge ammo or guns or panic buy but plenty of people do. I plan ahead and wait it out if need be.

[audiophil2]

Even smaller ammo dealers have multi-year contracts with manufacturers. Unless Calguns can get into 8-10 figure ammo group buys there won't be much incentive for a manufacturer to bump a contracted dealer out of his supply.

My buddy in Phoenix owns a small ammo company. He gets in pallets of ammo weekly from contracts he signed years ago.

I get discounts at pallet pricing but it is so small the real discount is in the shipping by the pallet instead of by the case. A pallet of .22lr can cost as little as $5/case vs UPS shipping. Some of my distributors offer free shipping for pallet orders.

I can drop ship pallets of ammo anywhere it is legal. If the OP wants a group buy it can be done but don't expect a huge discount even if a rail car was ordered. Ammo does not have any margin in it. My drop ship ammo ships for $14 whether it is 1 box or 100,000 boxes.

[onelonehorseman]

Fact is Calgunners probably have collectively swayed ammo prices . . . .through panic buying every time there is an expected upcoming shortage, they/we collectively drive the prices UP!

[BigPimping]

If ammo was more expensive, I would still shoot as much as possible.

Bacon is not Kosher and therefore dirty.