We will bury you!

[fishoot]

I remember when Nikita announced, many years ago: "We will bury you!" While the left is doing its best to make that happen, shooters have unwittingly aided that effort. As the new regime and its policies have caused us to increase demand for ammo, prices have gone astronomically up. This follows the old axiom of economics: as demand goes up, supply dwindles and prices rise. Manufacturers are raising prices to the point it is extremely costly to shoot. Our range (Sacramento Valley Shooting Center) has seen a decrease in shooting. As buyers, we have accepted higher prices as we attempt to stockpile ammo and components, fearing the next round of leftist legislation. Some speculate that manufacturers will not lower prices when panic buying ends. (It didn't happen when Obama left office.) So, as shooters and ammunition and component buyers, are we not bringing our own sport down? I think we may be unwittingly causing Nikita Khrushchev's prediction to come true. If prices stay this high, I know my willingness to shoot will drop. I hope economic principles will also result in prices falling when only the rich can afford to buy ammo and unsold ammunition and components become stocked up. It may be years from now. I hope my supply, and that I, last that long.

[splithoof]

I’m starting to see more available ammo online, as my normal suppliers are sending out emails again; HOWEVER, while some specific examples are starting to trend a bit lower, others are still stupid expensive.
For example, one supplier listed their single example of their .30-30 Winchester ammunition at $99/box, and that is only twenty rounds! It was nothing special, premium, or otherwise desirable. Plain old soft-point deer loads to be exact.
Two years ago, for $99/box, you might be looking at some safari-type ammunition in a bigger, and more rare caliber.
It’s just ****ing crazy!

As to the “we will bury you” comment, I agree. My late father remembered the day that was said; he mentioned it numerous times. The Soviets and communism have gotten a firm hold in our country, and a lot of people are too dumb to see it, or look at history to learn from it. Very sad.

[Neil McCauley]

[FNGGlock]

Looking around availability of many calibers have gone up, but prices are still extremely high. Will have to see how it plays out, but my ammo usage has definitely dropped. What I do notice is a severe lack availability from American ammo manufacturers, seems like a lot of European and other sources that are out there.

[beerman]

Don’t forget the 10s of thousands of new gun owners due to the escalating chrime( caused by the socialists wanting to keep criminals out of prison and on the streets to prey on folks) I believe most of these new gunners are the same
Libtards who voted in socialists in the 1st place. I also think most of people these people are financially stable and will pay any price to get guns for protection against the reactions to their own voting actions. Although they probably won’t admit it... Hey, us shooters have been buying guns & ammo forever... you have to ask..... what changed?

[bbodybill]

I WILL have some company !