Will ammo prices fall?

[exon111]

It seems like ammo prices just keep going up and up. Does anyone know if they are expected to come back down again? Is now a bad time to stock up on ammo, or do you think it will just get more expensive at time goes on? I was thinking of buying a bunch of lake city M855.

[virulosity]

never

[TEX1966]

I have been stocking up for 4 years now. I think you may be on the tail end of any good deals. Look in to reloading before all the components go through the roof.

[JeffM]

Yes it will go down. I don't think people are buying like crazy anymore and all the manufacturers who geared up for the boom are not going to be able to move their product at current prices for much longer. (Sound familiar? Housing boom anyone?)

The military has it's own production covered, and for the rest of us it's more of a luxury like eating out. I'm not buying anymore new stuff, and only jumping on good deals that are well below market value when I find them.

I'm expecting a reduction, especially in the foreign new-manufactured stuff like Privi/Wolf, etc.

[exon111]

Yes it will go down. I don't think people are buying like crazy anymore and all the manufacturers who geared up for the boom are not going to be able to move their product at current prices for much longer. (Sound familiar? Housing boom anyone?)

The military has it's own production covered, and for the rest of us it's more of a luxury like eating out. I'm not buying anymore new stuff, and only jumping on good deals that are well below market value when I find them.

I'm expecting a reduction, especially in the foreign new-manufactured stuff like Privi/Wolf, etc.

But what do you think about military ammo like Lake City M855 and Igman? Won't the war keep those prices up?

[Bill92869]

When (if) the war ends or winds down, ammo prices will drop. Happened with the end of Vietnam, WWII and will happen again. Contractors have to produce ammo for the military at break neck speed. One day, without warning, the military will say "we're not going to need so much ammo for awhile". It will take producers a bit of time to wind down their operations and the result will be a surplus of ammo. You'll see bargains at the gun shows and online, for a while. There's no way to know when this will happen, but I would guess within the next couple of years. Just like Vietnam, people are fed up with the Iraqi's sitting on their arse while we fight for them. Won't take too much longer before the public demands we get out.

[marksbb]

Ammo prices are already coming down...or at least .223 ammo.

[grywlfbg]

Also, when the US and global economies slip into recession, commodity prices will drop which will lower ammo component prices. I don't htink we'll ever see 1980's prices again but they'll drop.

But as others have said, if you're truly price conscious and intend to shoot a lot, you should start reloading. I bought a Dillon 650 and will have recouped my investment in about a year. Every year after that is profit

[Rem1492]

chudesno,
I have debated getting into reloading........now its more of a matter of time.

At my local range there is a dude who patrols the line picking up brass, some relaoders get a bit mad because they intend to reuse their brass that he picks up. He hangs out every day.
I asked what he shoots, and he doesnt even have a gun. He used to collect cans to get extra cash and with the price of brass going up, he takes a gal jug and patrols the line and turns it in to the recycling plant.

I dont know if a drawdown will bring lower prices. I hope so. I do remember prices for x39 ammo went REAL low in 2002-3 to $60/1000 WOLF. So I guess supply and demand might kick in, who knows.

ammo and guns are a paranoia thing, you just dont know legislatively about 'tomorow'

[grywlfbg]

At my local range there is a dude who patrols the line picking up brass, some relaoders get a bit mad because they intend to reuse their brass that he picks up. He hangs out every day.
I asked what he shoots, and he doesnt even have a gun. He used to collect cans to get extra cash and with the price of brass going up, he takes a gal jug and patrols the line and turns it in to the recycling plant.

Wow, I would personally beat the crap out of that dude if he tried to pick up my brass. And most ranges will only let you pick up your own brass. I'll often ask those shooting around me (if they're shooting my calibers) if they mind if I pick up their brass but if you just start sweeping up piles of brass the RO's will yell at you. I assume they make extra money selling the brass too.

It's also sad that good brass is being melted down for scrap - Should just give him the smashed stuff.

[lazuris]

Dude he's the same guy that comes to my office and picks up the cardboard and goes through our trash.

[Ugly Dwarf]

Wow, I would personally beat the crap out of that dude if he tried to pick up my brass. And most ranges will only let you pick up your own brass. I'll often ask those shooting around me (if they're shooting my calibers) if they mind if I pick up their brass but if you just start sweeping up piles of brass the RO's will yell at you. I assume they make extra money selling the brass too.

Yeah, I'm thinking he and I would have words if he tried picking up my brass. Now, I'll pick up brass for anything I shoot or expect to shoot, but I always check with the people around me before I do.

I've never been yelled at for picking up brass at the local range, but have been told at the indoor ranges I go to that I'm only supposed to collect my own. I've seen some ranges go so far as demand you use a Sharpie to 'mark' your brass and only pick up your own... I don't go to those ranges a second time.

On the other hand, I can understand an indoor ranges not wanting people scrabling around on the floor behind other stalls or trying to reach out into the 'live' area for brass.