Posted on 03/26/2013 3:47:15 PM PDT by Sawdring
I was browsing for ammunition and found that 1000 rounds of 5.56 NATO Lake City XM855 FMJ 62 Grain Steel Penetrator ammunition just jumped from $999.95 to $1,495.59. If I remember correctly this same ammunition last summer was selling for around $350.00 for a thousand rounds.
Remember, Limbaugh always says the cure for high prices are high prices and they are certainly going up. I also was at Walmart and they had none of the common calibers. No .45, .40, .22LR, 5.56, or .223. Cabela's had plenty of .45 and .40 but no .22LR, 5.56 or .223.
Same here. I'm not too worried. Never saw any reason to stockpile. If the SHTF, guns and ammo will be lying all over the ground.
NOTHING on their online site in shotgun rounds.
Only one store in KY, a little too far to justify the cost of driving.
Wonder what 50 cal ammo is going for these days - think I’ll take a look see if 5.56 is a dollar plus per shot
When I went to the local gouger’s shop a few weeks ago, their shelves were full. Everything was doubled in price. There’s a shop in town that few people know about because he only opens on Saturday and he has plenty of stuff and good prices.
If you watch gunbot, you’ll see tons of stuff going in stock, then it disappears quickly. I don’t believe this is caused by Jack Smart buying ammo for his stash. I think guys like CTD have someone watching the websites, standing in line at the stores, buying all of Midway’s stock for .50/round and selling it to us for 1.50 per round.
When I purchased my first AR, it was 9 cents a round.
I think they will. They’ve made a lot of enemies while Midway will have a loyal base.
The rifle off gun broker — just got it today. It’s nicer than I thought an AK would be.
The spam cans at a gun show, but I just bought another 6 cans at $185/per 1100 or so.
http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A54539R
$.16 per round is cheaper than I can get .22LR and .22 doesn’t rip through kevlar.
This. Don’t give money to the gougers, guys. CTD and Lucky Gunner are the chief offenders. Your local gun guys are likely cheaper. Sorry, 5.56 isn’t scarce enough to justify CTD or Lucky’s price. Don’t reward people that take advantage of gun owners in this dire time, we get screwed enough by the commies.
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