Yep: Demand goes down, supply goes up, then prices come down
Obviously, panic buying requires a panic. Don’t rule out something to panic about.
MAYBE… lifting the Russian-made ammo ban would help with supply. Easing up the EPA “rules” on lead processing would help too …as would the asinine gun powder shipping restrictions. Also, restricting the IRS, USPS, FDA, …et.al. wasteful purchase of ammo would free up production for consumer consumption.
While gun sales soared under Hussein O, he tried his best to restrict ammo. Didn’t work… just caused prices to go up. Gun sales data indicates a lot of folks departed the modern ‘plantation’ under the outgoing regime. Although, if there is another “summer of love” aka 2020, I suspect there will be alot of consumption.
While stock prices could be an indicator of a corp’s financial health, keep in mind that Blackrock, Vanguard, and StateStreet controls ~90% of the NYSE. Their support for digital currency and a one-world order, would have negative consequences for domestic ammo production.
I see supply getting better, in stock. But prices haven’t moved much in the last few months (high IMO). If people don’t buy much this fall, then prices may come down some in Feb. Don’t buy if they tell you “Price increases coming Jan 1”
I don’t see big decreases in 2025. The ingrediants for gun powder, etc. will still be used heavily by military replenishing stock piles (artillary rounds, tank rounds, etc).
Decreases wont happen unless material prices fall.
Winchester already announced an increase in ammo prices starting next year. I suspect prices will stay the same as they are now. Might see some rebates from time to time.
And deregulation
Agreed. The base materials prices are what is going to decide the cost.
Trump’s last term ammo prices were the lowest that they had been in a decade or more. I stocked up. I am hoping that it will be the same this term with Trump. I wonder if the tariffs will affect the raw materials prices therefore affecting ammo prices.