Comments on: Americans Spend More Than Ever on Guns and Hunting Gear https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2009/08/american-spend-more-than-ever-on-guns-and-hunting-gear/ from AccurateShooter.com Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:26:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.26 By: Jim Miller https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2009/08/american-spend-more-than-ever-on-guns-and-hunting-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-2702 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:53:07 +0000 http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/?p=7949#comment-2702 No doubt the retails sales figures reflect just how substantial the firearms and related industries are to the economy a substantial portion of the growth also comes from the rise in prices we pay for components. I know the cost of brass has increased, etc. but for those of us who have been shooting a long time and make substantial purchases throughout the year we’ve seen a massive increase in cost. (Try to find 5000 match grade primers when you need them and then choke on the price.)

I also think the numbers might not reflect the volume of business we do with our gunsmith’s, barrel manufacturers, etc. I also don’t believe the numbers show the finanical investments made to maintain our shooting clubs and anncillary revenue generated by state, regional and national competition venues. Want to take a crack at how much money is spent by the men and women traveling to and participating in the Camp Perry National Matches?

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