Comments on: Rise In Metals Prices Could Impact Shooting Market

By: Matthew Durdin

Matthew Durdin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:16:36 +0000

This has already affected certain brands and types of ammo. Last week I went to the Walmart and bought a large quantity (500 I think?) box of the Federal 22lr ammo. I have purchased lots of these in the past for about $12 or $13 dollars a box. These things had gone up to 19 bucks! Strangely enough, I looked around and saw all of the common pistol ammo (9mm and 40S&W) was as cheap as it had ever been, and lots of it to boot. Go figure.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:54:19 +0000

“This data is misleading copper and lead was much higher 2-3 years ago. They dropped dramatically 1-2 years ago, and have now risen. They are still much lower that they were 3 years ago.”

I bet they still use the increase to raise costs.

By: Terry Balding

Terry Balding — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:56:56 +0000

This data is misleading copper and lead was much higher 2-3 years ago. They dropped dramatically 1-2 years ago, and have now risen. They are still much lower that they were 3 years ago.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:01:55 +0000

Why can’t component prices go down when raw material prices go down. Yet when raw’s go up, components continue their climb.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:22:01 +0000

I can see why bullets and brass have gone up but why has powder price gone the same way ? ( thats in ripoff u.k. )