Southern Elk
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These prices are getting outrageous! 
Holy crap! I may just have to start bow hunting during rifle season.
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Bambistew
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Thanks for the reminder to stay vigilant and keep stocking up on reloading components.
Gravelyctry
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That's not a bad price if it's for all 4 boxes.
elkantlers
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Throw that thing in the ditch and don't look back.
Shangobango
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I love my .280 Rem. I see they are using my bullets to build your mag cartridges lol.
I have been looking for those in .280 Rem for ages. I have all the components to build them but I have had no luck exactly duplicating that load.
I did find some .280 Rem core lokts a while back…
I have been looking for those in .280 Rem for ages. I have all the components to build them but I have had no luck exactly duplicating that load.
I did find some .280 Rem core lokts a while back…
It shoots too good to give up...
beginnerhunter
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Does anyone have an explanation of the supply chain issues causing this kind of increase? Like how can ammo increase 50-100% over 2 years just due to inflation? Supply and demand? Okay, but that kind of increase would suggest that ammo manufacturers could have been charging a lot more back in 2019.
Shangobango
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I don’t but am interested in hearing an explanation.
I suspect it is simply supply and demand though. They are charging it because their are no shortage of people waiting in line to buy it at those prices.
Johnny Bravo
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Welcome to the Nosler rip off....they have been 2x what any other bullet was even before the pandemic, now it's 3x...rip off artists. Leave that sh!t on the shelf..screw them.
338win
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It's the same way it was in 12-14 but adjusted for 40% money print. Once demand drops and supply chain fixes itself it will adjust. I learned my lesson in 2012 and stocked up on powder and ammo. Ill do it again in a few years and be set for another decade
millerkiller77
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Nosler announced price increases on all their products in 2023. Time to start weaning off Nosler....
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beginnerhunter
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Lol. Ok maybe I should've been more specific. I can imagine demand is stronger now than 2019, but certainly less than Dec 2020. So I would think the high prices are mostly related to supply side constraints. What is the source of the continued lack of supply? Materials? Labor? Just trying to put together a cohesive narrative to understand how you can have a 100% price increase in 2-3 years for a commodified product like ammo.
Relatedly, auto manufacturers seem to be happy selling fewer cars for higher margins/unit. Are we going to see the same thing with ammo? Is market share no longer a priority or are manufacturers just waiting for the first company to blink?
I did take macroeconomics but it was like 20 years ago...
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I think legitimately it's gotten way more expensive to make ammo, all the components + labor shortage, crazy demand with new shootes and I think people hording and price gouging online has forced companies to up prices.
It makes no sense for nosler to sell at $40 a box when Chad is going to buy every box he can and resell at $100. If Nosler sells at $100 and that's the max price folks are willing to buy at it cuts Chad out of the equation.
Chama Grande
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In the vein of macro economics - is ammo perfectly elastic or does it violate it? The demand of a perfectly elastic good is (I assume negatively) impacted by even small changes in price. Ammo keeps going up and people just keep buying more for various reasons. Is ammo elastic or inelastic?
(I'm not an economist)
(I'm not an economist)
Bullshot
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Before I get slammed, this is 4 different types of powder for different cartridges and also muzzleloading.… but I am working to secure my future regardless of where the situation with factory ammo goes.
Bullshot
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definitely violates it over some range, in fact seems reverse elasticity is in play to the extent that some people are buying MORE at inflated prices. But really its not the price driving that, its a combination of true need + fear. So lets just say its relatively inelastic over even substantial price increases latelyIn the vein of macro economics - is ammo perfectly elastic or does it violate it? The demand of a perfectly elastic good is (I assume negatively) impacted by even small changes in price. Ammo keeps going up and people just keep buying more for various reasons. Is ammo elastic or inelastic?
(I'm not an economist)
as I think about this, its confounded by so many factors. People may be spending more money but also getting fewer rounds. Rather than buying the same number of rounds but just at different prices. So is that elastic or inelastic? What’s the measure, or the limiting factor exactly. Willingness to buy the next round? Or willingness to spend the next X dollars on however many rounds X dollars can buy. A number of rabbit holes to go down and charts to explain them.
F’in economists……
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Addicting
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Shouldn’t have sold your reloading stuff! Lol
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