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Originally Posted by Rick Losey
The September issue of the NRA's American Hunter has an article entitled
"Where's the Ammo"
they discount the DHS issue and lay the shortages and prices on increased demands due in part to increased gun sales, and an increase in outlets (ranges and stores) and largely on speculators and hoarders.
the high sales caused increases in commodity prices which has increased production costs. the article ends with comments that there are signs of increased supplies beginning to trickle into some areas of the market.
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I read that article and beg to differ with the authors conclusion. The people who hoard tend to be shooters. The speculators have to move their product before the music stops and they sell to someone who should want to use the ammo.
The rifle range at my club has fallen near silent. Nobody is shooting much.
Every retail outlet I know imposes a limit on the purchase of ammo and powder which keeps people from hoarding.
The retailers can't get the products from the distributors, the hoarders and speculators are not buying from the distributors.
Something else is going on in this country.
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