New Federal High Over All

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Frank Srebro

My crystal ball agrees with Andy's assessment for the "out period". Local supermarkets have shelves empty of staples like cream cheese, cereals, graham crackers, zip lock storage bags, etc because they're all on allocation; and we wonder and complain about pricings for the complex to make powder, primers and shells that do make it to the market? Free money, worker shortages, inflation, material supply issues, almost all the familiar commercial powders are now made at only one facility in the US, increased environmental scrutiny, and management having to jump thru hoops to offer workers more money and incentives while also trying to turn a dime for stockholders. I know many if not all of these are inter-related and in any case I think we're in the new normal. Just my assessment fwiw.

I also think we are a couple of years away from inventory at gun stores being what we knew as normal and the high prices may come down a little from their peak but they will be much higher than we saw prepandemic. Buy it when you see it if doesn't have a scalpers price tag.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

I also think we are a couple of years away from inventory at gun stores being what we knew as normal and the high prices may come down a little from their peak but they will be much higher than we saw prepandemic. Buy it when you see it if doesn't have a scalpers price tag.

Spot on Pete. Powder is starting to show up but it's still a way off from pre-PLANdemic inventories. Prices will come down as supply catches up to demand but as you said, not to previous prices. If a flat of shells was $65 in January 2021 and is $90 in January 2022, maybe we'll see them at $75-$80. Maybe. We all remember buying 5K 209 primers for around $110. We'll be lucky if in the future we pay only $200/5K. The good old days of cheap reloading are long gone once our older component stores are used up. BUT, it will still be cheaper than factory ammo. Definitely buy it when you see it and don't fret over shipping costs, that too is the "new normal" (I HATE that saying).