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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Scout26 on May 13, 2013, 02:45:53 PM
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Well went to the last show of the year (until fall) at the Kane County Fairgrounds.
Ammo was plentiful and prices were lower then in the near recent past. Not back to "normal" but lower then the last 5-6 months. Saw several instances of .XXX ammo marked down from $ZZ. to $YY. to $MM.
Average was 5.56 for $.60-.70 per round and .308 for ~$.80. 7.62X39 was all over the board, anywhere from $.50 to $1.25 per round. ;/
Lots more rifles available for sale, include many, many AR's. Average price seemed to be between $1200 and $1400. SKS's were around $450-$500. 91/30's a couple hundred. Garands a least a G-note. (Most in $1200-$1500 range), Carbines even more.
There was powder and primers. Lots of various bullets (Powder ran $21-$27 per pound, my buddy bought an 8# jug of Bullseye for $135.)
There of course was the usual jerky, WWII "souvenirs", knives and all the other kitschy stuff. Tables have gone up to $38 in advance $48 day of show. I'm still impressed by the number of folks that spend that kind of money to set up their "Museums" and not sell anything. (If you're not willing to haggle even a little, I walk away. Have fun carrying your crap home.)
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IMHO our new normal will be about a 25% increase. .22lr will end up being a 100%increase.
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There was powder and primers. Lots of various bullets (Powder ran $21-$27 per pound, my buddy bought an 8# jug of Bullseye for $135.)
When I can find powder in VA, it's about $20-$28 (been stocking up, buying a pound or two here and there), so your prices aren't bad. An 8lbs jug of BE for $135 isn't too shabby either. I'd pay that price for any powder I used in volume.
Chris
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IMHO our new normal will be about a 25% increase. .22lr will end up being a 100%increase.
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Well went to the last show of the year (until fall) at the Kane County Fairgrounds.
Ammo was plentiful and prices were lower then in the near recent past. Not back to "normal" but lower then the last 5-6 months. Saw several instances of .XXX ammo marked down from $ZZ. to $YY. to $MM.
Down to what they would have been, accounting for the inflation that is kicking in?
Pecatonica gun show will be in a few weeks. I'll go. Every once in a great while I'll actually buy a gun.